We Lost Westen Champlin in the Woods! (Snowed In EP 3)

Summary

The video follows a group of guys on a snowmobiling trip, showing their adventurous exploits riding snowmobiles and other vehicles in deep snow. It highlights the capable Hellcat Jeep on tracks, as well as Dave's inspiring personal story of overcoming hardship after connecting with the community. Despite multiple recoveries needed for stuck vehicles, the footage captures exhilarating winter fun with friends in beautiful, snowy scenery.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video shows a group of guys snowmobiling, driving trucks, and having fun in the snow over 2 days
• 🚗 They drive modified trucks and Jeeps like a Hellcat Gladiator and diesel Ford Ranger
• ❄️ The trucks and snowmobiles get stuck in deep snow repeatedly and need to be recovered
• 🚜 They use a snowcat piston bully to help recover the stuck vehicles
• 😕 The R1 snowmobile's radiator gets cracked from being pushed over
• 🛠 The guys work together to recover and fix the vehicles when issues arise
• 🏂 Roman learns to snowmobile and jumps hills on the R1 track snowmobile
• 🙌 A fan named Michael is surprised with a free trip to join the event
• 👪 Roman shares his inspirational story of turning his life around after following Dave's advice
• 🤝 The group bonds over their shared interest in trucks and outdoor adventures

Q & A

What kind of vehicles are they driving around in the snow?

They are driving snowmobiles, Ford Rangers, Jeep Gladiators, ATVs, and other off-road vehicles.

What happened to the plane crash site they visited?

It was a World War II plane that crashed in the winter on its way to Cheyenne to refuel. Due to heavy snow, they couldn't recover the wreckage and bodies for 6 months.

What modifications were done to Cletus's Jeep Gladiator?

It has a 707 horsepower Hellcat engine installed by AMW 4x4. It also has Hellcat snow tracks for better traction.

Why did Weston's Ford Ranger get stuck in the snow?

It has big 49 inch tires meant for mudding instead of snow. He also didn't air down his tires for better traction.

How did the group help recover the vehicles when they got stuck?

They used tow straps, a snowcat bulldozer, and the Hellcat Jeep Gladiator to pull out the stuck vehicles.

What happened to the R1 snowbike?

The radiator was cracked after Dave ran into it with the snowcat. Garrett rode it but it overheated and died.

How did Roman meet Dave?

He found Dave's YouTube videos during a rough patch in life. Following Dave's advice led to positive changes.

What was Roman's background before meeting Dave?

He didn't know anything about personal development and had never been to the gym. His life was at rock bottom before finding Dave.

What advice did Dave give Roman that he followed?

He told him to follow a checklist and gave step-by-step advice on the HeavyDutyAlpha podcast which Roman diligently followed.

How did following Dave's advice help Roman?

It led to improving his life, getting back with his wife, and having a better career. Everything in his life changed for the better.

Outlines

00:00

😄 A fun snowmobile ride with the crew

The narrator describes a fun group snowmobile ride planned for the day with 20+ people, some first-timers. They will ride around stuck vehicles and see others like Cletus try to get the Hellcat Jeep unstuck. Weston will also try to maneuver his Ford Ranger. The weather is turning to snow so they expect some recoveries and entertainment.

05:01

🛩 A WWII plane crash site on the mountain

The narrator describes coming across the crash site of a WWII plane returning from Korea. It went down in winter with heavy snow after stopping in Seattle/San Francisco. There were many casualties and body parts strewn on the hill. A memorial marks the site where recovery was difficult due to deep snow.

10:02

🎸 Weston's adventures so far on his Ford Ranger

Weston describes getting his Ford Ranger stuck 5-6 times while snow wheeling but doesn't want to talk about it. Michael from Nebraska got a call to join them on the trip.

15:10

🥗 The importance of nutrition from AG1

The narrator promotes AG1 as the video sponsor and talks about the importance of nutrition for their activities. He describes the supplements' benefits and offers a discount code for free travel packs and vitamins.

