Hi All,
From Magee Marsh we drove west to an overnight stop in Sheffield, IL near the Iowa border. It had been raining all day and it was good to be off the road.
It was a weird campground with all grass sites and roads except for the main gravel path. The campground manager assured Carl it was solid and directed us to turn around to get into our site. Halfway through the turn we sank through the grass into the mud.
Attempts to pull us out with a farm tractor were unsuccessful so we camped for the night right where we were stuck.
This morning Good Sam Emergency Road Service dispatched a huge tow truck. Unfortunately, if they came in to get us, the tow truck would also get stuck.
Plan B was to get this tracked vehicle to winch us out using straps around the rear axles.
Here's the hole we dug with the left rear wheels. Also visible are two of many blocks of wood we buried in an unsuccessful attempt to use the coach jacks to get something solid under the wheels.
Even when we got out of the hole we had no traction and the mini-tank towed us up on to the gravel road.
Sandy & Carl
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