so at the very least everyone agrees at least a snatch strap and rated shackles and a shovel should be in every bodies kit, regardless of where you are?
a bull bar mounted winch is next to useless to me.....If i get bogged, the last thing I want to do is pull myself further into it. Yes know you can re direct using blocks and trees to change angles, easier to to hook up from the other end imo.
A tirfor style winch is my preference, even though they require a lot more work, you can have a rest, do a bit etc. Most of the time, you could just winch yourself on to the start of the recovery boards, then drive out.
Wash outs in long grass have got me as well, leaving me hung up,stuck in a rutt. Needed to jack up the car, didnt have a hi lift with me, but had a trolly jack and 2 bottle jacks, bit of digging, and lifting, got the boards under, and drove out. Hi lift stays in the back at all times now.
Winch would be handy in high country for sure, but don't have any here. Do have some swampy areas though. But I don't always detect around here, head to the NT desert areas, where staking tyres is very common, add compressor and puncture plug kit.
I realise that there is no one size fits all. All Im trying to get at, is that anyone who drives off road should be responsible for having some kit of their own, so if you need a to help some one out, you can use THEIR snatch strap and shackles, THEIR tow rope, or join them to yours if need be.
a bull bar mounted winch is next to useless to me.....If i get bogged, the last thing I want to do is pull myself further into it. Yes know you can re direct using blocks and trees to change angles, easier to to hook up from the other end imo.
A tirfor style winch is my preference, even though they require a lot more work, you can have a rest, do a bit etc. Most of the time, you could just winch yourself on to the start of the recovery boards, then drive out.
Wash outs in long grass have got me as well, leaving me hung up,stuck in a rutt. Needed to jack up the car, didnt have a hi lift with me, but had a trolly jack and 2 bottle jacks, bit of digging, and lifting, got the boards under, and drove out. Hi lift stays in the back at all times now.
Winch would be handy in high country for sure, but don't have any here. Do have some swampy areas though. But I don't always detect around here, head to the NT desert areas, where staking tyres is very common, add compressor and puncture plug kit.
I realise that there is no one size fits all. All Im trying to get at, is that anyone who drives off road should be responsible for having some kit of their own, so if you need a to help some one out, you can use THEIR snatch strap and shackles, THEIR tow rope, or join them to yours if need be.