Recovering a stuck roller

Using a log skidder to pull a stuck roller up a hill.
Video of it getting stuck: • Buying a roller

[@MrTapanes]

When Andrew says, "I don't like this" about a situation, you better believe it's a bad situation.

[@TsunauticusIV]

No kidding. His judgment is atrocious. I’m really surprised he hasn’t ended himself or someone else by now.

[@tofug1]

No shit because he is redneck level schetchy all the time so yeah

[@0p161]

He liked it plenty before..taking off the ROLL OVER PROTECTION from the Packer. SAFETY FIRST & ALWAYS JEREMY RENNER found out the hard way

[@SocietyIsDoomed]

@@0p161 to me it looked like a canopy for the sun. I also wasn't paying close attention until the end.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

When he said this I was scared because I’ve never heard him say this!!

[@timbrown9535]

"Today on 100 Ways to Die, we watch as Andrew continues to recover his roller while enlisting the help of a guy that has never driven a roller. Up a snowy mountain. Covered in ice. Later we will talk to that friend and ask if they are evaluating that friendship right about now." Great content sir. Entertaining and informative as always! Keep em coming. And dont die.

[@rdbs505]

Pucker factor 99

[@HamburgerAmy]

im pretty sure it was cerebral ailment driving it too xD

[@MichaelRichards983]

That whole thing was amateur hour and Andrew needs to slow down. It would save him money in the long run, it's like he has so much he doesn't care.

[@mastadriver]

Similar type of accidents happen on jobs. The reason why no one died is because they observed basic safety rules (may not seem like that but they did). Also, you make it sound like driving a roller is something complicated, it's not. Doing a good job with it is a bit more nuanced but driving it is not.

[@stirlingfromla]

Training tells you to never stand in front or behind a piece of construction equipment when you are starting it. The chances of the vehicle moving is low but it still is a possibility. Where does Andrew stand when they are starting the skidder????? Directly in front of it. Insane.

[@elainegregory5308]

I’m impressed that Andrew never seems to really lose his cool. I’d have been swearing up a storm. Nicely done guys.

[@Evan.L.]

In the bitter cold no less, it takes true grit and determination to power through that on daily basis.

[@doppler3237]

H should have been these guys needed it

[@aussiebushman2514]

I bet deep down he was saying some of the worst swear words on the planet 😂

[@samsmith9407]

That skidder's winch has been well worth its weight in gold on that mountain.

[@giggiddy]

Never would have thought he'd get much use out of it. He's used the heck out of it for sure!

[@jaywest4102]

Was expecting Andrew to introduce his next video with “this is my new Sikorsky heavy lift Skycrane”.

[@jamesnm21]

He'd just have brought the D7 if the skidder failed.

[@bren70ssss94]

He did say he's learning to fly a helicopter so maybe .

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

He's still young and KZbin isn't closing next week I reckon .... so there's room for development 😁

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@swedishpsychopath8795 Well, as a German living just a mile north of the alps and enjoying the sight of all those beautiful slender Ukrainian fugitive girls pushing their babies around in strollers in my town for nearly a year now while the triggerhappy morons calling themselves "my politicians" bow and Kotau to Lloyd Blinken and the military-industrial complex in Ramstein on a regular basis (Ramstein is German soil which makes us an actual war-party, just to remind You) I do absolutely know what You're talking about. However, I try to not bring that up everywhere I go to in the first sentence to not become the treehugging Greta-vegan crying wolf 24/7. You'e still right. You're absoeffinglutely right. Let's hope together it won't be next week.

[@jamesadams893]

@@bren70ssss94 heaven help us if that is true,

[@wozzle68]

that skidder is an incredible machine, it did an incredible job recovering the roller and pulling it up the hill.

[@atsekjoker]

like a groaning dinosaur. man i need one. for what? i don't know !

[@polarizedoutdoors]

This video taught me that a roller is not a very adequate off-road vehicle

[@pat318turbo3]

I think it needs chains on it. Similar to the ones on the skidder. It also doesn't help that the tires look pretty much bald.

[@andrewterry8092]

@@pat318turbo3 And the rubber compound in the tires is meant for dry summer, not icy winter hills.

[@pat318turbo3]

@@andrewterry8092 yes sir

[@Prorex1911]

Never in a million years did I ever think I was going to watch a 20 minute video of a roller being pulled up a steep, rough, rocky, and icy road. 🤣

[@miguelramirez1582]

Never? Check out (Post 10) videos then. You'll be stuck for a minute.

