The problem with driving our rig is that is doesn't do 3 point turns. Its a bit like drinking a spitoon - once you start down a path you are committed to finishing. The camps book we are using to find free and cheap camp sites said there was a really nice riverside campsite 10km down a dirt road off the highway in the great dividing range, suitable for big rigs. What it didn't mention was that the dirt road went up and down by a kilometer. With nowhere to turn and no other way back, it was a case of man up, lock the 4WD hubs, stick it in low ratio and hope. Actually the Navara didn't complain - my main fear was if we lost traction on the loose surface halfway up, but it chugged up steadily in 2nd gear, but by the time we actually reached the camp, which was quite nice, my hands were shaking and things were clenched.
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