20:20

😎 Introducing the Hellcat Jeep Gladiator

The narrator shows off a 707 hp Hellcat Jeep Gladiator built by AMW 4x4 with high-end custom work and giant Helltracks snow tracks. He's amazed by its abilities and is excited for his own 1100hp Gladiator build.

25:24

😫 The narrator damaged Cletus's sand rail

Roman jokes that the narrator broke Cletus's sand rail, the R1, and Monster Max. The narrator plays along that he's shocked and will try to cover it up.

🚙 Attempting to free Weston's Ford Ranger

The crew tries unsuccessfully to free Weston's dead Ford Ranger stuck in the snow even using the Hellcat Jeep. They determine the snow cat is needed to tow it out.

❄️ Riding through the deep snow in the snow cat

The narrator rides in an impressive piston bully snow cat and describes mobbing easily through fresh deep powder. He compares it favorably to Prinoth snowcats he's owned.

🚑 Recovering the broken snowmobile

The crew recovers Roman's snowmobile which popped a track off. They will come back later with the snow cat to tow it out.

🛠 Attempting to free the Ford Ranger with the snow cat

The snow cat attempts to tow out Weston's dead Ford Ranger stuck in a ditch but struggles with the dead weight. Weston jokes about needing a Hellcat engine.

💪 The narrator offers Roman a recovery job

Roman helps hook up recovery straps to vehicles. The narrator jokes about hiring him for recoveries for $6/hour.

Keywords

💡snowmobiling

Snowmobiling refers to riding snowmobiles, which are motorized vehicles designed to travel on snow. It is a major activity shown and discussed throughout the video, as the narrator talks about going on a big group snowmobile ride. Snowmobiling allows the group to traverse snowy terrain and play in the snow, which is a core theme of the video.

💡off-roading

Off-roading involves driving vehicles like trucks, ATVs, and Jeeps over rough terrain away from paved roads. It is mentioned many times, as the group takes their modified trucks and Jeeps off-roading in the snow. Off-roading allows them to test the capabilities of their vehicles in extreme conditions.

💡vehicle modifications

Many vehicles featured are heavily modified from stock versions, like the Hellcat Jeep and diesel Ford Ranger. Vehicle modifications like lift kits, big tires, and engine swaps allow them to better handle off-road conditions.

💡recoveries

Recoveries refer to retrieving or rescuing stuck, broken down, or crashed vehicles. They are a big part of the adventures, as trucks frequently get stuck in the deep snow when off-roading. Recoveries require teamwork and specialized equipment.

💡deep snow

The deep snowy conditions are central to the video's activities and themes. The heavy snowfall enables winter adventures like snowmobiling but also causes issues like vehicles getting stuck. Descriptions of the deep snow set the scene.

💡mechanical issues

With the demanding use of vehicles in harsh conditions, mechanical issues like broken radiators, overheating, and dead batteries frequently occur. Dealing with mechanical problems is thus a recurring theme.

💡camaraderie

The video emphasizes camaraderie and friendship within the group, as they work together to take on adventures and overcome challenges. Their teamwork and playful banter highlights the social aspect.

💡thrill-seeking

Much of the off-roading activities stem from a desire for excitement and pushing limits. The group seeks thrills through high-speed snowmobiling, jumping vehicles, and more.

💡exploration

The snow-covered landscape provides opportunities for exploration, like investigating crash sites and scenic vistas. Their sense of adventure leads them to explore the terrain.

💡problem-solving

With frequent equipment issues, crashes, and recoveries needed, the group constantly has to problem-solve solutions. Their resilience and critical thinking allow them to handle challenges.

