Dangers of Free Camping by Zion

Free camping 20 Minutes from Zion and with AMAZING views of Zion and surrounding Mesas. I am out with Winder Towing showing you guys where or rather when you should NOT drive your car into Free Camping areas on BLM land. With so much public land and plenty of dirt roads to explore and camp you want to avoid driving in mud and sand. Check the weather so you don't end up stuck. Simthsonian Butte Backcountry Byway has amazing free camping and access to Gooseberry Mesa for world class mountain biking! However the road can be a trap if you get caught in the rain.
Smithsonian Butte Backcountry Byway directions and other info
www.theoutbound.com/utah/camp...
Winder Towing specializes in off-road recovery. Below is a link to their channel.
/ @mattsoffroadrecovery

[@_Jolyn]

I saw the Big Yelow Banana and had to watch!

[@lesaatuatasi6267]

Me too!!

[@monkeysbusiness]

Ditto

[@johnkenyan9197]

Same here

[@geraldaldovino2549]

Likewise

[@elbertkonold950]

Same here

[@kurtricheson4803]

I've been following Matt's channel from the beginning. It was fun to see it from your perspective.

[@skiutah48]

Hi Kurt, thanks for watching! Matt and I started our channels at the same time so it's been fun watch him blow up! Thanks for checking out my video as well!

[@jessicacau4735]

Deff an awesome video brotha subscribed

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

Very cool I'm hooked on watching Matt's towing

[@m.mcdonald9437]

I had to click like for Matt and the Yellow Banana.

[@davidgates1122]

I always thought Matt dubbed the music into his videos. Watching this, I come to the conclusion that is the sound the XJ makes.😃

[@skiutah48]

David Gates the song in this video and in his videos is found in the KZbin Audio Library. Thanks for watching!

[@davidgates1122]

@@skiutah48 I know, and it is one that Matt uses in many of his videos. It is amusing and making many of us who watch Matt's videos smile.

[@VC-Toronto]

Tip for drivers going onto BLM land? Program Matt's number into your cell phone and make sure you still have cell service.

[@skiutah48]

The phone service part might be a struggle lol. But having Matt's number is a good plan!

[@wcjeep]

Cellphone booster. Available on Amazon.

[@PyrateRumRunner]

Does Winder towing monitor HAM radio frequencies?

[@hg2.]

Will tire-chains keep you from getting stuck? Do you need a 4WD if you just put on chains when you think you need them?

[@meows1121]

@@hg2. If I remember right, chain on mud just dig's you in faster. On the blow sand I do not know.

[@davidgates1122]

Watchers assume the background music was added to the video. Little known fact: that is actually the sound Matt's Jeep makes (this comment only makes sense if you watch his videos). 😃

[@RiderObvious]

Matt for President!

[@ccsmith2937]

Cool video. I love Matt’s videos. 👍🇺🇸🙏

[@CarswithNash]

As I wait for Matt’s next upload... thanks for this lol!

[@skiutah48]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I hope to do another collaboration video with Matt soon!

[@melissalawrence1167]

Good stuff, sharing cause I got a lot of adventurous friends!

[@skiutah48]

Thanks Melissa! I appreciate you sharing and watching! hope this advice helps someone going into Backcountry areas!

[@alsims8280]

You can hear that mud smackin' off the tires like a teenager chewin' bubblegum! That's some slick stuff...

[@klarahfenderson1374]

Slick and gooey as hell.

[@blajndy]

Just clicked becouse yellow Winder rescue truck :) doing nice job guys 👍

[@skiutah48]

Thank you for watching and your comment!

[@GoatOffroad]

Fun Video with Matt!! 😄

[@skiutah48]

Thanks! This was filmed when Matt was around 5-600 subscribers and I was around 100. It's been crazy watching his channel just blow up! Thanks fir watching!

[@christianborgwar666]

Great Video and Advise, I was out on Cry Baby Hill in my Jeep WK2 just after the snow storm in February for the Zion Half Marathon and cut fresh tracks on the hill. The hill was pretty rutted, my passenger had never been on a trail like that and was hanging on for dear life. The ruts kept pushing us out towards the edge of the hill. Had to keep the wheel speed up to get up the hill. You definitely need the right tires for the terrain.

[@skiutah48]

Thanks! And I love the Zion Half! I have been a Pacer for the Zion Half a couple times! Cry Baby Hill can get pretty bad at times. Thanks for watching!

[@4runnersteve821]

Great video! 👍 I remember Cry Baby Hill real well LOL. Almost totaled my one week old brand new 4Runner there sliding downhill in the mud with no traction and there was a passenger car stuck in the middle of the road. I barely missed slamming into it head on by coaxing the right side wheels into the ditch and squeezing by it at the last second 😳

[@skiutah48]

Wow!! Cry Baby ant no joke in the mud! That would have been scary! Happy you didn't crash!

