10 things you need to go off-road

Ropes and anchors are the recovery basics; without them, you can’t connect to anything.

A decent Hi-Lift jack is useful everywhere – for soft ground, use an exhaust-inflated airbag.

A bit of a luxury, but if you’re on your own, a decent winch will allow for self-recovery.

Waffle boards or sand ladders get dropped under spinning wheels to provide grip.

You need to see what’s going on – and not just at the front of the car, either.

Airing down is useful in most off-road situations. Might as well make it easy.

Always carry a basic First Aid kit. You’ll be surprised how many grazes you get.

If you’re going far and not carrying spares, a kit with a few ‘tyre mushrooms’ is killer.

Basically a ‘tactical shovel’ with a load of useful features. TG owns one, loves it.

A small power pack can be the difference between making it back out... and not.