Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Episode: "Micah’s Near-Death Snowmobiling Experience, Evan’s Huge ($10,000) Win, & How CboysTV Invests In Content"

Date: January 27, 2026
Hosts: CJ, Ben, Ryan, Ken, Evan, Micah

Overview

In this lively episode, the CboysTV crew sets up their podcast on location at the U Motors dealership, reflecting on their partnership, recounting wild stories from family holidays, Evan’s rollercoaster online gambling win, harrowing snowmobiling mishaps, and offering behind-the-scenes insight into how they invest in new content and properties for CboysTV. The team's signature blend of humor, chaos, and camaraderie shines through as they reminisce, roast, and strategize for a massive year ahead.

Key Discussion & Story Highlights

1. Podcast Set-up at U Motors & Partnership Insight

Timestamps: [02:06–03:12]

• The episode is recorded live at U Motors, their go-to dealership for all things off-road.
• The guys discuss the mutually beneficial relationship—U Motors provides toys (boats, ATVs, dirt bikes), and CboysTV brings exposure and business.
• Ben jokes about how much they’ve bought over the years, wondering if they’re almost the top customer, “Got to be some triple digits.” ([03:29])

2. Holiday Mayhem: Kids, Mini Snowmobiles, and Carnage

Timestamps: [05:45–19:08]

• Ben brings hot-rodded mini snowmobiles for his nieces and nephews, leading to mayhem and several dramatic crashes—adults and kids alike.
• Story highlights:
  • Ben’s brother-in-law whiskey throttles a tiny snowmobile straight into a pine tree within seconds (“This is a children’s toy. How did you slip and just run this into the tree?” – [09:33], Ben).
  • Ben’s niece accidentally clears a neighbor’s driveway at full speed, narrowly missing trees (“She goalpost right in between the trees…clean clears it, lands on the other side… goes one way, sled goes the other.” – [14:09], Ben).
  • A collision with the family deck shifts it eight inches, but miraculously the kids and snowmobiles survive, if a bit battered.
  • Commentary on how power sports made for kids are hilariously slow—and why (throttle blockers exist for a reason).

3. Evan’s Wild $10,000 Online Gambling Win

Timestamps: [19:08–25:51]

• Evan details a streak of online roulette wins ($10,900), the drama of cash-out limitations, and a near-hit for another $7,200 that was voided by a glitch.
  • “I just see comments start coming up, like, what just happened?...It refunded me my bet.” – [21:59], Evan
  • “Get Nikki some fake titties.” – [21:00], Mike (Evan's reason for the win)
• The group debates the wisdom (or lack thereof) of online gambling and celebrates Evan’s cash-out restraint.
• Running jokes: if Ken would have to step in to buy Nikki implants if Evan lost it all.

4. Micah's Near-Death Snowmobiling Experience

Timestamps: [32:23–37:44]

• Micah recounts his terrifying accident in Revelstoke:
  • He gets "tree-welled"—falling into a hole besides a tree under deep snow, pinned with his arm trapped, goggles/helmet packed with snow.
  • “Boys, I'm talking, I'm under the snow, goggles, helmet stuck…I'm panicking like crazy for 15 seconds and then I'm like, oh yeah, don’t panic, because it just uses your oxygen…” – [33:43], Micah
  • Luckily, guide Jeff finds and digs him out after a minute, and Micah reflects on the importance of avalanche training and not panicking in emergencies.
  • The team shares memories of other powder mishaps (e.g. Ken being lost in a blizzard with his dad as a kid, surviving with only a fire).

5. Safety in the Backcountry: Gear, Training, Lessons

Timestamps: [41:08–43:22]

• Discussion about how seriously they take avalanche preparedness now versus their early days—riding with locals means you ride with proper gear.
• It's recommended (and sometimes required) to have beacons, avy bags, and to take an avalanche course before venturing into the mountains, even once.