[@swamprat69er]

And listen to the back seat driving camera guy.

[@mmoradiointeractive]

Yea same here. Funny how that works. Wonder where this is located? Nice place to move to and get the @#$@ out of Florida

[@jaxon9326]

@@mmoradiointeractive Hes up in New york state and it sure does look like a nice area!

[@robandnell4305]

Never a dull moment with you. When being pulled keep the tow rope, strap, chain, or cable keep the tention tight. Let the tow vehicle do the work. Maybe the ice was to thick but I think I would have used the 7 or picked a nicer day. Glad to see you had lots of help.

[@afreewind7]

This was one hell of a cliffhanger… thank you Andrew for posting the results so quickly!!!

[@brucecliffe6213]

Holy Cow Andrew, I thought that roller was going over the side a second time there for a while. I was on the edge of my seat yelling "Stop, stop!!!". The Adrenalin was was pumping I can tell you. The guy driving the roller needs to understand that you must never let any slack come into the tow line, that is the key to being towed well and without mishap, in my humble opinion. Mind you, those articulated machines are not easy for a novice to handle. It takes practice to get the hang of it. That was one of your best videos Andrew, I am always sweating on you posting your next video. Love your work mate and thanks for the entertainment. You're a bloody legend.

[@mylokins]

Classic Andrew video titles...."Buying a roller" followed by "Recovering a stuck roller". Love it!

[@johnshine7903]

Entertaining as always! Gotta love how things are always a bit borderline broken. Looking forward to seeing the castle you’ll build up there after all this road building!

[@andrewjones-productions]

I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only nervous one watching the video. Andrew, I'm relieved to hear that you are considering a newer one as I honestly think that the one you have is a death trap for the job you seem to have in mind for it - even in the best of weather conditions. At the very least, better tyres (wouldn't help on ice I know) on the damned thing are clearly an absolute necessity or a set of tyre chains or even both! Please stay safe. Excellent cinematography by the way!!

[@andrelacombe2822]

he works hard is ambitious and knows how to make a great video...

[@SCHAUDENLUCAS]

Yep, those tyres are shot. I guess with proper tyres and chains its gonna be fine, at least if there isn't any ice...

[@williambryant5946]

A roller like that isn't made to run up icy hills so the tires are just fine for what it's made to do and tire chains on it is just stupid to put on it now when he's got it up the hill already. He wasn't trying to roll the road going up the icy hill if anyone thinks that. This was just getting it to the top so he could use it. If there wasn't ice on the road it would have went up the hill fine. When he get the rock spread out on that hill that roller will go up and down it no problem. As far as needing a newer one there's nothing wrong with this one when it's used to do the job its made for. The ice was the problem in this video not the tires, not being without tire chains on the roller, and certainly not the machine. The idiot driving it once they got it on the road wasn't helping at all either. If he drives a car with the same skills he applied to driving the roller I'm surprised he's still alive.

[@BWYinYang]

@@williambryant5946 Makes one wonder when using in dry/warm weather, don't think roller work well on steep grade. I think it'll need new tires additional chain on roller to gain more tractions. Hence the reason logger has chains on tires even during dry/warm weather.

[@williambryant5946]

@@BWYinYang No. Wrong.

[@johnnyrebel11]

okay literally as a union operator myself but also knowing sometimes you gotta get shit done, i can say whoever was on the roller had no business driving it while you were towing it up the hill had no freaking clue what was going on. and andrew as much as i like what he does, with just buying old beatdown (for the most part) equipment and working on them, he should have known better and communicated better. everyone yelling stop and him waving go go go almost rolled it down the hill again. it worked but definitely one of the ugliest recoveries ive ever seen

[@alichi101]

Yeah, at least agree to some obvious and basic handsignals beforehand. And by obvious I mean highly distinct and visible.

[@Derek-tk4wf]

But as far as content creation and money made off the video, this is good stuff.

[@johnnyrebel11]

@@Derek-tk4wf oh 110%. just like literally saw multiple times someone coulda been killed. rven if that gets views no one to collect it

[@frotobaggins7169]

There is "gotta get shit done" then there is STUPID, dangerous and deadly. There was a LOT of stupid, dangerous (unnecessarily) and way to much deadly in these two videos. It's amazing no one died on multiple occasions. Shear dumb luck. You are right, the guy on the roller should have been wearing the grim reaper outfit because he was trying to get people killed. Andrew risking everyones lives by not listening and respecting the call to stop is, IDK, the essences of stupid or arrogant or something. He's risking everyones lives, not just his own. If this is what you gotta do to get views, and it's definitely NOT, maybe you should just stop making videos before someone gets killed.

