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The logger that pulled me out of the muck said that he would be happy to pull me out again - so push it and see what you can do.  I going down a wet and somewhat "mucky" area mowing and knew that up ahead it would get much worse, so I chickened out and turned around to go back on this trail. I probably would have been better off raising the mower and going through the slightly wet stuff.

The loggers didn't show up as they were having problems with their buncher, and were trying to get it repaired at another site. After trying to pull the tractor out with a grip-hoist, and having it only move a couple of inches, I got on the tractor and was able to inch it out by working it back and forth using the brakes and engine. It was a GREAT feeling having it up on firm ground. The mower, however, was still on the other side of the ooze. The sun had set and Cindy had arrived to assist me.

With 40 foot of chain and the now free tractor we went to work. Cindy climbed out on the mower, hooked up the chain, and the mower "surfed" out through the ooze like a boogie board. There was hardly any mud under the deck!! We just hooked it back up to the 3-point and put it to bed for the night, high and dry.

 

Found tracks left by the skidder.JPG (347173 bytes) I was "pushing it" and found some deep tracks left by the skidder.
A little over a foot deep.JPG (386428 bytes) They were a little over a foot deep and at a slight angle.
The rotary cutter is hung up as well.JPG (309896 bytes) In the foreground you can see where the water was only a couple of inches deep. That's what it has always been in this area after a heavy rain.
And it was plenty firm.JPG (406181 bytes) It always stayed quite firm, so I was really expecting no problems heading back this way.