joining two snaps,

I'm guessing you mean "Snatch" straps.
Here's what we do. Also instead of a magazine I carry a short piece of dowel with a slight taper on it.

CLC50
In the heat of the moment, you may well want to join everything with rated D-shakles, but this is considered dangerous, as they too can fly towards either vehicle, when things go wrong.
A rolled up newspaper, or a magazine will probably drop away rather than become a missile.

Cheers
Bucky

Replied to other post in case you miss it

Check this out

http://www.legionlandrover.com/manuales/4wd%20recovery_how%20to%20join%20recovery%20straps.pdf

Kev

Or if the newsagent is closed and you cannot get a magazine, you can carry one of these..... a strap joiner from Just Straps @ $4.95. Made from a stiff doubled section of strap webbing. Available from ARB and probably others.

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