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SOS stuck in Croatan NC (recovered)

Discussion in 'Recovery' started by reefclimber, Apr 28, 2019.

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  1. Apr 28, 2019 at 3:25 PM
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    Posting for @chuckers. Heading to help but my truck is stock. Bringing water and some supplies. If anyone has a recovery setup we’ll be out there. Tow truck got stuck heading out there.
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  2. Apr 28, 2019 at 3:50 PM
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    Bump
     
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  3. Apr 28, 2019 at 4:40 PM
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    Any updates on this?? It's 250 miles from me.


    @ovrlndkull you know any guys down that way??
     
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  4. Apr 28, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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    At the site now. Hooking up now to tow.
     
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  5. Apr 28, 2019 at 5:07 PM
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    Someone was supposed to be on the way. Only guys I know are down in Wilmington they already asked if I were in the area. Croatan is no joke with the mud and the wallers.
     
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  6. Apr 28, 2019 at 5:31 PM
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    Taco>Taco>Tow truck. We’re out
     
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  7. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:48 PM
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    Quick recovery, just took a while to get around the holes.
    @chuckers got more pics?

    Tow truck stuck otw in.
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    Damn, that looks brutal.
     
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  9. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:50 PM
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    Updated title to show recovered.
     
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  10. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:51 PM
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    Thanks
     
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  11. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:51 PM
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    Only a few deep ones. Just happened to be the ones that were tested
     
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  12. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:53 PM
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    Bunch of guys in Tidewater, if you're still there. Not sure how far that is without jumping to Google Maps
     
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  13. Apr 28, 2019 at 6:54 PM
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    @reefclimber if you ever need help again let me know, I’m in Morehead.
     
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    He’s out now. Tidewater is about 4 hours north. Thanks @Hook78 . We’ll have to get all the tacos together
     
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    55ADD9DA-3577-4668-A030-F762E9FA907E.jpg That’s how it started. Sure didn’t look like much but we stopped in a hurry after rolling in. Thanks @reefclimber for coming to help.
     
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  16. Apr 29, 2019 at 5:43 AM
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    Are there a bunch of guys on here affiliated with the base?
     
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  17. Apr 29, 2019 at 6:18 AM
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    You mean Marines? I know of 2 at least
     
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    Yeah it was bad... haha
     
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    Marines or folks working at the depot. I’m the latter and used to be the former.
     
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