Chris and I took the Rover out to check out a scenic overlook where I wanted to take some photos. Unfortunately, the overlook was closed, so we drove around the area for a bit and then came up with the plan that we wanted to take the Rover out onto a sandbar.
After a crossing a bridge from the south side of the Wisconsin river to what we later found is named “Long Island”, we spotted a trail that ventured into the forest. I selected low-range in the Rover’s transfer case and descended down the dirt trail into the forest, only to be thwarted by a large rock – definitely placed there to keep 4WDs out.
Were we going to let a big rock stop our fun? No, we blazed a new trail to the left and ventured deeper into the forest, threading our way between the trees and crossing deep ravines and uneven terrain with aplomb. That was until we discovered the mud:
