Unusual winch use.... Sanity check

So I have a 50 degree roughly 100ft downhill slope along which I need to bushwack a path through several metric shit tons of black berry bushes. I have a climbing harness and a belay device... But no decent rope. I have an old winch without a wireless controller.... So I am debating whether I tell my wife I "need" to upgrade my 1st gen 8k x2o smittybilt winch to a 9.5k xrc (but I would have to buy a separate wireless remote) or a 2nd gen 10k x2o winch with the included wireless controller, so that I can use it to help lower my self down the slope. Yes I realize this is a huge stretch... But shit if I can justify a new winch because of yard work my wife wants done... I will sure try heh.
I have searched and searched for the wireless range of the x2o and I can't find anything.... It would be a bummer to get 50ft down and for it to lose signal. I knew I could just pull myself back up, but still.

Am I crazy /stupid to try and lower myself with my winch? If it was a vertical cliff I would not even tempt this, but it's just a super steep hill.... Let me know what you think!

 

Could you shovel steps into the aide of the hill?
That does sound a little ridiculous but at the same time......id probably have fun lowering myself down a hill with a winch.

 

I could... But then that option doesn't involve a new winch heh. I do need to keep the path smooth and to move a literal ton of rocks down it later, so steps might hinder that. Thanks for the idea! I just want get ideas I didn't think about it heh.

 

And exactly.... It would be fun... As long as I am not missing anything some disastrous detail heh

 

$500 for a winch or $150 for a decent rope.

Or instead just have your wife say with the truck and run the winch controls.

 

It's all about consequences. What is the outcome if something fails? Will a tumble down the hill seriously injure you? If it will, best to use a tested and proven life-safety system/application.

 

First off, sounds like a great scheme to get a new winch

Now... I was looking into getting x2o winch (if something look into https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/autoanything-group-buys-and-discounts.497320/#post-15427767 for best possible prices), but I think I read or watched people saying something about ~15' range on wireless remote... So it might not suit your specific need

 

If you decide to use the winch, make sure you always keep tension in the line. If for some reason you fall while there is slack in the line, you could get seriously injured. Winch like doesn’t have enough elasticity to make it safe for catching falls.

Update: I’ve heard stories of ppl breaking their backs and pelvis taking 1’-2’ falls on static rope. Your use case probably wouldn’t be as extreme since it’s not a vertical wall. But the same premise still holds.

 

Check out my post..

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/arizona-offroading-pictures.327550/page-47#post-17007760

 

Update: I’ve heard stories of ppl breaking their backs and pelvis taking 1’-2’ falls on static rope. Your use case probably wouldn’t be as extreme since it’s not a vertical wall. But the same premise still holds.[/QUOTE]

very very true statement be safe

 

Make sure you have someone there with you for unexpected issues. You don't want to be left hanging on the hill by yourself for an extended period.