Highlights

Invited random fan Michael to join the snow adventure

Driving a 707 horsepower Hellcat Jeep Gladiator with snow tracks

Hellcat Jeep climbs straight up steep hills without slipping

Weston's Ford Ranger monster truck gets stuck in the deep snow

Everyone gets their vehicles stuck and has to rescue each other

Snowcat easily travels through fresh deep snow

Piston bully snowcat rescues Weston's dead, stuck Ford Ranger

Cletus cracks the radiator on Cleetus's R1 snowbike

Garrett jumps and rides the R1 snowbike with cracked radiator

Borrowed Hellcat Jeep gladiator to go snow wheeling

Roman meets Dave during difficult life patch and follows his advice

Roman's life improved after following Dave's podcast and checklist

Everyone at event inspired by and grateful to Dave

Weston's Ford Ranger monster truck not meant for deep snow

Multiple vehicles break over the weekend adventures

Transcripts

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oh what did you do well I got

stuck truck's

dead you cracked the radiator I'm

shock ladies and gentlemen welcome to

day two of the snow in series today

we're going to go on a big group

snowmobile ride with 20 plus dudes some

of which have never been snowmobiles

before uh we're going to rip around all

the vehicles we're going to see Cletus

probably rip the Hellcat Jeep we're

going to see Weston see what he can do

in his Ford Rangers uh with some diesel

is still under the hood of his monster

Max kind of where he's been all weekend

and it's just going to be kind of a play

day I'm sure we're going to have some

recoveries the sand car is no longer I

broke it last night so got that out of

the way and uh the weather's starting to

come so we're going to see a little bit

of snow today so this video is just

going to be kind of a schoras board of

this that the other thing but I can

guarantee you it's going be highly

entertaining so buckle up stay tuned

let's go play in

snow

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you got to check this out this is a

crash site of a World War II plane they

made it home from Korea they stopped for

uh fuel in Seattle or San Francisco and

they were making it from here uh headed

to Cheyenne to fuel up and went down

right here in the middle of winter 30 ft

of snow 50 or 60 G on board just body

parts all over the hill there's a

memorial for it they were picking up

heads and arms and stuff and the

conditions were so bad that they they

had to leave it for like 6 months till

the snow melted and the Army had a whole

like security detail up here blocking it

off it wild you can see that's the whole

Hillside right there all wiped out took

out all the trees it's crazy we go back

down this Ravine and then where we were

in that field down there we'll keep

going up that

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draw

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what have you done so far today Weston

eight a sandwich I went snow Wheeling on

my Ford Ranger that went pretty well I

got stuck like five or six 10 times but

we're not really going to talk about

that what's up I'm Michael from Lincoln

Nebraska got a call from Dave we're

going to call a random fan and invite

him to the snow in series we wanted to

extend the invite if you want to come

out for the uh snow in series we'll

cover your your flights and we'll cover

the whole trip said you should come out

hang out so I said I'll be

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break ladies and gentlemen I would like

you to meet the America's most want J

this snow is deep I would like you to

meet the America's Most Wanted Hellcat

Jeep Gladiator 707 horsepower and this

thing is Flawless the way the guys at

AMW 4x4 work is incredible they don't

use anything but the best of the best of

the best everything on this Jeep looks

Factory everything works Factory it does

not drive like a vehicle that's had its

engine pulled out and replaced with

something much larger it drives like it

literally rolled off the assembly line

but that's just half of the magic here

the other half is those giant hell

tracks snow tracks I've had my eyes on

Hell tracks for a couple years now it's

a company that uh developed these tracks

They debuted them at SEMA I've seen

clips of them running around the

internet and honestly I thought it's too

good to be true so I got a hold the guys

at Hell tracks and AMW 4x4 and said get

me one of those machines I want to test

test it to see if it actually does what

you guys say it does and driving this

thing around has got me so freaking

excited for my Jeep Gladiator that's

being built at AMW now keep in mind they

have a few different engine packag they

have a 707 uh Hellcat package they have

the demon 840 and then they have the

helephant th000 horsepower while on my

build they're using a demon motor with a

much larger Whipple supercharger which

means I'm going to be making close to

1100 horsepower when I'm all said and

done so I can't even imagine driving

this thing with an extra 4 500

horsepower but that's what mine's going

to be I think it's almost impossible to

get stuck I'm sure you could do it but

you'd have to try you'd have to like

backed into a tree and get the tracks

wedged deep snow it just doesn't

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care sounds like uh bunch of haters

