Rescue One Vehicle And Another Takes Its Place! | Gatlinburg Snow Storm Recoveries

[@mitchelloates9406]

I spent 20 years in the US Navy, and ended up having to drive all over the country in all types of weather - and unless it was literally a life-threatening emergency, there's nothing on God's Green Earth that would convince me to try driving in the conditions you were showing in this video.

[@arbonneladyTN]

Exactly!! Thanks for your NAVY service! My hubby did 22 & my daddy did 30! Signed: Grateful Navy Wife & Navy Brat🤩

[@owenp5730]

Thank you for your service! God Bless! 🙏

[@taradalmatianshaver6828]

Flame thrower to the rescue again!! Thank you Kendra for a Sunday afternoon treat of an extra video!! Thank you Jeff and Kristen for taking us along on your Everything Auto adventures. It provides us a lot of entertainment. Stay safe and warm! 💖

[@tuxedonix2884]

You must have never been to utah. I just drove in that type of conditions last week. Its usually qt least every few years we get dumped on with 8 to 10 inches. If you live up on the benches, near the canyon or in the canyon, you can get 1 1/2 to 2 feet. we call the storms that hit in the morning a " commuter special", but i will say i am in the valley, not on those types of roads in the video.

[@andrewsnow7386]

As someone that loves to drive on snowy and icy roads, it's all about having the right equipment. For ice like that, the right equipment is tire chains on the front and rear wheels. That means real chains, not cable chains or tire socks.

[@greeneyes92061]

When our youngest son (now 37) was in high school, he had more common sense than most adults that I have ever known. He was and is an observer and a listener. He would encounter what Jeff would more than likely call something crazy, and walk away while shaking his head, saying to himself “I hate stupid people.” He doesn’t hate people, it’s their lack of common sense or any sense at all that completely mystifies him.

[@Michaela_Ish]

😂 smart boy

[@dianeloftus2021]

Thank you, Kendra for getting these up so quickly. Really enjoyed watching them.

[@richardthomas1743]

I'm with Jeff when it comes to the others that kept going into the ditch. Cee ya !!

[@josephssocialmedia3162]

Story from a relative that lived farther north (experienced driving in snow) and moved to Atlanta: The city experienced a similar winter storm and relative was carefully driving thru a neighborhood with rolling hills. Some fool comes speeding around him and disappears over the next hill. Relative gets to the bottom of the hill and sees the 'fool' in the ditch. Relative stops at the bottom of the hill, rolls the window down and calls out "you ok?" The 'fool' response "yes" and relative rolls his window up and drives away.

[@markel5960]

Nice sound effects Kendra. Thanks for the laughs.

[@janaricker3506]

I agree - Kendra has a sly sense of humor

[@dianamcanally5515]

We're having an ice storm here in The Columbia River Gorge and I've been holed up in the house while freeways and highways are closed, and people are constantly asking social media how the roads are because they HAVE to get there. Watching your videos the last couple of days has been kind of triggering anxiety but also making me so grateful to be safe, dry and warm because there's nothing I need that much to go out there and risk my vehicle.

[@ghall2067]

So glad that you got the guy on Wiley-Oakly out of the ditch. Now as far as the 2 others that tried to drive up the road is absolutely nuts! Yall please stay safe! Thanks Kendra for giving us more excitement to watch on this football playoff day!!! Kinda getting used to seeing EA videos on the daily!

[@toddfry7861]

Tire chains are a wonderful thing.

[@taradalmatianshaver6828]

Flame thrower to the rescue again!! Thank you Kendra for the Sunday afternoon video treat! Thank you Jeff and Kristen for taking us along on your Everything Auto adventures! Take care! Stay warm!

[@NoNonsense30]

When that car was stuck i hoped both tow trucks would just say 👋

[@Glenn20Fowler-wn3iw]

Hello from the snowy state of PA . Just started watching some of your videos yesterday (Saturday). But the one that takes the cake is the jeep parked in front of the dumpster with the no parking signs on it. If the lady would have been aware of her surroundings that all could've been prevented. But being that she didn't pay to park told the whole story about her. Even though I'm a newbie here I Love your videos. Gives me something to watch. Keep up the good work. Love you all's southern hospitality.

[@arbonneladyTN]

Welcome and stay warm!

