Historic Salt Tram Tower "Vandalized" By Off-Roader Stuck in the Mud

[@pixelpeter3883]

It looks like that 'tower' was still secured pretty deep, judging from that big block that got torn out of the ground. Makes you wonder how (stupidly) high the guy attached his winch-cable?

[@slimpickins9124]

Oh well, "stupid is as stupid does".....Nice report Sarah, you usually have a unique perspective.

[@lorrie5881]

It's a Virgo thing..we will.ALWAYS try to see both sides.and myself personally, like to give someone the benefit of the doubt..until they prove themselves wrong...one of my pet peeves is when people ASSUME anything without the knowledge of what they are talking about. This is one reason I love her videos so much...she puts in the time to do research and educate herself before speaking. ( Great trait) IMO.

[@lorrie5881]

It's a Virgo thing..we will.ALWAYS try to see both sides.and myself personally, like to give someone the benefit of the doubt..until they prove themselves wrong...one of my pet peeves is when people ASSUME anything without the knowledge of what they are talking about. This is one reason I love her videos so much...she puts in the time to do research and educate herself before speaking. ( Great trait) IMO.

[@traceytrotter9934]

@@lorrie5881 But she doesn't say what she really thinks. Tries to please her viewers (some of them). I, as a Virgo, HAVE TO speak my mind. Money or public support means little to me.

[@Bolthole_Studios]

Sarah, I like that you try to see it from both sides to flesh out the nuances. Humans are human! In most places, Search and Rescue do their job without reimbursement regardless of whether the person(s) were in a bind of there own making or not. I agree he was dumb to ignore the signs, but hopefully he’s not overly fined.

[@jeffreyvietzke228]

@@traceytrotter9934 Sarah needs to think about keeping it mellow so as not to upset the KZbin Gods. She's being diplomatic and smart, IMO.

[@garygrasselena]

Hi SJ, excellent presentation as always. Thank you for keeping the world in perspective. Always ethical and on spot with reality. Best wishes, gg

[@BakersfieldGuru]

You’re a great journalist. I love to see the Wonderful World of Wonder Hussy Channel any day over all the other BS. ❤

[@Britcarjunkie]

Number 1 rule of off-roading by yourself: NEVER put yourself in a situation that you can't get out of.

[@beebeescreebee]

Glad you made it there to do a thorough investigation, Lady Wonderhussy! You get "just the facts, ma'am "!! Please stay safe 🙏 🙏 🙏!!!

[@markmiller2131]

Exquisitely well done, ma'am. The case for reasonableness is so infrequently made. Glad you took it on. I think you knocked it out of the park. Thank you.

[@jacksrbetter1870]

Howdy Sarah! I hate to see things torn up, vandalized or tagged by some inconsiderate butt holes with nothing better to do. Their parents failed them. Stay safe, keep smiling, thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@angeloangelojoseph1494]

That's not the only Crime committed in the Area, A hundred years ago, a man named Mulholland stole All the Water from the Owens Valley to quench the thirst of a growing metropolis on the West Coast.

[@desireedesenna9673]

Oh is Mulholland Drive named after him? If so, figures some wealthy land and resources theft would have a fancy pants area road/drive naked after him.

[@angeloangelojoseph1494]

@@desireedesenna9673 Yes, that's the culprit.

[@angeloangelojoseph1494]

@@desireedesenna9673 The movie Chinatown, with Jack Nicholson, is loosely based on Mr Mulholland.

[@richardyarnall5892]

@@angeloangelojoseph1494 While he was certainly a party to the diversion of Owens River water he was not the only figure responsible. Then Mayor Fred Eaton was the primary instigator of dirty tricks to obtain water rights in the Eastern Sierra. William Mulholland was the Civil Engineer tasked with building the aqueduct system, though he was used by Eaton to disseminate inaccurate statistics regarding available water in the LA basin to garner public support for the project.

[@dobees8183]

​@@desireedesenna9673 no, Mulholland Dr was named after Herbie Mulholland.

[@williambarry8015]

Her commentary on the extremism that online mobs generate is spot on.

