North Idaho Race Course Marking

Well I decided to try and mark out the mileage on the course after a snow storm.

I wanted to get it done as soon as possible and over my wife's objections. Off I went. Of course my 9 year son (Bradley) wanted to go, so we got some water and jumped in the Pathfinder. On the lower roads we had about 5 inches of snow. But we pressed on. I was feeling good about getting a start and it was clearing up, so I thought things were going good. Then I remembered about 7 miles into it that I had forgotten my shovel and chainsaw. Ahhh I thought nothing will happen! On we continued.....the snow getting deeper and deeper. Then suddenly the pathfinder started sliding and sliding....we came to a stop about 3 feet from the edge of the mountain. My son looking like he had just seen Bigfoot and me with a smile of relief that we were still on the road. I started moving forward again...a big 2 inches...and STUCK!!!

I tried for the next hour trying to get the truck out with no success. Luckily we had some water...so being fed up with it I ditched the pathfinder and we started walking. We had about 2 hours of sunlight left as we started. Walking we talked and I laughed about how stupid I had been bringing nothing to get out. Luckily I had a small radio.Called my wife when we had gotten about 5 miles away. My wife got someone to come and pick up my son. Which they came and got Brad when we were about 3 miles from our house. I decided to run the rest of the way home and work out some restless energy. Photos of the course will follow so you all can see it!!