I was in Gatlinburg, TN (Smoky Mountains) and got stuck on a one-way, narrow trail by a downed tree. Fortunately we were still within cell phone range so I called 911 and they got a park ranger out there with a chain saw. I had a nylon cargo strap with me, but it was too small to move the log I tried to use it, but I was afraid it would break. That's a shame because once I was in 4x4 Low, I coulda jerked that dead tree right out of the way Oh well, I guess I'll have to buy a tow rope to keep with me for strange things like this.

I couldn't back up because the road/trail was so small and there can be other cars coming at any time - not safe.

More pics on page 3 here: http://www.pbase.com/kygarden/truck

 

thats a pretty big tree, gatlinburg looks like a cool place. you take your truck off road at all?

 

Looks like the storm hit down there too. We had alot of wind and water last night.

I had my truck in water up to the bottom of the doors this morning on the main roads around here. Many areas required a chainsaw this morning, but the 04 made it.

 

Great looking picture. What kind of camera did you use, I need to update my digital soon.

 

lariatf150, how do you like your new Nikon D70? I got the D100 last year, pretty good camera. Wish that they released the D70 first. Your photos up in Gatlinburg turned out great.

 

Thanks. Log was about 24" in diameter...no bigger than that. Looks biggers in the picture though. Would have been very easy to pull out of the way. I don't do any off-roading, but I'm tempted sometimes

I love the camera (Nikon D70), but I need to get more familiar with it and learn more about how to use it to get the very best pictures it can take. That's going to take awhile.

They had some pretty heavy rains and wind down there, but nothing TOO bad where we were. Just mostly rain and a little rain. There were several dead trees down.

I just added some more Smoky Mountain photos here:
http://www.pbase.com/kygarden/nikon&page=3

Just a few from a drive or two we took.

 

I'm going down to GSMNP tomorrow for 4 days of hiking!!!!! Your pictures are making me sad I have this one more day of work to get through!!!

-ii

 

Enjoy ii - It's a very pretty place. We go every year...wife goes twice at least (once with her parents, once with me).

 

I know how you felt, i have the same problem here in the city, but instead of a log, its red lights that stops my truck.

 

I'm just glad you didn't hit the tree! I think the tree would have won that battle!

Tim

 

That's an awesome looking truck! Gatlinburg is a cool place, it's only like an hour drive from me, maybe an hour and a half.

 

Hey this is just like that Ford/24 commerical that played at the Superbowl and is on the Ford website, where the guy jumps out, throws a chain around that mf and drags it the hell out of the way...are you sure you didnt do that? Come on show us the pics of you draggin that thing at 65mph!

 

I WOULD have if I had a chain of heavy tow rope. I'll need to buy one soon.