Rod Caster Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Well today's plans were completely altered. What was supposed to be a rainbow trout-fest quickly turned into a mud slinging, shovel breaking, rock hauling, boot pulling, tire spinning, off-road recovery calling mishap....with a happy ending. A friend and I drove my truck into what is normally a 4-wheeler trail leading to a small rainbow lake. I bought new meaty tires a couple weeks ago, so my off-road confidence was running high...too high. As we approached the final 50 feet, in an area which would have been a perfect place to unload gear, I decide (foolishly) to continue towards to lake; I mean who the hell wants to walk 50 feet, right? I drove right into muskeg and was screwed the moment I chose to turn around instead of backing out. 4 hours of trying every single option we could think of and I broke down and called the local off-road recovery, Bartlett's Towing. The driver executed the recovery with ease and did not damage my truck. Now I know how far off road my truck can go We decided to follow a couple trails and my friend took out 5 partridge, so the day ended on a high note I'm going to sleep well tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Oiii vey...4 hours?? Should have just called them and started casting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Someone's asking Honey for a winch and a snatch block for Christmas !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 The air would have been a very dark blue. Most of us have likley had similar incidents. Glad it all worked out. btw: To keep your back lake trout spot a secret did you tell the tow guy that you and your buddy were looking for some alone time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) <looks at rescue vehicle> Shoulda bought a Jeep. JK, that sure looks stuck. Been there, not fun, even in a Jeep. Does the mazda have locking diff(s)? Edited October 27, 2012 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 I see the problem here... It's M if an F body and if it was T you would have made it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 ouch, lb for lb them is some expensive birds huh Chad? Life is a great teacher - somehow I see winch on the xmas list......... did you at least launch? or was the mood gone by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 With the camping gear in the back of the truck and the canoe on top, nothing to worry about Chad Man.... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING Looks like you sank pretty deep the minute you got greedy At least you guys got birds for your troubles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) A winch is exactly what I need. I'll probably get one that installs in my hitch recepticle. Also, some "grip tracks" would have helped tremendously. Also, need two new shovels and they both broke on us. The mazda does not have a locking diff. I might look into adding that as a mod. The biggest pisser is the traction control in 4x4. Why the heck would anyone want to lose power to a wheel in 4x4?? Rick, we did not launch the canoe, as it was nearly 2pm by the time we were freed up, and I was completely bushed. It was much easier to just drive trails and look for birds. Edited October 28, 2012 by Rod Caster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Man.... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING hahaha. I was thinking "There's no way it's THAT bad in there. ", or the alternative is " I was not thinking at all" I only ate half my sandwich at lunch, JUST INCASE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Well, at least you didn't lock yer keys inna trunk - AGAIN! Might be time for you to buy a helicopter - and hire a PILOT! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Well, at least you didn't lock yer keys inna trunk - AGAIN! Might be time for you to buy a helicopter - and hire a PILOT! Michael Funny you say that. During our lunch break we looked at the lake and said "we need a plane". At least when I lock my keys in the truck I can just use part of a fish stringer and break in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livinisfishin Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I wish i could try to attempt that. My fusion would get hung up so fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I was remembering how teh auto club were gonna send the tow truck from about 2 hrs away when that happened to you here - comparativley they would have sent a unit from toronto to yank you outta there! (no jeep either!) Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I was remembering how teh auto club were gonna send the tow truck from about 2 hrs away when that happened to you here - comparativley they would have sent a unit from toronto to yank you outta there! (no jeep either!) Michael oh yah! I forgot about that time. I swear it's no more than once per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptackle Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) oh yah! I forgot about that time. I swear it's no more than once per year Once a year what? That you remember? Certainly not the frequency with which you ..... (fill in the blank!) (bet you and the missus have a riot filling in the ......) Michael Edited October 28, 2012 by cheaptackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoz Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 The difference between a 4-wheel drive & a 2-wheel drive . . . . . the 4-wheeler will get you a half mile further into the bush before you get stuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I really need to know what the scraper was for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I really need to know what the scraper was for? We broke a shovel and it was somewhat better than digging by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 The difference between a 4-wheel drive & a 2-wheel drive . . . . . the 4-wheeler will get you a half mile further into the bush before you get stuck! yup. been there, done that. got the t-shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 There are very few situations that a Hi-Lift jack, some blood, sweat and tears can't get you out of. http://www.hi-lift.com/ One of the easiest ways to un-stick yourself is jacking the truck up by your receiver hitch as high as you can and pushing it sideways off the jack. Plan B: A quality winch rated AT LEAST twice the weight of your truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 And if you are gonna use a jack in the mud, carry some wide boards to put under it to keep it from sinking too deep in the soft stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 And if you are gonna use a jack in the mud, carry some wide boards to put under it to keep it from sinking too deep in the soft stuff. I used to have a few pieces of plywood in the back of the truck, but junk piles up back there and I have to clean it out once in a while ... wish I had them yesterday. Those jacks they give you with the truck dislike everything except perfectly level/solid ground. For the most part, I'm just gonna stay away from mud. I'll stick to small, dry trails as I initially planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Lol That's not too bad... I buried my truck in snow... On the ice... And it took 3 days and a big tractor to get me out....lol Just another story for the campfire.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Oh Chad! haha I don't know how I missed this post lol Glad you (and your truck) made out in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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