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Title: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: twowings on April 30, 2016, 09:14:22 PM

I love this woman!

(http://expeditionportal.com/media/2016/04/151.jpg)

http://expeditionportal.com/antartica2-a-girl-and-her-tractor/

Title: Re: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: GearheadGrrrl on April 30, 2016, 09:27:28 PM

Now somebody will do the same trip in half the time with one o' them 50 mile an hour JCB tractors.

Title: Re: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: Penderic on April 30, 2016, 10:17:32 PM

That is an amazing feat, driving a tractor to the South Pole!  :thumb:

Meanwhile, at the North Pole .....
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic001/christmas-tractor_zps5y8djmvf.jpg)
 :grin:

Title: Re: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: ITSec on May 01, 2016, 01:47:51 AM

But I do notice that her support team is using a couple of (modern) HiLuxes!

Title: Re: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: Penderic on May 01, 2016, 06:02:37 AM

Yep. Makes me appreciate the benefits of a warmer climate.

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic001/car-in-snow-garage_zpsptsijpcf.jpg)

Title: Re: And you thought YOU had a cool tractor....
Post by: Zoom Zoom on May 01, 2016, 06:15:00 AM

"The only failure during the entire journey was a broken fan belt (without the ability to shut the engine off, I would be interested to see how they pulled this repair off)."

Very, very impressive! Good for her. Am amazing journey for sure.

John Henry