[@donfrance3]

That yellow rig gets a ton done ! Pretty impressive when other vehicles fail ... Banana is to the rescue.

[@donfrance3]

If I build a recovery vehicle for around here ... it will have a bunch of the same features as the Banana including Yankum dynamic stretch ropes and super traction off road tires for a high mileage F-250 Off Road 4x4 plow truck (because that is what we have). Need to install the front and back hitch with the Tri-Ball for quick and easy looping the pull rope (x's 2 for their hitch and mine). We live up at elevation of 9,500' and out of towners are getting stuck all the time with regular highway AWD vehicles on vacation...sometimes blocking our road so I cannot get to work after a normal snowstorm. Thank you for the video information !

[@skiutah48]

@@donfrance3 Yes, at 9500 feet you would for sure! I'd love to live at that elevation! I feel out on snowfall! I love deep snow! Thanks for watching!

[@donfrance3]

@@skiutah48 it is all good ... keep the wheels turning and visit sometime when you can ... I know a guy

[@mikeyo4406]

Hey buddy just a helpful hint from canuckistan AKA Canada. Tire chains work just as well in the mud as they do in the snow something to think about

[@4wheeling]

Stock XJ, well, except for the six lug axles, larger tires, lifted suspension and fender flares

[@skiutah48]

Lol. I know I shouldn’t have said it’s mostly stock . At the time it was closer to stock than the Banana is now! Thanks for watching!

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

great video. I'll be sure to bring my honda fit to this spot

[@skiutah48]

Perfect! Just air your tires down and you should be good 🤣then call Winder Towing!

[@jaygill3037]

Manual locking hubs are extremely satisfying.

[@olchat2012]

Man, I closed my eyes for a minute and I thought it was Scott Kilmer talking on Matt's video, lol

[@tek6423]

Rev up yer engines!

[@solooverland3666]

OooC - Yup, just like Scotty. Minus the knowledge, experience, skill, wit, and relevance

[@petergreenwald9639]

Love to see Scotty give his critique of the Banana. And try out his usual 5k super computer data collector. And of course, wave his hands around. He and Ed would be quite the pair.

[@OldManJimmy1]

You could do stand-in for Matt Steve, great job and I'll watch your channel any time buddy.

[@truckcampercanada2747]

Matt is the real deal.

[@johnm1898]

Two thumbs up 👍👍 for Winder towing. No it is not a stock jeep.

[@jaydak99]

Has additional cooling, home made lift front and rear. Lockable dana44 front, and I think ford 9" rear.

[@lesaatuatasi6267]

Matt is the man!!

[@skiutah48]

Lesa Atuatasi he is an awesome guy! Thanks for watching!

[@jfarrington85]

We'll get it out! We all know Ed is the brains of the operation

[@dominiquegobeil5831]

Winder towing! Just saw the banana, in the thumbnail.

[@miketyler4536]

Man I love Smithsonian Butte!! The north to the south up on top is stunning!

[@skiutah48]

I agree! Beautiful ride! Thank you for watching!

[@miketyler4536]

@@skiutah48 you're welcome. I did that in May on the way down to Overland Expo West. I did mostly off road all the way from 5 Mile Pass to Enterprise and then from Rockville to kanab.

[@skiutah48]

@@miketyler4536 wow! That's awesome! Did you do a video of the trip?

[@miketyler4536]

@@skiutah48 only partial vid of that trip. I have 100 videos still to edit from last year as well. I did 1500 miles last year off road and this year I hit my 2000 mile goal. I did the Transcontinental around the GSL down to the Newfies. This year I did get some good footage as well, still have to edit that as well LOL :) I take people out on Utahs back country roads and show them historical sites.

[@skiutah48]

@@miketyler4536 Mike, that's awesome! I love taking people out in the backcountry. You do it as a business or just a hobby?

[@may2888]

Saw the Winder Jeep. Stayed.

[@skiutah48]

may2888 Thank you for staying!

[@RebelRob34]

Any recoveries on Skutumpa trail?

[@mwaynem]

Wet and muddy yes but one of the few times you don't have any dust

[@randybeard6040]

On Gumbo and Clay, the Skinnier the Tire, the Better they Move, Fat Tires will Ball Up with Mud losing traction, the Old T-Models-Model Fords with their skinny tires could go anywhere in that kind of mud....

[@dhscts]

How long does it take to dry out? Montana back roads get the same way. They dry out just as fast.

[@skiutah48]

They dry out pretty fast! Usually a day at most with how wet road was.

[@AtlasLathe]

Dana 44 AND 60 with posi is far from stock. Keep up the good work enjoying the content from Florida

[@skiutah48]

Yeah, those upgrades happened around the same time this video was shot. I know for sure the yellow banana had open diffs and stock rear leaf springs back when this was filmed. Your right, Dana 44 and 60 far from stock lol. Thanks for watching!

