safety

Hey guys, I know that I might be overreacting here, but something recently happened over the summertime in an NM forest. I had to write about it to make sense. But if you were ever in a situation, in the bush or other, would you protect your family to the full degree? See my post here and tell...

Hello everyone, just would like to hop on this thread and talk about the gear that I am running in my 4Runner. *I will continue to update this thread with new gear that goes into the 4Runner.* Medical Equipment/ First Aid: -Tourniquet -Bandages -Cold Compress -Alcohol Wipes -Bleed Stop (x2...

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What's going on OB family! I have some questions about my rigs sway bars. I have a 2014 4Runner SR5 Premium with a few suspension upgrades to include King shocks with external adjustable reservoirs, +600 springs (king/icon), Icon adjustable links upper and lower, icon adjustable track bar, and...

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This article applies to the United States, but the information may be useful to those outside of the U.S. as well. Being that search and rescue is typically a responsibility that falls to local law enforcement and varies state-to-state, it is difficult enough to scope this article for just the...

Have you purchased a SAR card? I have one for Colorado... $12 for 5 years, no brainer. Do you carry a personal GPS device (SPOT, inReach, etc.)? Do you have GEOS or a GEOS-type SAR membership?

There's lots of discussion about different types of navigators and communication devices and which ones are "best" or suit individual preferences, but I want this to focus on inReach. I ask this because I'm already sold on the advantages of inReach and it's capabilities, what I'm now looking at...

Hello members! I'm interested in some kind of first aid workshop for overlanding, as the basics are weak and I like to be prepared or at least believing to be prepared a bit more than I actually are ... So anyone knows something about this? Best regards Maze

After watching Jillian Rebekah's Tacoma walk-around I want a hard shell first aid kit like the one she has mounted to her truck cage. I started looking at threads and searching Amazon for first aid kits and hard shell cases. I found Pelican cases to be the ones that seemed sturdy enough to hold...

Government recall on fire extinguisher ... https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and

I saw a post about this recall notice on another forum and thought I should cross post it here, since most of us keep fire extinguishers in our rigs. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and#

Hi all, Im looking to see if there are any instructors or classes scheduled this year for recovery skills training in or around the Chicago area. Outside of the big shows I haven't found any information on this subject and want to get some hands on training before our winter trip. I reached out...

I wasn't quite sure where to post this, but figured water bottles probably count as "gear". This is an article about an Idaho Power employee talking about how a water bottle left in a hot vehicle on a sunny day almost started a fire. The water in the bottle acted just like a magnifying glass to...

Here's another excerpt from my training manual I've been working on. One day it will be ready as a handout for classes:) Before I get into talking about shackles, I want to define and explain the abbreviations you'll see below. WLL - Working Load Limit is what you will typically see stamped...

Here's my dilemma, which I'm sure many of you face - when you can't afford to buy needed safety equipment, should you look for short cuts? Let me give an example. I think most would agree that a winch is a desired tool out on the trail. Recently, I bought and installed a Warn Winch only to...