RESCUE NEEDED!! Anybody near Ridgecrest/395??

Quoted from facebook, TW member and friend Shane flopped his truck on it's side earlier this afternoon in the Death Valley, Trona area. Somehow, he was able to get it back on 4 wheels, but upon starting the truck it died after 5 seconds. I helped him diagnose it to be a hydro-lock from oil in the combustion chambers, he got the oil out, but now the truck wont start. He suspects the battery died, but we do not know if he has damaged the internals. Possibly need a tow truck, might just need a jump. He is completely alone, no passengers, no other vehicles with him.

He needs to get back home...anybody in that area willing to help out a fellow TW member?

If you can help, please PM me so I can contact him on facebook, since that seems to be his only form of communication at this point (oddly enough).

UPDATE:

Jumping didn't get it started, sounds like internal failure somewhere from hydro-lock.

Two offroaders are escorting him down the trail now to the main road where a tow truck can get to him.

 

Hopefully he gets out of there ok. Can't do much from where I'm at.

 

How long has he been out there?!?

 

Shane goes on these trips for sometimes a week or 2 at a time, but I believe he's only been out there a few days. He knows the are EXTREMELY well, and is a veteran of the Eastern Sierra's. He took me out there for my first time, and he is very knowledgeable of living off the land, especially in desert environments.

I'm not worried about his safety too much, the guy is one tough SOB. But I'm just worried about his truck, I do not want him to leave it out there.

 

Wow that's insane I wouldn't know how to flip my truck back over after a roll like that
Good luck

 

you should put it in the Vegas thread too. I'm on my phone or i would do it.

 

Will do.



Latest update as of now, from a friend of his on the facebook thread. Hopefully it's good news for him:

 

*fingers crossed as well*


If I was remotely close (a few hours away) I wouldn't hesitate to make the drive and try to help as much as I can

 

If I wasn't 5 hours away, or didn't have work at 8:00am, or be broke on my ass, I'd be on my way...

My friends really know the best times to get themselves into trouble

 

Damn..sucks..wonder how he flopped and how he got it back up. Hope it all works out.

 

x3

 

I can't do anything today, but please keep this thread updated with the rescue progress. If he's still out there after today, I'll head out first thing tomorrow morning and see what I can do.

 

From another thread that shane was able to post in:

I'm doing fine, guys. Apparently there is a good-size SAR effort underway for my stupid ass.
I have plenty of food, water, clothes, gear, supplies. Just not a running truck. And I'm in an area with extremely difficult access for a single vehicle, so I can't envision how my truck is getting out of here short of a helicopter. Day temps are perfection (low '70*s), night temps are the same (low '50*s, maybe upper '40*s), so not too much worry about cooking or freezing to death......maybe starving, since when I get into similar situations all of my focus is on anything *but* eating.
HUGE PROPS to Matt- he has literally been my lifeline here, and I'm leaning on him the most.
To answer your question/confusion, I'm sticking with Facebook for two reasons: I don't have good cell service and I want to try to keep my phone battery fresh (=less time on it), and I know Matt's got my ass covered. I'm keeping texting to only those who are closest to me or who can provide the most help......hence only family and Matt (maybe Brad later).
After a good, warm night's sleep, I'm now packing one of my packs, and prepping the truck to leave it behind, so that I can hike to Ballarat (~8 miles away). I expect to intercept on my way a few locals coming to my aid.
I'll keep everyone posted when I get home and more properly diagnose the issue. In the meantime, assume I'm fine and my truck is not.

This is turning out to be a live test of my prepping abilities. So far, I'm passing with flying colors!

 

god dammit i wish i lived further west..... hopefully somone can get out to him today.. id hate to see a taco left stranded

 

fuck the taco i would hate to see the kids get dissapointed. from what i've read he's alright so now he just has to get home and be DAD.

 

Sending Prayers for his truck.

 

How do you reset the fuel pump? Maybe that's all he needs?

 

subd!!

hope he makes it out okay.

if people are coming he should just wait it out instead of hiking out. right?

 

Sounds like he is well prepared for this situation.

 

Update Details are sketchy at best, but two guys from a local offroad club are going to help him out. anyone know how to reset or bypass the fuel pump switch?