[Dinsdale]

Could be a cattle-man rounding up strays.

We off-roaders usually break a new trail around the gate. Not wanting to cut someones lock and setting the detour as a barricade to the 'mall utility vehicles'.

And cause we like to break new trail.

In any case he should have known something was wrong when branches started scratching his paint and turned around.

Anybody know what he was driving?

[Fresh Wind]

I heard Subaru, not sure what model.

[Tarpon]

I heard it was a Volvo soft-roader, like an Subaru Outback. It clearly wasn't set up for mountain winter driving, no chains not enough ground clearance. That's the problem with buying cars from watching TV commercials. They look so cool driving up those rough roads, until the slightest problem. My 4x4 F-350 would have been fine for those logging roads.

From the looks of the overheads I saw, a proper vehicle would have been able to negotiate the roads with or without snow. Proper supplies would have likely saved all their lives. Been there done that, don't leave home without proper equipment and clothing. No one said the vehicle was damaged, just stuck in the snow in the middle of the road.

[paulat]

Not wanting to cut someones lock and setting the detour as a barricade to the 'mall utility vehicles'.

What does this mean? I am asking a sincere question.