[@henrymurray230]

He turned his self in. He hooked his winch to it in a act of desperate attempt to get out. Now. He's at the mercy of the parks service. He should not of been there. He will pay. I heard of this in the Winston Salem Journal from Belews Creek North Carolina. Love you Wonder Hussy♥️

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

Awesome host and narrator. Rarely uses filler words, for example, “Like”, hum, ah, know what am saying. Certainly gifted storyteller.

[@proteusnz99]

Good presentation. You’ve made it clear that as an off-roader you obey sensible rules that prevent getting yourself into a jam, i.e. those orange board things to help get you out of the mire. Those who wish to enjoy these remote locations should respect them, and minimise the impact they have, otherwise, the clutter of the modern world will ruin it for all. 👍👍👍❤😊

[@StanFarleyMusic]

OMG, Sarah Jane, this video was sooooooooo good -- Thank You!!!!

[@teasdaleart1]

You are so right about dog who are not on a leash! I live with a medical alert dog and he is always on a leash wherever we go, he and I hike and backpack together all over the desert for months per year and he has the best life.

[@briang70]

You have to think of what this scofflaw did like this: if everybody broke the rules and hooked their winch up to any available tram tower, there wouldn't be any tram towers left for future generations.

[@mikeazeka1753]

Great video Wonderhussy, always happy to feed the KZbin algorithm with a comment. Need to do our part for Wonderhussy to make a living off the meager ad revenue!

[@George0674]

They can put up a sign marking the occasion. "In April 2024, an off roader pulled this tower down trying to winch out their stuck vehicle". Boom. It's now part of the history of the tram. 😂

[@georgecopeland5426]

Well said. This will be part of the history of the tram no matter what they do. They should not try to alter history.

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

Works for me!

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@georgecopeland5426vandalism putting up sign on fed property you are

[@glamperjan]

So glad you did this story! I knew it was right up your alley! You rock girl!❤

[@johnrogers6291]

Thanks Sarah for another interesting story. I remember the episode when you were clambering around on those mountains. 😊

[@samaraosborne1585]

-> There's also the Saline Valley Warm Springs.. I know she loves those Hot Springs!! 🧖🏼‍♀️🏜️ Divine Angelic Best to ALL!! 😻🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏼🕊️👼🏻🌤️🌞

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

Brent now has a Call - In to visit Cerro Gordo from the front side.

[@jazzcatt]

It's obviously not THAT darned secret! That dirt road is VERY well traveled. And who the heck are people to tell any of us what we can or can't say on social media? For those who want to know It happened in Saline Valley and it's named all over the internet! There is also a clothing optional warm springs somewhere out there in Saline Valley. I'm sure WH has been there, but I bet she wasn't allowed to say the name of it. And no, I'm not telling any big secret here. It's right on the National Parks Service website! No, you can NOT drive any old car out there, so don't even THINK about it.

[@davidcreager1945]

You tell 'em !!!!! I too bam sick of people bullying sarah on what she can tell or not !

[@TheBandit7613]

The person that did it confessed a couple weeks ago.

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

About 25 years ago right after it became part of Death Valley, the permanent types who camp by hot springs got touchy, I tried to do a outdoor segment there in 1999 and got some blowback from local campers. 45 years ago that place was empty and tubs just hewn, paradise for winter spring camping

[@ResortDog]

@@traceytrotter9934 Red Bugs are a curse of hot springs.

[@ArthurKegerreis]

Um, what? "dirt road is VERY well traveled... / No you can NOT drive any old car out there..." Both may be true, but not sure what you're meaning to say. When I drove the full length of it, from Bishop down to the field of Joshua Trees, you were often driving on stream beds. One person at the hot springs said he once ruined 4 tires driving into the valley. It's part of the National Park but it's not a maintained road. The hot springs are amazing though - I'd been told the best in the state, which is why I did the 3 hour long washboarded drive in a sedan. I was very lucky my tires held up. A storm in the middle of the night blew my tent across the valley though! While I was soaking with others.

[@Mesa_Mike]

Didn't know the Saline Valley was super secret... We all know where the salt trams were located...

[@ToriLynnH]

😂

[@TheBandit7613]

It was on the news a couple weeks ago. The person who did it confessed.

[@michaelanthony8780]

He turned himself in only after he was identified and blown up on social media.

[@WizardOfWhoopee]

Oh man. Now Everyone will know.

[@gerry-p9x]

SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH😅😅

[@kennethsmith6470]

YAY!!!! TWO VIDS TODAY!!!

