Picture from here:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...chingTips.html
http://www.mapsupport.com/thedatabas...l/winches.html
One hint on winching which may prove useful : if you find yourself stuck in soft sand and there are no trees or other solid objects close enough to anchor your winch, there is still a way out. Unwind your winch cable (and hook) as far out from the vehicle as it will reach. Then remove your spare wheel and roll it out to where the hook is. Attach the hook to the spare wheel and then bury the spare wheel, and the end of the cable, at least one metre (3 feet) deep in the sand. You can then start to winch in the cable. The spare wheel and last few metres of cable should be buried deep enough to stop it being pulled up out of the sand when the winch starts.