Do NOT go "off roading" with a Minivan!

We interrupt your regurarly scheduled blog for an important consumer safety tip. Minivans were not meant to go "off roading". They simply do not have the tire clearance. Furthermore when helpful public safely officers come down the road they are likely to mention that:

1. Vans are not for off-roading.
2. You cannot leave stuck van half in and half out of the road.
3. The stuck car must be unstuck at once.

Now, let me tell you from experience that minivans are hard to Unstick! They resist with an impressive bogging down and dirt spattering. Rolling back and forth repeatedly over mud will not improve your situation.

Having two little boys in the car shouting "go mommy, you can do it" and "cool" and "woah this is FUN can I have a turn" will either help you out or greatly annoy you based on your temperament and the way the day has gone so far.

The pictures, in order of appearance show the new driveway (picture 1) which necessitated parking on the grass which is up a slope (picture 2) note the rain had caused the slope to be more like a mud bog. The tires of the minivan (picture 3) were simply not meant to withstand and conquer the mud. Would have had a picture of the car in the road, but thought it best to get it out of the situation ASAP so the officer would be pleased.

Husband came home and rescued the situation.

So, unless you put some new tires on your van and either have or add the 4 wheelin package, I would avoid pools of mud.

This ends our public safety announcement. Stay tuned for actual directions in case of an emergency (such as running out of adhesive at 3am or something).

:)