Stranded in the wilderness and hanging off a cliff!! Deep woods search and rescue mission!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- I got a very poor connection call from a father and son who were stranded in the snow in the Ochoco National Forest without enough supplies to make it through the night. After getting some rough directions on how to get through mountains to their location I loaded up the off road recovery Jeep and headed out. The night turned into a wild adventure involving stuck friends, the local sheriffs, the search and rescue team, and even a wife in a mini van who was determined to make sure her husband made it home for bed time.
Great job tracking the lost truck with the wrong directions. Your calm demeanor made all situations better.
This reminds me of a trip up Mt. Scott (Douglas County, Oregon) in the late 80's. My bf and I got stuck; had no option left except to walk. As we got around the corner below where we were stuck, we came across another stuck vehicle. As a group, we were able to get that vehicle out, and head down the hill. Before we got down out of the snow, picked up a couple more people who were also hopelessly stuck. Ended up driving back into Roseburg with like 6 other strangers in some random Blazer or something.
Quiet ride back. Everyone was exhausted and cold, grateful for the ride out, but also feeling mighty stoooopid. Not much said.
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What, no 'spicy winter survival romance' novel comin' out of that one? Rip...
Grew up in Sutherlin!
@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 Give it time, it'll become a bigfoot sighting story.
@@comfortouch “Y’know, I think I was there, and I could’ve sworn I saw Bigfoot…”
(This is obviously a sarcastic joke comment, I didn’t exist in the 80’s, and I’ve never even been to Oregon)
Not sure how I found this channel but I am happy I did! I just watched like an hour of you pulling cars out of the snow at 6AM for no real reason :)
You can admit that you enjoyed watching his content. It's a form of entertainment
@@AskAW Oh I enjoyed it :) It is highly entertaining!
same here, it is midnight for me tho. thought it would put me to sleep but, sitting on the edge of my seat
Same, I never knew how awesome and interesting this kind of stuff was untill I found this channel, now I watch all the time
Ya, I kinda feel bad about this, but I actually hope someone gets stuck in the snow so we can watch Casey pull them out.
Fellow Oregonian. Unfortunate so many people do not understand the limits of their vehicles and themselves. Nor prepared if things go south. You are a good person.
Agreed, and it's the reason so many trails here are closed in winter.. too many people to recover.
I agree with you there sir!
@@gxor4x4 Where is “here”?
I blame it on the "you can go anywhere" advertising.
@@dennislaughton1676don’t think that’s the problem. This guy didn’t know what side was passenger
Never, ever underestimate a worried wife/mom. We will move heaven and earth to find & rescue a loved one. Even if we only have a minivan lol.
Glad he has a good wife ! My ex wife would have waited till spring thaw and then would have said " oh yeah, my husband went up there in the winter and never came back, do you want to try and find him ?
@@brucewinder6523 OMFG HAHAHA!
True that!
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..."that's a ride or die chick right there"... 😂👍
I know that kinda gal! I married one almost 22 years ago... still the single best decision I ever made, and likely one I'll never top. These girls like this.... maaaan they're hard to find in my area. This one found me and dropped a line on me right quick. Not that I argued all that much.... erm... at all.
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Your sense of humor just got you another subscriber! I backed up and played that section for my wife. She absolutely loved it! Nice work bud. Very nice.
Thanks for illustrating that double-tree attachment method with your recovery ring - it has been added to my repertoire!
what a rescue! Off-grid is always tricky, I know that from personal experience. Your expertise and calm demeanor made this so successful! The wife in the van was the icing on the cake, so snow savvy too! Well done Casey!
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Just found your channel, of course I subscribed. I caught myself leaning this way and that as you pulled cars out of the snow - as if I was helping 😂
I appreciate the help!
I found you this afternoon, your a very patient young man. Living in south Texas we don’t ever have this problem! You deserve a BIG medal for helping ppl that should have been home and not out on snow! Thank you sir for your kind service! 😊🌹🦋 I’ll keep watching 😊
That’s so weird she I find my self leaning, or worse, turn my phone to help. 😂
Lol lol lol lol me to. 🤣
So you aren't just a tow truck driver or a rescue team of one, you're also a tracker.
