There ’ s More to it than
Brewing a Cup of Tea …
The STOPA Stuck Assessment & Recovery Plan Checklist ™
by Bob Wohlers
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’ ve attended several one and two-day off-road courses and more than my share of recovery clinics at overland and off-road events . During a few of these training sessions the trainer talked about Brewing a Cup of Tea once a vehicle gets stuck or experiences a problem in the backcountry . This catchphrase refers to the concept of taking a
PAUSE to think about a specific stuck or mishap situation , rather than haphazardly reacting wrongly to a bad occurrence . Unfortunately , Brewing a Cup of Tea is often the ONLY procedural advice given to attendees at these recovery courses and clinics – if any advice is given at all .
I totally agree with the notion of
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