Went out walking today with a mate, if I knew were we were going, I'd have probably said wait for a better day and as it turned out 3 miles in we had to turn back, the snow was getting to deep and dangerous.

Anyway the forestry car park at the start of the walk, unlike the snow free lane leading to it, appeared to be covered in compacted snow. However underneath that nice compact veneer (very much as we found later in the walk) was slush and water. Poor Yeti sank in, fortunately it wasn't too deep but even with the winters and off road engaged it was difficult to move forward. Managed to extract her and left to find a better parking spot; noted going backwards was easier than forwards, assumed the lighter rear end was more happy to ride over it, than the front which dug in due the the engine weight. Felt the armoured engine under shield also helped take the brunt of the lumps of ice and slush we ended up driving through.

TP

They say it's called 'fun', TP ....... :think:

And where are the photos!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Tim,

This is a job for "ESP Off" or whatever they call it - not Off-road. With the ESP off, you get drive on all four wheels, even if some or all spin. Once in the deep stuff, no time for niceties.

Apologies didn't think to take photo's and certainly not after I got stuck in the snow myself with ice cold water filling my boot. After being assisted in digging myself out, enjoying the great outdoors looked less appealing for this particular day.

TP

Hi Tim,

This is a job for "ESP Off" or whatever they call it - not Off-road. With the ESP off, you get drive on all four wheels, even if some or all spin. Once in the deep stuff, no time for niceties.

Thanks for the tip didn't get any noticeable wheel spin, felt more like the tyres where hitting a 'brick wall' of snow and slush they couldn't overcome but with the tyres biting into something beneath them, if that makes sense.

Found backing up and taking a 'run' at it got you so far forward then you would have to repeat the process. Managed to get into a position to revere and turn her round and at this point it became obvious the back end could make better progress leading the front.

TP

I love hearing these stories plus it's all good advice for the future.

Thanks for sharing everyone

I love hearing these stories plus it's all good advice for the future.

Thanks for sharing everyone

I suppose we all see things differently...but the furthest emotion from my mind when reading this certainly wasn't how I loved reading about it. I just felt a distinct empathy and sympathy...and yes... I'm sure we could all add it to our mental notes to store in the backs of our minds in order to learn from. I don't have a 'bigger and better' story to come back with but did get a car stuck irretrievably from deep water, having foolishly put it there of my own volition and was completely responsible for the resultant damage. (Well actually the insurance paid for it but it was entirely my fault....and clearly it was retievable but it took an old ex-army looking 4x4 recovery truck to pull it out). So I do know that "sinking", numb feeling when you say to yourself...Oh b*gger, what have I gone and done!

Even when I had trouble getting off an unexpectedly icy grass verge on the high moor, late in the day (without winter tyres), I started to get the same slightly panicky feeling that comes when the unexpected starts unravelling itself before your very eyes.

So I feel for TP and his wet feet and glad he got out without more serious consequence.

EDIT. And agree that taking pictures of the thing when you're feet are wet and you're worried about getting home that night is the last thing on your mind :-)

Edited 27 January, 201313 yr by oldstan

I suppose we all see things differently...but the furthest emotion from my mind when reading this certainly wasn't how I loved reading about it. I just felt a distinct empathy and sympathy...and yes... I'm sure we could all add it to our mental notes to store in the backs of our minds in order to learn from. I don't have a 'bigger and better' story to come back with but did get a car stuck irretrievably from deep water, having foolishly put it there of my own volition and was completely responsible for the resultant damage. (Well actually the insurance paid for it but it was entirely my fault....and clearly it was retievable but it took an old ex-army looking 4x4 recovery truck to pull it out). So I do know that "sinking", numb feeling when you say to yourself...Oh b*gger, what have I gone and done!

Even when I had trouble getting off an unexpectedly icy grass verge on the high moor, late in the day (without winter tyres), I started to get the same slightly panicky feeling that comes when the unexpected starts unravelling itself before your very eyes.

So I feel for TP and his wet feet and glad he got out without more serious consequence.

EDIT. And agree that taking pictures of the thing when you're feet are wet and you're worried about getting home that night is the last thing on your mind :-)

I'm sure most people understood what I meant.