Mud Covered CJ8
My last post was about going off-road in winter conditions. I didn’t mention that you needed a 4×4 because it seemed obvious.
After posting the off-roading blog article, a friend called and said she was taking her daughter and friends out into Holcomb Valley, did I want to come? I thought it would be fun to get a couple of photos to go with my blog post, so off we went.
We were in the vehicle pictured at the top, a great long body Jeep, the CJ 8. The wide tires help out, and if you are stuck, all you need is for one wheel to catch and you can get out.
About a mile and a half out Polique Canyon, we encountered rough terrain and about two feet of loose snow. We bounced like crazy and laughed a lot. As we pulled to a stop there were six cars ahead of us, stuck in the snow. Included in that group was a van with out 4×4 abilities and no clearance. We had to back out about a quarter mile before we could safely swing the jeep around and head back out.
Below is a video I was shooting when we hit the bumps. It mostly shows me bouncing around the interior of the car and then it end with the stuck car.
