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They can if they'd like to, but they're unable. The kind of mud they're dealing with is very slippery, so, unless you bring a vehicle specifically designed for

• mlyle 3y ago
  It's strongly discouraged: if people drive and get badly stuck clogging the roads and exit gate, the problem will be even worse and the bulk of the people will be stuck for even longer. "Please do NOT drive at this time. Road conditions differ based on the neighborhood. We will update you on the driving ban after this weather front has left the area. It will hamper Exodus if we have cars stuck on roads in our camping areas, or on the Gate Road out of the city. PLEASE don’t be that person. The roads will dry. The issue is NO LONGER ruining the roads (that is the concern before we start the event), but once we are in Exodus we need the roads to be clear, and not to have vehicles blocking traffic flow."
• 2c2c2c 3y ago
  there's a good image of a jeep that attempted to drive out that is fossilized half way up in dried mud at this point
  • rdl 3y ago
    That image (if it's the one circulating on twitter) is from years ago and not this event.
• harambae 3y ago
  Would scoop tires work? (If you brought them along on a spare set of rims and swapped them when it became clear what weather was coming)
  • jtriangle 3y ago
    Mud tires would help, but only if you have 4WD really. With mud, you need floatation as much as you need traction, so, mud tires tend to be much wider with deeper tread. Usually paddle tires (the ones with scoops) are used in sand, not mud.