[@debgholson8166]

A Sunday special!! THANK you, Kendra!!! And I agree wholeheartedly with Jeff: "People are.... crazy". Only a couple more days, then we'll deal with water and mud.

[@ronnieallen6986]

I'm a truck driver of 25yrs and I have driven in all 48 states and in all weather conditions and I have driven in worst than in this video I have driven in many blizzards like in the mid west states Where temp -25 and snowing in feet this was in South Dakota years ago

[@ridingwithairbubble1694]

Doing what Kristen suggests, I’m in a safe place and warm, staying put…for the 7th day now. Keep these videos coming, it’s keeping us entertained. Stay safe!

[@leonwyatt115]

It shows how smart people really are! I drive a snow plow for the city we will come to a hill and go from the bottom to the top and people will try and come down... Makes no sense

[@melsjunk2645]

I live in the land of snow and ice and can honestly say people just don't think! The intersections are icy from cars idling and taking off, but yet some people use their brakes like the pavement is warm and dry! No common sense!!

[@leonwyatt115]

Oh yeah we see it all the time, and u wanna snap but we gotta keep our cool

[@leonwyatt115]

@@AussieTracy I'm pretty sure you're smarter than that

[@r.f.richardsonjr5691]

And we were here to see it 😳👍

[@ronjohnson9032]

Born and raised in Northern Michigan. I have driven in snow that I could just see my headlights in. Been in a ditch twice on accident. We had ditches about 8 feet deep with water flowing in the bottom in my area. One learned to drive early on. I now live near Lookout Mountain, and there ain't no way I will drive on these roads on ice and snow. It's all uphill for me to go anywhere here. And curvy.

[@carlycarpenter3952]

Be safe out there!

[@keithrogers9574]

Jeff all your nerves endings end in your hands and feet. Thats why it hurts to your shoulder. Take care of yourselves. Thanks for the ride along. Stupid people will try anything. Great work EA team.

[@whiteboi1856]

Yall stay safe and warm out there.

[@arbonneladyTN]

Amen!!! Stay safe Jeff & Kristen!!

[@sanfordlavine1760]

I live in the Napa Valley where it might snow a few inches. But I learned that it was a good idea to purchase chains for my winter trips to Yosemite.

[@OHlookSHINYthing]

Loved the sound effects at about 6:03 to 6:06.

[@johnnaughton2364]

Sounds like you've really had a rough time down there. I remember years ago I was stationed in North Carolina we got some snow, and a guy from Florida had never even seen snow, wrecked, and said to me "I slowed down to the speed limit", and he was shocked that wasn't enough. Some people just don't get how dangerous it is..... Thanks for being out there helping people, and may God bless you both.

[@melsjunk2645]

That urban crawl is crazy! Houses everywhere!!

[@KathieHutchison]

Some people just don’t learn my husband says you can’t fix stupid 😂

[@Livingthedream157]

OMG! I LOVE your new intro music. Full transparency, I wasn’t a huge fan of the old one, I would always mute it, LOL! Thank you for changing it!

[@donnaneeley9920]

👍👍😁😁

[@justnana2256]

After the first few times I just tap 10 or 20 seconds ahead. Waste of time to watch the same thing over and over. I do that on all videos. I'm also the most impatient person you've ever heard of.

[@stevenhoffmann9373]

Hey Folks, I would like to suggest getting a set of "socks" for the truck for just such conditions. Also some type of grips for your feet. I personally don't use YakTraks on my feet in icy conditions. I live and work in Wisconsin where we encounter such conditions every winter. I watch videos of a tow company in Oregon who does snow/ice recoveries. He will often times use over the tire "socks" on conditions such as what your battling in this video. Stay safe out there.

[@lisacastano1064]

I watch Casey too lol I used to live in the same area as he's in.now I'm in Tennessee and the snow is completely different and the roads here are insane I'd drive a two wheel drive vehicle there but not here.

[@pklaws455]

Hold my beer. We'll make it, no problem. Yea right. Great job guys, stay safe.

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands. thanks for the video Jeff & Kristen and the EA-team . Kind regards, Hollandduck

[@shannonobrien9922]

I've been to your country SO many times! (90-93) we lived about 15 km outside Bremen when I was a US Army brat! We traveled LOADS to Gronigen. We went to Delft.....SUCH. A beautiful place

[@hollandduck79]

@@shannonobrien9922 hello and thank you . Speaking of US Army : have you ever seen the KZbin videos about : "Margraten US Army cemetery" ? . and how, as a tribute and as a token of gratitude, all graves of the fallen soldiers were adopted by the Dutch population after the war and now, after all these years, generations still pass on the task of maintaining an adopted grave . maybe it is of your (army) interest .

