Mud Run

With four-wheel drive, axe and chainsaw, today was the first attempt to take the dogs to the back pond since Icemageddon. My nephew has been clearing the big trees out of the way so figured we would make a go. I was not expecting the amount of water on the land. Yes we have had record rain and days of rain but we ended up doing a lot of off-trail, 4-wheeling to get around springs and got stuck several times.
The dogs were more than ready for a swim by the time we got to the back pond.

The ice/snow storm damage was almost unimaginable. This used to be an oak savanna meadow and the road goes right under the downed trees. .

"Hey guys, we can't continue that way. Got to turn around."

Eleven-year-old Cedar kept up the entire way. I was expecting to put her on the quad by this point.

The trail was really muddy. The dogs were coated to their bellys just running behind the quad.

Hot and happy Cedar, Trask and Koyuk

Cedar back home before going in the pond to rinse off.

Now that I know I can 4-wheel over and around the obstacles, the dogs will start getting more work-outs and I will be getting back up into the woods to clear more of the trails.