Getting Stuck in the “Easy” Stuff
The first time I saw a rockcrawling competition was many years ago in New Mexico. I think it was in the late ’90s. Being from northern Illinois farm country, I had a fair amount of four-wheeling experience but had never witnessed anything like crawling rocks. I was transfixed by the 4x4s as they climbed the waterfalls and ledges. Back then, the majority of entrants were moderately modified Jeeps. It was fascinating to watch the rigs climb what appeared to be virtually insurmountable obstacles, and they seemed to defy gravity. It was a vivid and extraordinary example of how capable a 4x4 can be. Meanwhile, I sometimes get stuck in farm pastures. What should be a total non-event has occasionally left my rig helpless. Yep, some of my most embarrassing stucks have…