[@Bill_H]

Wherever life takes you, never take an idiot with you. You'll definitely find one when you arrive!

[@verna-r9p]

I'm from the north and have seen people do strange things. But watching this has made my brain out of jello. Liquidity and manageable in the beginning and then it's put in the fridge and starts to get solid with no viability or meaning. These people have no business driving in that weather. Not because it's dangerous. But because they woke up with only one part of their brain working. The other part decided to stay in bed. Thank you for risking your lives to save others. I worry about you two. Stay safe.

[@chrivan473]

dont piss the boss off!!!! 😆

[@Takemehome99]

I’m a truck driver and it amazes me the amount of people I drive by daily who went off the road. Especially the ones who go off the road in the summer when the payments bone dry.

[@kirkacola7942]

Great video like always you guys!🤠👍🏻🍻

[@kevinl8922]

Way to go Kendra with the slide sounds!!

[@garychelf9201]

Amazing mentality 😂

[@kens.3729]

Thanks for Working your Tails Off to Help people. 🙏

[@MrSpeeeeeder]

Well they got paid for it so there’s that.....

[@TheHandyTek]

A doc will likely heat up a paperclip with a lighter, and poke a hole in the top center of the blood spot and drain the pressure from the nail to release the pain. The possibility of you losing the nail is going to be high, by the way.

[@chrism2042]

Over 25 years going to Gatlinburg, we had never been for Christmas until 2022. I reserved a house on Wiley Oakley Dr for Christmas 2022, wouldn't you know it would be a Christmas with below 0 temps and some snow. Being prepared for ice storms and hurricanes over the decades, we didn't care, we just grabbed groceries for a few days, the rental cabin had gas logs, "Let it snow"! Even though we were in a 4x4 SUV, we stayed at the cabin during the bad weather. I was not driving down into town unless it was a serious emergency. The salt trucks were running Wiley Oakley Dr through the night, roads stayed in decent condition.

[@karld.5587]

So many people think they are in a Range Rover commercial and are unstoppable. They learn their lessons. On Ice, you could have 18 wheel drive and still be in trouble. Chains or studded tires are the only thing that works.

[@nancyrogers6805]

Old timers would heat up a needle and burn a hole in the nail to let blood out. Sounds painful to me! Stay safe on those icy mountains.

[@elainerichards7970]

Sterilized the needle, made it go through easier - or so I was told.

[@Re-engineer_everything]

Jeff, it’s the same nerve ending. Nerves suck when it comes to pain but without them we couldn’t feel.

[@brianprange8049]

One little trick my dad taught me is when sliding on ice pop it into neutral. You will stop easier.

[@brandiowl]

Poor Jeff, I know that finger had to hurt 😬 and it was cold on top of that, ouch!

[@lorrainenortham4810]

I enjoyed watching Jeff pull out the flame thrower. That works miracles! North TX gets snow and ice and I am from TN so driving is not bad here but I am thankful it only lasts a few days. Thank you for the videos and sharing your work with us.

[@scottshaver5495]

Jeff, I definitely agree, when the roads are ice and snow ❄️ unless you have to be out, for goodness sakes stay home people 🤨. Thanks Kendra,for my Sunday afternoon entertainment 😊. From Kentucky.

[@bioniclife]

If you can get a couple 5 gallon buckets of wood ash, it makes awesome traction aid. And, it's cheap.

[@robinross568]

The finger hurting all the way up to your back is because the nerve comes out of your spine and down to your finger. The pain travels up it.

[@kyrangerman519]

That hill looks as slick as the skating rink at Ober! Baby Yoda says you can't go zoomy-zoom when it's slicky-slick, yet some folks have false confidence because they have 4 wheel drive or AWD. On ice it doesn't matter. The Ridgeline driver was extremely lucky to get out of his predicament. Great video as usual, Y'all ROCK!

[@JamesSuttles-c8x]

Love the channel

[@jamesbooth2716]

Stay Safe out there! People get impatient, and over estimate the abilities of the 4wd/Awd and there ability to drive I'm adverse conditions!