[@patcaribou]

This is why I’m a sustaining member of Wonderhussy Public Media: the fair and balanced reporting!

[@IOSALive]

Wonderhussy Adventures, Subscribed because your videos are always awesome!

[@karenmays8889]

Another wonderful WH video. Safe travels.

[@AnaGRodriguez-jm4vc]

I really like all your stories

[@Americathebeautiful49]

I imagine that even though the Park Service has funds available to do the restoration I assume that they will be reimbursed from the offender provided they can collect. The guy was a knob head but haven’t we all been knob heads ourselves at least once in our lives.Hopefully he has learned his lesson and will be a better human going forward. There are many people now a days that don’t want to take responsibility for their actions. Even ones in high places. Thanks Sarah for this fascinating take on what normally would be a small news story or one that went totally unreported in the analogue days,

[@jbritton6033]

Great video! I have found that a great number of people think because they have 4wheel drive they can't get stuck.... They think it's easy to go off roading in there fancy trucks. Well i guess he learned an expensive lesson.... You rock Sara!!!

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

Toyota drivers are 95% of Matt's Off Road recovery clientele

[@erikherroz2638]

I've seen someone ues there spair tire,you dig a hole put tire in hole and cover it up. Hook your winch and pull yourself out. This is called a land anchor.

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

Cool, seen the bags at the expo you do the same; fill with sand and bury

[@traceytrotter9934]

YES!

[@steveheath4256]

I can't believe that would work. The winch would pull the tire out before moving a truck, no?

[@boitoiful]

Excellent report WH. ❤

[@yamagata008]

Once again I love your story telling ability. You spin a good yarn. I really enjoyed this. You can alwys write books. I would buy them.

[@13699111]

Extremest negative trolls of any kind are exhausting. Just upright the darn thing extremest wouldn't allow access to anything everything. Then the next level of extremest would want to restrict average to lower income people from enjoying all of our natural outdoors. The whole a few people ruin it for everyone angers me just another excuse to limit access deal with the people problems. There's a lot of our public parks/camping facilities I stopped going to many people camping think run under a personal HOA . United we stand divided we fall. Thank you wandering Wonderhussy for the adventure travel video

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

It does look that simple

[@KevinSchmidt-sj2rk]

I love that area of Death Valley because so few people can go there. I'm glad I was able to photograph that tower being it was destroyed. Another area I like was vandalized by off-roaders who drive in restricted area with impunity. It isn't just historical, but adds to the unique beauty of the area. Only self-centered people with no appreciation for the outdoors do this. The fines levied on the vandal will recoup the cost of repairs. They will pay for the restoration; not the government. Excellent video! Thank you.

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

The tower kinda looks like a 20 min delicate winch pull might right it

[@cre8tvedge]

@@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258 Yes but as Sarah said the central support is shattered. It won't stand in that condition. It will take some repair and finesse to get it back right.

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

@@cre8tvedge Thx, didn't see that

[@bnadvornik]

Excellant story done in your best nuanaced story telling.

[@patb9375]

The Saline Valley Salt Tram is still in pretty good shape in the mountains above Owens Lake. You should go up and look at the towers up there.

[@gerry-p9x]

I'm gonna waste 25gal of gas to see rusted metal on a salt bed? Jeeeese. I can ride over 20 bridges here in NE AND SEE RUSTED METALS

[@glennthomas7435]

The comment "The scene of the Crime" reminded me of the ballad "Alice's Restaurant" by good ole Arlo!! Look that up!!

[@patsymartin3634]

Love Love your narrations! Thank you for covering stories such as this! AWESOME!

[@johnrobinson5156]

If the dude tied to the bottom of the tram tower, it may have not tumbled

[@oliviaw5132]

It probably would have dragged

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

I was thinking the same thing. Everything about this incident shows they were all at Novice level; The decision to violate Wilderness Area, The decision to venture out on a VERY wet week, The decision not to bring recovery gear, The decision to Turn around, ....

