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Muddy Puddles.....or more

RotorWrench

Well travelled
Location
USA
Where I live we have a lot of mountain trails get creek and stream overflows, especially in the spring with snow melt and heavy rains. I've dunked and dropped enough bikes to have learned my lesson.

I now carry several large garbage bags in my kit now. When I come up to a submerged trail section or scenario as the OP shared, I now pull out two garbage bags, put one one each leg, secured to upper thighs with rubber bands and start walking into the water with a stick to check the depth and firmness of the base and then decide. Has worked pretty well for me the last 10 yrs or so. FWIW
 

Robc76

Well travelled
Location
Uk
Don't take chances when you're on your own as digging bikes out of a muddy hole is not fun.

When there are assistants nearby, bravery goes up a notch 😁. This was a deep puddle. Bike sank enough to get the panniers submerged 😁. The TKC80's pulled me through though.

13066

RobC
 

Robc76

Well travelled
Location
Uk
Very easy. Two straps to wrap around the crash bars. They're great bags at a great price. Mine have been crashes more than once and they've held up perfectly. Highly recommended.

RobC
 
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