[@BorazCarrera]

@@skiutah48 yeah but still not a 92

[@skiutah48]

@@BorazCarrera you are correct!

[@NEFARIOUS_B.I.G.]

Whats the cost of a tow and does Insurance cover it?

[@alchemyalligator4431]

where do you get a hat that fits like that?

[@georgea.9684]

Typically they’re referred to as “Douche Hats”… 🤣

[@wkcinaz]

Keep trying. Don’t give up. Its not easy.

[@skiutah48]

Thank you! And thanks for subscribing to the channel!

[@wkcinaz]

I love Matt’s videos and what I meant was the bad comments. Don’t listen to them, but do. I’m still new to youtube and I’m still figuring it out. I’m from Arizona, but live in Japan now. Keep filming and you’ll find your place. The good thing is you’re talking to the camera.

[@skiutah48]

@@wkcinaz thanks! And your right, there are always going to be haters! Gloves come off in the comments lol

[@drewlawrence8259]

Anyone else think this was another one of matts vids at the beginning 🤣

[@BOBHANNA01]

Air your tires down, even with 4wd you can still ge stuck with 70 lbs. In your tires, you want to have a wide footprint, otherwise you just sink in the sand and get stjck..

[@skiutah48]

For sure! My 76 CJ7 with 15 lbs would have done great! These folks in a rental... not so much!

[@imchris5000]

what are you driving that has 70 psi of air? thats like semi truck numbers

[@MrKristyon]

@@imchris5000 large van or pickup might have upto 70 depending on tyre size and load Semi is more like 120.

[@dustintunis9347]

@@MrKristyon - close, most call for 100psi, 105 is pretty common for steers, the highest I've seen suggested is 110. 120 wouldn't hurt anything as long as it's matched to the other dual, it might cause them to wear a bit extra in the center of the tread, but I doubt it would be noticable if it did. I've been a truck driver for 16 years... As I was typing this I thought about super singles (one wide tire instead of duals) which I don't have any experience with. I googled it and from what I found they should be anywhere from 100-125, but most trucks still run duals.

[@copyrightvideos1]

Now you just need to get that seatbelt on. 🚓🚔

[@bubbie3533]

Hey Matt has his Jeep out here - who got stuck?

[@skiutah48]

So true lol

[@dgc1929]

I thought my road was bad when it rains.

[@jameswilkinson4411]

What’s it cost to be pulled out of mud/snow?

[@skiutah48]

I think Matt keeps that quite, I'm not sure what he charges.

[@BB_46]

Use that hat for a traction pad would be good advice.

[@keithlea6804]

Baddest 4 wheel drive banana on the planet.

[@thatairplaneguy]

Put some boggers on that Ford and YEE YEE

[@seananon4893]

Im pretty sure Matts XJ is a 2000 or 2001. Not a 98 like you mentioned.

[@skiutah48]

Your are correct! Thanks for watching!

[@seananon4893]

@@skiutah48 Yay! I won the lifetime supply of Wonka Bars!

[@bunyaubali3466]

Most of customers never prepared such as recovery equipment and suitable tyres for camping. Most of them using Highway Terrain tyres.

[@skiutah48]

It's true, and often that works, but a person can wind up in some trouble quick.

[@RaptorInNewMexico]

271 subscriber here.

[@skiutah48]

Jay, thank you!

[@RaptorInNewMexico]

@@skiutah48 no problemo keep up with the great videos

[@thatairplaneguy]

That’s NOT a 1992 and it’s ANYTHING but stock! Lol

[@walterbmoore3593]

@@MattsOffRoadRecovery I clicked on the video because I saw the Banana & knew something good was happening Never seen her that dirty. Keep up with your channel too! Thanks

[@m.mcdonald9437]

@@walterbmoore3593 Same!

[@tomastylecek7209]

yellow bannana,lol

[@T3SKATLIPOC4]

...giving advice to visitors is giving business away 🤠

[@stevewasco8859]

Is your average charge for a tow $1000

[@skiutah48]

I'm not sure what he charges. It there are a lot of variables so I know he doesn't ever say what he charges cuz everyone's situation is different

[@Mesamanpruitt]

Dude, the yellow banana is not stock!

[@skiutah48]

At the time of this video it still had stock rear leaf spring packs and stock open diff. Thanks for watching!

[@tritchie6272]

A thought I just had. I think if I was in the towing business like that I would probably conceal carry just in case I ran across somebody that was violently crazy. Although I would think most folks would be glad to get out of the predicament they were in.

[@skiutah48]

When you are in remote areas alone with people you don't know... Good to be able to protect yourself for sure! But like you said, most people are just thrilled to get out of their predicament lol

[@tritchie6272]

@@skiutah48 I think I would be.