Gotta use all the tools available.
Nobody pays attention to how many right or left turns or how many intersections. They SHOULD, but they don't. I worked for Weyerhaeuser Timber Company many years ago, and my boss really knew the road system. One night I was in a section that I had never been in, and it was foggy, and I was lost. I called my boss on the radio and told him I was lost. The FIRST thing out of his mouth was, "where are you at?" I replied, "Roy, if I knew where I was at, I would not be lost!" LOL I would just drive around and when I came to an intersection, I would describe it to Roy. Within 2 intersections he knew where I was at, and sent me to where I needed to be.
@@Rat-Builder I've been there. At night it all looks completely different.
I hope you are fairly compensated for all you do, and calmly, too. Thanks for the videos.
Wellnow KC I think now I watch three of your snow rescues and each one of the three you have come to the rescue at least one additional vehicle that is needed to be rescued in addition to the one you were looking for. So far your snow rescues read like a good book and you never know what's going to come next LOL I love it. Matt's off-road recovery what's my favorite to watch. You have reached the Pinnacle of number one, thanks keep them coming. )-[@#=]
I love how you give credit to the woman driving the minivan and I just found your channel but I just found this very interesting and it's really cool to see all the pretty snow and trees I'm sure you're not thinking that while you're out there but it is beautiful
I can't believe that lady made it that far in a Dodge minivan, but never underestimate the strength of mama when it comes to her family.
Kinda looked more like a
Durango to me. Could have been a Pacifica though.
Reminds me of our Dodge Ram mini van, I pulled through a 2 1/2 foot drift and went around a big box truck stuck in the road. He was shocked I offered to try to pull him out but he didn’t have a chain or snatch rope. But he had a wrecker coming.
I drive a Dodge Grand Caravan and I would never go onto roads like that with it. Even with good snow tires with studs on. What was she thinking.
@@billybrand I've seen a gen-2 Caravan/Voyager traverse ditches and 'staggering' (cleared then overgrown) land to collect someone who didn't manage to cross on foot. Dunno if that was AWD or FWD I saw,
but the driver's daughter inherited the bold confidence to take their family's other passenger cars off road - - But with -notably- _infamously_ less success, even *after* switching to seasonal tires.
It made me wonder if a minivan could be a good target for an off road/utility conversion.
@@bellasky83 the racetrack taillight looks like an awd durango
Awesome rescue with detective skills! A great channel to share with us. Thanks!
I live in Northern Ontario Canada. Learned a few things from this video. It's crazy though that people would go out to places like that with poor tires. I sure appreciate good snow tires with studs up here. Makes a big difference but not perfect. Thanks to all the folks like you and other rescue people like police, firefighters, paramedics as well as tow truck drivers who risk a lot to save us folks.
Should have waited a little while that woman in the mini van would have picked them all up. 😂 I laugh but my wife would do the same thing.
FYI, the 'minivan' is a new(ish) Dodge Durango. They have 4WD/AWD models. Nice job managing the recovery and getting everyone out fairly efficiently.
They had 4WD when Dodge built them as trucks. Only AWD is available now that Dodge is building them as minivans
@@kvnhmmd 1st Gen durango on the Dakota frame had a proper transfer case, the 2nd gen that was larger and heavier had AWD with a transfer case that would do 4lock and 4 lo, but still open front and rear diffs. 3rd gen is on the Jeep cherokee chassis with awd , and only the hemi's have a transfer case option with 54 lo
I wonder if using a drone would help find lost people. If you hovered high enough in the air you might be able to spot some headlights in the distance.
I'm definitely going to try it if the situation arises
Most people turn around by going forward and multiple back and cut. Instead, pull to one side of the road, cut the wheels all the way and BACK UP. Your wheels cut a much tighter turn backing.
Try this on a two lane road with shoulders. Backing allows you to make a complete 180 in one motion. No more cut and turn, cut and turn.
Thanks!
True story. That it the way that I always do it.
