Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
If your RV lifestyle includes remote boondocking or extensive off-road travel, a recovery winch is an essential piece of equipment for your vehicle. If you go off-road, you are going to get stuck. It is not a matter of if, but when. In this episode of Grand Adventure, we examine the "whys" and "hows" of using a recovery winch with your vehicle. Come along!
Filmed: January 23, 2026
SPONSOR
Whether you need products for your RV, boat, trailer, vehicle, hunting & fishing, off-roading and more, our video sponsor etrailer.com has you covered. Best of all, you'll find over 100 US-based enthusiast Customer Service Reps ready to help via phone, chat, or email, both before and after the sale, and you won't find a more knowledgeable team anywhere to help you with your outdoor project. Click etrailer.com/?etam=a0036 to shop etrailer with Grand Adventure!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:25 Why have a winch?
2:16 Which winch is correct?
3:29 How to mount your winch
4:14 SPONSOR: etrailer
5:00 How a winch works
7:02 Wrap-up and what's next
FOR MORE INFORMATION
* BADLAND APEX 12,000 lb. Winch with Synthetic Rope and Wireless Remote harborfreight.com/12000-lb-winch-with-synthetic-rope-and-wireless-remote-56385.html
* Ep. 403: Why I Added a FRONT Hitch to My Ford F-350? | EcoHitch stealth hitch youtu.be/_mjfv5RHpsA
GET GRAND ADVENTURE STUFF
We've created some fun and quirky merchandise particularly for RV campers, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and more. Sales help to support Grand Adventure to keep bringing you outdoor adventure videos each and every week. Visit teespring.com/stores/grandadventure to browse our selection.
USE WHAT WE USE
We've opened a Grand Adventure store on Amazon! amazon.com/shop/GrandAdventure Unlike other Amazon shops, every single item you see in our store is hand picked from things we use ourselves in our own Grand Adventures, from RV stuff to our dogs and even photography and videography. We've tried it, we've tested it, and we can heartily recommend it. No random stuff or paid product placements.
It costs you no more to shop Amazon with us, but by shopping our store a portion of each sale goes to bringing you more and better Grand Adventure videos! Thank you for clicking through to give us a look!
CREDITS
Additional videography by @bobanddangsjourney .
🎵 We license the music for our videos from two different sources:
* Soundstripe soundstripe.com/?fpr=grandadventure . Use the coupon code "GRANDADVENTURE" to get 10% off a yearly or monthly Soundstripe subscription.
* Epidemic Sound share.epidemicsound.com/izovs4
ABOUT US
Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah during the winter months, and invite you to come along as we travel all around North America. My wife Patricia and I, and dog Zoe are avid boondockers, so while you'll occasionally find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. We've now transitioned from "long-timing" for six months a year, to living and traveling in our RV full-time.
We'll provide beautiful travel videos, as well as some tips and insight on trip planning, and equipping and maintaining your RV to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
CONNECT WITH US
Become one of our Grand Adventurers and subscribe to our YouTube channel!Â
Our website: GrandAdventure.tv
Like us! facebook.com/GrandAdventureRV
Follow us! instagram.com/grand_adventure_rv
Follow us! twitter.com/GrandAdventRV
Follow us! mewe.com/p/grandadventure
If your RV lifestyle includes remote boondocking or extensive off-road travel, a recovery winch is an essential piece of equipment for your vehicle. If you go off-road, you are going to get stuck. It is not a matter of if, but when. In this episode of Grand Adventure, we examine the "whys" and "hows" of using a recovery winch with your vehicle. Come along!
Filmed: January 23, 2026
SPONSOR
Whether you need products for your RV, boat, trailer, vehicle, hunting & fishing, off-roading and more, our video sponsor etrailer.com has you covered. Best of all, you'll find over 100 US-based enthusiast Customer Service Reps ready to help via phone, chat, or email, both before and after the sale, and you won't find a more knowledgeable team anywhere to help you with your outdoor project. Click etrailer.com/?etam=a0036 to shop etrailer with Grand Adventure!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:25 Why have a winch?
2:16 Which winch is correct?
3:29 How to mount your winch
4:14 SPONSOR: etrailer
5:00 How a winch works
7:02 Wrap-up and what's next
FOR MORE INFORMATION
* BADLAND APEX 12,000 lb. Winch with Synthetic Rope and Wireless Remote harborfreight.com/12000-lb-winch-with-synthetic-rope-and-wireless-remote-56385.html
* Ep. 403: Why I Added a FRONT Hitch to My Ford F-350? | EcoHitch stealth hitch youtu.be/_mjfv5RHpsA
GET GRAND ADVENTURE STUFF
We've created some fun and quirky merchandise particularly for RV campers, including t-shirts, coffee mugs and more. Sales help to support Grand Adventure to keep bringing you outdoor adventure videos each and every week. Visit teespring.com/stores/grandadventure to browse our selection.
USE WHAT WE USE
We've opened a Grand Adventure store on Amazon! amazon.com/shop/GrandAdventure Unlike other Amazon shops, every single item you see in our store is hand picked from things we use ourselves in our own Grand Adventures, from RV stuff to our dogs and even photography and videography. We've tried it, we've tested it, and we can heartily recommend it. No random stuff or paid product placements.
It costs you no more to shop Amazon with us, but by shopping our store a portion of each sale goes to bringing you more and better Grand Adventure videos! Thank you for clicking through to give us a look!
CREDITS
Additional videography by @bobanddangsjourney .
🎵 We license the music for our videos from two different sources:
* Soundstripe soundstripe.com/?fpr=grandadventure . Use the coupon code "GRANDADVENTURE" to get 10% off a yearly or monthly Soundstripe subscription.
* Epidemic Sound share.epidemicsound.com/izovs4
ABOUT US
Welcome to Grand Adventure, a YouTube channel that focuses on RV-centric outdoor activities including not only of course camping, but also mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing and more, always filmed in stunning 4K.
We're based in Salt Lake City, Utah during the winter months, and invite you to come along as we travel all around North America. My wife Patricia and I, and dog Zoe are avid boondockers, so while you'll occasionally find us in RV parks or even dry campgrounds, we're usually camped in some of the most remote and beautiful spots that you could ever pull a travel trailer into. We've now transitioned from "long-timing" for six months a year, to living and traveling in our RV full-time.
We'll provide beautiful travel videos, as well as some tips and insight on trip planning, and equipping and maintaining your RV to make your next adventure a grand one indeed! So, subscribe to make sure that you catch every episode, and remember...life is nothing but a Grand Adventure!
CONNECT WITH US
Become one of our Grand Adventurers and subscribe to our YouTube channel!Â
Our website: GrandAdventure.tv
Like us! facebook.com/GrandAdventureRV
Follow us! instagram.com/grand_adventure_rv
Follow us! twitter.com/GrandAdventRV
Follow us! mewe.com/p/grandadventure
