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Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:43 pm

1. pack a shovel

2.check your gasoline

today i went for a short ride and i got high centered in a washed out area by one of our ponds. the washes were the same as the wheelbase of my '65 so i got high centered. i left the motor running and i got my shovel out and started digging. did i mention digging? after about 45 minutes i had everything out of the way and i was soon out. i drove to the far side of the farm to hit some back trails and scare the cattle. the car started stumbling and dying but i made it back to my truck and coasted to a stop. heck, even the fuel filter was completly dry!!

Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:56 pm

I keep a shovel and extra gas with me all the time. Damn I wish I had riding areas like that around me, I would be out everyday. :D

Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:18 am

The third rule is to never wander off further from your campsite/tow rig/civilization than you want to walk back. :)

The fourth one might be never go alone.
Never know when something tragic might happen and the authorities have to spot your corpse by the circling buzzards. :shock:

Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:53 am

i wasn't in too much danger, i was on our 160 acre farm. my truck was about 1/4 of a mile away.......

Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:59 am

My two rules would be:

Take water with you.
Take a high lift jack.

But I must admit it would be nice to have gasoline in the tank.

Thu May 05, 2005 11:01 pm

being prepared is always a good thing. I mean, even a Three Hour Tour can get a perty narly :shock:

Fri May 06, 2005 2:47 am

turboblue wrote: The third rule is to never wander off further from your campsite/tow rig/civilization than you want to walk back. :)

The fourth one might be never go alone.
Never know when something tragic might happen and the authorities have to spot your corpse by the circling buzzards. :shock:
although the fourth rule kinda negates the third

Fri May 06, 2005 5:53 am

HamburgerBrad wrote: turboblue wrote: The third rule is to never wander off further from your campsite/tow rig/civilization than you want to walk back. :)

The fourth one might be never go alone.
Never know when something tragic might happen and the authorities have to spot your corpse by the circling buzzards. :shock:
although the fourth rule kinda negates the third

The fourth rule is for when one ignores the third rule. :)

Fri May 06, 2005 9:45 pm

When a vehicle rolls your weight is pulling on the seatbelt and it won't unbuckle, this kind of sucks since there is a greater risk of fire. I always kept a serrated blade knife in my 4X4, they tend to cut seatbelt webbing considerably faster than standard knives. Gerber sells the Gator Serrator for around $30.USD and it's quite nice, I really like mine for a low priced knife. A come-along is another item I still carry today, I paid about $20.USD for my last one, and I can move just about anything with enough patience and rigging. Imp558

Thu May 12, 2005 2:39 pm

I'll add 5 if no one minds.
Keep a fully charge cell phone ready, a whistle handy, and matches
along with plenty of water. I used to go out alone all the time.
Sometimes miles out.

My old Drill Sgt used to tell us :
"If not prepared to survive, prepare to die."

I rememberd that every time went I went out in Cali deserts
puttin' around. Paid off more than once.

Thu May 12, 2005 5:29 pm

Rule #1: Go Fast

Rule #2: Take Chances

Thu May 12, 2005 10:35 pm

DeMinimis wrote: Rule #1: Go Fast

Rule #2: Take Chances

HELL YA!!!!

and if attempting rule #2 do rule #1.