crying

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I'm pretty sure I've seen everything

this Jeep can do well I'm wrong like I

pointed the Jeep at this hill and H is

like no don't like everybody thought it

was a joke and then I went up it and we

just literally climbed straight up it

and the Jeep didn't slip once that was

that was wild that was unexpected now

it's giving me this insane sense of like

confidence hate everything about that

yeah I know so do I I can't control it I

know what the Jeep's capable of I mean

listen to this

thing we're

doing 40 50 mph like without even

breaking a

sweat

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that's pretty sweet it's a recipe to get

car sick though if you do it in a moving

vehicle I'm impressed you've had it this

long what are you trying to say you

struggle keeping things intact for very

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long

I got this monster truck Ford Ranger

this thing's meant for mudding but it's

got 49 in tires on it so we're out here

in the snow we're going to see what it's

going to do and I'm pretty sure it's

probably going to get buried but there's

really only one way to find out and it's

not going to stop us from sending it

regardless

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well you

know hey I think we're

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stuck hey Dave you want to come give me

a tug I'm kind of almost rolled over in

a ditch but the snow caught me so I'm

good I spy with my little eye something

White

W was that you you say you're stuck

somewhere yeah little stuck it made it a

long ways though you know we did pretty

good for a

minute where about are

you there's trees hold on let me look uh

here put your window down all right my

window's

down

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hear

that yeah I can hear you somewhere in

the woods uh we'll start making our way

down that way are you you're below the

cabin I guess just uh get cozy we'll be

down in a minute oh we're good and cozy

we're

good well at least you guys got pretty

scenery to be broken down in out

here look a random man on a four-wheeler

that's pretty to look at are you stuck

no okay did you just get stuck as well

yep Kansas guys are not meant for this

kind of

weather Durangos not hell not

sponsored hey are you stuck we came to

help

you but yeah we're stuck how are you

stuck I don't know hold on let me see y

it appears as if we won't be able to

help you so we'll see you later oh okay

go ahead and leave then how's that going

to work for

you

oh the good news is is we we found

Weston he's safe we're safe Dave's on

his way and we'll get everything

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unstuck hey what's up buddy jump in I

got the quad slam oh you're stuck oh

that's great we received a distress call

from Weston too why uh is he stuck oh

he's buried somewhere did you hear him

he's somewhere why do these ATVs even

have two wheel drive I don't know who is

driving she's buried I'll jump let's go

one thing about the snow in series is

there's a lot of opportunities for

Recovery you know it's not easy to to

get these quads stuck but in two wheel

drive she sunk right in why don't we go

on a mission and try to get this stuck

I'm sure we will I'm going to full West

and out I'm sure that'll be a challenge

the front track is wanting to

fold is that normal yeah I'll pull

around behind you we'll take you out

that way he's gate I'll just wait

here

cuz don't build them like they used to

do they least you guys thought we're

close to the ground here and we could

just get out no no no no look I can keep

going and going and not touch the ground

it's

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deep Dave

catch I said catch

dude

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all

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right all right try

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that

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I can't believe they don't yeah he did

get it out I mean job well done just not

able to

drive Dave I will find out who was

driving this out let me know I'm not

going to have that on my

watch we got Roman out fortunately the

track popped off which has been kind of

a common occurrence this weekend so

we're going to come back with the snow

cat and get that drag it back to the

trailer so in the meantime we're going

to go see if we can find Weston the

original distress

call see if Roman can teach us a thing

or two about off-road

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recovery what' you do well I got stuck

right yeah and that was unfortunate I

see that they yeah they're stuck too

when you got stuck you were just like

give him more gas yeah is that is that

how you do it I guess I figured more

throttle more better this is going to be

interesting all right uh we'll give you

a couple tugs and then see if the Jeep

will do it if not we'll have gra the

snow cat okay I'm thinking it's snow

cat I don't know don't underestimate the

Jeep oh the Jeep will do it it's got a

Hellcat in it that's what the ranger

needs if the ranger had a Hellcat it

have been done

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already

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keep telling him to air his tires down