[@cre8tvedge]

@@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258 Legally it's not wilderness area. Wilderness areas are very specifically defined. Simply being undeveloped National Park (or BLM) does not make it wilderness. Wilderness areas are always at least a portion of a mile from the nearest parking area. Interesting fact. Taking any mechanical or motorized vehicle into a wilderness is a huge no no. Years ago rangers caught a guy with his jeep well beyond the boundary. They busted him and besides any fines he may have paid he was ordered bu the court to remove it via only muscle power. He had to dismantle the vehicle and carry it out. I don't know if was allowed to use mules or not but it was a long hard job for him to get it done.

[@j.b.9895]

He tied off high and levered the concrete footing right out of the ground, even breaking the concrete leaving some in place

[@robertbellemore3483]

I was thinking that but sometimes hooking at a higher point helps pull the vehicle out of the suction from the mud

[@Retiredmom2]

Sarah you mentioned how things last in an arid climate. Six years ago at Peach Springs AZ on old Route 66, I visited the Grand Canyon Caverns. Some of the stairs in the caverns were made with scaffolding used when Hoover Dam was built. Hasn’t been 100 years ago yet, but that wood looked perfect.

[@tonyperez3920]

Love you so much Sare. You're extremely funny. I live in Nashville but 2 weeks ago I was in the Mojave Desert visiting my sister in Victorville. Thinking of you when I traveled westward on highway 18 towards the San Fernando Valley.

[@francisdv]

Wonderful presentation Sarah. It's already been said, the idiot surely didn't anchor low as possible. It's just common four wheeling common sense. Plus, as you have already stated...he shouldn't have been driven there to begin with.

[@JoeVallie-n4j]

Love your content! At first we thought a little over the top but so original and well done. Very entertaining and educational at the same time. Shows the work and research you put into it. Thanks!

[@willhall640]

Best coverage of this outrage yet. Wonderhussy News Channel? There's plenty of weird stuff going on everywhere. Needs more coverage

[@glamperjan]

People ARE bonkers! Great video! ❤

[@Buck1954]

I say leave the damn thing alone. It will now become one of the many damaged mine artifacts that litter the desert.

[@DJ-yp4kc]

Thanks for the Video Sarah......You Rock!!

[@johnbogle6475]

Many years ago I drove on dirt roads from Lone Pine CA to Death Valley. I've traveled through many climates and terrain types but those roads had some of the worst washboarding I've been on. For miles and miles of bone rattling miles. It aged my car by 4 years at least. Agreed, Death Valley and surrounding areas are really rugged and not to be taken lightly. Always Love your videos. Thanks

[@DentonJohnStanfield-fq1ck]

Bravo!👍👍 Great detective work!💯💯 Awesome and insightful "detailed" analysis of the chain of events that occured at the...🤔 secret valley salt mine tram tower off road crime thing..? Hahaha!🤣🤣🤣 "YOU" hunny look absolutely fantastic! 😘♥️😘🌹 Soo cute!! I love the glasses! I hung on every word you spoke. 🔥 L♥️ved it!🤟😎

[@AB-kg6rk]

Excellent news report W.H.!!!

[@kylerdad123]

Thank you for taking us along on the journey to the Valley. It was sad to see the damage to the historical structure and grounds. However, I hope your vlog teaches us to respect the sites. It was interesting to learn of how salt was harvested in the early century and how it was utilized to preserve food before refrigeration - I am so thankful for my Igloo cooler now 🤣. That was a great report. Best wishes to you and the family. Take care and stay awesome. I am looking forward to the next adventure vlog. 😀

[@HerbieLoveBug]

One hell of a story … I really enjoyed that…. Good work 👌🏾

[@skyepilotte11]

Thx Sarah...interesting story. I agree with the "Nuance"...the guy should be forced to participate in the physical restoration of this historic firewood pile. This would be a good lesson. I didn't know the Saline Valley was a secret...lol

[@oldmetalhippyoldmetalhippy1971]

Awesome! The wisdom of The Huss!

[@SuperChicken666]

Have you ever considered narrating documentaries? Such a confident and earnest voice.😊❤❤

[@RD-km4yi]

She does. Two a week.

[@johnrogers6291]

That wreckage sure looks like a medieval catapult!

[@traceytrotter9934]

Never tether to a medieval catapult dummy!

[@jarlsoars1150]

Trebuchet!

