Sunday, Mar 30, 2003 at 21:50
Sorry Rick.. I remember it as the name "misery" because someone told me to watch out for it.. I cant remember exactly where it was now, just that it was about ½ way through.
It was described to me as about 1km of soft sand which has a continuous arc to the right the whole way through..
There are some washouts in the sand through this stretch to make it a little harder which gives the vehicles a pretty good lean towards the water.
We were almost full lock to the right at these times and still drifting towards the ocean whilst trying to keep motion so we wouldnt get bogged..
I held 3rd gear low range and made it ok but my partner in crime "dick" got his car bogged there..,, but restarted again under his own steam by doing the old "full lock left and right trick"......
He has a 3litre patrol... It just lacked a little power for 3rd gear,,, should have been in second..But to answer your question... i dunno.._____________________________________________
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