So this time I got proper MUDDY!! (and nearly tipped!)

[Mystery Machine]

The usual suspects (PJ in his MkII Paj, Redneck in his MkI Paj and me in the Mud Monkey) headed out for a day on Salisbury Plains yesterday. My buddy Mark Giles accompanied us on the trip (passenger/co-driver in mine) and we had quite a day of it!

We all got stuck at some point.

We all recovered each other at some point.

We all got cold & wet.

We all got caked in mud (not just the cars!)

We all had a FANTASTIC time!!

I nearly tipped mine over and managed to get it properly onto two wheels. I didn't have time to think about it too much - I was laughing myself stupid instead! :lol:

Here are some pics of the day.....the one of the wobble ball is 'at rest' and reads somewhere near 40 degrees!!! If you watch how far over the van goes in the video at the bottom, I reckon I must have got near 45 degrees before landing!!









































Let me know what you think?? :lol:



The above vid is a cut-down one of Marks You-tube video which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cgZ-FwlKds

Bruce (with a now dead alternator.....but an even bigger grin!!)

[delicat]

Bruce,
Next time you gotta have an inboard camera. I'm sure your expression would have been priceless! One question comes to mind, if you did end up flipping on your side... how would you have got yourself back on wheels?

Well done!

[BadgeStar]

.....Let me know what you think?? :lol:

I think your mad

Barry.
ps. do you always carry a tape measure around with you??

[konadog]

Great set of photos, and that video is crazy! It looks like you were scary close to tipping into the goo! Yikes! Must have been a trip for you inside. I know I would have been doing something other than laughing at that point Thanks for the post!

[jrman]

Hey Bruce - as usual, really enjoy your posts. Spent alot of time in / around Salisbury back in the 1980's - I was competing for Canada at Bisley Common at the time....didn't have much access to 4x4 but a buddy from Bath with a Renault and our mutual immaturity was a good substitute just the same, there was a couple of 4-5 am returns to the bunks muddy and tired - good memories to be sure!
Can't say we ever got that close to "going over" - glad you kept it upright and thanks again for the visual!