Andy did indeed have to put chains on the Jeep in order to drive in today.
And he did need to plow.
Unfortunately he got the truck stuck when he was plowing one of the roads. The first I heard of it was at 5:27 this evening when I got this email from a neighbor up there:
Andy is FINE
Jean,
Andy’s truck got stuck and I tried to get him out but it did not work. Andy will be home a little late in his Jeep, but he is fine.
Bless the neighbor!
Andy arrived here about 6:55. After they had unsuccessfully tried to pull the truck out with the neighbor’s tractor, the neighbor drove Andy up to the house. (It took 40 minutes for the six miles, with Andy standing and holding on to the roll bar).
When he got to the house Andy spent 20 minutes thawing out his hands, then headed for home. Taking the chains off the Jeep when he got to the highway also delayed things. He says it’s a lot harder doing it in the dark!
He says the most important thing he learned today was it pays to stay in shape. You never know what is going to happen up there — it was a five mile walk from where the truck was stuck to the neighbor’s house.
January 7, 2016
Remarkable man. I continue to be amazed at his spirit of adventure and the can do attitude. Please convey my compliments to him. Thank you.
I will tell him. He is indeed an inspiration.
It certainly looks like you are getting plenty of winter precipitation.
Staying in shape certainly is important, especially if you are going to be out doing things, no matter what the age, in adverse conditions that most people wouldn’t even think of doing.
You wouldn’t catch me doing that! 🙂
i think you have your own marine!
aren’t they wonderful!
xo
I hope they manage to keep themselves safe! Yes, we love our marines. 🙂
I read the words “Andy is Fine”
and I let out a sigh of relief.
Then I read he stood for 40 minutes in the freezing weather holding onto a rollbar.
And if that weren’t enough, he hiked 5 miles.
OMG.
I’m in awe but I’m also glad to read about it after I know he’s fine.
xo
He must have ridden those 40 minutes both ways. No wonder he had to thaw out his hands for twenty minutes before he came home. Even then taking off the chains and unlocking the Forest Service gate in the dark took a while.
The main thing is he’s safe.
take care of the hands, Andy. Having recently found out I have Raynauds Syndrome – which is why my hands are always cold, I’ve been advised to keep them as warm as possible. I actually don’t realise my hands are cold until people grab them for some reason…
that snow seems to look worse than other years at your cabin…
Thanks for the warning, but I think in Andy’s case it was just being outside for so long. Holding on to the roll bar of the tractor meant he couldn’t keep his fingers moving.