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Through Mud, Sand and Water, the Long Road Home

 Two days with only light rain at night have provided us a window to make our way out. The obstacles will be mud, sand and water. But we are ready. Our vehicle recovery kit includes the following tools I would recommend to anyone traveling in Madagascar: We have a high lift jack (for lifting the car up, so you can shove rocks underneath a stuck wheel), jacking plate, three lengths of towing straps, two U-clamps, two pulleys, two shovels, two spare tires, two sand ladders and, most important, a winch. If you don’t bring a helicopter to the field with you, your next best miracle tool is a winch. I can’t tell you how many times the winch has come to our rescue, saving us from another night in the mud.

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