Monday, February 16th, 2026, at 7:22 p.m. (PT), we received a request for help with an offroad recovery in California. The requester, Mitchell Austin, submitted the following information: “2002 Silverado HD 2500 3/4 ton 4×4 short bed. Left side is sank in mud. Solid ground in front and behind within 10 ish feet. On private land that I own. / 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 10-mile radius.
From the group of contacted volunteers we had Anthony Mazza taking over the recovery, marking himself as engaging and getting ready to assist a few minutes after the request went live.
No more than one hour later Anthony closed the request. The requester, Mitchell Austin said: “Tony got the job done just before the rain. Very much appreciate you guys, truck is out, thank you once more.”
We want to thank Anthony for such great job, and quick response.
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