Kinetic recovery ropes are a game changer for serious off-roaders. Unlike flat tow ropes, they harness the unique power of kinetic energy to smoothly pull stuck vehicles out of tough spots with ...

Off-roading is one of life’s simple pleasures. The sun, the sand, the mud, and the great outdoors are available to you in the comfort of your SUV, truck, or side-by-side. It’s peaceful and offers ...

Using recovery hooks and winches to get out of a tricky spot while off-roading is fine, but there are good reasons why you ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Tow straps and recovery straps aren't the same thing. We'll go through the differences and help you pick the best ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how careful we are on the road, accidents can happen. Because of this, it's almost always beneficial to bring tools that can help ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? To drive a vehicle is to get it stuck. Snow, sand, or mud will claim us all ...

Recovery straps—sometimes referred to as snatch straps—are one of many interfaces you can use to yank your vehicle out of a sticky situation. Many recovery straps look identical to tow straps. However ...

Since then, whenever somebody has gotten stuck and needed a yank off an obstacle, required a tow to the nearest parts store or safe place to effect a repair, or when we're linking recovery gear ...

A motorhome got into some soft ground on a gravel bar in the remote part of the Spring Basin Wilderness in eastern Oregon. Since I didn't have pictures to know how bad it was, I loaded the off-road ...

Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicles can return to missions in the open sea after a new tow rope was developed in response to a deadly training accident that forced the Marines to curtail operations, a ...