Outdoor Adventure USA

Tonight’s topic is winching and vehicle recovery.
Recovery operations are some of the highest risk operation we do off road. All of the tools are dangerous and are potentially lethal. Winches in particular deserve a great deal of respect.

We can discuss a variety of tools and techniques for self-recovery in the time we have .
Bring your questions and issues for a robust discussion.

This isn't a recovery story, but related nonetheless.

2 days ago a man was killed when his equipment failed. Please note, this is why we never use straps with built in hooks.

http://kdvr.com/2013/06/17/man-killed-a ... s-vehicle/

Tom,

thanks for the net.

Here are the pictures of the fray on the line I have, opinion of if it's usable/safe?

I would recommend replacing the rope. You have broken strands not just fussy edges. Cut that part off and make it an extension rope.

Per request I am providing a link to the article in the May 2013 issue of Off-Road Adventures Magazine. This is a free magazine distributed by 4 Wheel Parts. You just need to sign up. The article is written by one of my favorite authors Jim Allen. I give everyone who attends my Getting Started Off Road Driving Clinic a copy of his book The 4 Wheelers Bible. I don't always agree with him but he has some tremendous insights to 4 wheeling.

http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/Offro ... 042201/#52

If this link doesn't work do a search on the article title: Hook & Roll: Testing Two Ground Anchors
and go to page 52 in the virtual magazine.