Minimum Items Recommended to have on any Trail Ride

· Valid driver's license
· Vehicle insurance meeting the state of Florida requirements
· Current state tag
· Operational seatbelt for driver and all passengers
· Rollbar/rollcage for all soft top vehicles (also recommended for any vehicle with any type of removable top)
· Battery securely bolted down (no rope of bungee cords allowed)
· Approved front and rear tow points (hooks, receivers, tow eyes etc.)
· Loose fitting leather gloves
· Jack and lug wrench (jack must be able to work on the size vehicle on the run; wrench must work on installed wheels)
· Spare tire (must be close in size to the installed tire – No Compact Spares)
· Fire extinguisher (minimum 2.5 pounds of dry chemical, ABC rated)
· First aid kit (must include bee/insect sting kit)
· Snatch/Tug-em strap (minimum 2 " x 20' with sewn eyes, no hooks, and be rated for at least 20, 000 pounds)
· Bungee cords (These are used to secure all loose items such as coolers, gas cans, tools, etc. This prevents them from flying around the interior in a quick stop or rollover and injuring the occupants)
· Quality flashlight with extra batteries
· Operating CB radio

Optional Items as you get into heavier wheeling or experience.

· D-clevis and/or shackle (minimum 5/8" – a few extra are always handy)
· Snatch block (for those winch pulls that aren’t in a straight line)
· Tree-saver strap (minimum 2" x 6’ – make sure you write your name on all your straps so you get them back after being used on a group effort)
· Hand winch (come-a-long, 2-ton minimum. Power winch is also nice but can be big $$$s. A hi-lift jack is acceptable)
· Jumper cables (make sure they are quality and in good shape)
· Shovel (minimum 12" handle)
· Axe (24 "minimum and/or tree saw)
· Flares and/or road reflectors (in case you break down on the way to a run or on the way back from a run)
· Pickax or mattock
· Short chain with grab hooks (3/8" x 6' maximum)
· Hi-ft jack with accessories (wood base, extra chain, etc.)

Seem like a lot? Not really. Some experienced off-roaders would call these items a minimum on their list. They also bring important spare parts, specialized electronic equipment like a GPS unit, and other invaluable items. This list does not cover other basics like a minimum amount water for those especially long runs or emergency situations.