Safety and Recovery Basics

• Recovery Points on your vehicle.  If you get stuck you may need a pull from a friend.  Have tow hooks front and rear.
• Seatbelts in good condition--worn at all times when the vehicle is in motion.  State law.
• Roll bar or factory hardtop.
• Spare tire
• Jack and tools for changing a tire
• Skid plates
• Tow strap (no metal ends)
• Signed Tahoe Donner liability waiver in effect for all participants.
• Fire extinguisher.  It is easy to set brush on fire accidentally.  

Recommended Gear

• Tool kit, hand cleaner, rags
• Tire deflation gear
• Portable air compressor and a tire pressure gauge
• First aid kit
• Work gloves
• Hand saw, folding shovel
• Jumper cables
• If you have a winch, have a tree strap, shackles, and a snatch block

Stuff you might forget

• Full tank of fuel
• Water--at least 1 quart per person
• Other non-alcoholic drinks
• Lunch and maybe snacks
• Folding chairs for lunch
• GMRS or CB radio. We normally use GMRS channel 20, code 20.
• Bug repellent
• Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat
• Toilet kits (TP, sealable bags, hand sanitizer)
• Trash bags
• Maps/GPS/guidebooks
• Spare Key
• If you bring a dog: leash, water bowl, treats, towel