[@paulhicks4340]

well said, my thoughts exactly (coming from another operator)

[@deepwinter77]

Spectacular drone shots at the beginning, just beautiful winter mountain landscapes.

[@karel_de_lille]

Andrew's footage is very much Oscar worthy seeing on how he also has to do other things while filming ... never anything sketchy to been seen this guy is Leonardo DaVinci level on how to problemsolve

[@Jacobtheunwise]

The guy driving the roller was a fool and made that so much harder than it should have been

[@sahin569]

Its easy to judge someone

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@@sahin569 his also the reason it fell off the road in the first place so yeah it is easy to judge lol

[@MattyDardani]

Hi Im the "fool" driving the roller. what you cant see is when the tires are not spinning I am hugging the edge giving it gas causes the tires to slide the machine towards the edge. The issue was poor communication between all parties. Also I was not on the roller the first time. I was the only one willing to drive the roller up the hill after it flipped.

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@Matty Dardani thats fair enough buddy. Communication was definitely a big part of the issue. Props for having the balls to ride it up the hill after it slid down

[@Peter-gi3re]

@@MattyDardani Matty, I know you have taken a lot of flak in the comments ……. But you are right ……. Half the problem was lack of communication. If the guy with the camera (who could see best what was happening) had a simple air horn and you all agreed on a couple of signals …… like for FF sake stop, it would have made it a little less dangerous. Andrew was being a bit bullheaded at first too by not stopping a couple of times sooner and checking to see how you were doing. Thank god no real harm came to anyone. I am all for a bit of fun but some common sense is needed to avoid disaster too. That road up the mountain is treacherous even in good weather and especially with sketchy equipment. These 2 videos may have been very “entertaining” to everyone but I would not recommend too many of these kind of ventures. If someone loses an arm or a leg or gets crushed, friendships and fun and games are all forgotten very quickly. Then everyone feels like a real fool when they are sitting in front of half a dozen attorneys at a deposition trying to justify why they are not responsible for what happened. I don’t want to rain on anyones parade but I hope you all learned a little from this experience and agree on a little more thought about how not to kill yourselves in a totally avoidable “accident” in future adventures. I am older now and believe me I did plenty of dumb things in my life that brought me within seconds of death. I definitely tried to learn from my risky decisions. Life altering mishaps/accidents happen when you least expect them …… afterwards you look back and wonder “what the hell was I thinking when I did that”. If you live long enough you will see stuff happen to people where they bore no fault in what misfortune fell upon them ………. None of us need to go out of our way to put ourselves in harms way. Plenty of things can happen due to the carelessness of others. Sorry for going on so long …… just wanted to offer you some defense on the flak you were getting and couldn’t help but throw in some advice too 😀 (I had an accident myself which severed fingers which was my own fault ….. and was also sued for $50m when a subs employee fell down a shaft and was seriously injured. Neither event was something I would recommend anyone to have to go through)

[@douglasthompson2740]

I am amazed that chain didn't snap. You led your bridle right across the moving roller!!

[@einfelder8262]

Saved by the ice -

[@firesurfer]

@@einfelder8262 lol

[@manifold1476]

Oh HORRORS!!!! Beware moving roller!!! smh

[@markg.2501]

@@manifold1476 I know Right?

[@brianthaxton4720]

That chain was never in danger of snapping! 1/2"....brand new....not stretched.... .

[@richhoops2413]

That skidder sounded medieval when it was heading down the path towards the roller. Pretty sweet

[@unclebuck5051]

If Robert Frost was around to write a poem about this misadventure he’d surely title it “Dopes in a Woods”.

[@Hickeyjones]

A-that log skidder has absolutely earned its keep at this property. B- that road into the property has given you countless hours of dramatic footage. Love your vids!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Quite the Fitzcarraldo-operation. And a great delight to watch You boys play in the frozen mud. Thanks for filming and sharing!

[@Decayrate-of-Ravn-Rike]

Hey, thanks for pointing out FItzcarraldo. Reading about it now. Quite a feat.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@Decayrate-of-Ravn-Rike A typical, classic Werner Herzog project. Compared to the problems he had realizing the project, the task of bringing a wheel-steamer over a mountain by hand seems the easy part. 😂

[@morecowbell20]

Even our friend Sketchy left chat a couple times during that video. Glad you got the roller up there without loss of limb or life. Entertaining!

