Key is to always choose good places if you're stopping.  Only stop where
traction is good or where gravity will help you get going again. Stopping
on sand, you will get stuck..Even wet grass, with a bit of incline....from
a stop, no go.  Preserve your momentum. With a skillful driver a 2wd van
can go pretty ok, but they have crappy traction that the good driver can
work around. Not at all forgiving for a low traction rookie.  Good ground
clearance, pretty sturdy.
On Jan 15, 2014 2:58 PM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you are going to traverse soft sand for any distance - lower the air
> pressure in your tires. Then they will act more like "floaters" and be
> less apt to dig in and bury.
>
> John
>
> On 1/15/2014 11:17 AM, Fjazzbass wrote:
>
>> I'm finally taking baby bus out camping in the Ocala national forest.
>> Until now she's only been a road queen. I'm told that the trip to the
>> campsite is somewhat treacherous... What conditions would make this a no go
>> for me? Does anyone have any examples of where my 2  (really 1) wheel drive
>> vanagon can not make it? I thought the off-road capability was high as long
>> as we weren't dealing with climbing rocks and splurging through mud...
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your wisdom :-)
>>
>> Dave
>> 85 GL "babybus"
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>