[@maryfrench8100]

Hey, maybe it would be helpful if you guys put the price for the tow on the sign like they do here in Chicago. That may or may not be a deterrent for illegal parkers. I really enjoy the channel.

[@timraley]

"I'm leaving" haha

[@TravisButterworth]

Wow!! What is going through someone's mind to keep driving in these conditions? Unless my wife or daughter are in danger, I wouldn't even try it! I agree with you Jeff, people are crazy!!

[@reginaldwashington9357]

Wow!!!

[@The_Joy_Finder]

Because the nerves are concentrated in the finger tip and the nerves go all the way. As does the connective tissue called fascia.

[@amymyers2592]

Love your intro music.

[@richardthomas1743]

Hello Jeff , Kristen and Kendra!

[@dustinbilbrey1758]

And like the spikes on y'all's shoes.

[@KerryMaher-t4y]

Two days in a row! Just like the 12 days of Christmas shows. Too bad it's because of snow, ice and no sense. Love watching all the work your entire family puts in. Hope you are all staying safe and warm.

[@melindaflick631]

You could stay busy all DAY on just this road! Good gravy.

[@thomasmixson7064]

Having lived through winters high in the Rocky Mountains, watching low landers struggle with a little winter mix is a disconcerting

[@coolcat-tw1hl]

Do like the new music. And have you ever had a driver meet you on driving to job and meet bad driver off the road in the ditch

[@kellybishop6451]

While watching this I caught myself holding my breath 🫣

[@billslaymaker7403]

That nail looks painful Jeff. I always ended up “drilling” mine to relieve the pressure, but I’m sure you know that working in the automotive world! Enjoy the videos, thanks for all you do for your community!

[@Hoosier15]

I have done the same thing.

[@rebeccamiller1160]

Love all the specials!!!!! The family thought about spending Christmas one year up there.....I think I will think on that a bit.

[@phils3143]

Lifelong Floridian here. I stay at a cabin high on a mountain near Cosby twice a year, spring and fall. My grown son likes to come along once in a while. This past year he wanted to go in the winter to "see the snow." Hard NO.

[@samgentile7494]

Carbide tipped steel studded snow tires are the smartest and safest way to go when diving on snowy/icy roads. I have been using them since the early 1970's and have never had an accident, never gotten stuck or slid off a icy roadway. Drive slow on ice. Triple the following distance between your vehicle and the one ahead. You never get to your destination faster by following the vehicle ahead too closely. Dive very slow and never lock up you brakes because when you do so you have Zero steering control. Fill your tank with gas. The extra weight helps a bit and you never know how long you can be stuck for, so you might need the extra fuel to stay warm. Place a 5 gallon bucket (with a lid on it) filled with sand in your trunk or bed of your pickup truck. Sand is highly effective on ice. Before you do something dumb ask yourself can I afford a replacement vehicle, can I afford a $300 or more tow out of a ditch?

[@robertalves2914]

Been there done that Jeff yeah it hurts when you smash it like that but that's what happens usually it's cold slippery and anything it's okay it'll heal and it'll stink for a while so don't worry it'll go away after a while

[@keithsanders2792]

Some of these impatient "know it all folks" driving around you trying to rescue cars off the icy roads have a ditch with their name on it somewhere down the road! Stay safe out there EA Family.

[@whodat105]

Just setup shop right on that bend. Guaranteed steady flow of customers.😆

[@lorinpatton3075]

to many times Ihave seen people that have 4 wheel drive or all wheel-drive vehicles think they can drive just like it's dry weather. While I used to be in a job that somtimes required me to drive in this kind of weather I always slowed down and thought ahead for my path.

[@jeffgriffith6839]

Thank you for the bonus coverage besides illegal parks these are the best. Great job and be safea,

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Good afternoon!

[@ManMountainMetals]

Honestly if you're going to get in trouble when would be a better time than when you already have 2 tow trucks waiting there?😂

[@gardengirl318]

North Alabama here- we were iced in all week, it melted yesterday, and I still no desire to leave home to mingle with everyone. 🤣

[@johnmarino4085]

God is great beer is good and people are crazy!

[@Musclecar1972]

That fingernail needs a heated needle, if you know that trick, was a stone mason for many years, it works. Rock salt, and sand mixed, in a 5 gallon pail 🪣 with a lid on it works wonders.

