Thread: Did a Really Stupid Thing!!

Decided to try to drive home from Doomadgee yesterday, got just past Burketown when I came to 2 streams, the first was at 600 so I crossed it no problem.
The second stream was at 900 so I turned around & went back to Doomadgee.
A couple of hours latter one of my staff phoned to say someone had just come through & the creeks were dropping.
So, off I head again, get to the same spot, first stream 500, go across. second stream 800, go across, third stream - could not see the depth marker?
O.K. I think, the depth marker is gone, I will drive in carefully & back out if it's getting deep.
So I'm driving through & estimate it's about 800, then down I go.
Heart in mouth I decide stopping is NOT an option! Keep the bow wave going and push through, water starts coming over the bonnet, hands are shaking, sphincter is clenching. Glance to the left, see the Depth marker just below the water, I'm stuffed!!
Somehow, the Gods must have been have a good day, the D3 (without a snorkel) just pushed on through when the water started to become shallower.
Got to the other side, pulled up, got out & then realised how much I was shaking.
If the meter high depth marker was under water, Oh My God!!


Really stupid! I was so lucky - Never again!!
My hands are shaking again just writing about it.


I have come to 2 conclusions:
1, I'm a complete IDIOT!
2. Land Rover lied about the wading depth of the D3?


Don't give me to harder time, I know how dumb I was.


Jonesfam
PS The rest of the drive was uneventful.

Close call. Don't push your luck going back too early. Enjoy time with your family, while you can. If you have to go back, don't go on your own, if possible. But, of course, you know that. On the up side, when you are old & grey, you can have your grandchildren wide eyed as you tell them how you cheated death, the story will become part of your family folk lore. What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. [ or smarter. ]