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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #645 on: March 09, 2015, 02:01:55 PM »
Mr. Brandt would like me to pass on his regrets about this incident and to inform all of you that he doesn't care one iota about where this mini saga of a thread is posted but if he had a say, Fishing would be his choice. He says the 3000' of cable and the 4hr reel in was one of the hardest fought retrievals he has ever done. This is coming from a man who has landed a 879lb yellow fin off the coast of Maine in 2007. He realizes heels have been dug in, much like his tires in the soft hillside and although it doesn't make much sense for this thread to be in deer hunting when there more appropriate options he would point out that he did eventually manage to pull up from the depths of the Sea of Tears(enviro police created) his heaviest catch to date so still is optimistic this thread might make its way to fishing 🎣

I'm just the messenger and enjoying the 3hr tour on the S.S. Minnow with Mr. Brandt  :drool:

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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #646 on: March 09, 2015, 02:52:23 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #647 on: March 09, 2015, 05:26:03 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #648 on: March 09, 2015, 05:48:01 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:





 :yeah: :chuckle:        Called them that day it got stuck.......
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #649 on: March 09, 2015, 06:04:37 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.

Maybe I should look into AAA, I don't think there is a road in WA that is 100 miles from a town. I don't plan on getting stuck, but I don't think Mark did either and he was driving a Jeep. I don't drive a Jeep so I KNOW getting stuck is a distinct possibility, Jeep owners can't get stuck unless they just do not have the testicular fortitude :chuckle:

Good learning experience.  Bet he goes in prepared next time.
Plus I would let that hill dry out a little bit before trying again, maybe june

 It's not that it's wet and needs to dry, it's like pea gravel. Would probably have better traction if it were wet and frozen.

Good pic, that is the point I kept trying to get across to people that kept saying just chain up and drive out.  Even frozen or wet it sucks. It is so well drained and loamy that for a short, wet cold spell only the surface freezes and the ground underneath is super soft.  If it warms up after a long cold spell the top melts into grease while the frozen ground underneath stays uber slick. When it is wet, or even damp,  there are enough fines that it cakes into tread and gets really slick, not to mention there is no cohesion and squishes into some epic ruts. Really the only time that ground is solid us when it is wet and then has a good, long freeze but not so long that the moisture sublimates.

I am disappointed this train wreck has almost come to a end, one can only discuss Bigfoot, which cartridge is best (the .270 Win. OR .375 RUM) for mule deer over 78 yards but under 891 yards but also good for whitetails eating apples at 131 yards, and then the merits of different camouflage patterns and why you need a camo coordinated hunting outfit (including underwear) for sitting in a blind to shoot a deer eating apples at 163 meters with your .338 Edge.  :)

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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #650 on: March 09, 2015, 07:19:09 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.

Maybe I should look into AAA, I don't think there is a road in WA that is 100 miles from a town. I don't plan on getting stuck, but I don't think Mark did either and he was driving a Jeep. I don't drive a Jeep so I KNOW getting stuck is a distinct possibility, Jeep owners can't get stuck unless they just do not have the testicular fortitude :chuckle:
I have AAA Premier RV because it covers my motorcycles and truck and camper combo since I no longer have an "RV" but being 'premier" the towing is for 200 miles. my daughter had car troubles at the wild horses turnout above Vantage and the tow truck brought her and car all the way back to the mechanic shop of my choice in GMU 117
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #651 on: March 09, 2015, 07:39:58 PM »
I have AAA Premier RV because it covers my motorcycles and truck and camper combo since I no longer have an "RV" but being 'premier" the towing is for 200 miles. my daughter had car troubles at the wild horses turnout above Vantage and the tow truck brought her and car all the way back to the mechanic shop of my choice in GMU 117

Wow, that's some service! :tup:  Wonder if an old, ugly, fat guy would get the same treatment? :chuckle:
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #652 on: March 09, 2015, 07:57:47 PM »
This guy is never going to live this one down... And he shouldn't!

I would think that if you could get a log yarder to the top of that "hill" along with extra cable and 3-4 experienced loggers it could be out in half a day?

can't think that'd be any cheaper than a copter ride.  It takes a lot to move a yarder and get it set up and forget about it if it's on a job already.

I worked under a yarder for a while so I have a good idea what it takes to move it and get setup.

I'm not a logger and genuinely have no clue....but where would you anchor the sky line on the bottom end? And how far could you run this cable?
Pretty simple, use a loader or a cat for a tailhold.  Yeah you could do it...its a long run...but very doable...also need some tiebacks for the yarder too, not a lot of trees there.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #653 on: March 09, 2015, 08:02:38 PM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.

