Knik Glacier Jeep recovery

No Jeeps left behind. A fantastic group effort to recover a fallen Jeep at the Knik Glacier. After about 48 hours of being submerged the Jeep was drug from the abyss.

[@jaottobotto]

Natures way of punishing those with angry headlights

[@joshacollins84]

Lmao!

[@volleyboy34]

How you like my angry eyes Bro?

[@christopherrobinson8676]

Added to his repair costs...1 pair of pants when he crapped himself when it first broke through. I want to hear more of that story. Great job getting him home.

[@eggfase]

He should leave that grill in the hole. 🤪

[@joshacollins84]

That is amazing! That Jeep now has a soul & deserves to live on more than ever.

[@williamwalworth5193]

You guys did a fantastic job on that recovery.

[@DanH616]

Thanks for taking the time to make this. What an adventure.

[@lorib2122]

Thanks for the video... was following on FB. Now to see it start up!

[@DonegalOverlanding]

Great team effort. Thanks for making the effort to video it and share it with us.

[@derektrounce937]

Great job buddy I sure miss wheeling with you!

[@kojmas]

Awesome recovery.

[@skystlimit3047]

Great job....that's Alaskan's do it. I live in Settlers Bay and have been following this in a couple of the FB groups since it happened.

[@shawsmining]

another excellent video

[@jasonbeardadventure]

Thanks! There's gold in dem dar hills.

[@shawsmining]

@@jasonbeardadventure lol

[@jamestom2510]

wow, is that ice in the background behind the jeep...... looks amazing, never seen ice.

[@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures]

Wow. Wow. Wow. So, I’ve been out there in a heavier vehicle. Wow. Saved the chopper rescue (although that would have been cool to watch). I’ve seen people drive that close to the glacier before and not fall in. I guess I need to learn more about what to watch out for.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

It can be very dangerous out there.

[@dewmontjerkins9886]

Is the Chrysler digital Cronometer still working?

[@sonisandipkumar]

Woww. What a place...... 🔵. Blue. Ice. ........with. Teem. Workout

[@boudreau1020]

Wow, thanks for capturing this! Been following since I saw the first pictures posted. I have a question for you... I have zero knowledge on glaciers or ice at all... What kept the Jeep from sinking? In my mind, once the ice breaks, wouldn't you just sink? Especially once crews started cutting away ice to free it. I'm just curious on how this all worked.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

This ice was multi leveled with ledges sticking out that the Jeep was semi resting on. The huge floating chunks are constantly moving creating a jagged edge around them. The Jeep had broken through at one of those edges, not much at all was holding it and the big worry was that it was going to slide back and further down. Once the guys in dry suits started to break the ice around it and determine it was a bit stable the decision was made to try and winch it out.

[@ml5350]

Wow

[@W7DSY]

Gee, we never have that problem here in Arizona...

[@stewartj3407]

Cool stuff, nice recovery. It seems like you’d wanna keep all the winching vehicles beside each other to keep the angle of the lines low. Say if you had two trucks winching and they were far enough apart that their winch lines created over a 120 degree angle, then they’re both pulling 100% of the weight, not 50%.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

Not on thin ice. We kept them apart to reduce the weight on the ice.

[@highlonesomerob5053]

Geez, you boys got big ol' balls for such cold surroundings. Ten below? Hard to imagine when you've lived in a desert your whole life.

[@StandardBubbleBoy]

Hey Mate, Thanks for the video. Great work. One question, why is the video mirrored? It shouldn't bother me, but it does.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

I believe because some of it is filmed from my phone using the screen side camera, selfie style.

[@CurtisDrew1]

Looks like his LR cap is inside out rather than mirrored, based on the fact they don't appear to be driving right hand drive vehicles in Alaska.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

@@CurtisDrew1 ....I am in fact driving on the right.

[@StandardBubbleBoy]

@@CurtisDrew1 If you watch at 5:25 you'll see that the writing on the stickers are backwards.

[@DONTDAREMEDUDEILLDOITDUDE]

So is the next video a cold start? Because I'm here for it.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

No such thing. I winch it into my shop for each start, always a warm start!

[@ntme9]

I had to stand next to the fire to watch this..

[@williamwalworth5193]

Is that a Hudson Bay axe in the video?

[@jasonbeardadventure]

No. It's a German Oschenkopf.

[@robmassicotte4889]

saved a lot of $ on helicopter cost doing it that way, nice work!

[@buckytills2]

I guess I have to learn how to park my Jeep better. I mean she needed a bath anyways. Just glad she was able to be recovered.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

It took me a couple of days to realize who this is.

[@TheCoreyluke]

How deep is the water beneath the Jeep?

[@jasonbeardadventure]

It's a glacial lake. Some estimates are of 600 feet or more.

[@goodtimes3941]

after thaw did it start easy?

[@jasonbeardadventure]

I'm not sure. I haven't talked to the since.

[@contrabassbob]

Can you please update us on what's salvageable? I'd assume the engine is toast...

[@jasonbeardadventure]

The engine was never under the water. The entire Jeep is salvageable. Just needs thawed out, gone through, and fired back up. it's in a shop now awaiting it's revival.

[@skystlimit3047]

@@jasonbeardadventure yeah I would think the whole thing is ok...needs drying out, all of the fluids changed and new lube, probably some baking soda inside with heating fans for a couple of weeks until everything including the padding dries out.

[@BoZmD]

@@jasonbeardadventure Hope to see a video of it starting up! Lucky!

[@SuperHotoke]

wow！！！　God Recovery！！！cool!!

[@terrywaters6186]

See if his Yeti still has ice in it !

[@tristansundquist1834]

Damn that was a LJ :(

[@bearbait2221]

there is like 100 jeeps in that spot the insurance company's just say there recovered

[@camaroz2844]

I wonder what this wound up costing the Jeep owner in the end.

[@rcairforceone]

The recovery or the repairs lol?

[@glockster22gmail]

I'm wondering the same thing. Likely cost more than the Jeep is worth.

[@glockster22gmail]

I commented before watching the entire recovery thinking a helicopter was coming to extract it from the ice.

[@goodtimes3941]

when its jeep friends probably not to high of costs. we stick together, how's the driver? knew of one recovery in Washington with a helicopter used was $12,000 +

[@jamesacker7343]

Why is all the lettering backward

[@jasonbeardadventure]

It was filmed with mirror imageing.

[@41magfan]

Beers Cold, drink up.

[@theweatherdesk]

Hello Jason, quite an experience! Reaching out from The Weather Channel, is this your video/still pics? To give us permission, reply and use the hashtag #yestv. weathergroup.com/ugc or you can email us at [e-mail]

[@goodtimes3941]

dangerous recovery. uhmm tone down to voice . should of rolled it farther away from the hole. when first doing recovery's and 4x4 recovery's my instructor Said NEVER anchor your vechile from behind !!! id fire or flunk you.... HELL on the frame ..

[@jasonbeardadventure]

Thanks for the comment. I was never anchored to anything. When outdoors I talk in my outdoor voice.

[@brianthompson9485]

if they weren't anchored they just would have slipped towards the jeep in the water.

[@jasonbeardadventure]

@@brianthompson9485 yes Sir.

[@goodtimes3941]

understand,, """ you guys did a great job.... """

[@evil_twit]

TOYOTA