I have been following this thread on the 4x4 Community forum with interest. There is two schools of thought, the one is to go recovery the Jeep now and the other is to leave the Jeep until it is safer. Both sides have valid points and I dont want to say what is right or wrong in my opinion. I ask myself only one question....If it was my bakkie stuck on the mountain what would I like to happen. No Brainer.
I wish the team a successful recovery and a safe return. It is a big ask for help especially in the winter and also financially to expect from anyone. Hats off to the volunteers.
If something like this happened to a member on this forum what would our response be. Difficult call.
Baboons Pass Recovery
- Rollercoaster639
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
Is daar iewers 'n link na die video toe waarvan hulle op die 4x4 com praat?Sal like om die video te sien?
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
Yeah send a link. But if its in my range just call. I'm always game to pull something....
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
As daar iemand is wat daai job kan maak werk is dit Sakkie! Ek sou wat gegee het om saam met hom te gaan maar my onstandighede laat my nie nou toe nie.
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
I hear you Uys. I would also like to go if circumstances allowed it. I dont think that I would have much to add to the recovery as I am still very new, but in saying that I would of liked to see how it done.Uys wrote:As daar iemand is wat daai job kan maak werk is dit Sakkie! Ek sou wat gegee het om saam met hom te gaan maar my onstandighede laat my nie nou toe nie.
From what I have read Sakkie seems like the wright person for the job.
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
Hats off to Sakkie! I sincerely hope all goes well for them. A snow-covered Baboons Pass in Winter temperatures is what sorts the men from the boys. Personally it would now be a no-brainer for me, buy in days gone by, who knows?
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Re: Baboons Pass Recovery
Not sure whether it's a downfall or a blessing, but I'm always ready to help someone in need if it's within my ability to do so. As Dylan puts it, if you're within range, give a call ...... the Lux & I might not be young, but we make up for it in other ways.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!