Rattiac if I were close and still had my Ramcharger, i'd sure hang with you. Sure know about that growling thing too!

There use to be quite a few of us here too. If it was snowing, we were out in force! Most of us carried emergency winter gear and had a rifle. Back then the cops here all had cars and didn't come out to hinder us in our drift busting beer drinking fun   Some "grew up" some moved away...I did neither, just got older

Rattiac, you really should have a travel buddy behind you.
Years ago, (late '80s)... some friends of mine (3) went out about 10pm after a 12-14" snow. He had a '69 C10 shortbed 4x4, lifted, big tires and heathy 355, one of those "Never been stuck before" deals. They ended up on open range, having a blast and drinking beer. About 11:30 it started snowing again and a blizzard kicked up. They decided to head back toward the road and home. Unfortunatly they drove off into a drifted over Buffalo Wallow....and were there! They tried digging out but with the wind chill, they couldn't stay out longer than to keep the exhaust clear. By 3am they ran out of gas, chips, beer, smokes and heat   It was a long cold wait for day break.
 
They had to crawl out thru the window as it got light, and started climbing thru the drifts back toward home. Luckily several hours later at 9am they spotted a farmer out in his tractor checking cattle and got him waved down and home.  Lucky they didn't freeze to death! It was about a week before he found and retieved the pick up. 

Boy, I was really sore these last 2 days. Body is finally getting back to normal.
Looks like the problem with my winch is a ground or corrosion issue. No click from the solenoid(s).
I'll have to dig into that this weekend and maybe show the wife how to 4wd in the snow. She almost came to find me.

Already started putting a video together on this.
I noticed my previous video all the sudden has music now (only took 2 weeks to upload). 😉😁

Went wheeling yesterday and almost had to spend the night on the trail 😱.
No other tracks, just me and fresh snow.
Was getting to a spot where I could turn around and the last snow drift got me. 😐.

Then things went BAD. The winch decided not to work 😕.
My only options were my traction boards (fwb) and digging out. Good thing I recently bought a new shovel.

5 hrs of digging I was finally out around 11pm.
Arms are sore but did get some good video.
Freaked out the wife. No cell service.
Think I'll just rest today.

I have found a small hood ornament that is supposed to have a small lighted globe on it.  Any ideas as to where I might find the plastic globe?
May be an aftermarket item.
Thought I remembered an Olds having one.