OCTOBER 2019
mountain grades. Without hesitation,
bigger rigs offered to pull the trailers for
them, so the smaller rigs could cool down
and continue with the group. And, if that
wasn’t enough, the group also leapt into
action when a passing UTV caught fire
from its leaking gas can. Scott Lewis and
Dan Cressall (again) were right there with
their fire extinguishers before the UTV
driver even knew what was going on. The
members of our group had come prepared.
The support didn’t end when we got to
camp. The smaller rigs were courteous
about letting the bigger rigs get placed
first, and then they snuggled in where
there was space for them. Participants
shared their favorite beverages with each
other and laughed about the day’s adven-
tures. Some helped others make repairs.
Some brought around cinnamon rolls in
the morning.
It struck me how just a few small actions
made such a huge dif ferenc e in how well
the group moved together, and in how
enjoyable it was to spend three days with
these people. Beyond being a wonder-
ful example of how the cooperation of a
diverse group of 4x4s can work together to
make a trip as smooth and fun as possible,
it made me wonder what our c ommuni-
ties would be like if this was how we lived
every day with our neighbors?
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