Why we drive SUVs
Today, I had a fantastic hike. The weather was great and 15 cm powder snow made the hike simply fantastic. I visited several hills and found three geocaches. I started the trip from Tømmerdalen. This location is about 10 km outside town and a dirt road takes you there. Normally, I am not fond of driving my BMW E39 there. I have realised the limitations of the 5-series in winter. When I got there at 10:30 am there were no other cars around. When I returned at 2 pm the lot was crammed. On my way out I saw a brand new MB ML 320 CDI parked at the side of the road. I passed it slowly only to discover that I knew the owner who was standing outside the vehicle. I stopped for a chat, but I realised the guy was in distress. Embarrasingly, he admitted that he was stuck: both front and rear tyre on the right side was submerged in the snow. I tried to help with my .5 bhp available but to no avail. The car was stuck in the snow. I did not even try my BMW for pulling it out. I visited the nearest fa...