We went 4-wheeling with our good friend Greg Harr and his two sons. It was crazy! David rented a "Rhino." It’s one of those bigger 4-wheelers where you sit side-by-side with the passenger. On the drive there David and Greg took turns sharing stories of how amazing these Rhinos are, how they are able to go where nothing else can. We had only been out riding a few minutes when we came upon an open - very wet - marsh. (You have to remember for this next part that before this I had only been 4-wheeling in the dry Utah desert, which turns out to be very different from the spongy Alaska tundra.) So of course I put the Rhino to the test, I was sure it could take the marsh. I went ahead full speed, and got royally stuck. Long story short, David and Greg spent the next two hours trying to get us unstuck, bringing each 4-wheeler in to help, and getting each new one stuck. There was a point when I was seriously worried; if we couldn't get unstuck what would we do - what could get them out? But thanks to Greg's super winch, and to David's and Greg’s efforts of tearing trees down to put under the wheels - we were freed. The best part was watching David try to keep everyone clean so that we wouldn't dirty his truck!
