My son got his Toyota stuck this AM at exit 45 on I-90 (no, not right at the exit.....says 4 miles in) He walked out and hitched back to town. Anyone up for an offroad recovery this evening (I hope before the snow hits) My Cruiser is down, the Cherokee has no winch. Says he drove up road and got stuck turning around, so I don't THINK he is off the road. Hoping tow strap will work, but don't like going up solo.

***Tim, if you read this call when you get home*****

 

Here's a bump for ya! Hope you get it out!

 

Hey David,

Found anyone to help you yet? I've got a winch, mud tires, and a rear locker, and could probably help you out. I wouldn't make it out to North Bend till about 7:00.

 

Thanks Mad,
I hope to be back in town by then. My hunting buddy is bringing his Toyota with winch and double lockers to back me up in the Cherokee. Hope to be leaving North Bend about 4:30. Storm is rolling in fast, too!

 

Good luck! I've heard its supposed to get pretty nasty tonight. Stay safe!

 

Ill do whatever I can to help too...but id feel really bad pulling your sons Toyota out with a Ford Expedition


Just reply here, ill be on all day.

 

Let me know how it goes...I'll be back home in North Bend around 5:30-6:00...so I could lend a hand.

Jim

PS: Is it snowing there already???

 

Just getting my stuff assembled. It is 16 deg F outside. I think it was a State Patrol Ford Expedition went up to get the last 2 passengers. (They were there for 5 hours before getting brought down). Digging out my chains, shovels, snatch straps, high lift, and whatever else I can find.

 

Crap! I could have gone up there this afternoon, I was only a couple of miles away too But, I didn't see this until just now. I hope all is well.

We need to get a phone tree for things like this...

 

No...we need satelite Yotatech access...so we can sign-on anywhere in the world.

Jim

 

Got It Done!

All of us got practice getting unstuck (2 Toyota trucks & 1 Cherokee) The trucks sunk into the snow and high centered on the frames. Snow was hard enough to walk on, but you couldn't drive on it if you got off the "track". All the high center happened while trying to turn around at the top. Turns out my son got stuck last night about 11:00 PM. he and friends tried digging with a snow board and pushing til 4 AM. Then he and 1 friend walked out, leaving 2 in the truck. They got taken out by snowmobile later in the morning. Looks like they opened a can of refried beans with an axe for food. We had to back out for about 1/3 mile and winch one Toyota out of the ditch when he got a little off to the side.

 

WOW, sounds like a survival story...refriend beans with an axe huh??? Glad to hear everything went OK!

Fink

 

What were they doing when they got stuck? Was it on a fire service road? I'm not familiar with that exit.

 

Yeah, I don't know how or why there was a can of refried beans in the truck, but it was very obvious that it was not a can opener that was used.

 

It is a parking spot for lake Talapus trail in the summer. About 3 miles from the freeway

 

That's a good idea. Maybe a sticky thread for ppl to post their #'s if they're willing to go on rescue missions. But you gotta be real serious about it

 

yeah maybe we should set up something like that. i figure if i ever get stuck, i have david's # and maybe he can come pull me out. hahahahaha, but thats why i don't like going out alone. good to hear that everybody was ok though.

 

Also glad to hear that you guys could get out safely and no one got injured/sick.

 

That's a great idea. TTORA here in AZ has a recovery team. Most are locked front and rear among other things. I keep Ronn's (the President) number(s) in my cell just in case. You never know!

Glad everybody and the truck was ok.

My parents are telling me its supposed to snow a motherload up there. They live in Redmond.

 

Yup, supposed to get some decent snow, although I doubt much of it will land here in Seattle. Most of it will end up on the east side I'm sure. I spent 10 days in NH without a single day of snow, and had to return here to see snow.