[@rickster9993]

For breaking rock you need a sheepsfoot compactor. Vibratory rollers are for finish work. Rollers will break the rock but not nearly as well as a sheepsfoot. A sheepsfoot might have climbed the hill on it own power.

[@l.halsey2991]

Came here to say this

[@jred4421]

I had to google "sheepsfoot compactor"...had no idea...there are those whom are in the know...but it is entertaining to watch.

[@Reckless2O5]

He did say they make an attachment that he was trying to get at the end of the vid.

[@gremlin7599]

If you bring a vibratory roller into situations where you need a sheepsfoot, will the vibratory roller get beat up? They have such a nice flat face i would hate to dent if up. Maybe they're a lot tougher than I think

[@petesmitt]

@@gremlin7599 the rollers are tough but they are not meant for breaking rock; wrong tool for that job.

[@glennsr.1082]

Of all of Andrews videos I have watched this is the most dangerous situation I have seen him in.Things could go wrong real fast.

[@petesmitt]

It all started with AC thinking a roller is good for breaking up rock.. rollers are soil/gravel compactors.

[@adem5762]

@@petesmitt Its Mudrock - shale. It will break up with light traffic. The roller is useful for compacting that material. Usually mudrock is a no no for roadbase, its either basalt or limestone. But its a road with very litlte traffic. Shale will be fine for that.

[@petesmitt]

@@adem5762 I understand using traffic to break down shale over time, but using a compacting roller to attempt to speed that process is flawed thinking.

[@genegoodman5233]

Mistake #1 taking a steel face roller up a mountain covered with spots of ICE #2 letting a kid that has never been on a big machine try to drive a 30,000lb machine with articulate steering. #3 using 3/8” steel link chain probably rated for half that weight #4 Andrew need to get some radios instead of hand signals or hollowing This was definitely the biggest risk I think I have ever seen him take. He needed help but he needs to do a little training first and wait till spring. The boy walking beside the roller had not been there, this would have a different outcome. I’m thankful no one was hurt or worse

[@genegoodman5233]

@@Channel-gz9hm you said that right yahoos, most are kids used to jet skis and snowmobiles

[@Old-dude]

I want to come up to the mountain and run some equipment. You have so many great machines. Thanks for the videos

[@CihaPet]

Never a dull moment when Andrew has a project going on...

[@SuperCidermonkey]

Sheet, I had us digging a side road to drive it back on to the main road. Love the community, love how your mates all contributed! Great job and thanks for not making us wait.

[@jamestsmith4500]

That was my thoughts exactly. I think Andrew just wanted to really depend on that winch to do the work. I did see him use a tree as a dead man and use two snatch blocks instead of just one. I talked about all this in the comments on his part 1 video...

[@genegoodman5233]

@@jamestsmith4500 at the rate they were going both units were going down the mts. I told him he needed bigger chains and go 50-60’ higher up the mts. They didn’t need to bring that roller up till spring. We are lucky there isn’t a funeral.

[@rbtgmnstcs]

@@genegoodman5233 I agree. He could have waited till it had dried up... however it seems like a place where it can get slippery in every season of the year. The frozen ground could be a benefit, but the big mistake was to use the pickup truck in the beginning. He should have used the skidder in the first place, or at least used the chains... but I know the feeling... gah, I think it might work... but everyone gets older and hopefully also wiser..

[@jamestsmith4500]

@@genegoodman5233 I noticed that "funeral part" right there on camera. If it wasn't for Andrew pulling up the brakes to stop both of them, it would have been bad. Short cuts have killed many a people. I had a dream about this sort of accident happening. I'm glad he wasn't up there by himself. He loves "ghosting vehicles" a lot. Everyone stay safe. Ice has no boundaries...

[@erickreutzberg]

Two videos in one day! Love it Andrew keep up the hard work!

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

your video work is unbelievable man.... The work alone is insane... Then 5 cams and a drone.... nuts. This video is awesome work!!!

[@vidsiwantoc2459]

Anyone can buy better machines and keep things safer. Not many can make things work and achieve what he’s done… castle, land and more land, moving mountains literally with hardly any start-up help and capital. So instead of getting on our high horse and preaching, let’s appreciate young Andrew and his dreams. He is far from ordinary, definitely way above average IQ and motivation, hardworking and still managing a decent amount of humility despite his successes. And although he has room for improvement, so does everyone, especially me. SO keep it up AC and keep it safe because we want you around and thriving spirit, soul and body. God bless❗️

[@jcgoogle1808]

HUH???? Being "way above IQ" would be not getting stuck in the first place. This was ashitshow.

