Bogged Again
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:05
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RobertHL. Pine Creek. NT.
I can't believe this has happened again,but in a different State.
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I had not been out for 10 days & needed to get fresh food & fuel for generetors & pumps.
The winch failed yet again,& walked 4/5ks back to the
farm house to ring for rescue 7 was by a chap 7 his two sons from
Pine Creek by using 2 high lift jacks together on the one corner & Bugger me on my return was bogged again on the way in about 20mtrs up, no photo's.
Did i mention that we had 321mm of rain since Jan. 1 & a further 100mm that night while it was still stuck.It was the 13th.lol
Cheers,
Bob.
Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:34
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:34
Ahhh Bob!! The joys of the Top End in the WET
Hahahahaha....counrtyside gets that soft that even a Suzuki will get bogged. Been there........lol
No pussyfooting driving those tracks. Walk any water first, make a judgement and then kick the Loud Pedal in the guts to get some momentum up.
Winches are near to useless as you will uproot too many trees.
Enjoy the rest of your stay :-)
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:57
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:57
Geez Willem
Can I sense in your reply that you are wishing you were there lol lol, or do you prefer the more Arid or Desert stuff, I think they are both a challenge at differnt times.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 14:19
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 14:19
G'day Daza
Sometimes I miss the place...but I don't miss the heat and the humidity...and as for getting bogged....its OK of yer a
young fella...but if yer getting on like our friend Bob above(LOL) or meself...then getting bogged and crabbing around in the mud is no longer fun.....I'll stick to the deserts for the time being :-)
Cheers
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Follow Up By: RobertHL. Pine Creek. NT. - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 14:26
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 14:26
Willem i walked up the road a couple of days prior & deemed it ok as it was to the sides where the probs,were,i just did not keep to the centre enough.
you live & learn Eh.I thought about the possibilities of the trees coming down with all the water around the roots & decided to put the cable right on the base,i had nothing to lose.
Plenty of those pesty Marsh,March & stable flies here too,of which you posted about the other day Lol.
Bob.
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