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During CPR training someone once recommended singing "Stayin Alive" by the Bee Gees in your head (or out loud) since the tempo is 103 beats per minute. Personally I find this is a good way to easily remember the rate for compressions.

Good eye! They are rarely used, but indispensable when needed and they don't weigh much.

It's good to see more ZJs on here. I had a 96 V8 which I still miss.

Lafayette is a bit of a haul from Dublin, must be a pretty good shop. :)

Sorry to hear about the engine, and glad to hear that you found a replacement. Coincidentally I live fairly close to Top Shop Auto. Are you local to the area? Next time I need some work done that I don't want to (or can't) do at home I think I'll check them out.

I carry a couple pairs of gloves in the truck. For recovery (winching, rock stacking, etc) I have a set of inexpensive but well made leather gloves from Costco. I often use these around the camp fire since they are fire resistant. I also have a pair of CLC gloves and a pair of Gorilla Gloves for...

I sent in an email expressing support for Concept #1.

I use a Stanley tool bag. It packs down small and prevents things from rattling. Everything in the picture fits in the bag except for the belts, hatchet, hammer, prybar, and black combination wrench.

Now with pictures! http://www.4x4offroads.com/roll-over-center-of-gravity.html

Definitely, as you lift your vehicle it raises the center of gravity (COG) which makes it more prone to rollovers. This is because the higher the center of gravity the smaller the angle required to move it "outside" of the wheelbase, resulting in a roll. By making the track wider you can keep...

Here's highway 4 as of this morning, still lots of snow up there. That said, the snow was pretty thin in Dorrington so it is possible that the Sourgrass Trail might be somewhat clear.

I put the plugs and other small parts in a plastic box to keep them organized, and then put that and the reamer and plug tool into a larger plastic box that fits under my drivers seat. It's in the top left of this photo.

Carrying a larger selection of sockets and wrenches can be useful if you have to work on other people's rigs. There is a lot of "close enough" overlap between metric and SAE (ex. 13mm = 1/2", 19mm = 3/4", etc) so I just carry a set of metric sockets and wrenches. I also carry a set of torx bits...

Looks like about 8'+ of snow on the eastern side of the trail. http://www.weatherstreet.com/city_snow_depth/95223-Arnold-CA-snow-depth.htm It's a fun trail with a little snow, but 8' is probably too much unless you are on a snow mobile. :) Here's a picture from November 2017 for fun.

Good point about the gradient and surface resistance multipliers. There is a good write up at: http://www.billavista.com/tech/Articles/Recovery_Bible/index.html One thing to note is that 3x vehicle weight in most cases is much higher than a standard winch can generate. If you figure a loaded...

Hi Boort, I'd recommend reading some of the recovery related posts on this forum, they have a wealth of knowledge. Here are a few comments that might help in your search. - In my opinion creating your recovery kit starts with two things: a) recovery points and b) deciding what loads you need...

I wouldn't think so. The Old Coast Road is a graded dirt road that provides access to multiple houses.

Here are a few times my old ZJ got a bit muddy.

Are you referring to the Old Coast Road? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/back-road-travels-the-old_b_4267909

A used Warn M8000. With synthetic line this is a really lightweight yet strong setup, there's an article on ExpeditionPortal with some details.