Overland Recovery: From Stuck to Rolling

Who this is for

Anyone taking a vehicle past the pavement: overlanders, van builds, truck campers, and anyone who tows into places with no cell service.

What you will be able to do

• Read a stuck correctly before touching a shovel
• Use traction boards and a winch without putting anyone in the danger zone
• Rig recovery points, soft shackles and kinetic ropes to rated spec
• Self recover solo, which is a different problem than recovering with a partner
• Build a recovery kit that fits your actual vehicle and terrain
• Know when the right answer is to stop and call for help

The curriculum

1. Reading the stuckDiff, wheel, traction or line, and why the fix is different for each
2. Stop the spinWhat wheelspin actually does to your ground and your day
3. The shovel is the toolDigging technique that solves most recoveries outright
4. Airing down for recoveryPressure targets by surface, and the risks
5. Traction boardsPlacement, throttle control, and how boards get destroyed
6. Reversing outWhy your own tracks are the best surface available
7. Rated recovery pointsWhat is rated, what is not, and how to find yours
8. Soft shackles and bow shacklesSelection, inspection and retirement
9. Kinetic rope techniqueStretch, roll on, and the physics of why it works
10. Winching fundamentalsAnchors, tree savers, fairleads and line laying
11. Winch danger zonesLine dampeners, bystander placement and failure modes
12. Solo self recoveryGround anchors, hi-lift risk, and patience
13. Building your kitA real kit for your vehicle, weight and budget
14. When to stopCalling it, and how to make that call early