The snow conditions are dictating their driving style, did you miss that?
Good recovery. If he would listen to you and turn hard passenger it might’ve come around no problem. And I like the double tree method with the strap.
Great Job, why would people be out in this type weather without chains? Crazy people should be glad your out there for them!
Another job well done. I'm curious about one thing though. Considering the terrain that you are and which is similar to what I am in, I've noticed that no one seems to have a CB radio or a ham radio. You all seem to rely on cell phones which as you have long discovered they don't put up way out in the middle of nowhere. Why is it no one has a CB radio? I know the CB radio craze has long been over. But I think they're an absolute necessity when traveling in conditions like this. Everyone that comes to where I'm at to go 4x4ing has one.
I grew up in trucks I have a CB in all my vehicles
Good point. We’ve become spoiled with cell phones and most of us have no idea what to do if we’re not in a service area. We don’t have a CB radio, but then again, we don’t venture off the beaten path anymore. But maybe we should get one, just in case.
Awesome video... keep them coming...!!!! That jeep is a way better jeep than these new $80k junk jeep...
Matt's got them ,you got it... I'm looking for an old jeep myself
I love my 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 270,000 miles on it.
What are they thinking with half bald highway tires???
Nice work. I love the last part where the missus is strapped up in the minivan and and fixing to come get him herself. Ride or die indeed!
Love your channel, I've learned quite a bit about recovery from it. I normally go out solo with my Dodge pickup and helped out other people as I carry a good amount of recovery ger and have a winch on my truck. I have never had to use it to get myself out of jam, but I have been close a couple of times and lucky. I will continue watching as you explain things so well, also love the way you are so kind and considerate to all you rescue. By the way I am 72 and don't plan on stopping until I can't do it anymore.
We used to live at the Rager Ranger station out there. I remember going up roads like that in deep snow in the days before cell phones in a rwd sedan sitting on the trunk lid for extra traction. It wasn't too uncommon to go without electricity for a week or more in the winter.
Thanks for your service. Do you ever use poles to measure the depth of the snow on these narrow roads to determine how compact the snow is and where the ground is versus just snow?
Good grief...I actually was on Reddit, watching power washing a snowy deck, and here I am.
Very interesting, so I'll stay here. Good job guys!
Enjoy your content . I made me a mount to bolt my 12K winch right on top of my fifth wheel hitch so I can put it on either trucks fifth wheel hitch. I do a decent amount of snow winch outs. I used to have to take my one car hauler to do winch outs.
Well, he could've told you about his back! Seems important for the situation.
Some of these people just don't seem to understand they ain't making it with what they got.
Can't teach stupid.
Best video ever. Awesome save of two in the snow AND forstalling the wife in the van from rescuing her hubby and her also getting stuck in the snow. Love this!!
Last time i was in that area i blew up my engine. Triing to put another rig out of the snow.. had to come to medford to get another rig and trailer to get both home.. was exciting love the snow..
That first guy had one speed, on or off.
When you were telling him to give it a little gas, he roostered it every time. ;-)
Nothing technical about that recovery! Man, what a job!
It’s obvious the Officer has been there, and done that before also…
Those deputies definitely know how to drive in the snow!
I just found your channel and it is amazing. Happy and safe 2022 to you.
Yeah! Go mini van wife! I was born and raised in Jackson County Oregon. I loved seeing your video. Reminds me of the many mountain trips I took through the years in my Subaru Loyale wagon with the simple push button 4×4 on the gearshift😁 Never once got stuck either👍 Now I live in Central Arizona (22 years now) and drive a few different cars but only got stuck in a dry sand bar once on my way out to my off grid desert property I am still working on in Mohave County,Arizona.
Love your channel💯 Maybe I should look into buying a JEEP👍😁✌
Do you happen to have more than one Apple device and pairing an external mic via Bluetooth by any chance? Only reason I ask is because my Beats headphones seem to connect to what ever it wants in the cloud. Yesterday I answered my iPhone from my MacBook, through my Beats headphones. And if I’m filming on my iPad and a phone call comes in, forget it! I gotta shut everything down and start all over again.
