Cars stuck in the mud

Stuck in the mud. 

The onset of the rains has meant an increase of project vehicles stuck in the mud. The first week or so of the rains is the worst as previously passable areas become waterlogged with mud. Everyone adjusts to their vehicles limits and the different types of soil. 

I luckily haven't been stuck in a major way yet but I've taken part in several of the rescue missions. I've already learned several new techniques and seen the value of the hi-jack as well as the winch. The most creative situation I saw came up when we got stuck amongst rice fields. There weren't any trees or shrubs to cut to put under the wheels and no trees or stumps to tie the winch to. Luckily one of our experienced staff was on hand and shared a technique. It had us digging a deep hole (¾ a meter deep), putting our spare tire in, fastening the winch to the tire, burying the tire, and then had a few guys standing on top of it while the winch pulled the car out. Worked like a charm!

Working the winch. 

Deep down in the mud. 

Hi-lift is very useful.  

If you get off the tracks... 

Grass obscured a huge hole and I nearly tipped the car. 

In between the rice field.