PJL
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We have had an epic (by western Washington standards) several feet of snow dump this past week. Typical heavy wet and just barely freezing temps.
Yesterday we got a call of a group of 5 folks that failed to return from a day trip into the woods. The area has no cell service. We got the cat out and after a 13 mile run found them sitting in their stuck truck. They had gas, food, and water so they were doing okay. 4 adults and 1 small child fit easily in the cat.
The snow was 3-4 feet deep. It was so soft it sunk rather than floated on top. I had snow over the tracks and rolling up over the headlights. At times it was in first gear with the pedal to the floor. It kept on rolling. Used about 28 gallons gasoline to run 4 hours. It was so deep the snowmobiles got stuck and the tracked side by side broke down. The fuel injection ran great. I'll post pics later.
I have to say they did a lot of things right. Told people where they went and when they expected to return. Had plenty of gas, food and water. Waited for help in the shelter of a warm Toyota Tacoma. One guy tried to walk out and barely made it a mile before returning to the truck. From a rescuer perspective it was perfect.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/four-adults-child-rescued-near-goldmyer-hot-springs-area/919242397
Yesterday we got a call of a group of 5 folks that failed to return from a day trip into the woods. The area has no cell service. We got the cat out and after a 13 mile run found them sitting in their stuck truck. They had gas, food, and water so they were doing okay. 4 adults and 1 small child fit easily in the cat.
The snow was 3-4 feet deep. It was so soft it sunk rather than floated on top. I had snow over the tracks and rolling up over the headlights. At times it was in first gear with the pedal to the floor. It kept on rolling. Used about 28 gallons gasoline to run 4 hours. It was so deep the snowmobiles got stuck and the tracked side by side broke down. The fuel injection ran great. I'll post pics later.
I have to say they did a lot of things right. Told people where they went and when they expected to return. Had plenty of gas, food and water. Waited for help in the shelter of a warm Toyota Tacoma. One guy tried to walk out and barely made it a mile before returning to the truck. From a rescuer perspective it was perfect.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/four-adults-child-rescued-near-goldmyer-hot-springs-area/919242397