I tried out a new spot yesterday, looked more like a lake than a puddle...had to back out, didn't have the nerve.
to do what? four wheeling?
Yeah, I can't wait to see what it looks like after it dries up in a month or two, to see if my fear was justified 
Yeah, that will be interesting. So, do you drive a truck?
Yes, I got a 4WD Avalanche....it's awesome but you can't over estimate the 4WD...I assure you it can get stuck.
Do you have the z71 package for off-roading?
Yes, I see you know about somewhat, very cool...it's a new thing for me, it will wear off lol
You can actually do it in some national parks, too!
nuh-uh :) for real? that's interesting....I didn't know that. One thing I noticed about the Z71 is that it doesn't have protection going into reverse if you're still going forward. I accidentally did that.
I didn't know that, either. I also didn't know that they had automatic locking on the rear differential