If you’ve ever bogged a vehicle in sand, you never forget the sensation—that sinking feeling as forward momentum diminishes and the vehicle settles inexorably, like a tired turtle, until its belly rests on the surface. The only things still moving are your spinning tires, if you’ve been unwise enough to try to power your way out of the situation.
I’ve found that nothing short of fast-water crossings and side slopes worries 4×4 drivers more than driving in sand—even though, unlike the other two, sand driving is very rarely hazardous. I chalk it up to the peculiarly American horror of getting stuck, as though it represents a failure or, worse, an indictment of one’s man- or womanhood, rather than a perfectly ordinary occurrence when exploring unfamiliar terrain. (By contrast, my British…
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OVR: Outdoor, Vehicle, Recreation (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 004