The cost of helping out

hi mate. it could be that they were not familiar with the problem of driving on a snatch strap or the damage that can be caused buy not using it probably. most people would not be able to tell the difference between a snatch and a tow strap so would not think anything of it.
cheers Shane.

They can be restitched, it will only be a little bit shorter. Don't know who does it near you but someone else on here should be able to help with an address.

my snatch strap tag says never use as a tow rope, also learnt that at a 4wd club. Col

Don't let it leave a nasty taste in mouth Vince, you did the right thing. The young lady would have appreciated your assistance and no doubt all the other motorists for being able to get on their way.
Truckies are pretty good blokes & maybe he was not aware of the damage. Nice to know there are blokes like you with the good old Aussie spirit.

Thats funny I got criticised a couple of days ago on this forum...topic was snatch straps.

I said if I came across someone stuck who did not have recovery gear I would charge them a fee for using my gear.

Some people thought it was wrong to charge for the use of my gear.

So how much out of pocket are you now?

Hi Vince........

Our mutual friends Geoff and Jo said you're a good bloke and there you are proving them right!!!!!! LOL..... Good on you mate for helping out! Shame about the strap, but the good deed will outweigh the cost of the strap in years to come!


Cheers & thumbs up!

Brian

When we were in the Territory, going back home from a day out at Kings Canyon via the Merinee Loop Road it started to rain, and as you know rain in the top end / Alice can swell rivers pretty quick. Well we winched a few people to safety that didn't make it across a river crossing (one lot who tried to cross after seeing us winch someone else out) and in that time the road turned to a river as well.
Anyway it was a nervous night in the back of the ute on a high bit of land on the side of the road waiting for the water level to go down (and hoping it wouldn't keep rising). We had our camping gear (ute with canopy was set up for sleeping in the back) so I lent my favorite shorts, some other clothing & sleeping bag to the other couple who seemed pretty cold and seemed not to have much with them. We gave them a lift into town the next day (I think their car was a bit drowned) and gave them our contact details but never saw our gear again.

I still remember them rolling up the sleeping bag and thinking/ hoping they were going to give it back. Guess I should have asked for it, but really you shouldn't have to. Those sort of things are always a bit disappointing.

Anyway no bad feelings - just a vivid memory really and I would still do it again, after all it's only stuff that can be replaced.

Put it down to a life experience and buy another one.