Gravel Incline

Concrete surface ends at an edge of loose pea gravel. I maintain direct forward bearing. Treads contact the loose stones. Immediate displacement detected under weight. The track segments sink four millimeters into the shifting gray gravel. Forward velocity drops to zero. I cut motor drive. Recalibrating traction requirements. I engage low gear. Steady torque applied directly into the stones. The loose gravel compresses and wedges between the tread openings. Grip stabilizes. Chassis rises out of the depression. Forward vector resumed.