[@melsjunk2645]

My brother had that done once, next time he used the tiniest propane orifice drill bit, less burning pain but same result

[@Musclecar1972]

@@melsjunk2645 It works, and you get instant relief from the pain and pressure. 👍 It sounds painful, it’s not. If you get whatever you’re used red hot, it actually melts the nail, and cauterizes the hole.

[@charlessaunders6083]

Thes videos look like black and white films. You guys are great.

[@lynchapman1306]

Jeff the hands are the most unforgiving part of your body. Take car and thank you for sharing part of your beautiful country.

[@sheilamartin3464]

Wow! You guys are awesome! Love Kendra's editing! This is scary! Stay safe!

[@robinchapman1801]

Kendra love the sound effects and voice overs

[@jamesbooth2716]

I don't know if it would work on collapsible cones, but could you bolt a large washer on top and that would give you a place to put the light pucks instead of on the ground? Just a thought.

[@tnoutlaw73]

if you get close to that black car. I bet it has a New Jersey tag lol

[@TruckerZeus]

2 videos in one day!!! I love it

[@PacificSailing184]

🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m with you, just at a loss as to what people are thinking 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@cmac-1425]

Maybe you should have a sign you can put out that says: Might as well go ahead and pay me now...😊

[@williamburdine1118]

Most of the time. When you smash your fingers like that. You will have to relieve the pressure by drilling a small hole in it. Depending on how bad you smashed it. I've had to do myself working on the road.

[@EverythingAutos]

We took a short intermission after this was filmed to go back to the house and do exactly that haha

[@arbonneladyTN]

@@EverythingAutos😂🤦‍♀️

[@Maggie-tr2kd]

I remember this operation (drilling a small hole through the fingernail) to relieve the pressure shown in all its vivid detail on Deadliest Catch. The procedure made me feel sick to watch but the injured man always seemed to tough it out (often the other crew members would be there watching) and he would then put on his work gloves and go back to work. Jeff seems just as tough.

[@williamburdine1118]

@@EverythingAutos it will feel a lot better afterwards.

[@janemorgan5694]

Guess they could be considered turns!!!

[@edwardholden9911]

Thank you for what you do god bless and be safe

[@gatorgogo2742]

I got cold watching ya'll deal with these crazy people. I'm going to bake brownies, melt Hershey bars on top and make a pot of coffee. Wish you could join me.

[@JohnSchneider-rl7iv]

What did Tennessee do to piss off Mother Nature? From the most destructive tornadoes around the Knoxville area to raging floods, severe snowstorms, and ice storms in the Gatlinburg area. Whatever it was, it wasn’t small.

[@btankful]

Aren't there attachments with metal teeth that goes on a rear lift so you can put it down and get traction for winch use?

[@CocoFirenze]

I watched the same thing here in CT last week when we had coastal fooding & watched people who made the decision to live in a coastal area ON AN ISLAND served by a tiny causeway bridge drive through SALTWATER to go where on a SATURDAY morning???? They couldn't wait ONE HOUR for the tide to go out. 3 cars were stuck & the police finally shut down the road in one direction. Which didn't help cuz folks were still trying to get off the island (again for what, the newspaper? coffee? your workout?) My business is on the road and every idiot trying to drive thru the deluge was throwing a wake of the Atlantic Ocean in my building. To answer Jeff's Why can't people stay home, I think we've enabled folks. They just assume, "I've got insurance, I pay for it, might as well get my $ worth, they'll cover it" I see it when people do dumb things w cars and boats all the time. And then they wonder why premiums are so high. I don't know where we're headed as a society......

[@amymyers2592]

Great video. Never surprises me hat people will do.

[@pamrosser2610]

Them folks thought they were a Steve McQueen!🤣🤣🤣NOT!

[@dianeslattery8845]

I know in some places they don't allow snow chains because it tears up the roads just wondering 😊

[@bethweaver2125]

People say "oh it's just a finger". WRONG! I crushed my finger and it was one of the most painful things to happen. Trick was to keep it elevated over my head so the throbbing would stop.

[@barbarahuntsinger8574]

Please buy some slip on cleats before you two fall, my husband uses them to navigate our steep driveway when it’s bad

[@connieseadler1188]

I bet it never stops amazing you all how (slow) some people are.