Any trip to the desert has its mishaps, and this one happened on the second to last day, when both vans got stuck in the sand at Sperry Wash. Putting their geology skills to use, the students jacked up the two vans, slid rocks under the rear wheels for traction, and then, as Christie-Blick stepped on the gas, they pushed.
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