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Covering muddy fields in woodchips to prevent sinking

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Shooting in natural wetlands is a great way to lose a heavy equipment truck to the earth. To battle rapidly sinking mud pits, logistics coordinators are forced to aggressively dump thousands of pounds of dry woodchips across miles of field, temporarily creating a horrific, spongy brown parking lot.

Covering muddy fields in woodchips to prevent sinking
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