It was a combination of a bunch of crap that slowed us down so much. Failed attempts, lotsa picture taking, the broken down friggin jeep, the whole changing a tire while on poughkeepsie debacle. It just was getting late and many in the group looked like they had no intention of even trying the obstacle after seeing 2 xterras and a jeep break themselves on it. Granted the destroyed rim seemed to be the result of bad spotting. In any case it was the right thing to do to turn back. You would have loved to see my brown ass sweat as I helped hi-lift the stuck X and change the tire as it was off camber. I thought for sure I was gonna eat fender.