"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Man to be the sucker/fool/idiot who stands at the top and 'has' to help
> everyone up is sure not my idea of a fun off road trip.
> ;-)

heh. i dont mind it really. ive been "lead dog" in those situations when
wheeling with my buddys just because i had the hydraulic winch. its not to
bad so long as youre sitting on your bumper sipping a cold one while some
other sucker is running the cable back down. :-)

that said, ill take it up another level. i think that its irresponsible of
anyone to wheel without their own recovery gear. it doesnt have to be a
hydraulic winch or an electric winch. it can be a come-along or highlift
with enough straps but have _something_ to keep from being a burden on those
around you. theres just no excuse for not having some type of recovery gear
on board, you cant afford to off road without it. ive happened across some
in the past who were stuck that didnt have any recovery gear at all, and not
a clue what they were going to do and they were totally at my mercy and good
graces. its really sad when its a family out wheeling with small children
and not so much as even a cell phone/cb radio.

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Nathan W. Collier
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