[@gerry-p9x]

Treboucher

[@richwhitaker1506]

This has been a PSA. Brought to you in fabulous Wonderhussy detail. Thank you for maintaining the secret location and other confidential information. 😂 Disney or Universal should make a movie and build a theme park with a salt tran ride. Great tale,Sarah.

[@cre8tvedge]

The name is given away in a comment above. The sign made it easy for anyone to find it on a google map what with the name of the closest town easy to read.

[@bobmanfre5083]

30:12. If your winch is mounted on the front of your vehicle, you can run the cable under the vehicle and attach the hook to the rear bumper. Then you can easily pull youself forward.

[@malcolm20091000]

Not only that, you can drive many miles that way until your battery goes dead.

[@bonniewight911]

Thanks!

[@wshazbot62]

Thanks for the entertainment WH ❤️, love small towns. Guess my odds are going to drop far as seeing you, since your mom is moving. And I live near where she lives now, I relate to the firewood heat. It is exhausting, especially on your own and getting up there in age. Not saying she’s old, I’m probably her age 😊. I’m 61

[@stilesthissell]

Another great video wonder girl!

[@brucepalmer-nm6uc]

I loved this episode the most, you are very entertaining and it was a good change from your other great videos. Please give more like this LOVED it.

[@sparkytuttle2966]

Ok, I plan to ignore the hate, but this is how I feel. First, I am truly sick and tired of our government spending our money on things that do not make any difference to the majority of tax payers. Who among us knew about this and better yet, who among us has the means to get to that location? Why can't there be a sign explaining what happened there and maybe art showing what it originally looked like. That would save a bunch from that fund to be spent on graffiti repair on the sides of mountains that some of us might be able to see. In fact, I would argue that repairing the petroglyphs is far more important. And, to not let this man off the hook, lets have him out , beginning in September, cleaning national parks for a certain amount of time. Or if that isn't suitable, have the parks put it to a vote on their site. Yes, I realize this man did wrong by ignoring the signs. But he didn't murder anyone. He may not have the money to pay for everything that this restoration cost. And only a handful of people will see it. Put him to work. Put a sign out there. And fix what needs done for the majority of us.

[@alphamegaman8847]

Hey Sarah!🥰 I say let it go. Mother nature will remove it and the other abandoned remnants that the Mine didn't have the decency to remove. Perspective seems to be getting as Rare as Rational Thought and Meaningful action! Just my 2000 cents worth!🙄

[@problu9586]

When an individual or individuals maliciously or recklessly damage our public lands, they should be held accountable, legally. I've gotten riled up upon finding vandalized public property, no 2 points of view to deliberate vandalism.

[@johnboggan4390]

Good video and thank you much. 😮

[@dwork9451]

There was a lot of vandalism in the cities and they were never held accountable.

[@herzogsbuick]

"murky waters of nuance" i am so subscribed right now

[@richardpauly1635]

In Germany there a town that was founded by salt too.did he had a big fine.

[@chuckmurphy08]

I do hope the 'guvamint' restores the Tram tower back upright & in its original location. Please do a followup on this. It IS a good storyline, Wonderhussy. You did good with giving details, insights, & your own POV.

[@Ang85323]

❤ people could sell tickets 🎟 and ride it up the mountain ⛰ how fun would that be

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

Doesn't it appear that a carefully placed winch could right this back up in about 20 mins?

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

When gubmint net panamint, that's how xxxx were born!

[@georgecopeland5426]

@@comicblueswithjonygitar36 I highly recommend that you do not use a string of one or more of these characters to represent unknown text data--ex ex ex. It is easy to misunderstand this mission, especially by AI security tools.😆

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

@@georgecopeland5426 typo, was supposed to be take off on marx brothers when headstrong met Armstrong, that's how xxxx were made. Gubmint and Panamint funny play gubmint met Panamint, that's how xxx were made, was a popular song in 20s and 30s, cheers

[@ricobastiaans1478]

Just put it back upright, take some shovels and rakes and clean up the place and everything will be fine. The guy had to get himself and his girlfriend out of a jam. Keep up the good work Sarah , love your videos. See you on your next adventure.

[@ray2895]

We can tear down all kinds of historic statues, and their worried about a rusty piece of crap steel. I don't get it. It's stupid to me.

[@rambitomone]

great tough.... in the middle of nowhere!!

[@briang70]

@ray2895 Maybe you don't get it because you don't know history.