[@austint7533]

@@jcgoogle1808 he hit ice. The smartest people in the world can be gotten by how unpredictable ice can be

[@jcgoogle1808]

@@austint7533 "The smartest people in the world can be gotten by how unpredictable ice can be" HUH??? Lesseee,.... they were pulling an 84" smooth drum roller up the hill on a narrow dirt road with a steep slope on one side with a pickup with street tires.. There was snow on the ground and the soil was saturated,.. who'da thought there'd be ice? And,.... that it would be "unpredictable"? LOL! Are you kidding me???? And then it got worse from there. It was the Three Stooges and scenes from the Red Green Show. It's a good thing they weren't carrying 2x4's,.. they'd be turning around wacking each other in the head with them. LOL A completeshitshow. The sad part is,.. it wasn't a show.

[@johnnymac6178]

Andrews channel is the only one where I hit like before the video even starts rolling! 🤣

[@lonnielengkeek7]

I would like to be in the room when Andrew watches this video, the guy driving the roller when he runs over the chains and didn't even know it! This was a bad situation until the guy on the sidelines got you guys shutdown, kudos to him because something bad would have happened. Glad it all worked out thanks for the videos keep them coming! From Everett Washington👍

[@daleolson3506]

The music junked another video horrible crap 👎👎👎💩👎💩💩😬😬

[@MattyDardani]

Simply its hard to see everything from up there and our comms were not the best

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Love the rigging on the trees to pull that out. You definitely need to understand leverage to accomplish that.

[@chartwel1990]

Nice to see good rigging. Few have this knowledge. Thanks for posting-good basics in how to.

[@douglasthompson2740]

Glad you finished up the "cliff hanger" in the same evening. Hate videos that end without conclusion. Especially since you always finish what job you are on this was in the same vein. Very interesting. Gypo logging in the extreme!

[@HaroldReece]

Wow. Sometimes you need the heavy duty chains. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@kingedward3126]

I had complete confidence in you. Now the real fun comes getting it down when you're done with it lol. Great group of friends you have there

[@richmausner]

Yes, getting it back down the mountain, I want to watch that video.

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Amazing teamwork ! And this skidder seems to be one of the most useful vehicles there. Andrew´s next purchase should be a transport helicopter like the Boeing-Vertol CH-47 "Chinook"!

[@patriciabockenstette6550]

I really had my heart in my throat on your last video when the roller went off the road and down the hill. Your team did a fantastic job of getting the roller back on the road and up to your shop. I'm sure you all had a case of nerves until the job was done. Thanks for sharing and so glad that all are safe and sound. I have to applaud your sky view of the trees with the frost giving the effect of a cloud of cottons balls. Just marvelous!

[@petesmitt]

He doesn't have his shop up that mountain.. different location.

[@JohnBare747]

You need chains on the real wheels of the Roller, well chains on anything you want to run on that steep narrow icy game trail of a mud bucket road. I thought you and the roller and log skidder were goners in the previous video, headed to the bottom of the hill by the most direct route. That was a close one, glad nobody got hurt on that or the subsequent recovery.

[@paulf2529]

I thought this too, a set of skidded chains would help significantly

[@cherylmunro7637]

That was a scary situation, heavy stuff to deal with. Well done

[@jackdawg4579]

I saw the buying a roller video notice yesterday , but I decided to wait for the obligatory "fixing / recovering roller" video I just knew was going to be following soon, and it I wasn't disappointed!

[@ProfSimonHolland]

nice film Andrew, lots of camera angles, great drone shots, awesome light. Plus top marks for editing, this is taking your excellent channel to the next level.

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

Slijmerd.😄

[@jlew5545]

Maybe you left out the part where the constant "bell-like clanging & the "Chinga-Chinga Me No Eata Meata" mantra music produced by the log skidder cable hooks in the background actually added a unique sort of freezing cold mystical eastern Asia themed soundtrack to the entire "Roller Portion" of the event. In fact @15:26 In.....I lit some incense that I had laying around the house and then I let the log skidder cable hook "bell ringing sound" assist me in becoming "ONE"...... with the Roller.

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

@@jlew5545 Spot on man.

[@327rubicon]

It's amazing when you take a moment and regroup....the things you think to do, that you know to do, but just are not thinking in the heat of the moment. Came back the next day with a plan and a strategy and got it done! Love the videos and all your hard work including the editing and film work Andrew!

