Monday, July 28th, 2025, at 3:07 p.m. (ET), we received a request for help with an offroad recovery in New York. The requester, Billy Tilison, submitted the following information: “Stuck in pretty deep mud. Cannot get my winch to work / I’m with the vehicle / I can help cover the cost of fuel.”
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 40-mile radius.
Once the request was submitted, we had Clay Freeman, a local volunteer taking over the recovery. He traveled 26 miles to get to where Billy was stuck.
Clay took care of the request, and by 6 p.m. he completed the recovery. Having a bit of trouble at first to locate the vehicle. He later sent us a quick note letting us know: “It was a straight forward pull in reverse with my truck.”
We want to express our deepest gratitude to Clay for the exceptional work you’ve done. We genuinely appreciate the effort and dedication you’ve put into this recovery.