[@ray2895]

@@briang70 Hostory is history it can't be erased. Sorry to tell you.

[@lyfandeth]

Call Disney. Let them refurbish the whole tram and start tram rides for tourists. Imagine the boom for the local economy!

[@bradbundy1471]

Right, Disney would screw that up too! 🥴

[@budlistar5312]

First the government will have to convene a multi million dollar committee to discuss the proper way to restore the tower and this will take several yrs and multiple millions more money before a decision is reached because the committee members will have to siphon off their share of the funds before they leave a couple hundred $ to pay someone to shove the base back in the hole and reattach the tower to it. Because you know….we the taxpayers love to fund everything the government spends money on. Simple logic.

[@brianknight7897]

The gentleman who owns Cerro Gordo mentioned this tram in one of his videos and actually walked the entire length. You and he might be one of the few people who have made a portion of the journey.

[@dougtodd305]

Some newby from Texas that ruined Cerro Gordo,is the only person to ever walk up there,not

[@cindysutton8106]

I agree with your argument. You broke it down awesomely. And I agree I see both sides.

[@ElwoodAndersonNV]

Since you're already up there, here's a hike you can take. Brent from Ghost Town Living is already up there. His backpack fell apart on the top of the mountain quite a while ago and he's counting on finding it to survive the hike. The video is called "4 Days Hiking California’s Most Brutal Mining Trail". I think he will be in need of a jug of water about now.

[@PGAprodan]

It's Brent, not Trent, but I understand totally since I have a 40% hearing loss. He has one of the best channels on KZbin.

[@ElwoodAndersonNV]

@@PGAprodan Oops! Slipped a digit, better change that!

[@andreweppink4498]

At 8:56. Yeah Sweetie...But EVERYBODY knows off roaders are supposed to carry a big rebar hitching post he can pound into the ground with which to attach his winch block n' tackle. There's NO excuse!

[@lancestan3398]

The guy probably has driven into restricted areas before and this fine might, maybe not deter others from doing the same. It ticks me off to see tracks on a restricted area tearing up the terrain, there are plenty of places you can drive anywhere you want.

[@johndavis9454]

Sarah, please travel to Long Beach, CA, and do a video touring the U.S.S. Iowa BB61! I have been aboard and toured. Your fans will like your impressions as you experience the tour. The only Navy ship ever with a bathtub!

[@bombaybeach208]

This valley is no secret. It's called Saline Valley. You can find this news story easily.

[@millwrightrick1]

The sign actually names Saline Valley. So much for all the gatekeepers getting annoyed at Sarah.

[@johnori6740]

Thank you for the information. Why would this hussy keep it a secret?

[@irvingr.fatback886]

Sssshhh!

[@tommydorsey5055]

Opps I did it again...

[@antmanv05]

Yep. It's so dumb how they threaten her with telling people where places are is if they own it. Like the commenter said, it's no secret. The Saline Valley, CA.

[@kbran9061]

They need to appoint a committee and spend millions of dollars studying the cause and the effects of this. That certainly will help reduce inflation.

[@mariamjehn7071]

My Girl!! Loving you from Maine❤❤❤😊😊

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

Sarah's vehicle looks like the same type that guy accidentally blew himself up in recently in a Los Angles parking lot.

[@battleshipnewjerseysailor4738]

So much for keeping the location a secret, you showed the name in the video

[@georgelewis9127]

A log or other object, such as a wheel, buried to serve as an anchor for winching is called a "dead man" anchor.

[@Cali_Fornia869]

These are the same DA people who choose to ignore the signs of national parks like, “don’t go near the baby cubs and try to take your picture with them” 🤦‍♀️

[@jaminova_1969]

This is the same level of intelligence as the moron, Sergio Martinez of West Covina, California, who started the Cedar Fire (killing 15 people) by setting off a flare because he was lost in dense brush a few miles from civilization.

[@billytheearthworm573]

" And here we are-without the burglar, confusticate him!”

[@RJJ6129]

Sign’s say no vechicles !! Total DA, things like this get places closed down.

