As a public service to my fellow foresters and any interested civilians I present this video. Watch and you will see how to tell if your vehicle is stuck in the snow.
It took about two hours to dig out.
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Been there done that….arrrgh!
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I agree Alli, “Arrrgh!”
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California girl, first day on the job in northern NH…well, of course!
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Such fun! May favorite part is laying in the snow so I can dig out the snow under the middle of the truck. ☃️
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Hahaha! That is so frustrating!
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Yes, and if I only had a nickel for every time.
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LOL! Yes, and you would be a very rich man. 😀
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I thought there were bears in the back…guess not.
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Just my cuddly “golden” bears!
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Wow!!! Bliss’s look “what is happening here?” Did she help you dig into the snow? 😀
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Heck no! They love the snow. They had all kinds of time to play in the snow while I was digging out. They think we should do this more often.
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Ahahahah wish it could snow like that here (well…not that much!)! If we’re lukcy…maybe some snowflakes…
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We don’t get much snow at home, but the mountains are close.
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Haha….been there, done that so many times. 🙂 were you dealing with Sierra cement?
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It was Sierra cement in the coast range. Spring snow drifts, you know the type. I hit it full on hoping to bust all the way through. Instead just rode up on top and sank. Followed by lots of digging.
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Ha! I can imagine….I could hear how sloppy wet by listening to your wheels, 😉 lol I used to carry a shovel in the truck when we lived a little higher up where we had more snow, they come in handy!
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Yes, I nearly always have one.
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Did you have a brick on the gas pedal or something??
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Nope, it was at idle in 4 low and I was really really high centered. That was my old truck too. I was busting drifts so the marking crew could get in and out of some units.
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You need Max Trax – we carry them in case we get bogged, but for us it would be mud or sand, but I’m sure they would work with snow too. Saves the painful digging!
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I had to look those up. They’re pretty handy. We’ve got something like that too. They’re called tree branches! 😉
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Yes! A lot cheaper and you should always have those available! Not so many in the desert though …
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I bet the max trax work a lot better though.
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They are pretty good, but one thing people have to be aware of is the traction of the wheels on them buries them quite deep, about a metre sometimes. They have a rope on them which needs to be left free to pull them out, or else they have to be dug out, which isn’t really what you want!
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Too bad they don’t sell them here. I’d buy one!
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You caught the “caught in snow” thing quite well. Definitely recognized this as something I’ve experienced before 🙂 Which is why I now live in Florida!
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Move to Florida! Now that’s an excellent way to avoid getting stuck in the snow.
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🙂
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I feel like that sometimes. Just can’t get going.
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I’m right there with you Don. I spin my wheels once and awhile, but that time I was literally spinning my wheels.
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Better you than me. LOL I stay home when the snowflakes fly. Some years it’s bad, some it’s not. I’m always hoping for not.
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We had a bit last night. We should be good for two years or so. it’s when I’m at work that I play in the snow.
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