I certainly appreciate your efforts in the field and on here for us. And it’s never nonsense you spew, always appreciate your commentary.
Thanks for all you do, “So Others May Live!”
Watching the instructions you gave and the response... You have the patience of a saint.... :)
I see the tires, and no chains on these guys.. and they are on those roads... really
I thought that, too, at the closeup to the wheel.
Chains are for ice, the reason people get stuck in theses conditions is sinking into the snow too deep for their ground clearance. Chains don’t help with that.
Austin powers myself around in!!!! You have no idea how many times I've tied myself up into a ball when trying to repo someone and somehow I always make the impossible happen. I knew exactly which movie scene you were talking about. 👍😉
You provide a great service. Even the most competent of travelers are gunna need a little help sometimes. Getting stuck in the snow recently to go look at some property I was considering to purchase was fun and games at first. I dug out and got stuck 20 feet later. This happened several times and all so amusing until the sun started to set and the temperature dropped by 15⁰F almost instantly. All I had was a 2'x2' piece of sheet metal to dig with; thank the Lord I had it. I was in a valley and had to go forward. I walked and pa cked the snow all the way up the hill and finally got out. Once out I couldn't stop to inspect the property and had to come back a few days later with my son. We got stuck 6 or 7 times but had fun and got to walk the whole property. We bought the property for more fun like this
...lol
I will bet that you had a shovel the second time.
@@Rat-Builder We brought two..lol. I'll try and have a small plow next year. Wait til it melts to cut the driveway.
@@christopherscott8853 LOL Once bitten twice shy! I carry quite a bit of survival equipment on my quad. I normally have a chain saw with one extra bottle of gas, a folding Army shovel, cordage, extra coveralls, snatch block, tow strap, Hand saw, large knife, hatchet, service manual for the machine, spare drive belt and enough tools to change it, 1.3 gallons of extra gas, zip ties, and last but NOT least, a Personal Locater Beacon.
@@Rat-Builder I'm more of a hiker than an off roader but do they make quad snow tires? Because my first thought was a snow machine in the near future. But a quad would be year round.
@@Rat-Builder A smart person! I can't imagine going out in the middle of nowhere unprepared for the worst case scenario.
It surprises me that people drive off into those conditions so unprepared and how did they think they were going to turn around. Seems that some preparation and forethought would have been a good thing.
Famous last words: "Only one way to find out." Don't ask me how I know. 🙄
Snow is definitely a learned skill. That and a good set of proper tires!
Most of the vehicles he pulls out shouldn’t even be in those conditions. And I’m not just some UA-cam viewer, I’ve done that sort of thing for decades now. I’ve seen many things go sideways, and had many late nights getting out of the snow. One thing we take that I don’t see Casey with is a chainsaw or two, it’s not unusual to have a tree across the road. At least in my area. My truck has front and rear PTO winches, front and rear locking differentials, and 41” tires. It also has super low gears. Sometimes a super low gear is the only way you’re moving, depending on snow conditions.
"Mercy sakes alive, it looks like we got ourselves a convoy!" C.W McCall 1975
Love it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Now this was one heck of a show! You have excellent snow recovery skills. I enjoyed the video.
I have watched two of your video!! Amazing MAN that you are with a wonderful attitude. Your positive attitude and chuckles made this a great ADVENTURE! Thank you for getting everyone home safe! God Bless you for what you do!! New Jersey here now but originally from outside Syracuse NewYork where I learned to drive in the snow with my dad from a young age!!🙏🙏🙏Laura
I'm betting those tracks you hv on now are so much better and gives you soooo much more confidence 🤷♂️😁
Casey it is funny with people who do not want to admit they may have a problem such as I can’t turn my head. It is a bloke thing. Cool driving by the lady.
I really enjoyed this deep winter woods video.
Having an amateur radio license and capability would certainly increase your communications ability in the back woods.
