Hunting Vehicle Recovery Thread

[metalface]

A lot of us put a many, many thousands of miles on our trucks/SUVs on back roads in hard to access areas, meaning you gotta be able to get yourself out if you get stuck. Who's had to do it? What happened? What do you keep in your truck at all times for recovery/upkeep while you hunt / explore back roads (recovery rope, saws, shovels, even obvious stuff like oil and coolant)?

Let's hear whats in your "truck box" while you hunt in the backcountry.

[Fella]

Well was out yesterday and somehow the driver drove too close to the soft shoulder and into the ditch we went! No trees anywhere close so even if we had a winch that wouldn't be much use. So we stuffed logs and such under the tires for traction and piled small boulders to stabilize the slope and bit and after 30 minutes or so we were out!

[wideopenthrottle]

jack alls are the cats ass in the nasty stuff..take off the top jaw so you can jack it up all the way then fill the tire holes ....or push it sideways off the jack to get a new footing/out of a hole

[warnniklz]

Basic sockets, wrenches and screwdrivers
Hatchet, pry bar, jack, zapstraps, hose clamps, wratchets straps and haywire.

Can fix most things with that assortment. I've found the hatchet and prybar has saved my ass more than once.

Hacked ice to get traction, cut built up ice, cut wash outs so the angle isn't as steep. The list goes on.

[Moose63]

Portable air compressor & patch kit.......

[Busterpayton54]

Plugs, big patches, tire levers, compressor, glue, either, valve stems, tools, 60"highlift, straps, shackles, cable, tire chains, shovel, axe, bow saw, soare blade, machete, zip ties, wire, electrical tape, duct tape, butt connectors, couple feet of various diameter hose. Carpet, couple 2x10's

[Wile E]

jack alls are the cats ass in the nasty stuff..take off the top jaw so you can jack it up all the way then fill the tire holes ....or push it sideways off the jack to get a new footing/out of a hole

Farm jack for sure, it's also the poor mans winch, 4' at a time.
I also carry;
jumper cables, good ones
tow strap and tree straps
20' transport chain, hooks and D-links
shovel, axe, chainsaw
air pump and tire plugs, matching wheels and spare on the trailer.
gloves, blankets, poncho, socks
maps, compass, gps
tp and wet wipes
1lb propane w/torch head
tie straps, worm gear clamps, tools, duct tape, electrical tape
fuel can, of course full
Baileys
etc, etc...

[J_T]

96 Ford. Two winters ago the in tank fuel pump went on me in December back in the bush. Earlier in the fall I cracked the frame on a severe undulation. Its all good, I no longer worry about the money I throw at it. This past winter I built a new front bush guard for it (rhyno coated).

In the box, I carry tow straps (2 10ft and a 30ft), cumalong, jackall, snatch blocks, cable, chains. Large screw driver, sockets, hammer, oil, fluids, BAILING WIRE, saw, axe, shovel,

And I carry a very extensive first aid kit.

[BRrooster]

2014 was up Grano , with my daughter Tracy , had the 04 f250 with our ATV in the back. Wasn't lookin were I should have been and ditched it in the right hand ditch...
Bottomed out on the diffs and tranny as the ditch was fairly deep, and the edge of it was soft. Tried digging out the diffs and locking it in to drive it our but she went deeper and wouldn't climb out. We were at quite an angle now and had to come-along the atv out as driving it would have rolled it , of course the nearest tree was
a hundred feet away and had to break out the rope. The damn rope would streaaach and we would have to block things up and set it again. Ended up chaining the atv to the truck and driving it down the steep bank on the other side of the road to help the truck crawl out. No problem, a couple of beverages , and an hour and a half,
and we were out.
Not much to add to the list of supplies except a Canadian Tire jump starter / air compresser. For awhile there in the old ford I had a spare starter and alternater. just
cause I had them.

[604ksmith]

I've had a few close calls driving through deep cut-outs but all were solved with shovels.

I've recently put a bit of money into my truck to get more self reliant:

- Steel Bumper with 10k winch
- Viair Air Compressor
- Farm Jack
- 40k Tow straps/Tree straps/Snatch block
- Booster Box (good for up to 10 jumps of a truck)
- Jumper Cables
- Socket set
- Axe
- Shovel
- Extra fuel/Coolant/Oil
- Full-size spare

All-in-all, the best safety gear I have is the InReach Delorme unit. If all goes to shit, I can always text a friend to bring in a 2nd vehicle to help.

