SNAFU on the Alaskan Highway
The most serious incident during the 2012 MVPA Alaska Highway Convoy occurred between the Canadian border and Chicken, Alaska. A convoy driver got in some loose sand on the edge…
The most serious incident during the 2012 MVPA Alaska Highway Convoy occurred between the Canadian border and Chicken, Alaska.
A convoy driver got in some loose sand on the edge of the gravel road, and the M416 trailer pulled their M151 off into the barrow ditch, rolling the MUTT upside down. Several things worked in their favor: They were traveling about 15 miles per hour (convoy speed for those conditions), they were wearing their seat belts, and the back of the MUTT was filled to the canvas cover with camping gear and spare parts. They were able to exit the vehicle with just bumps and bruises. Mark Sigrist
Mark Sigrist was a US Army Vietnam Veteran and a retired USDA Forest Service Forester and Wildland Firefighter. He was a historic military convoy enthusiast who lived his dream in north central Idaho, sharing the land with abundant wildlife and very few neighbors. Unfortunately, our dear friend Mark passed away on 2 August 2020, after a courageous battle against cancer.
