Richloam Wilderness Management Area, FL

Ten jeeps showed up for our May Wednesday trail ride. Our riding area today was the Richloam Wilderness Management Area near Webster, FL.

A good bit of the ride was through dry terrain. At one point we were slowed by a tree that had recently fallen across the road. After considering cutting it and moving part of it aside we elected to drive over it to the side where it was on more level ground.

Richloam is noted to be a wet ride area through the rainy summer months, and since it had been raining a good bit this week we found plenty of mud and water crossings. 

Barbara and I prefer drier rides, but getting some experience in dealing with mud was valuable. Still, getting the stuff off quickly is important before it sets up like concrete under the jeep’s structure.

We managed to get through without getting stuck.

Others were not so lucky and had to be winched/pulled out of the muck.

 After the fun comes the cleanup. Dust is easier to remove!