but he doesn't uh seem to want to go

much

deeper 49 49 I'm

compensating and it's still not working

well I didn't say I was compensating

well hey all right you can get in soft

shackles yank them rope you guys know

the drill we're just going to give him a

couple of bump and tugs here the whole

goal here is to not get the Jeep stuck

and not break the tracks you're going to

need to pull me out

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oh

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w

try pulling him back the way we came cuz

down there just gets deeper and steeper

so

hopefully get him out right

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here I didn't know it had massage chairs

in

it

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a

all right broke a soft shackle kind of

saw that one coming we were on a pretty

sharp mounting point you know what be

nice is if when you pulled he was in

neutral or reverse I think his truck's

dead now we got to start slowing down a

little bit otherwise uh we're going to

be so hey is the truck dead yeah truck's

dead yeah the the charging system quit

working like 10 minutes ago there might

be a job for the snow cat then jeep was

doing it the problem is with him being

dead that's just completely dead weight

so that's even going to be a pull for

the snow cat so I'm going to go grab

that hey we're not in Kansas anymore

buddy you know I figur that out we don't

have this much snow in Kansas this thing

works perfectly in Kansas I'll tell you

that dude this thing is so freaking

impressive we are just

mobbing through multiple Fe a fresh

powder and this thing just keeps

going just catch me look at this thing

just freaking beautiful piston bully 100

passenger cabin I was a preno guy for a

long long time you know I have the preno

Beast um I've had the BR 350s they're

all really great machines and that's

just kind of what I've always gone for

I've never I think I've only owned one

piston bully but I use them all the time

cuz they're my buddy Jim Peterson

equipment but I think I'm a piston bully

guy

now got to remind the guys who's the

king of the jungle around

here

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oh

you going to start doing recoveries with

us or what yeah dude Dave hired me

earlier six bucks an hour bro it's

honestly Fair give the guy a break dude

he's hooked this thing up 95

times I got it started she's got 11

volts so I'm not sure how long I'll stay

running got to keep my foot on the gas

to keep it running but if we can get up

there on that flag section there I think

we're golden it's just getting up there

will be the

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pain

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I feel so bad about what I

did you pushed us over you cracked the

rad you cracked the radiator the only

thing that you could do to make it up to

us if you you just covered this entire

thing up with snow and we just

completely forgot about ride it off call

the insurance yeah when you pushed it

over look the fitting that's not true

look at it yeah the fitting right there

cracked off and all the coolant laying

right there hell yeah that a good

shot ran over Dude is Ben all right you

being attacked from all angles right now

can I ride this R1 on tracks dude after

you fix it Dave cracked the radiator I'm

shocked how I ran it over with the snow

capat hey ran into cletus's sand reel

taken out the R1 taken out now you just

got pretty much just Monster Max now you

can go and Slash the tires perfect

running with no coolant you know I mean

do you really need coolant we're in

snow we'll get it fixed up all right I'm

going to try out the old uh R1 with the

cracked radiator based off of my track

record this weekend and I should be able

to make it about 15 20 ft before this

sing

grenades your break is actually like the

front brake there cuz there is no front

where you're going you don't need

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brakes fire oh my gosh jump over that he

went right for the Hill dude he wasn't

messing around crab might be a new R1

Rider in town he can have it really

dirty it might be harder to go downhill

than it is uphill definitely harder it's

got brand new carbides and there's not

much snow on that hill so it's really

dirty I think he's having issues I saw

it turn off the lights flickered uh and

now he's off the

bike that thing ripped I shut it off cuz

it was hot and then the battery died oh

really yeah oh wow we got it pull up for

sure no no I just killed it at the top

that thing's fun dude I want to ride

that one it doesn't overheat that's a

lot of fun yeah if you can get a line

just open it up you hopped off it dude

and started walking away and you never

looked back and we go oh it's blown up

dud I was waiting for it to blow up the

R1 with track kit was actually way more

fun than I thought I know you're really

busy like breaking everyone's stuff but

I want to go ahead and go back to our

contract and borrow the Gladiator on

tracks so what's the contract say about

a little bit it's just like kind of

don't ask section five d a say can

borrow the yours

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theno this thing's sick dude this