Maybe I should look into AAA, I don't think there is a road in WA that is 100 miles from a town. I don't plan on getting stuck, but I don't think Mark did either and he was driving a Jeep. I don't drive a Jeep so I KNOW getting stuck is a distinct possibility, Jeep owners can't get stuck unless they just do not have the testicular fortitude :chuckle:
I have AAA Premier RV because it covers my motorcycles and truck and camper combo since I no longer have an "RV" but being 'premier" the towing is for 200 miles. my daughter had car troubles at the wild horses turnout above Vantage and the tow truck brought her and car all the way back to the mechanic shop of my choice in GMU 117







I always thought AAA towed where ever when ever until I needed it and only went 30miles or something for our plan.... So it got uped real fast. It is a must have when long hauling for fishing and hunting trips.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #654 on: March 09, 2015, 11:04:03 PM »
I was playing with my D2 cat this weekend and got it stuck. Fortunately there was a skider with a winch at hand. In 3rd gear the winch pulls at 35 mph! In first gear it got me unstuck then bump started the dozer in reverse!.... I think a skider would do all that is necessary to tow that little jeep out.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #655 on: March 10, 2015, 06:02:12 AM »
There have been a lot of false comparisons in this thread.  The most glaring one was comparing this thread to the Bigfoot Thread.  The only way that one is going down is if there is an EMP that takes down all the internet in Central Washington   :roll eyes:

That monstrosity is the reason BP has server updates so often   :chuckle:

Also, this thread has real photographic evidence.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #656 on: March 10, 2015, 11:24:57 AM »
Stuck Jeep back in owner’s garage
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ENTIAT – It’s taken two days, 3,000 feet of winch cable and 4.5 hours of careful hauling, but the jeep that was stuck on a hillside north of Entiat is now safely back in its garage.

And owner Mark Brandt is overwhelmed by the generosity of others.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #657 on: March 10, 2015, 11:53:05 AM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.

Maybe I should look into AAA, I don't think there is a road in WA that is 100 miles from a town. I don't plan on getting stuck, but I don't think Mark did either and he was driving a Jeep. I don't drive a Jeep so I KNOW getting stuck is a distinct possibility, Jeep owners can't get stuck unless they just do not have the testicular fortitude :chuckle:
I have AAA Premier RV because it covers my motorcycles and truck and camper combo since I no longer have an "RV" but being 'premier" the towing is for 200 miles. my daughter had car troubles at the wild horses turnout above Vantage and the tow truck brought her and car all the way back to the mechanic shop of my choice in GMU 117







I always thought AAA towed where ever when ever until I needed it and only went 30miles or something for our plan.... So it got uped real fast. It is a must have when long hauling for fishing and hunting trips.

Yeah I have had it for years. But they will not send for a truck off payment. Tried it when my buddy got stuck turkey hunting few years ago. My package covers my truck and any RV, I have with me for 100 miles.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #658 on: March 10, 2015, 11:55:42 AM »
Stuck Jeep back in owner’s garage
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ENTIAT – It’s taken two days, 3,000 feet of winch cable and 4.5 hours of careful hauling, but the jeep that was stuck on a hillside north of Entiat is now safely back in its garage.

And owner Mark Brandt is overwhelmed by the generosity of others.
I would love to get some clarification on what that means.
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Re: Idiot In The Entiat!
« Reply #659 on: March 10, 2015, 11:58:01 AM »
Should have called AAA.  :chuckle:

Might have worked.  My truck broke once WAY out in the middle of nowhere in Idaho.  I called AAA.  I was 92 miles from the nearest town, and they said as long as it was not more than 100 miles, they would come pick it up.  They sent a flatbed tow truck, and hauled it to the nearest dealership to be repaired.

Maybe I should look into AAA, I don't think there is a road in WA that is 100 miles from a town. I don't plan on getting stuck, but I don't think Mark did either and he was driving a Jeep. I don't drive a Jeep so I KNOW getting stuck is a distinct possibility, Jeep owners can't get stuck unless they just do not have the testicular fortitude :chuckle:
I have AAA Premier RV because it covers my motorcycles and truck and camper combo since I no longer have an "RV" but being 'premier" the towing is for 200 miles. my daughter had car troubles at the wild horses turnout above Vantage and the tow truck brought her and car all the way back to the mechanic shop of my choice in GMU 117







I always thought AAA towed where ever when ever until I needed it and only went 30miles or something for our plan.... So it got uped real fast. It is a must have when long hauling for fishing and hunting trips.

Yeah I have had it for years. But they will not send for a truck off payment.

 A couple years ago my buddies truck had a front bearing go out about 35 miles off of the nearest pavement and AAA took care of it. ;)
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