[@pewdiefan001]

What is the song used? I really like it

[@skiutah48]

It's was pulled from the iMovie studio, when I get to my computer I can look it up and let you know! Thanks for watching!

[@pewdiefan001]

@@skiutah48 I would really appreciate that

[@pewdiefan001]

@@skiutah48 Did you ever get that song? I would really appreciate

[@skiutah48]

@@pewdiefan001 Hi Storm Chaser, I usually save all my music in a file with my videos but I didn't on this one lol. I just looked it up though. It is KZbins Audio Library called Moonshine Town by JR Tundra. Thank you for following up! Have a great day!

[@pewdiefan001]

@@skiutah48 thank you so much for the reply!

[@armandoantua3663]

Ya todo mundo quiere ser KZbinr, que tanto dice ese bato? Pare aquí pornque mire un video de bato del jeep amarillo, por sus paisajes y el jale que hace hahah

[@jimfield3347]

I can't take any one that wears his hat over his ears serious.

[@skiutah48]

Lol.. glad I can make you laugh!

[@bobbiebigg3]

better than freakin Backwards

[@UncleFjester]

Small heads = Small ______________

[@gipstaman1]

@@UncleFjester hats

[@jimmym3352]

@@bobbiebigg3 much better than backwards. I didnt' even notice until it was pointed out.

[@mtnride4930]

I am going to check this area out 4 WD Sprinter air down and I think hmmmmmm?

[@skiutah48]

Kind of depends on the weather. If roads are dry you should be good. I’m not sure I would take it up Cry baby hill, but if you know your van and it’s limits you should be fine.

[@mtnride4930]

@@skiutah48 👍🏻thanks

[@baltsosser]

Best advice for anyone NOT familiar with off roading and equipped with a 4X4...keep your pavement queen rides on pavement.

[@MarkPdot]

So what you should have: Proper vehicle Proper tires Proper training Proper ability Proper gear A buddy or two with all the above What you had: A camera & some sort of communication Well done! I know this is being a jerk but seriously? Then you got stuck again for obviously the same reasons. Glad you had communication to get help but please learn from the mistakes.

[@skiutah48]

MarkPdot right? That is exactly why I made this video, to inform tourists that the backcountry gets nasty when it rains around Zion National Park. Matt Wetzel is a buddy of mine who let me ride with him to pull folks out. The people in this video are from San Diego and Georgia. Thanks for watching!!

[@tailorslow7917]

Matt; the lazy looking and lazy sounding guy who gets the work done smooth😎

[@stephenpoe2037]

It isn't Mud ! It's slime !

[@spocker22]

This road is based and graded now. Up until you get to crybaby hill. They can't fix that

[@skiutah48]

There has been talk for years about paving that road all the way through.

[@christianroman780]

That tow jeep driver looks uncomfortable under the spotlight. I would not recommend he open his open youtube channel. The only tow recover channel I watch is Matt's Off Road Recovery.

[@barrym4079]

Hey, you stole Matts music. lol

[@skiutah48]

That's funny I never even picked that up lol. Although this video was filmed before he was using this music in all his videos. It fits the bill! Haha. Thanks for watching!

[@alharris1508]

May I ask what is “blm” land? I’m not from your country & don’t understand the “blm” land reference…

[@skiutah48]

Bureau of Land Management. It’s a federal Public Land management branch

[@georgea.9684]

I clicked on this only for the content with Matt - as I suspect most people do. Can’t take anybody who wears a hat like this guy seriously. . .

[@skiutah48]

Hey, thanks for checking out the video anyways! Hope you have a good day!

[@mudemmeonick]

Tucking ears under caps is like having an idiot stamp for everyone to see.

[@chuckantel6738]

I like the vids... but this guys voice..

[@skiutah48]

Yup, that's me! Thanks for watching!

[@mountainman5025]

I muted it and listened to Christmas music...

[@skiutah48]

@@mountainman5025 thanks for watching! Merry Christmas Mountain Man!

[@mitchellgiebler3396]

jesus man stop talking

[@scottwest5013]

I don't think Jesus is talking

[@Kivavitch]

Whose the bone head riding outside the jeep.

[@skiutah48]

That'd be me lol! Thanks for watching!

[@logicalguy488]

Guy talks too much

[@skiutah48]

Sounds logical! Thanks for watching!

[@tacticalmanny4868]

Is 2001. Non stock. All suspension is custom made. Make your research correct first thumbs down

[@LivingOnCash]

I'm addicted to Matt's videos but couldn't get through this one. Too much yap yap and pointing the camera at yourself instead of the action and beautiful scenery. Sorry.

[@skiutah48]

I'm happy you like Matt's videos he really is a great man! I appreciate your feedback on my video!