A Lesson In Off-Roading: Unprepared And Unprotected

"Garrett Davis" (GarrettDavis) 07/30/2019 at 14:01 • Filed to: Off-Road, Jeep

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Had a story published on offroadxtreme.com and now my idiocy is now forever on record. Hooray!

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atfsgeoff > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 14:34

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So, cliff notes: Buy a winch before going 4-wheeling

Garrett Davis > atfsgeoff 07/30/2019 at 14:35

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Or go with someone who has one, yes

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 14:46

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Always remember the Boy Scout Motto..

HammerheadFistpunch > atfsgeoff 07/30/2019 at 14:53

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It’ s funny, I was shopping for winches for a long time. I talked to my uncle who’s had one on his Land Cruiser for YEARS and I asked him how often he uses it. “besides demo’s and playing around? Never.”

I guess it depends on what kind of wheeling you’ll do I suppose.

HammerheadFistpunch > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 14:54

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look forward to reading it!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > HammerheadFistpunch 07/30/2019 at 14:59

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Yeah, in the dessert there are probably few and far between instances of needing a winch. North East back woods? Almost a certainty. Especially if you’re the only Land Cruiser in a group of Land Rovers who’d love nothing more than to get photos of Land Rovers pulling a LC out of the mud. Man, he was stubborn.

Tripper > HammerheadFistpunch 07/30/2019 at 15:05

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I knew a few 4x4s who say the same. Winches seem l ike one of those things that you’ll only ever need when you don’t have and visa versa.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 15:07

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Yep, always have at least two winches in the group when going out. More importantly though, know how to use them. They’re no good to you if you can’t use them correctly and you end up killing your self at worse or wrecking your truck at best.

Great article though, glad you can parlay this to a lesson for others.

vicali > HammerheadFistpunch 07/30/2019 at 15:09

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I had mine on the 86 for 12 years and used it once to pull a broken Bronco out of it’s parking spot so I could jump it..  It made a good spot to mount lights though;

Just Jeepin' > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 07/30/2019 at 16:00

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Second only in importance  to “Don’t be a dumbass”.

Garrett Davis > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 07/30/2019 at 16:17

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Definitely recommend synthetic cable. It’s cheap enough these days that it’s a no brainer.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 16:26

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Agreed.

TysMagic > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 16:39

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thoroughly enjoyed the article - we did a very similar thing while I was still in high school. Ended up requiring the assistance of 100 ft of chain and a bobcat at the top of the gully to yank out the jeep. There was also the salvation of a cabin after we walked out of the woods a few miles. A very valuable lesson in preparation for sure! 

DipodomysDeserti > atfsgeoff 07/30/2019 at 21:46

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Eh, decision making like that and a winch while wheeling in the desert would still get you stuck or dead.

DipodomysDeserti > Garrett Davis 07/30/2019 at 21:49

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You guys slept in you Jeeps which were partially submerged in a rising stream? Wow.

Garrett Davis > DipodomysDeserti 07/31/2019 at 00:59

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Sure did. The water was just below the rear seat, so besides me being soaked, we were at least out of the rain.

Garrett Davis > Just Jeepin' 07/31/2019 at 01:00

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That does help, yes

Garrett Davis > TysMagic 07/31/2019 at 01:00

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Oh man, yeah, sounds about right. I probably would have been right there along side you lol. Thank you!

DipodomysDeserti > Garrett Davis 07/31/2019 at 10:08

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Coning from the desert, sleeping in a waterway during rain could  be a fatal decision.

Garrett Davis > DipodomysDeserti 07/31/2019 at 12:41

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Definitely could be . This was a little creek where it was already up to the water line you could see on the shore, so it didn’t seem like it was going to get much higher, but yeah, definitely not a smart decision either way.