RE: ....and there she sits.
No such luck...the line of trees at the end of the runway (why is there ALWAYS a line of trees in such a bad place?) are about a third of the way down a steep slope. Doubt a truck could get back out, even if it could get down in the first place, due to the mud/leaves/etc. I still think if I could get a short ladder up to that first branch I could maybe climb high enough to shake her loose. I'm also considering buying those toe claws that hunters or line workers use to climb trees or poles. By the time I could get such a thing though, the gear will be worthless anyway (except maybe the motor). Still, worth a try.