What’s in your recovery bag/s?

[Mike Nel]

Gear I never leave without would include some of the following:

Tire Pressure Gauge
Compressor
Tire repair kit
Air Jack ( not a big fan of high lift jacks)
Snatch rope
Shackles
Ratchet Straps

What is essential to you?

[XJ Junkie]

Same as above, plus:

- sealed bottle of 1L water.
- regular tow rope
- duct tape
- that fancy repair tape for pipes
- recovery blanket
- gloves
- spare inner valves

[Mike Nel]

One thing I would also love to add, but cannot afford at the moment, is MaxTrax.

I also cannot justify having them. Maybe later in life if I become a member of FAC, I will look into getting a set

[Paul#25]

Basically the items mentioned by Mike and XJ with a few additions.
1) I have a small "ski boat" flare kit in a sealed container.
2) A small groundsheet to either lie on or catch spares that drop when working under the vehicle.
3) A container of tyre fix solution to add if there is a persistent leak in a tyre.
4) A wooden board that just fits into the ammo box and is 20mm thick as a "load spreader" for under the bottle jack when jacking on a soft surface.
5) A selection of all the different types of electrical fuses and a relay.
6) Some electrical wiring and a 12v soldering iron with solder.
7) Hand cleaner.

[XJ Junkie]

One thing I would also love to add, but cannot afford at the moment, is MaxTrax.

I also cannot justify having them. Maybe later in life if I become a member of FAC, I will look into getting a set

You’d be the only member of the club that has them

[ThysleRoux]

• Recovery Strap
  Shackles
  Deflator
  Compressor
  Leather welding apron to use as arrestor blanket/groundsheet
  tyre repair kit
  Stainless steel plate to use as load spreader for the bottle jack
  Water
  Hand Cleaner
  Ratchet Straps
  Paper Towel roll
  Toolbox - to assist in fixing trail mates' Toyotas (that is my story and I am sticking to it !!! )
  and most important ............................................ TP

[Mike Nel]

Here is another question

Do you pack differently for a over landing trip vs a day 4x4 trip?

I do

[BushWacker]

Here is another question

Do you pack differently for a over landing trip vs a day 4x4 trip?

I do

... Recovery crate always on board
but full spares crate
and much bigger tool selection ...
when overlanding
eg when I do Richterveld/Kalagadi in Sept
or Bots- Zambezi Valley in May next year 🏕

[BushWacker]

Recovery Crate:

Tire Pressure Gauge
Compressor
Tire repair kit etc
Bottle Jack
Hi -Lift w long-reach( not always ...)
strap gadget to jack on tyrerim holes
wooden base platform + block spacers
Kinetic Snatch rope
Shackles
Ratchet Straps
tow rope 10 T , 10 m
gloves
Recovery Straps
Ratchet Straps
Bungy Chords
varius ropes (pending bridle etc)
chain
winch (in process !)
crate jimmy bar in lieu of tyre spanner
etc

... some ‘recovery stuff elsewhere
eg sp tube in spares box
brandy in First Aid box
bog-roll in consol
prayer mat under seat
etc