I`m glad to share, I have used this to move a big log from a road as well as it can be used to winch a car. Using thinner stronger poles, ie. steel bars, you can pull even heavier loads, as long as the rope holds. Thank you for watching Atb, Odd

Thats awesome. I see lots of possibilities with this as well

Thank you Henry. It works great. Odd

Yepp. Thanks for watching. Atb, Odd

Thank you! It is a useful simple technique. Greetings from Norway to Volga

Hello from South Africa, storing this method in my head for a rainy day.

Thank you!

Thank you, yes it work great. I dont care to much about comments like that. If you do any kind of 4x4 driving, you will probably get stuck one day. But this technique can be used for so many tasks. Moving a big tree in the road, put some tension on something and much more. Thank you for watching Atb, Odd

Glad you liked it

Thanks Rich, glad to be a part of your favourites! :) Atb, Odd

Jon Stephenson Yes it work great, used it several times, moving vehicles, logs etc.. Thanks for watching Atb, Odd

Thank you Rob. glad you like it! Atb, Odd

+Hoz Holla I think he might be the one that introduced it to bushcraft, and he has some decades of experience we all can learn from. Atb, Odd

Yes, I attended a seminar where Mors gave a talk on "the only knot you'll ever need." I hadn't heard of him before, he really impressed me.

Hi Bill, Glad you enjoyed it, and please try it yourself. Its cool. Atb, Odd

It`s good to know, thank you for watching and taking time to comment. Atb, Odd

My pleasure, glad you like it! -Odd

+Bill Blinky Thank you, I had to put it in 2WD to get it "stuck", would have been able to get out with 4x4 engaged. This was only a demo of one way to move heavy objects, thanks for watching Atb, Odd

+NorwegianBushcraft - I fully understand about your vehicle and putting it into 2WD, and I thank you for your efforts in making this video. To be honest, I have never heard of the flip flop system before. IMHO it's always good to look, learn and listen. One day it may come in handy if I'm stuck. Clearly you enjoy 'going bush' and getting close to nature, which I believe is wonderful for our spirit, as well as physical and mental health. Personally I love to go camping, and be well away from other campers. The sound of the wind, running water, birds etc.......is fantastic. Keep up the good work mate.

Absolutly agree mate. Thanks again for watching -Odd

your welcome. Thanks for watching! Odd

Yes its a good and simple method to know. Glad you liked it. Atb, Odd

Thank you, glad you liked it. Try it your self, and it will be easy to remember. Atb, Odd

+joew94th Thank you, Merry Christmas -Odd

Thanks Daniel, glad to share it with you! Thanks for watching, Odd

Glad you like it!

Thank you very much, appreciated! Atb, Odd

+Frank Fullum Yes so I have heard. I also remember to have seen it on an old military poster of improvized stuff for helping you in the field. That was from the 1950 or 1960`s. I guess this method has been around for a very long time, but that Mors Kochanski introduced it into bushcraft. I might be wrong. Thanks for watching -Odd

+NorwegianBushcraft yes. I read about and saw drawings of this in a book about mid evil construction. So this is a very old device. This was the first time I have seen it on video. Well done and very well explained. Thank you.

Thank you. -Odd

+Anthony Jacobs My pleasure

Thanks for watching! Atb, Odd

thank you, I find this method simple and usefull. I think no one is an expert, you will never be finished learning. Thanks for watching, Atb, Odd

***** Unfortunately, many consider themselves "experts" and avoid learning anything that conflicts with their current level of understanding. I appreciate your Zen.

+Peter Gurney Thank you, I appreciate that. Atb, Odd

+Peter Gurney what do you mean? Kochansky came up with it. So there is like 3-4 videos of it in action.

+Y10Q I`m not sure he came up with it, but he sure did introduce it to bushcraft. And yes there are many videos of it on youtube.

+Y10Q This idea may go right back to when men first stated to use rope, 1000s of years back. What I said was it's the best video that I have seen showing how to use it (in my opinion). One day I hope to use it.

***** he actually came up with this exact method. It is one of those things that are so obvious that nobody sees it, even though more complex versions have existed for centuries.

+Rescue3EMS Ha,ha.. Thank you for the support. Atb, Odd

Your welcome John, glad you like it. It may come useful some day. Atb, Odd

Thanks!

