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Husky and muskeg a couple of pics. A few more pics added.

hillsdown

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Hubby sent these to me yesterday they are in Rainbow Lake Alberta and the only way they could get to the lease through the mud and muskeg was to be pulled in by these Husky's.
They move in the middle of the night while there is still some frost in the ground and the Husky drags the units across. The Husky sinks down quite far and hubby said that the tracks are so deep that they come up to his shoulders (he is 6'5").
I hope they got out for good last night or they will not get out at all because the frost is almost out of the ground until next winter. It would be very costly to have 2 wireline units stuck there for 6 months..

Just thought I would share ,maybe a blast from the past for some of you and something new for others. :)

Husky
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Dragging Wireline unit
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per

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That's pushing the spring break-up limit. Most of my Rainbow time was in the winter. Thanks hillsdown.
 

hillsdown

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Well, they pulled out early Sat. morn and after the 15 hour drive home hubby got home at 6 am this morn.

I think they set a record for the latest to go in and the latest to come out.. :???: Pushing the break-up limit to say the least Per.

I saw more pics and they are quite the site it looks like a long river that they were pulled through and the mud ..........wow...

I will post a couple later..
 

leanin' H

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After seeing these pictures i can now understand you Canadians a little better. :shock: If ya work this hard at your jobs, i now can see how skating around at high speeds chasing a frozen puck could be considered fun! :D Ya'll live on a whole nother' world from here! Thanks for the pictures!
 

Silver

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Richard Doolittle said:
Is that a sled that the second truck sits on while they pull it out?

I believe it's a rig mat, like you can see in the foreground of the first pic. Normally they are used to set things on so they stay level, unfrozen to the ground, and above ground. They can be handy tools for many different jobs though, as you can see in the pic.


Thanks for posting hillsdown, hope your husband stays safe out there.
 

per

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Silver said:
Richard Doolittle said:
Is that a sled that the second truck sits on while they pull it out?

I believe it's a rig mat, like you can see in the foreground of the first pic. Normally they are used to set things on so they stay level, unfrozen to the ground, and above ground. They can be handy tools for many different jobs though, as you can see in the pic.


Thanks for posting hillsdown, hope your husband stays safe out there.

If you have to use a bale feeder in muddy corral type conditions, a rig mat underneath will keep the cows high and dry especially if you have 2 side by side. Bridges, stand up as corral walls, Big toboggans and all sorts of off label use for those things.
 

kolanuraven

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Ok...I gotta ask. What'da hell these people doing out there? << She askes from the warmth of Georgia>>

:lol: :lol:

Translation of this situation please................ :lol:
 

Big Muddy rancher

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kolanuraven said:
Ok...I gotta ask. What'da hell these people doing out there? << She askes from the warmth of Georgia>>

:lol: :lol:

Translation of this situation please................ :lol:

They are looking for the energy it takes to keep the wheels turning.

Most jet fuel :)
 
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