6. Fish House Adventures & New Purchases

Timestamps: [47:14–54:00]

• Ken has bought a massive, 3-slide-out ice house and is living in it miles off shore on thick ice, prompting discussions of ice safety, logistics (propane, sleeping over the lake), and port-a-potty strategies.
• The guys joke about vehicle recoveries after seeing stories of people losing vehicles through the ice, and the exorbitant cost of such recoveries ($5,000/foot deep!).

7. Community Drama & Three-Wheeler Beef

Timestamps: [61:39–67:38]

• The group reacts to a 22-minute YouTube video roasting their friend Gavin, aka Shred80, over three-wheeler “authenticity.”
  • “No one was doing more for the three-wheeler community than Shred80” – [62:40], Ben
• They poke fun at the weird competitiveness and “who did it first” arguments in the quad/trike community, agreeing it’s all for fun.

8. Behind the Scenes: Property Investments & Future Content

Timestamps: [67:38–71:03], [78:31–79:15]

• Announcing a major CboysTV investment: purchasing a new property ("zone") with hills, trails, ponds, and an abandoned building full of "good junk."
• “We have so many ideas, so many ideas, and a lot of them require buying vehicles … It’s gonna be a good year.” – [78:31], Ben
• Emphasizing their willingness to invest in content over profitability—putting entertainment and big ideas first.

9. Memorable Purchases: The Pit Quad Deal

Timestamps: [74:10–76:14]

• Mike, goaded by the group, ends up buying (or almost buying) a classic Yamaha Badger 80 for pit quad shenanigans and “investment.”
• “Mike, if you don’t buy this, we will.” – [76:06], Ben

10. Ongoing Jokes, Mishaps, and Life Lessons

• The episode is full of playful banter about gambling, bad investments, snowmobile wrecks, Ken’s smoking/vaping cessation, and Ben’s newfound nicotine addiction.
• Running joke: Passing ownership of purchases and mischief between members, debating business structure, and what constitutes "the love of the game."

Notable Quotes & Moments

• [14:09] Ben: "She clean clears it, lands on the other side of the driveway, still on the sled…goalpost right in between the trees…"
• [21:00] Mike: "Get Nikki some fake titties."
• [33:43] Micah: "Boys, I'm talking, I'm under the snow, goggles, helmet stuck…I'm panicking like crazy for 15 seconds and then I'm like, oh yeah, don’t panic..."
• [35:00] Evan: "It was terrifying. And also…I can't even imagine being in an avalanche."
• [41:08] Ben: "We used to go out and care more about our GoPro than any gear…now we go with people who know avalanche conditions."
• [62:40] Ben: "No one was doing more for the three-wheeler community than Shred80."
• [78:59] Ryan: "Every idea was big. It was a good one, but they were all expensive. There's not a single cheap idea on the board."
• [76:06] Ben: "Mike, if you don’t buy this, we will buy this."

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment Description | Timestamps | |--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Podcast Set-up at U Motors | 02:06–03:12 | | Holiday Mini Snowmobile Mayhem | 05:45–19:08 | | Evan’s $10K Gambling Story | 19:08–25:51 | | Micah’s Near-Death Experience in a Tree Well | 32:23–37:44 | | Avalanche Safety, Gear, Training | 41:08–43:22 | | Ken’s Fish House Life, Ice Adventures | 47:14–54:00 | | Three-Wheeler Community Drama Discussion | 61:39–67:38 | | Announcement: Buying New Land Zone for Content | 67:38–71:03 | | Content Investment Philosophy & Future Ideas | 78:31–79:15 | | Pit Quad Buying & End-of-Episode Playful Bargaining | 74:10–76:14 |

Overall Tone and Takeaways

The episode embodies CboysTV’s humor, risk-taking, and team energy, balanced with practical safety lessons and authentic “uncle of the year” misadventures. Listeners get a glimpse into both the chaotic fun and behind-the-scenes business of making viral automotive/adventure content. Big investments, even bigger stories, and a year of creative plans are underway—if nobody totals another classic in the meantime.