On many of the trail run the club does recovery gear is mearly a strap and a cople of shackles. when you start running advanced trails ( yes you stock rubi can do this the real question is can you?) then recovery gear comes into play. One run we had a well equiped JT tr a challenging line. Yup stuck. WInching was an issue as the Diff was down in a hole and needed to be rasied to winch. Enter the jack. lift and pull very carefully and corrdinated.
Back in the day ( 70s) I stuck my CJ in some deep ruts. My ranch hand jack lifted the rear up and pushed to the side. then repeated the process with the front... guess what unstuck and a great work out too.
A trail ride is what you make of it. Spotter help and it is helpful if the spotter is experinced. As you drive you new baby yo uwill find it is much more capabile that you ever thougth. No need to get freaked out... it is just a challenge and a new learning experince.
As this thread started, be smart about recovery, tools and practices becasue people do get hurt and some depart the gene pool. Look forward to meeting you on the 11th.
R3, Exact reason I joined this club. Sounds like I've found some really experienced people that are willing to share their knowledge. My jeep is far more capable than I am... just want to catch up