[lupinsea]

Sweet, FC! At least you guys have had some snow to play with.

Um, I took the Forester on a rutted slope the other night.

Across from the local hardware store was an abandoned gravel lot that has had some deeply rutted short hill climbs on it for some time. With the Subie loaded up with a dozen 2x6's I figured I'd try it out on some lumpy terrain.

It's no LR4, JGC, or Wrangler but I was surprised. At a few points I got the suspension crossed up enough that I lifted a tire and it kept going up hill. Ran it through that terrain several different ways trying out the approach / departure / break-over angles on the Forester. Simply smooth as butter and no scrapage.

Felt gooooooooood.

Can't wait to take it up on some Forest Service road up shooting next spring.