benedmonson
Disabled Adventurer
Team Equipt's "Expedition Mundo Maya"
Now for another muddy track!:wings: After hanging out at the Yaxhá Ruins we decided to try and get to the Late Classic site of Nakum. We had very little intel as to the road conditions so in Equipt/NLX style we set out on the 17KM route through the dense jungle. In a little over 3 hours we had made a solid 4 KM's with some winching and lots of low and locked driving! After almost five hours we decided to turn back and camp again at Yaxha which was a favorite of ours anyways. It wasn't for the lack of trying, but this route is only suitable we know now in the dry season.
Paul stuck the 100 Series Land Cruiser right off the bat, after this he drove with what Graham Jackson calls "A little more mo!"
About five minutes into the route James Brown came upon a five foot Boa that was dead set on not leaving his sunny place in the track. Finally he did move, but ever so slowly.
How muddy was it, you decide?
The mud was an equal opportunity opponent as everybody got stuck at least once.
The winch pulls were very long and most required an extension rope because there were no trees of any size along the track.
In this shot Paul slid down while trying to make it to the MAXTRAX and got his first body damage after 10 years driving his cruiser, ouch!:Wow1:
Stuck + stuck= stuck!
Graham Jackson came up with a good use of the MAXTRAX.
There are many uses for these things.
Afterwards if you could make it across the first ditch and get to the MAXTRAX then you had an easier going of it.
Deploying the MAXTRAX was a great idea to get the differential safely over this stump. We also deployed two more sets across the deep ditch at the end. So we used four pair to get over this obstacle.
And then it is time to have a MAXTRAX cleaning party!:costumed-smiley-007
Everyone partook in the festivities......
These images are just a snapshot in time of what went on for hours on end, what we like to call fun!!
Now for another muddy track!:wings: After hanging out at the Yaxhá Ruins we decided to try and get to the Late Classic site of Nakum. We had very little intel as to the road conditions so in Equipt/NLX style we set out on the 17KM route through the dense jungle. In a little over 3 hours we had made a solid 4 KM's with some winching and lots of low and locked driving! After almost five hours we decided to turn back and camp again at Yaxha which was a favorite of ours anyways. It wasn't for the lack of trying, but this route is only suitable we know now in the dry season.
Paul stuck the 100 Series Land Cruiser right off the bat, after this he drove with what Graham Jackson calls "A little more mo!"
About five minutes into the route James Brown came upon a five foot Boa that was dead set on not leaving his sunny place in the track. Finally he did move, but ever so slowly.
How muddy was it, you decide?
The mud was an equal opportunity opponent as everybody got stuck at least once.
The winch pulls were very long and most required an extension rope because there were no trees of any size along the track.
In this shot Paul slid down while trying to make it to the MAXTRAX and got his first body damage after 10 years driving his cruiser, ouch!:Wow1:
Stuck + stuck= stuck!
Graham Jackson came up with a good use of the MAXTRAX.
There are many uses for these things.
Afterwards if you could make it across the first ditch and get to the MAXTRAX then you had an easier going of it.
Deploying the MAXTRAX was a great idea to get the differential safely over this stump. We also deployed two more sets across the deep ditch at the end. So we used four pair to get over this obstacle.
And then it is time to have a MAXTRAX cleaning party!:costumed-smiley-007
Everyone partook in the festivities......
These images are just a snapshot in time of what went on for hours on end, what we like to call fun!!
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Keep you excellent post going. If you have a GPS, coordinates would be helpful, especially of places where you camp. I may be taking my Defender back to the States in April or May so I am vey interested in the route you are taking. Have a safe journey and most of all, have fun!! Cheers, Ed