[moosinaround]

Jackall, logging chain, recovery strap, shovel, booster cables, usually a come a long, basix tool kit, eastwing axe, powersaw and gas, lots of potable water, tire chains, and I have used every last one of these things in the woods over the last 25 years! This is what I consider the bare minimum for recovery tools for back country travel. Tire repair equipment is handy as well. Moosin

[Squamch]

Warn 8000lb with an upgraded motor and a contactor instead of solenoids.
snatch block, shackles, straps, tree savers
60" hi lift, and a bunch of 10" spikes to anchor it in soft ground.
an ammo can of sockets, ratchets, pullers, and tie wire.
an ammo can of electrical parts, testers, wire, etc.
an ammo can of wrenches, screw drivers, pliers, hose clamps, zap straps, etc.
an ammo can with a viair, plug kit, patch kit, spare valve stems...basic tire repair stuff.
stihl chainsaw, spare chains, fuel, bar oil, tools.
long, heavy duty jumper cables.
spare belts, hoses, hose wrap tape.
a tarp, and paracord.
an axe
A jug of water that perfectly fits in a milk crate
a small action packer with food, a one burner stove, coffee, percolator, and fixins.
spare fluids for the truck-oil, gas, brake fluid, gear oil, washer fluid.

thats about it I think.

[HarryToolips]

Gotten stuck too many times to remember, especially in snow, I've learned to really strive to stay on your existing tracks! Hard if ya can't turn around and gotta back up about 5 k as I learned this past winter..off the top of my head in my rig at all times:

firestarters, flashlights, blanket, extra jacket, gloves touque, crescent wrench, screwdrivers, extra knives, asswipe, booster pack, tow rope, porn, shovel, axe, saw, hatchet, crowbar, hammer, comealong..

[Gateholio]

Best is to spend less time trying to drive into areas that you may not get out of, and more time hunting. :)

[mike31154]

Tire chains & stuff. But the chains are pretty useless unless you put them on before you get yourself into a pickle. I'd like to get a small chainsaw too.

https://plus.google.com/+MikeSiemens88/posts/iUB4wdqn2C1

[killman]

I saved a guy a long walk a couple weeks ago with a test light and a fuse that I had packed away.

[Squamch]

Best is to spend less time trying to drive into areas that you may not get out of, and more time hunting. :)


Pfff, I've never driven into an area I couldn't drive out of.

[metalface]

porn

Hahahhahahha snuck that in there. Too good.

[HarryToolips]

Hahahhahahha snuck that in there. Too good.
LOL need it if your stuck a while...

[boxhitch]

jack alls are the cats ass in the nasty stuff..take off the top jaw so you can jack it up all the way then fill the tire holes ....or push it sideways off the jack to get a new footing/out of a holeGood luck doing that on any vehicle built after the 70s/80s. Even new so called bush bumpers for fs p/us are not jack-all friendly.
Shovel, pick, pry bar/anchor, chain, cable, and a lever/chain come-a-long, couple of 2X planks, jack

[warnniklz]

Best is to spend less time trying to drive into areas that you may not get out of, and more time hunting. :)

sometimes the road just disappears from under you
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[wideopenthrottle]

Warn 8000lb with an upgraded motor and a contactor instead of solenoids.
snatch block, shackles, straps, tree savers
60" hi lift, and a bunch of 10" spikes to anchor it in soft ground.
an ammo can of sockets, ratchets, pullers, and tie wire.
an ammo can of electrical parts, testers, wire, etc.
an ammo can of wrenches, screw drivers, pliers, hose clamps, zap straps, etc.
an ammo can with a viair, plug kit, patch kit, spare valve stems...basic tire repair stuff.
stihl chainsaw, spare chains, fuel, bar oil, tools.
long, heavy duty jumper cables.
spare belts, hoses, hose wrap tape.
a tarp, and paracord.
an axe
A jug of water that perfectly fits in a milk crate
a small action packer with food, a one burner stove, coffee, percolator, and fixins.
spare fluids for the truck-oil, gas, brake fluid, gear oil, washer fluid.

thats about it I think.

ever crossed the border with all them ammo cans in the back?....heheheh

[newfie bullet]

I think the best 1st piece of advice is go in pairs at least but I seem to go solo most of the time and my first rule is a map of the area and never go further than I can walk under my own power. I have a 2012 Ram power wagon and along with the winch and recovery gear I also have a good come-along,extra truck battery(s),Two spares(that I know are inflated) I also found that the most useful tools that have saved me most times was a pick,shovel,crosscut hand saw,maul/wedge and axe......with those you could build a bridge given enough time. I also enjoy trying to plan for every conceivable situation in spite of it being impossible to actually do that. Go prepared and have a good time.