our way through narrow canyons.
Rally style fast driving on dirt tracks in the
woods, with lots of difficult navigation off
track, all just to get us to the one difficult
point of the day. We drive down a big
canyon with 45 degree walls. Two thirds
down, an enormous tree blocks the way so
we have to go around using the left flank.
Having only a front winch, it's a little tricky
for us. I drive as far as I dare on the sides-
lope and we winch the BJ further to the left.
When we're up far enough, we use the
snatchblock and make a triangle from the
winch to a big tree on the left and back to
the rollcage on the rear, which allows me to
let the front of the Cruiser slide back to the
right in the canyon.
yon is a three meter step with a big rock on
the left and a hole at the bottom on the right
side. I can't go over the rock without damag-
ing the underside of the Cruiser so I have to
go right and turn left into the hole. The Cruiser
stands on the left front wheel and almost tips
over but falls back on four wheels. This must
be in my own personal top five of stupid
things ever done in my BJ.... Spectacular
stuff--if you land on all fours like a cat.
get through and the G Wagon drives straight
through using his top winch. The hotel owner
in his Rubicon knew what was coming and
drove around the canyon. We continue past
a beautifull mountain lake and then get lost.
Not really lost because we know where we
are but we just can't find the next Azimut
point. All four teams are running in circles
and we decide to grab a bite to eat. As we
get going again, the sun sets and we still
have a huge mountain ridge to cross. When
we finally get to the top, it's pitch black.
Always great driving in the dark, with LED
bars lighting up the woods--makes it even
more special.
ing thick fog. The start is under the monaster-
ies and we navigate through a dense forest
with hardly enough space between the trees