People, always keep in mind tires burn for HOURS and give off a lot of heat! So many families have frozen to death needlessly because they didn't know this. Burn the spare first naturally, then you can warm hands while you get the next one off the vehicle. Sacrificing a tire or even all 5 and wheels is a heck of a lot better than dying or losing limbs to frost bite!
please let air out of tires first.
I've burned alot of tires I've never had 1 burn for hours 15 20 minutes even semi tires
Not that I don't believe you, but hours? Seems unlikely, and also fun stuff to inhale while you spend 15 minutes burning rubber.
@@Llama052 before the EPA went crazy we use to put a tire around a stump and pile brush on and light the tire it would Cath the stump and brush after the tire was burned up we'd just keep piling brush to warm up while cutting firewood and hedge posts
They were in a forest. Lots of firewood, even if you had no axe or saw, enough branches can be broken off to keep a fire going for many hours. Your tricks could work for a while if you were in a place with no trees, but only for a while.
It’s funny, your recoveries are never just a recovery. There is always something complicating matters, which you handle so calmly and expertly.
-- This might have been one of your best, and I've seen a bunch. Love the night, snow rescues. Yeah, sitting in a comfy chair with a space heater, but it reminds me of doing ship rescues in the Straits of Mackinac during the winter.
Seems like a couple of radios would be helpful, instead of yelling to the other driver and chancing him not hearing.
Can't imagine spending the night in that remote place with freezing temp.
Your depth perception is spot on. Maybe age is a factor but I know my depth perception at night is not good. I try not to drive in the dark much.
For someone who likes to help folks, Casey, you picked the perfect career because it's always stress for them that's stranded and you have the perfect disposition. Excellent vid and thank you.
Watching from Scotland and just down from main ski centre and highest A road in UK. We get snow each year and often close the snow gates to prevent folks driving over the pass when they shouldn’t. BUT each year we have folks still coming up the road in vehicles that shouldn’t be out in the snow PLUS just because you own a 4x4 truck doesn’t mean it’ll perform in the snow. If you don’t have winter tyres on it your gonna get stuck. There’s times I just lose it with people coming up to sightsee the snowy mountains and we are trying to clear the roads with our tractors - I usually have to pray for forgiveness afterwards for what I’ve just said to these people 😅.
Top Job..Team Work and careful understanding...Cheers.
That is not a minivan that is a Dodge Durango and it is very likely AWD
When everything works ... That's seems like a lot of fun and satisfying!
You should carry a couple set of Matt tracks I got six in my truck and those things are beautiful on situations like that real easy makes it helpful you don't spend as much
#1 Tire Track Detective!
you have quite a challenging job, especially going at night and looking for lost people in the dark, cold, muddy and snowy enviroment
What a talented person you are. Brilliant
Really really cool how you guys clean up the environment I'm not one of these environmental nuts but I can't see ruining the land Everybody should have an attitude like you guys have people are not the same as when I was a kid ( am 74 now ) young hart and mind.
thank you from my heart to your heart ❤️
GOD BLESS YOU
GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸
AMEN 🇺🇸
Do you ever air them down? If he was at 10 psi he might have been able to back out.
Another fine job!
You did some really good work there Sir, well done, but has your vehicle got a badly cracked windshield? If it has, if you were in Britain the Police (same as your Sherriff?) would charge you as it would be against the law. Don't you have similar laws? If so you were lucky The Sherriff didn't complain. You spoke about the Mini van. We didn't see it properly, but was it one of the older British Mini vans? If so Minis were particularly good in snow and the old rear engined Fiat 850s were like mini bulldozers. Thanks for showing us your specialist work- I loved the tracked vehicle in your other video. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
No job too big or too small for Casey Ladell.. you are something else...
Well, I learned a few things on this video about how to get myself un-stuck if the need ever arises. Cool video, thanks for all the drama and information.
That’s not a minivan smh it’s a Durango with either awd or 4wd.
U are Amazing in a mini van in all that snow…Stay Safe love all your videos
Compliments to the sheriff that easily maneuvered his way back and around to turn himself around on the trail. We live in Minnesota and that is something everyone that has grown up with rear wheel drive can maneuver. It's not an easy thing LOL once you drive forward and feel like you're not moving anymore you quickly stop then back up and try it again and eventually you pack a trail and can get out. I have packed a trail out to the fish House on the lake in the front wheel drive car going back and forth to pack the trail over and over again without getting stuck. Now I have a truck with 35 inch tires that won't get stuck with a snow plow on the front.