thing's foul it's so fast it actually

works good too it's not like all our

other tracks hodg podged units we built

for this weekend this actually functions

correctly hold on how do we shut the

window I pull the string is this a fat

truck hell yeah I'm just playing with it

you're all good all right let's see how

we go here o oh this is fun I like

this oh this is cool yeah I can give you

one of these who me L this like

up

on you know my girlfriend love this

thing oh look at that backup camera

that's

sweet all right ready rock and

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roll and then you just continue to back

it up but it's not with your stuff which

is

amazing it's so heavy are we going to

double it are we wait let me see how

heavy this is I should double oh that's

a lot dude can we like who we aiming for

whoever's right over the railing

Garrett's on the corner it's not fluffy

it's going to be

like unbelievable

unbelievable I saw Roman uh the way I

met him was um went through a really

rough patch in my life like super super

rough um ended with like a wellness

check at my house right like my

therapist sent like eight cops to my

house kicked in the door super scary uh

my wife kicked me out it was like a big

deal and so I was sleeping on just a

sleeping bag in in one of my rentals

that I own like in an apartment and just

like rock bottom everybody had Instagram

I didn't have social I didn't have I

like Facebook used like Marketplace

that's it so I download Instagram and uh

scrolling through and Dave was like a

sponsored video it was like he posted a

video of some gu's working on his shop

or something like oh yeah they're in

it's in the rain like these guys are

working on my shop like whatever and so

I was like who is this guy like I've

never seen diesel Brothers i' never seen

anything and so um so I watched a video

and then obviously the algorithm like

started feeding me more videos of Dave

so I was like this guy's real I don't

know who he is but what I like about

this is it's not he's not like a

personal development junkie somebody who

just bounces from one Guru to the next

he didn't know anything about anybody

yeah I didn't know who like Tony Robbins

was was nothing like I knew I didn't

even know that like people got up every

day and were like I want to become

better for person like I'd never been to

the gym like none of that stuff and so I

started following Dave and like he

talked to some about like I could see

that coming through like in his videos

like even though he's about trucks and

stuff like I'm not a truck guy uh never

watch diesel brothers so then he

launches the heavy checklist

podcast and so I started following that

and then like literally went through did

all that stuff and uh um I've just kind

of stayed in touch with them so then he

uh so there's like a giveaway on his

podcast or whatever that's how we really

got connected like being able to me

being able to access him um and so then

yeah I just started going through that

just everything that he recommended and

so it's kind of led me to be here like

my life is totally different literally

just followed it step by step step by

step like he's like and that's literally

what he said is like he's like hey like

we're all like I aspire to be a pilot

I'm not a pilot I know a lot of you guys

are and so I was like man I want to be a

pilot and he's like yeah he's like as

Pilots we have a checklist it's written

in blood

means if you don't do this and so like

every episode of the podcast they would

just literally give like and I know like

uh um Marcus Wing is on there and I

really identify with that guy cuz he'd

always ask questions too he'd be like

he's like the devil's advocate for like

he's always like I don't know what's

going on here regular guy and so I I

like I I had the same questions but I'm

like well if Dave did it like I can do

it and so like I'm standing here today

as like a is better yeah I'm back with

my wife like everything's better yeah

like everything's better career is

better like everything's like on up and

up

lit that's just a cool story awesome man

he's just a guy you know when you give

somebody advice and and you're giv

really good advice and you can tell

they're not going to listen yeah he's

the type of guy that whatever you tell

him like I was giving him advice about

snow chains versus snow tires and he's

like just consuming it and he actually

follows it and I take I put weight to it

like I go I go try it right away like

crazy we're all here right now cuz of

Dave yeah

yeah think about

yeah thanks

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buddy