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That Sinking Feeling

When Danie Botha was busy researching a story on driving though water crossings he came upon some fascinating stories.

That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling — photographed for Leisure Wheels

Like the one on a Jeep that pinned its driver to the steering wheel via a malfunctioning electric seat, caused by water.

And overlanders who used sweets, a catapult and local kids to find the shallowest point of a river. You’ll have to read his story to find the details of that one though.

But he also came across some spectacular videos of how to, and how not to.

Warning: don’t try this at home, outside your home, or anywhere else!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlS0-xsdcO0

It never felt like it was working hard, and after 2 400 kilometres, neither did I.

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