Props to that rescue guy for his patience. He helped some people avoid winning the Darwin Award that night.
Watch out for bigfoot in national forests haha ok i had to edit cause i posted this comment before he even mentioned the sasquatch haha
Thank you for explaining at a basic level- it helps me to follow what’s going on
Nice work. Just found your channel. What kind of light bar are you running on the jeep. That thing has a good range!
No idea, it was on it when I bought it
Good recue video I went to north Dakota one time into a snow storm that was terifing cars and semi trucks sliding of the road laying side ways beside the road and there was no exit for about 30 minutes strong winds blowing of the metal roof at the gas station were I came to a stop I took a bus and was out of there I thought never again I'm from tx we don't get snow like that here just before I got unto the intestate I went over a long arrow road with a huge lake on each side was also very terrible scary the strong wind coming from the west water running over the highway this happening at night I was coming into North Dakota and seen the dark clouds and as soon as I left the town it started to snow I thought I would ran out of it but it just got worse going so slow and not being able to see is a scary thing every thing is dark and I did make it home safe with a bus I don't like to travel on a bus but that time I was glad I'm not equipped for that kind of weather were I live in west tx it snow s one day and it sunshine the next when it snows here people have a lot of accidents because we don't know how to drive in the snow and I have never gone back I rather travel in the summer to see the beautiful scenery
i love the track conversion, the first one i seen was on a old style elcamino with a 8000 lb winch on the front and back it was cooler lookin
Another great one, thank you!
You guys are awesome! Crazy people, they should know better around here. Lol
Great job..... does anyone know what chains are for ? Especially out in the snow wow
You are AWESOME dude!! Amazing rescues!
Gday Casey, Casey i like your work,you keep saving them and i will keep watching.thanks and have fun.
Great job bud and for free. You are a hero.
The tires folks take in the snow amazes me. The tire industry calls them all weather. What a lie.
Easy to see, all that got stuck had street-only tires, no business taking them out in deep snow!
You should have more subscribers than this.
It seems that all drivers in this video keep getting stuck for one reason only: be cause they simply lack talent for driving. Whilst getting pulled clear the guy sits there with his hand sticking out of the window as if he is some kind of suspect.. Once freed, he keeps driving with his lights off.
Now what I learned from this video is, not to go drive off the beaten track in deep snow in just any old truck
The guys mirror was putting the lights right into his face so he blocked it with his hand. He kept his lights off when driving out so that he doesn’t blind the other drivers.
@@drewhillfarms Ah, I see! He could have switched on SOME of his light though? And mirrors can be temporarily moved to avoid that
That was one sturdy pine tree, I'm surprised it held (4:45). This is hard to watch as I have lived off the grid in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, all these scenes are just a tad too familiar, but this guy that helps people is truly phenomenal. Nearly every single move he makes is impeccable, but I can appreciate he just doesn't want to cause himself anymore grief.
A person would almost think that he knew what he was doing huh. I know that I have learned things from Casey. The 2 tree strap thing for one. I would like to think that I could have figured it out, but, no guarantees.
this could have gone very badly always stay with vehicle if your miles out or have already made phone calls.
Is what an awesome recovery great job young man great job!
Get jump box
They make small powerful ones these days
Fuel can
Blanket , snacks and water
Compass and spot tracker device.
Loving these rescues bro.
This is a good example of why you should use a little Preparedness instead of Panic later. Calling everyone on the contact list could get someone else stuck or in big trouble. Could have been so simple.
I'm here in Oregon and had not heard of your channel. But I'm addicted to your kind and helpful videos! This is number two after the four car rescue. What is next? Lol God bless you all as you go to rescue.
Another amazing job. Keep up the good work.
One question do you get pay for helping towing people out of the Forest ??????????
Depends on the situation