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This man is the very picture of the term “Turon”. What an arrogant person to put himself & family through the “experience” of a flash flood. He is very fortunate that he & his family were not statistics. He is the very type of person & situation that the Park Rangers dread seeing & talk about. Rude!
I don’t think this guy owned up to this situation being entirely his fault once. “We didn’t have time to check the weather.” He drove there. He had time. But he refuses to accept that he is an idiot. “Our footage will help aid in the rescue” “My family will be so happy to see me.” Yeah, pretty sure this dude is a narcissist. He even says the gorge almost killed his family. HE DID. By being stupid and irresponsible. I’m not sure a video has ever made me this angry.
Wow! I’m sorry to hear this video made you angry. You want me to own up to claiming I’m an idiot for getting caught in a flash flood with 60 other people? This makes me a narcissist?
Definitely a highly anxiety video! I’m grateful you recorded it and let us in to your vulnerable situation. My mom passed away on a trail in Capital Reef National Park in 2013 so I am personally aware of the Mother Nature perils out there. Accidents happen. Ignore the rude comments.
You can thank God you made it out. I'm not just talking. Like literally.... God saved you. Be careful.... denying that fact.... He might allow you in another situation and it might not work out for you.
Very interesting reading through the comments. I had no idea the world had so many know-it-all experts that live life pointing their finger at others in their shoulda, coulda, woulda world.
Our society can be very kind and generous, but at times judgmental and cruel. People like you help restore and preserve the goodness that does reside in all of us. I have learned since the flash flood, it is not the flood itself that’s been the biggest struggle but the terrible comments from strangers. Most have been encouraging and uplifting and I believe most would leave a helpful and well thought out comment if they had to say it to me in person.
As some random moron watching RU-vid videos, I can say with *authority* that you should never make any mistakes or misjudgments. It’s why I’ve never made any bad calls in my entire life, because I know not to make mistakes! It’s simple really. Im just glad I was able to comment on this video so that everyone can learn to never get caught in a significantly more serious situation than they had initially judged. Just judge it to be really bad while watching a video about it 2 years later, and then make that judgement retroactively in time! Easy peasy! I am very intelligent.
"How'd you get out dad !??" "I piled up a bunch of rocks where the truck was!" *he says, to ashamed to admit he had nothing better to do than stack rocks while waiting for a road crew to recover his "offroad vehicle" off of a little pile of dirt*
If I were the kids, I'd be pissed at my dad. The eldest kid says "thats why they say dont hike in the rain, but DAD was like 'adventure' " @6:40. Smartest one in the family, and nobody listened. You were warned via signage and common knowledge to NOT BE THERE IN THE RAIN. You didnt even need to check the weather report, even though it would be silly not to. And THEN to act like you know exactly what to do in this situation while your road tires barley got you above the water and stuck in what looks like the second most vulnerable spot in the gourge. Just.... Dont act like this was an unavoidable incident. It could have easily been prevented with an ounce of caution and situational awareness. I hope you learn from this.
Oh good grief!! I’m not going to even answer your comment. I will say this. Hundreds of people drive the two gorge roads every day. Cars, motorhomes, minivans, and trucks go in and out all day every day when the gates are open. Our experience was a combination of unusual circumstances that led to a surprise flood even the Rangers didn’t see coming.
Owens family, I appreciate your enthusiasm and creativity in making these videos. We also enjoy recording our adventures in Colorado and Utah. My mother in law lives in Beaver Dam, near Mesquite, so this video hits close to home! Keep it up! Luis
Jamming sticks and stones under the wheels while driving the vehicle back and forth quickly would have got you out. It works with a stick shift...not sure if you can switch quickly between forward and reverse with automatic transmission.
Taken out of context. They were betting whether they would see me at all that same day. They expected me to spend the night in the truck. It was in reference to surprising them much earlier than expected and with the truck.
@@owensuptosomething not taken out of context at all, did you say I will be so happy to see my family? If you did I've missed it after watching the video twice.
Dude, you are very incredibly lucky. Do not forget that and do not rely on that. Your absent minded nature will be your downfall if you keep ignoring warnings.
Lucky yes, but this was also a once in a decade event due to the magnitude. The gorges do see flash flooding a couple times a year. This surprised even the Rangers who have access to satellite services at the information center.
This guy's ego and arrogance could've gotten his family killed. Flash floods don't care what you drive. On top of that, no recovery gear which is bizarre considering all his other outdoor videos including Moab. Hopefully he learns from this experience but the way he talks makes that doubtful.
I was being sarcastic to help calm the kids. Have you ever visited the two gorges in Capitol Reef? They are visited by hundreds of people daily in cars, motorhomes, bikes, and minivans. It’s less than two miles long.
@@owensuptosomething I lived in the desert and outsiders routinely ignore flash flood signage and information because they think they can make it or it's not a big deal. I've known people who have died. In situations like this, you make a plan along with monitoring weather conditions throughout. At the first sign of precipitation, you make a move. You don't wait. Same for anybody else that goes there. Thinking 4WD is enough is the same problem. It doesn't mean anything if you can't get to higher ground or out of the area ASAP. And you take gear for problems that can arise in the terrain you will be in. Crossing or driving through flood waters, no matter how low initially is a huge no-no. All of this info is out there and absolutely must-know when traveling to relevant locations.
May we all be thankful for the state and publicly funded emergency services that exist for situations like this, and for the general well-being of its citizens and residents.
All those people could have died because they all didn't feel like learning the bare minimum for safety. A string of stupid decisions but since it ended relatively well the internet will call it a "miracle" and praise the people who got themselves into the situation through willful ignorance.
"All we gotta do is get the truck from being high-centered" as a massive flood rages around him and he just saw a car carried away that nearly killed the occupants. Some people can just never admit they're wrong...
