How you got yourself unstuck

I carry chocks as well. Really helps pulling out heavy or mired vehicles and nice to have when doing repairs on the trail.

 

I should clarify that, by pulling out I mean winching out. I almost always favor the winch over the strap. Easier on both vehicles and if the winch breaks, i can still get home. Cheaper to fix then a diff or transmission as well

 

Scream for halp!

 

Don't have any pictures, and I only got stuck in some Georgia mud, but I got unstuck by rocking myself out. If you're not stuck in anything too bad, it's easy to get yourself out without even 4 wheel drive.

 

I just make sure I have all sorts of recovery tools with me at all times:
Tow Strap
Tree Saver
Winch
Come-a-long
shovel
axe
tow chain
d-rings
Hi lift jack
And most importantly...
A Spot messenger device and a plan left with someone back at home.

 

Seriously on the last one? Not knocking you just want to know. It is a good idea if your going by yourself.

 

You mean alone as in one vehicle or just one person? I always have someone riding shotgun, but yes, I go offroad without other vehicles all the time. Experience and the right equipment are all you should need.
Guess I'm not sure what you meant exactly.

 

The last thing on the list... the spot messanger and a plan of were your going. That seems like a good idea. I just would expect that for someone going on an expedition but I guess worst comes to worst they know were you are and can get ya.

 

he was talking about your plan and spot messanger he was making fun of you for being smart, which i think is fucking geniuos how many of us on the way out the door let our wife girlfreinds moms dads whatever know exactly were we are going? thats what i thought maybe a handful when i go out even with multiple rigs i plot my wereabouts on a gps and leave it with the wife and tell her if im not back by morning then thats were i am .......allthough you did miss the first aid and food thats important as well.
+1 for you for being smart

 

I use my Spot almost every time out. Not just offroading either, skiing, biking, hunting. Doesn't have to mean its an SOS message. You can program family and friends to receive an email or text message linked to google maps to show where you are. Cool way to share adventures with others. My Dad and I send each other Spot location messages all the time and we live 2600 miles apart. I just ordered a SPOT Connect which links to the smart phones through blutooth so you can access internet, send specific messages, not just pre programed ones. It will be great because I can tell exactly whats wrong like "Broke alternator belt, come bring me one"

 

Thought this thread was about getting unstuck, not survival. A bag of chips won't pull my truck out.

 

I wasnt making fun of him for being smart.... I just never thought about it like that...

 

bag of chips and maybe a beer will too help lol take a step back crunch on a pork rind lil swig of bud and pow idea comes along and next thing you know the truck is unstuck

and depending on how bad it was stuck you might have a pretty good buzz going on

 

no worries, just didn't quite understand the question.

 

ok well i retract my statement then, sorry bout that

 

sometimes, i just floor it and pray it doesnt make it worse. Ive gotten out maybe like 60% of the time haha, i suck!

 

This is what I was refering to. Not your comments. I just never thought of leaving a map or trail of were I am going. I always let people know were I am going but not specific plots like you do and now I will. He just said I was making fun of you when I wasnt.

 

If the stuck means stay there overnight and try in the morning I am all for that. Otherwise I hate seeing people drinking and wheeling. On one trip I got buried in snow and was out diggin my vehicle out (Xterra) and in the span of about 30 minutes my GF at the time drank a whole 6-pack. Lets just say she was less than helpful and we aren't together anymore.

 

apology two-three posts up ^

 

can we all just get a interwebz hug?