A Call to Rescue: A Jeep Wrangler Stuck on the Wildcat Trailhead

Just got a call for a Jeep Wrangler that's stuck on the Wildcat trailhead, which is located just off of the Kolob Terrace Road. The vehicle is stuck in snow and mud, and we're heading up there to assess the situation and see if we can get it out. Max and Lady are with us today, and I'm hoping that they won't have to spend too much time in the mud.

I don't like taking Max into the mud too much, so hopefully there's not a lot of mud on the trail ahead. Ed is at work right now, so he won't be able to join us today. He gets off work after lunch, and I'm sure he'll be happy to see what we've got ourselves into.

The Jeep Wrangler that's stuck is just off the right 11 or 12. We don't need to chain up the vehicle because it looks like they're already wrapped in snow chains. The driver asked if we could come and get them, but I'm not sure how to use this new device - it looks like a dynamic rope. I might need some practice using it later.

Let's see if we can get the winch started. Oh no, the line that attaches to the actual winch has broken! Don't worry, we've just gotten a replacement, and it's ready to go. The driver asked if they could come in and help us out, but I'm not sure where their winch is - it seems like it's missing.

Okay, let's get started. We're going to begin by getting the wheels of the Jeep in line with the rope. This will make it easier for us to maneuver the vehicle. Let's grab some gloves and see if there were any other helpers present earlier today.

Once we get moving, we may need to do this in a couple of different bites. We're going to try to flip the Jeep so that you can point out which way is right, without having to back it out. Once we're turned around, we'll put it in Drive and have you help with the throttle. The rope is dynamic, which means I can back up into you as we move. Let's swing wide and turn your wheels so that we can get the Jeep turned around.

I was worried that we might need to break out the snow chains, but it took less time than expected to get the Jeep turned around. It was a bit of work, but using this dynamic rope made all the difference. We were barely moving ourselves before, but with this new approach, we were able to make much better progress.

We're headed down the mountain now, and I'm hoping that everything will go smoothly from here on out. The driver who called us for help is just off the Wildcat trailhead, and we'll do our best to get them back on their way as soon as possible.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enjust got a call for a Jeep Wrangler I think that's up on the Wildcat trailhead so that's just off of the Kolob Terrace Road so they're stuck in snow and mud so we're gonna go up there and see how bad they are and see if we can get them out we've got max and lady with us today I don't like to take him in the mud too much so hopefully there's not a lot of mud up there Ed's at work so sorry it's not here today he doesn't get off work till after lunch I guess so did he put these up we don't have to chain on that's it that's where they wrap the always it just right off the right 11 or 12 10 yeah I don't know how to use it later I might need to back up okay do you want to come and get in the Jeep what happened to your winch over there the wherever the line is attached to the actual winch busted oh just got this thing literally just got it okay go ahead and start it up okay so what we're gonna want to do start with your wheels wherever that rope is you're gonna want your wheels in line with the rope regardless of what you're doing let's get these gloves for you was there somebody else here oh okay all right so once we get moving we may have to do this in a couple of different bites we're gonna try to flip you and you point out to the right way so you don't have to back out this thing so so for lo is what you want to be in okay let's put it in Drive and you're gonna want to help a little bit the right amount of throttle and this is a dynamic rope so I'll be able to back up and actually hit you so we're gonna want to swing as wide as we can good turn your wheels this way so that one I was afraid that we were gonna have to break the snow chains out we were barely moving ourselves but it still took less time than chaining up and and doing all that stuff it was a little bit of work to get her turned around but that made it so that we could drive out a lot more easily than if we had have been backing up so that was worth the effort we're headed down the mountain nowjust got a call for a Jeep Wrangler I think that's up on the Wildcat trailhead so that's just off of the Kolob Terrace Road so they're stuck in snow and mud so we're gonna go up there and see how bad they are and see if we can get them out we've got max and lady with us today I don't like to take him in the mud too much so hopefully there's not a lot of mud up there Ed's at work so sorry it's not here today he doesn't get off work till after lunch I guess so did he put these up we don't have to chain on that's it that's where they wrap the always it just right off the right 11 or 12 10 yeah I don't know how to use it later I might need to back up okay do you want to come and get in the Jeep what happened to your winch over there the wherever the line is attached to the actual winch busted oh just got this thing literally just got it okay go ahead and start it up okay so what we're gonna want to do start with your wheels wherever that rope is you're gonna want your wheels in line with the rope regardless of what you're doing let's get these gloves for you was there somebody else here oh okay all right so once we get moving we may have to do this in a couple of different bites we're gonna try to flip you and you point out to the right way so you don't have to back out this thing so so for lo is what you want to be in okay let's put it in Drive and you're gonna want to help a little bit the right amount of throttle and this is a dynamic rope so I'll be able to back up and actually hit you so we're gonna want to swing as wide as we can good turn your wheels this way so that one I was afraid that we were gonna have to break the snow chains out we were barely moving ourselves but it still took less time than chaining up and and doing all that stuff it was a little bit of work to get her turned around but that made it so that we could drive out a lot more easily than if we had have been backing up so that was worth the effort we're headed down the mountain now\n"