Topic: HELP NEEDED - STRANDED STRATA FLORIDA (Read 2386 times)

Saffy · « **on:** August 12, 2008, 16:54:29 »

Been requested to make this post.

Can anyone local to strata florida help recover someone who is stuck alone there in a landrover right now? pm and I can forward relevant contact numbers.

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2008, 17:45:27 »

I can not get hold of Graham, so MarkS and myself ( both CRAG and P4X4 mebers) are leaving here in 5 mins to drive down and get him out. It will take about 90 mins to get there. I will take the cam to take some pictures to post when I get back

Paul

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2008, 18:33:51 »

Glad to see that this network works eh...!!

Hope you got him out ok!!!

TDi90 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2008, 18:52:30 »

blimey :shock: he has some balls to do the SF on his own :shock:
and then how the hell he got any phone signal i would love to know :shock:

Saffy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2008, 19:21:46 »

thankyou all - mission in the hands of the mighty Paul.

Smego · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2008, 20:06:07 »

Cool can't wait to see the pics.

TDi90 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2008, 20:42:55 »

me neither... wonder whitch bit he was stuck at :doh:
although if i was to guess - it would be off the beaten track next to the stream

[-X

Disco Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2008, 21:59:52 »

Thing is, large bits of Strata could bite you if you were solo. It's technically challenging and very remote.

I would suspect the fords - we've had a fair bit of rain recently (Flash weather warnings are out).

If I'd seen this earlier I'd have offered to join Paul on the rescue as it's not too far from me.

Steve ray · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:54:19 »

Good luck with the recovery guys - looking forward to the "everyone home safe n well" post

graham · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2008, 22:57:27 »

Hope they all get out ok, keep us posted

graham · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2008, 23:47:17 »

Just seen on another forum they are out all is well :clap:

Saffy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2008, 23:48:18 »

I believe they are all back safe n well [-o<, good job paul and mark ! :clap:

opps beaten to it

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2008, 23:51:40 »

Got him out ok. It took 5 3/4 hours round trip.

He got grounded out just off the right track, 3 lines and he chose the middle as the other 2 were flowing like a river. A short winch and he was out.

He got to a phone by WALKING almost the whole length of Strata, must be one of the few to walk and drive, all in the same day :lol:.

The problem is that he was just using a map and had never driven it before. There so many tracks now with the mess that some people make. This was not driving off the true line of the ROW, just an honest mistake, but he will not be going out on his own again [-X

Paul

Steve ray · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2008, 00:39:46 »

WELL DONE LADS! :clap: :dance:

Lesson to anyone tempted to go laning or any off-road on their own [-X

Toppa · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2008, 06:45:31 »

Well done Mark and Paul,

Tis what the spirit is all about, i spoke to the stuck lad at about 1600,So im on the phone, sent emails around, spoke to Paul just after 1700, then was on the phone making calls, rescue orginised, and off they set.

Once again well done lads!!!

Cheers

crazymac · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2008, 15:27:15 »

What happened to the pictures???????????? :twisted:

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2008, 18:09:39 »

Pictures http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?p=1095880#post1095880

Paul

crazymac · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2008, 18:51:58 »

Quote from: paul_humphreys on August 13, 2008, 18:09:39

Pictures http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?p=1095880#post1095880

Paul

:'( Won't let me look at them as I'm not registered of that forum

Popoff · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2008, 20:12:26 »

I drove the Strata Florida 1st week in August and that looks well off track to me [-X as we did it on std road tyres with no problem (admittedly its a lot wetter this week) but well done for getting him out, its a long walk for help! very nice to know thers always someone willing to help :clap:

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2008, 20:31:10 »

Quote from: Popoff on August 13, 2008, 20:12:26

I drove the Strata Florida 1st week in August and that looks well off track to me

Tom, the driver, was using a map and was just about 15 FOOT off of the correct line. He made an honest mistake. Where he went wrong there was the river, the route he took and the ROW line all with in about 25 foot. Tom took the line without running water, as the river and the ROW both had running water on them. Looking at the map he took the middle line, but it was the wrong one. But as I said he was only about 15 foot off of the correct line.

The problem with this lane is the fact that lots of "people" have driven off of the correct line of the right of way, there are lots of lines that people can mistake for the right line. GPS helps. But this does not meen the people who drive the river in places have made a mistake as that would be hard to do they just go out to drive the river.
Paul

Toppa · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2008, 21:45:57 »

I can also vouch that Tom is not an off track driver...

Alas there is a lot of dickheads that are though..... :(

Cheers

Disco Matt · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2008, 21:56:05 »

I've done that route a couple of times now, and on some parts it's very hard to work out the proper route. You're often faced by several tracks all of which look equally valid due to the number of people going off piste, which then lead to situations like this.

Might help if we would be allowed to put a few small signs up indicating the proper route, to assist the honest majority in staying legal?

Popoff · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2008, 22:08:11 »

Quote from: paul_humphreys on August 13, 2008, 20:31:10

Tom, the driver, was using a map and was just about 15 FOOT off of the correct line. He made an honest mistake. Where he went wrong there was the river, the route he took and the ROW line all with in about 25 foot. Tom took the line without running water, as the river and the ROW both had running water on them. Looking at the map he took the middle line, but it was the wrong one. But as I said he was only about 15 foot off of the correct line.

The problem with this lane is the fact that lots of "people" have driven off of the correct line of the right of way, there are lots of lines that people can mistake for the right line. GPS helps. But this does not meen the people who drive the river in places have made a mistake as that would be hard to do they just go out to drive the river.
Paul

Not really having a go at him, having seen all the "other tracks" I do understand his mistake, and I do agree with what you have stated, (you know and understand the aria etc better than anyone Paul) and at the end of the day theres not many who haven't driven somewhere a little they shouldn't have!

well done for helping him out :clap:

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2008, 22:27:38 »

Quote from: Popoff on August 13, 2008, 22:08:11

Not really having a go at him, having seen all the "other tracks" I do understand his mistake, and I do agree with what you have stated, (you know and understand the aria etc better than anyone Paul) and at the end of the day theres not many who haven't driven somewhere a little they shouldn't have!

well done for helping him out :clap:

If I through he was driving off track I would have not gone to pull him out.

But this one of the reasons its best NOT to go laneing on your own.

Paul

crazymac · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2008, 23:26:52 »

Thanks for sorting the pics :clap: I must say, I don't even recognise where he is! I know I don't know Strata very well having only driven it a couple of times, but that is a person with BIG cojones to attempt that on his own! I think I would have turned back if I were in a group never mind alone.

Well done for getting him out, as you all say its easy to make a mistake on some sections of strata, other sections are obvious, and some are blatently created by the lunatic fringe!

An honest mistake that worked out well in the end.

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #25 on:** August 13, 2008, 23:36:28 »

Credit for Paul and those went to help the guy out

Good one..

Smego · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2008, 12:31:07 »

Can we have another link for the pics that doesn't require registering please?

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