Recovery Bag Recommendations

jscusmcvet said:
I suppose I am a bit redneck in this reply, but after 25 years or so of 4 wheeling and camping, etc... I use a 5 gallon bucket for my recovery gear. Comes right to the top of the jeep tub... it is indestructible, is impervious to anything nature throws at it or puts inside it, and it is easy to clean and is... ummm.... free.... easy peasy... but it is not snow peak or any other super tacticool brand so... :D
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That's not redneck. Its utilitarian. You can double its use as a porta potty. ;)
 
What ever you keep them in, make damn sure you can reach your winch controller from the driver seat. I've been involved in a simple recovery that almost resulted in disaster due to that simple mistake. For whatever reason, Warn (among others), has never seen fit to make winch controllers plugs standardized. IMO, they can add what ever features they want, but keep a common three pole pattern that will spool the winch in both directions.
 
bob91yj said:
What ever you keep them in, make damn sure you can reach your winch controller from the driver seat. I've been involved in a simple recovery that almost resulted in disaster due to that simple mistake. For whatever reason, Warn (among others), has never seen fit to make winch controllers plugs standardized. IMO, they can add what ever features they want, but keep a common three pole pattern that will spool the winch in both directions.
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It never hurts to have one of these wired into your cockpit....
1. For convenience. (and if you travel solo a vast majority of the time)
2. If your handheld somehow ends up busted.
3. Because switches....
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. yes the one on the right with the momentary lockout tab controls the ol wincheroni
 
In the particular case that I was referring to, a guy got sideways and way off camber on a razorback (razorback going to the top of JackHammer in Johnson Valley) . The driver was a lot rattled, to the point that he was freezing up on us, scared to move, as every time he did the Jeep rocked a bit. It took us a few minutes to get another vehicle with a winch positioned to help with the recovery. It all worked out in the end, but it was sure ugly for a few minutes.

I've jumped the poles on a winch connector with a paper clip once too, that gets a little sketchy trying to control it!
 
The bucket that I carry (although not used for recovery gear) helps with washes between trips or when moving between areas on longer trips. I always try to minimize the amount of muck that I bring from one ecosystem to the next, as it can be harmful, particularly in fragile desert areas.

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Yuman Desert Rat said:
I dabble here and there in the fabrication and repair of all things textile in nature. I've made a few bags in my day. ...and those Snow Peak strap contraptions... I did that, too. I haven't done any in a while, though. A lot of the bags I have made are square style. Mostly man-purse/pilot map bags but anything is possible with the right amount of money time and materials, I suppose. I whipped up a ""happy sock" water pump cover for Tango's set-up. It came out okay. I made a couple of neat-o bags (out of recycled flight vests with molle panels) for my Harrier and Hornet pilots a few years ago. Those were a bit over the top. I'll post a photo later.
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The bag of which I spoke.....
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Thanks. Much appreciated.
Thread injector!!! Lol over 19 years in this biz and I never heard that... IM SO USING IT!
 
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