[@rubiconadventurewithscotty3258]

It appears the Toyota driver got about 100 ft past teh warning signs then started to sink, panic set in and attempted to turn around. Centrifugal force caused outside wheels to dig in and Toyota Independent suspension stuffed him onto his belly. No bueno but respect for that impressive, next level of pure Testosterone induced Bravado

[@gracieg7601]

Tell them to get a grip! For Pete’s sake. It’s the dang desert. Hardly anyone goes out there.

[@artboy57]

@@gracieg7601 Well I go out there, I love the access to "The middle of nowhere". This was maybe a mistake on his part, but he should own up and take his lumps. Most of the dirt roads within 50 miles of my house are now gated off because of abuse and/or fire danger. That's why responsible off roaders get bent when this and/or purposeful vandalism happens.

[@NarleyAdventures]

I agree and shutting down trails is happing everywhere.

[@hharadon]

@@gracieg7601 Sarcasm?

[@windycl111]

you're great thank you and I agree with you

[@Michelle-c6z9x]

Wallowing in the murky waters of nuance 😂 Love you Sarah 🇦🇺

[@ethandeuel4313]

all we are are dust in the wind 💨

[@davidjackson7281]

oh really?

[@davemyers7507]

Thanks for the update 😊

[@jeffreyvietzke228]

The bonehead had no business there in the first place. That’s why we can’t have nice things. If the genius had hooked his cable to the base of the tower instead of the upright, it probably would have stayed put. It’s called ‘leverage’. Guy should be fined

[@kenycharles8600]

People never learn if the punishment for stupidity does not hurt.

[@marzsit9833]

exactly. the numbnut didn't want to get on his knees to attach the winch line and attached it too high, then wasn't bright enough to watch the tower and stop pulling when it clearly wasn't going to work. experienced off-roader? i don't think so. probably an off-road poser with lots of shiny new gear but no clue how to use any of it.

[@davidmorris4826]

That's just what I was thinking. If they would have used some common sense. And hooked up down low at the base.That would have been the end of the story. No damage no story.

[@mikeautry2271]

You are amazing...I wish I had you in my life every morning...

[@Bayan1905]

Here in the Adirondack Mountains is the ghost town of Tahawus where my Grandparents lived which was a mining town and in 1963 there was a huge deposit of lead and titanium dioxide which was what was mined by the company that was found under the town. So, the town, what parts of it could be, were moved. The church and a few buildings were moved and everyone who lived there had to move out. In 1982 the company itself ceased operations. So from then on, people were sneaking into the buildings, taking photos, and until only a few years back, climbing in the abandoned houses that hadn't been lived in since 1963, which here with the rain and snow every year were in various states of collapse. So the state and the company finally tore down just about everything because of all the damage being done as well as the risk of someone getting hurt and where this town is, there isn't anything within 20 miles and in the mountains, no cell service or even a main road to get in or out. So stuff like this happens everywhere.

[@blackbob3358]

Classy response . Would'nt expect anything less from "a knowing bird". Hope ya not offended by being called a bird, it's just the "tongue" over here in Albion. I'm a bloke, for context which originally meant "a chap from the lower orders". Love ya stuff.

[@Joe-zt7ef]

Now im going to have allllllll the dog people against me LMAO absoulutly loved this episode :):):)

[@ToriLynnH]

I saw that on the news! It's horrible. They were trying to get their car unstuck or something stupid.

[@mr.waynes7555]

well sarah, as an ATV'er i can say if i were in his shoes, and went past the blm signs and all this hooorah happened to me, i think i would feel responsible, but when the guvmnt came-a knockin, i guess since i'm on retirement and don't have a ton of cash to toss around, i would see if they could at least offer me some sort of mercy, or payment plan, i mean like you said....YES he was a pure dumb, dumb for going out there, but in that instance i would have done the same thing to try to get unstuck.....i just feel like i wouldn't go past the signs, knowing how, for the most part i do try to respect signage....even if it is from the guvmnt. 👎

[@the4thj]

Hum...when it comes to survival I'd rather be tried by 12 rather then carried home by 6. He will be heavily fined! He confessed, my brother did something similar in the Midwest on DNR land he told them he was drunk and didn't know what he was doing, however that was 35 years ago. Maybe the guy should be tasked with the reconstruction help community service taking the comfort zone away for a time but not ones life.

[@keithhendrickson4243]

The big boy train will be in Oroville/ Roseville in July ,your channel is cool lm waiting for WH merchandise!