Well I think spring is here (well it was, snowing today, lol)
View attachment 896553Area we have been working is underwater most of the summer. Finished this area Thursday, was thawing out fast. Took excavator to upper landing to help the boss push the shop van up to the Hwy, one place had open water.
Wasn’t too bad going over but coming back forward movement stopped (when video ended) tracks spun out trying to get back up onto the ice/snow. Tried pulling myself out with the bucket, no go at first, dug some ice and snow out from in front of the tracks and made kind of a ramp and then was able to pull myself out. Sure was glad, started thinking about those pictures you see with an excavator buried and 5 other pieces of equipment stuck around it trying to get it out, lol.