Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at 8:50 a.m. (PT), we received a request for help with an offroad recovery in California. The requester, Justin Marty, submitted the following information: “old telegraph trail off of north main divide. Yellow jeep about half way down / I’m with the vehicle”
Our administrator, Al Fontan, contacted the requester and verified the contact information provided, GPS location, and current situation before sending the request to local volunteers. In this particular recovery, we contacted volunteers within a 15-mile radius.
From the group of contacted volunteers, Jason Kluey and Rick A. volunteered to take over the recovery. Jason was 22 miles away, while Rick was about 27 miles away. We also had several other volunteers on standby and ready to assist if needed.
A few days later, Jason sent us a few photos of the recovery. We didn’t get much detail, except that Jason arrived first, and Rick came later. They also needed extra fuel, and the recovery took a couple of days to complete.
We want to thank all volunteers involved. Awesome job!
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