[@josephcitizen4195]

100%. Step back, take a break. Job wasn't that hard of a recovery but you gotta stop and make a plan when shit goes off the rails. The recovery off the hill and spinning it back on the road was a great job.

[@olekentuckyridge]

Thats right! Fail to plan - plan to fail

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

of all the videos I have watched AC in this has got to be the only video I cannot believe he did not fix the problem at hand e.g the rollers tyres are so slick he did not put chains on them....well there is always a first......Great job none the less well done all involved Stay Safe all

[@tal121966]

This roller is a real death trap. Kudos to the guy driving it up that hill.

[@MattyDardani]

Thank you

[@geoffcharlton2711]

i was sweating so much through that rescue of the roller, great to watch well done andrew & team

[@andrew40]

Ever consider buying one of those huge 2"+ kinetic recovery ropes? It could at least take the shock load out of pulls like this. That looked so frustrating, and yet so entertaining. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@ckm-mkc]

They work well but are not for static pulls.

[@craiguglandrealty3705]

Yank'Em Ropes c/o the Millennial Farmer!

[@eedesign878]

the guy on the roller did everything in his power to do every second worse than needed, with steering constantly and wildly where ever and either not keeping it on gear at all or driving too hard.

[@greypoet2]

@@craiguglandrealty3705 Ron Pratt uses them all the time. Check him out. 2nd generation recovery experts.

[@paulcheadle8914]

Yankum Ropes. Heavy D and Matts Offroad use them all the time for static pulls

[@billbates9098]

I haven't watched your channel for over a year. I watched this video and come to the conclusion you still know how to fuck stuff up!! I'll try and watch in another year from now!!

[@rycho662]

Everything was filmed perfectly. Film editing too. Congratulations to the cameraman !! Greetings from Poland.

[@jeremyseely4608]

"it was going fine...it didn't go fine anymore..." I love this channel.

[@johncunningham3547]

Nothing makes a better start to the day than an Andrew video!! Thank you!

[@craiguglandrealty3705]

Andrew, Thanks for sharing your crazy adventures with us. This filming and eding takes a ton of time, but we much appreciate it. And it helps me procrastinate from doing my own work!

[@jrbrumley9334]

Andrew, so glad no one got hurt or killed with that little escapade! Glad you finally got it to the top! J.R.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

It's only a matter of time...

[@benjaminl4700]

This is the most irresponsible thing I've ever seen Andrew do in all the years of watching his videos. That being said this was pure KZbin gold. Glad everyone made it home and no one got hurt.

[@billykulim5202]

he and his buddies got to much vodka that night , head not thinking straight hahahhaha

[@robertneel8931]

The best thing about your videos there is no quitting, that is why I watch. Get’er done!! keep working. That was a hairy one!! Great job!!!

[@michaelcharette8509]

Reassessing a situation is not the same as quitting. Adamantly plowing ahead regardless, is just plain stupid!

[@clairestaffieri4398]

ANDREW !!!!! This is your tippity top best, exciting, suspenseful, nuanced video yet. I love this about you, Other stuff I love about you is that: no tattoos, no baseball cap, no foul language, no yelling, no blaming others for difficulty, you take the high road when things don't go your way. You are kind and gentle with people around you who can't get it and make things difficult for you difficult....... Finally, this was a real cliff hanger. WELL DONE !!!

[@randykuhns4515]

Also, I don't know how, but he has unending patience,..

[@-NateTheGreat]

That Log Skidder has become the MVP in a number of your recent videos

[@robertburns3014]

Good job, Andrew and friends! That was a nail biter getting the Roller up the mountain but you did it.

[@gavinmalane6159]

Love the drone shots - really puts the landscape in perspective

[@stancichocki1799]

That Roller is like a wounded Hippo when on an incline with Ice and snow on the ground. I agree with Andrew, if the roller also had the ability to have a drive capability, that would help greatly. The Roller he has I believe was designed for flat or almost flat compaction jobs. Not for hill climbing and in snow and ice. Which Andrew found out. Congrats to the Team for assisting Andrew in getting the Roller to the top on his Mountain Retreat. Great video,

[@csettles1841]

It's a solid steel drag slick. On level ground or not. Stupid idea to take it up there in the winter. And NO power to the front roller will not make it better.

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@csettles1841 and with the way the chain was binding on it and not turning 90% it made it exactly that a drag.

[@door518kimber3]

All of the arm chair experts 😂 you out work them all Andrew! Good job! Great video👍🏻

[@LetsDoThis321]

I'm need to get me some of that GRADE 70 1/2 chain. Glad you got it recovered with no one getting hurt.

