BuckeyeRifleman
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Getting ready for this years season. After last year, I realized how woefully unprepared I was for the slick as snot mud in SW Montana. Four wheel drive Tundra with AT tires, and I almost got stuck first day out.
Trying to get more prepared for this year. So far I’ve purchased a heavy set of chains for my rear tires, which should greatly improve my traction over last year.
I also carry...
shovel
Tire patch kit
Tow strap
Ratchet Straps
First aid kit
Tool kit
Jumper cables
Tire pump
Spare tire
Chain saw
Plus everything else I need to hunt for 10 days (including an In Reach for truly desperate situations.)
Should I invest in a high lift jack and or come along? High lift jack seems more versatile, but a come along is more compact and less expensive. I’d need a set of recovery chains and adapter kit to use the high lift as a winch, and all that is like $200! I’ve already spent way too much getting ready this year... Recovery boards are another option.
Another consideration is the fact I might be in an area with no trees to winch off of. (I was last year when I almost got stuck.)
Would a set of knockoff recovery boards be sufficient?
I’m not looking at using my vehicle to hunt from necessarily, just get me to the trail head. That said some of those roads can be really sketchy in late Oct early Nov.
Thanks for the help!
Trying to get more prepared for this year. So far I’ve purchased a heavy set of chains for my rear tires, which should greatly improve my traction over last year.
I also carry...
shovel
Tire patch kit
Tow strap
Ratchet Straps
First aid kit
Tool kit
Jumper cables
Tire pump
Spare tire
Chain saw
Plus everything else I need to hunt for 10 days (including an In Reach for truly desperate situations.)
Should I invest in a high lift jack and or come along? High lift jack seems more versatile, but a come along is more compact and less expensive. I’d need a set of recovery chains and adapter kit to use the high lift as a winch, and all that is like $200! I’ve already spent way too much getting ready this year... Recovery boards are another option.
Another consideration is the fact I might be in an area with no trees to winch off of. (I was last year when I almost got stuck.)
Would a set of knockoff recovery boards be sufficient?
I’m not looking at using my vehicle to hunt from necessarily, just get me to the trail head. That said some of those roads can be really sketchy in late Oct early Nov.
Thanks for the help!
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