Your Basic Recovery Kit - What You Need For That First day Out.

[@Chook57]

Thanks for the video Paul, very informative..

[@perth4b4adventures]

Not a problem at all 👍

[@1chrisandrew1]

Great list Paul. I'm glad you mentioned the need for a rated recovery point. Also good call on the hand-held UHF. Another cheap component you could add to the list is a pair of basic leather work gloves from Bunnings - handy for handling rope or prolonged periods of digging 👍

[@perth4b4adventures]

Yeah I use riggers gloves for rolling up my compressor hose as it gets bloody hot 😂😂

[@TristanMaiolo]

I went with some roll up recovery tracks. They are heavy duty rubber on stainless steel cable and have worked well for me. I went for them because they take up far less room than the plastic recovery tracks and they have done a good job so far in the few times that I've had to use them. They tuck away nicely in my recovery kit bag. I've been meaning to get a long handled shovel just been lazy and haven't and always resorted to my trusty old foldaway. I do like the idea of the kinetic rope. Gotta say I've never really heard of that before. I've always just used my snatch straps. I've got one that I have always used and one that I have never used but will do when my old one gives up the ghost. My old one is definitely looking like it's seen better days though but it continues to do its job even after all the years I have had it. I have found that the main issue with recovery gear is that people don't know how to use it - all the gear no idea - especially with snatch straps over tow balls. I once had to use a snatch strap on a Lower control arm once of an old ford wagon 2wd SUV stuck up in some dunes because there was literally nowhere else to hook it to. I did warn them that it could stuff their suspension and bend the arm. I don't know if it did cause any damage but it seemed ok once I got it out.

[@1chrisandrew1]

Might be worth re-reading your post Tristan 👍

[@TristanMaiolo]

@@1chrisandrew1 🤣 Geez damn auto correct - thanks for the heads up fixed now

[@perth4b4adventures]

Yes the lower control arms are a common place to winch off in the recovery industry. Kinetic ropes are pretty good and far more durable than the old snatchy.

[@MudducksTouringAustralia]

All good stuff Paul, I too have gone soft lol, Cheers Steve

[@perth4b4adventures]

Hahaha cheers mate 👍