[@davidcooper3337]

That John Deere Skidder is worth it's weight in gold,. Great recovery guys,.

[@greggmcclelland8430]

Dang, that dude driving the roller without a ROPS on an Icy road. That is scary. I am glad no-one got hurt. Good job recovering it.

[@erik_dk842]

Why the hell did Andrew remove the ROPS that the roller came with? It's gonna bite him hard in the backside WHEN someone gets hurt badly from this machine or others. "Dear jurors"

[@Gwalker0220]

That's why they put the guy no one likes on the roller! Kinda like we take fat people hiking here in Alaska so we don't have to worry about out running a bear...

[@sweetdawg9979]

Not even sure that canopy they removed in the previous video would qualify as a true ROPS. Didn't look very heavy duty.

[@dariensmith7871]

Hey Andrew and Friends. Glad was able to post this. As in didn't see anybody get hurt. Good y'all realized time to just stop and re evaluate and get better chains ETC. A Cousin in California working on road was killed when something went from normal operations to GONE. God Bless

[@goldviper5280]

Great job guys. Beautiful drone shots

[@artemartem1134]

so glad it all worked out in the end. The guy driving the roller didn't seem to know what to do, maybe just flustered. That skidder I know cost you a pretty penny and some time/stress when you had to repair the steering cylinder, but oh man has it been worth it for you. Hope you're having a good winter on the mountain snowmobile wise!

[@MattyDardani]

There are factors that you cant see in this video that went into what I was doing when running the roller. like the fact it was going over the edge and giving it gas made it go over more.

[@spikeck2]

@@MattyDardani Plus you can't see that the wheels are slipping from where you were seated. I don't envy you buddy. Must have been nervewracking!

[@MattyDardani]

@@spikeck2 that’s the truth

[@mikeroark5570]

That had to be one of the more nerve wracking experiences you've had! Well done. Great video and drone shots too. Can't wait to see some more!

[@strawberriebabieex3]

Somehow Andrew's projects tend to turn into epic story telling. this one is no exception, starting off slow and innocently enough, until later on when real world challenges bring out the best of his character in preserving and leading ultimately to success. if KZbin gave out "emmys" this should be near the top of the list. Great job!

[@TruckerChick]

I watched this with one eye open and Butt all puckered up waiting for a second slide down the hill lol. Glad yall got it done and Noone got hurt.

[@johnpowell2790]

The recovery video is surely a huge relief. Real life risk to life!! Master of the understatement” it didn’t go so well anymore!” Keep safe! Well… the dogs for sure…

[@waynegoebel395]

Determination, perseverance and perspiration... Ron Pratt would have nightmares... any recovery is a good recovery. Great adventure, Andrew.

[@mikegmdw1]

Ron would certainly be doing some praying there..

[@ccgsales]

No comment on the work... but I must say the videography and scenery looks beautiful! Frosty trees and clear blue sky. Awesome!

[@billvandorn5332]

Something you said about hand signals later on reaffirmed a thought I had. Learning hand signals is crucial for safety and direction. It's important for the operators and signal men to have trust and faith in each other. Another way to communicate might be to get some decent walkie talkies. Wishing you the best of luck

[@MrTheBigNoze]

Amazing the mechanical advantage a pulley system provides, great work to recover the roller. That road is brutal when icy

[@berserkir]

I see Andrew make so many unsafe decisions. If he took an extra 15 minutes and got the log skidder from the start this never would have happened. Be safe buddy, and thanks for the amazing content.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Part of the amazing content is exactly what You call "unsafe decisions", may it be getting a roller bound behind a plaything of a tow or cutting a radio-hole in a dash with a chainsaw ....

[@berserkir]

@@manfredschmalbach9023 No the amazing content is his work ethic, grand projects, creative camera work. I don't want to see the man die, injured or hurt someone else. I also don't want other people repeating his mistakes. Learn from your own mistakes and others mistakes. But, you seem a bit simple minded so maybe that doesn't resonate with you. 🤷‍♂️

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@berserkir Of course You're right - not many with a compareable workethic also do film what they do and then upload that on KZbin - which makes him special in a way, I agree with You in that point. The stunts and his bottomless redneckery do make for a lot of the extra fun though. As a motorbiker and somewhat of a "redneck" myself I do know how not doing everything with a safety pant, ironcapped boots and unbreakable goggles on makes things more fun by times. "No risk no fun" is still à point. Just make sure it will lead in the worst case to some pittoresque scars to impress the ladies, not to Your instant death. That's a fine line to walk, as we recently saw losing Ken Block, but he definitely had his fair share of fun up to the last breath I reckon.

