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Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #201237 is a reply to message #201226]

Sun, 10 March 2013 18:37

Matt Colie

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rallymaster wrote on Sun, 10 March 2013 18:00

That's sort of like the top two things that contribute to geting more people stuck than any other.

1. 4wheel drive
2. and a winch

RonC

Ron,

While I largely agree with what you are saying, the fact is that those two can be keys to getting unstuck unless you used them to get where you do get really stuck. That is largely a matter of common (as rare as it is) sense.

At one time, I had to travel on roads so problematic that most would have considered it off-roading. I had a - actually several - mentors. I was young and indestructible, but fortunately I listened.

First thing is the minimum kit for such is:
A Day's worth of Water
An Ax
A Shovel
A Long Lead (chain or very heavy line (rope)) 50~100ft
A Winch or Chainfall
An Extra Spare tire (Assuming the vehicle already is carrying one) is also a real good idea.

Don't leave the hard road (there was no local pavement) without knowing how much fuel you have on board.

Make sure someone (that might care) knows where you plan to go.

And the Real Big One....
Never GO FORWARD in 4 Wheel drive. Only use that to back out so you can find another way.
Because, when you get stuck in 4 Wheel Drive - - You Am STUCK bunky.

Why the kit above?
Because ... When you blow through the surface of the swamp that looked like a meadow, you run out the long lead that still won't reach a stout tree, so you get the ax and cut one down. Now you get the shovel and dig a T shaped trench square to the way you want to pull and just in the reach of the chainfall and long lead. So you can tie to the middle of the dead man (what they call a timber used a an anchor) and hopefully haul the thing back to solid ground. That is why you brought the water.

(Do I need to say BTDT?)

Matt

Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

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