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Going Alone - Single Vehicle Wheeling & Safety

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by Mxpatriot, Oct 3, 2016.

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  1. Oct 5, 2016 at 1:02 AM
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    Good write up man!
     
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  2. Oct 5, 2016 at 1:30 AM
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    Wonderful post!
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2016 at 9:25 AM
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    Great info. :thumbsup:
     
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  4. Oct 9, 2016 at 10:59 AM
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    I am not adding anything new to your post, but I wheel alone a lot and I have done a lot of dangerous stuff in the woods by myself for extended periods of time. I have to say the most important thing for me is a sense of prudence. You need to slow down in everything you do. Be deliberate and cautious especially when doing something risky. When you are out alone, things like cutting your meat with a knife now becomes serious business. After 30+ years in the woods, my advice is - slow down and use your head.
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2016 at 9:00 PM
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  6. Oct 9, 2016 at 9:15 PM
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    Do you carry a basic tool set with the wrench/socket sizes found on the Tacoma? Didn't see it mentioned but I may have missed it.
     
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  7. Oct 9, 2016 at 9:22 PM
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    Yes I do. And vice grips. Vice grips will fix anything.
     
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  8. Oct 31, 2016 at 7:24 AM
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    Great write up.
     
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  9. Nov 2, 2016 at 3:31 AM
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    So glad I found this thread. I've started to put together some basic recovery and safety items. Would you be able to post a list of what you've done? Thanks for this awesome write up.
     
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  10. Nov 2, 2016 at 5:28 AM
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    Hi Lift jacks are quite dangerous. It's best to avoid using one if you don't have to. For changing flats, I use my Hi Lift base and my stock bottle jack. It works perfectly with 3" lift and 33s.
     
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  11. Nov 4, 2016 at 8:52 PM
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    Photobucket has been down all day, hopefully they get it resolved in a manner that does not result in having to re-upload photos.

    In other news, I polished this up a bit and submitted it to expedition portal as an article. First time doing anything like that, hopefully it makes it.
     
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  13. Nov 6, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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    flickr > Photobucket
     
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  14. Nov 7, 2016 at 7:58 PM
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    Great thread. For me, the biggest safety factor when exploring alone is just being willing to turn around and backtrack instead of trying to get past a tough spot. Just a few days ago I was driving home alone from Redwood National Park via some forest service roads when I came to a section where a small landslide had been cleared. I was pretty certain I could make it, and there were some other vehicle tracks going through, but I got out and looked at the muddy ruts on one side and the steep drop-off on the other side and decided it just wasn't worth the risk so I turned back. I was really pissed off and it added a lot more driving time to get home but I know it was the right decision. DSC00398.jpg
     
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    Went on a solo day trip today.

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    There's a huge bull moose in this picture.

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    Close up of him.

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    Crossing under the Alaska pipeline.

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    Wow dude!! This an awesome write up!! Thank you very much for this!!
     
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  19. Nov 14, 2016 at 12:09 PM
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    No. I did that prior to submitting.

    I do plan on writing an article specifically addressing firearms.
     
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    I never knew alaska was this beautiful, awesome writeup too
     
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