[@per.kallberg]

His excavator could have lifted the compactor clean of the forest floor on to the road 😂

[@BrorAppelsin]

These are perfect examples of "Don't do what I do to get the job done"...

[@munroboice1542]

glad he pointed out all the work for the roller up there,I was wondering. I bet there will be more "stuck roller" vids

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Glad y'all got on the road again👀.....Thanks Andrew & Crew 👍 Shoe🇺🇸

[@scottchirco6191]

Very smart of the guys to use pulley's and trees to gain a mechanical advantage and up the pulling power drastically!

[@ericharris893]

Those were redirects. That wasn’t a block and tackle system. Redirects just pull in the right direction.

[@geraldharkness8830]

heart stopping moments there andrew thank goodness you are all ok. your guys are awesome!

[@Akotski-ys9rr]

This is the definition of work smarter not harder

[@rcguymike]

The drone shots of the mountain side 👌 B-E-A-Utiful!

[@daddybob6096]

Amazing recovery job Andrew and the guys. Well done. Expert supervision by Cody and Blue, LoL. Bob. New Zealand.

[@muyoso]

You know whats gonna be fun? Getting the roller back down the hill.

[@327JohnnySS]

At least there will plenty of rock to crushed on the way down that mountain. Maybe have that beast of the logging skidder winched up behind him.

[@johnrobichaud2776]

Maybe thawed terrain would be totally fine with rock based road

[@pcb1962]

@@johnrobichaud2776 I think they'll still need to have it chained from behind to something with tracks, the risk of it running away is huge

[@masheenman]

That skidders a great piece of kit it's deffo needed for up that mountain and it's quicker than the dozer nice work from glasgow 👍

[@davidstiles1352]

Wow! There were so many ways someone could have gotten seriously hurt or worse in this video. Glad it all worked out eventually. OSHA will never hear from these lips. Keep the videos coming. Thanks.

[@marilynhansen3337]

I bet that felt good to get that roller to camp that day. Thanks for another great video. That skidder acquisition is the first video that I saw of yours.

[@JLittleVegemite]

Way to get my attention. Here I was putting something on to watch in the background while I made breakfast. 12 seconds in, breakfast is going to have to wait!

[@Wheelloader__]

Sketchy videos are always more interesting. Glad you got it and nobody got hurt. 👍👍

[@thatsnice4345]

You can just tell andrews years of experience once he drives the skidder no chain snapping nice n smooth

[@murrayspiffy2815]

Andrew - the cinematography of that opening shot is true professional. You've become a video artist. (Had to stop and tell you that - now back to the retrieval)

[@dozer1642]

Dude trying to film while driving a roller up a frozen road that doesn’t even realize he’s spinning the tires and not moving is asking for a Darwin Award.

[@ericharris893]

I’m kinda cowboy a lot but man you ain’t wrong on this

[@blzt3206]

“Why don’t we make a hand signal system” 5 minutes after they almost killed themselves. Come on guys. Your spotter was screaming his face off.

[@williammccartney4833]

You are correct! Darwin award lucky he has survived my wife grand father once bought a roller and it had break issues it was antiquated couldn't get parts thank God he only paid a hundo for the thing and I hauled it from the auction left it on an extra trailer till we figured out it wasn't worth fixing think we got 385$ for it at the scrap yard problem solved!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@blzt3206 .... I was already sign-languaging in front of my screen for a minute ....

[@Bannimann2]

@@ericharris893 The dude on the roller, I would say it was his first rodeo! He had absolutely no clue about what to do! 🤠😂

[@evanjohnson3578]

That was pretty much a pain in the butt! Glad you got it out of there! Good job!

[@matthewsolari802]

No better way to end my long week other than with a little Andrew camarata and a cold brew. Appreciate it buddy keep up the hard work and thank you for the content!

[@markparker2873]

Great Video, the drone footage is just beautiful, the white trees and the scenery great, thank you for sharing! 😀

[@TheGeezzer]

That John Deere skidder is a pure torque wagon! Slow on the move but massive amounts of grunt to all four of its oversized wheels, with added grip from chains.

[@richardmclaughlin5381]

These videos are great. We use them to show the new guys what not to do if they want to live

[@SPENJERE]

Wow, great job Andrew and crew ! Me thinks the young grasshopper has much to learn...