Thank you, glad you liked it. :) Atb, Odd

+Lars Dennert Two people doing the flip flop winching is ideal, I wanted to show its possible by yourself. Thanks for watching -Odd

Yes, a slow office day can turn into an adventure, rescuing the stapler... All practise is good practise. Thanks for watching, Odd

***** "rescuing the stapler" - That's great. LOL. Funny comment :-) Guess what ? I just found my cam corder charger. Videos are coming.... :-)

Ade Larsen Thats good Ade, have been waiting! Hoping to see some bush or roasted kangaroo :) When are you coming my friend? Next year? Atb, Odd

Just glad to share! Thanks for watching Odd

Glad to share my friend! Thats why we all are here for :) Atb, Odd

We never know whats ahead... But we can prepare with knowledge. Thank you for watching Atb, Odd

Yes I think your right about that. It must have been used for a long time. And it still is a good way. Thanks for watching Atb, Odd

Ha,ha.. You should never tell... Thank for watching Josh. Atb, Odd

Slow Boat Glad to share man! Atb, Odd

+AustrianJager Yes it is, works well, simple and easy. Thank you for watching -Odd

Thank you. Atb, Odd

Glad you liked it Tito. Its a strong winch method. Atb, Odd

+adnanali syed Thanks

Hi Danny! Glad to bring you some memories back. I remember I saw this method in a old army folder from the 60`s. And later seen it again as "Mors Kochanski`s flip-flop winch". It works great, and I have used it to move bigger logs and trees. In this video I was not really stuck, it was a big hole there to drive into, and when disconnecting the 4WD, I could not get up, perfect for the demo. I will say that a car in a ditch might be the heaviest load suited for this method, but as you say for a ATV or snowmobile it is great. Or any other thing that would need to be moved around. Thanks for watching -Odd

Thanks for your reply, yes old memories, I think the old way is always winning on the new ways, now people use portable winch with a chainsaw, works great but if the machine stop working you got not to much options, this method just use brain power, and never fail, unless your 4 feet in the mud, other tricks work great too, but my dad always told me that never trust any mechanical things, and now I know why he said that, mechanical things are more subject to break, like a winch or any others, I learn it but never use it till my winch gives up on me, it was late and dark, this is when I think of my dad told me and trust me now I know why, for this I still use tools or witch but always have method like yours just in case, and I got in trouble 1 time, that al it take, I did this method ( it was a snowmobile ) stuck in slush, we try couple of thing but not working or break, so I use what I was told, and it work, pretty sure you know when a snowmobile is stuck in slush, it seem to weight a ton, the same with a 4X4, took more time but never fail, and one of the most important one was my friend breaking the ice with is snbomobile, he was in a bad position, so we try to rescue him but for some reason it just wont work, so we try this method, he was very cold and had to go to the hospital, but this trick save is life, so my opinion is always have a plan b and c just in case, and never trust any mechanical that can broke at any time, sure it's good to have, but never rely only on it, just little bit of thinking and we save is life and the dog too, but for the dog we had to get to him to make sure he hold to the rope, the dog was so drain from the cold that it could not even move anymore, so I put the rope around me and go until the ice break, I got to the dog and bring it back too, sorry if not to clear my english is not that great, so it can save life that is why I make this video importand, and to tell you the truth, I never think I would saw this trick here, so again thanks and for me the old way never fail, simple to learn and easy to do, what can you ask more ???, the only thing I have to say is for the 4X4, it took 2 persons to do, it was so deep and heavy that my weight was not enough, I forgot to say this method works great when you cut trees, goes where you want when other things around, so we put weight on it and the tree drop where it was supose to be, I hope that some people take this video seriously, it really can save your but or somebody else one day, you never know what mother nature trow at you :)

Thanks!

Glad to share, Thank you for watching and commenting Atb, Odd

Hi Ken! Yes its simple and it works. A good thing to know it is. So your going off road from time to time Ken? :) Glad you liked it my friend. Atb, Odd

***** Hi Odd, I went off road two weeks ago (vid will be uploaded soon) and had an interesting adventure with two flat tires "On The Other Side Of Nowhere." No internet, no phone, no human sounds, except my own.... 35 miles on 4WD primitive roads to the ranger station... Sure would have be useful have had the known the method you suggested.

KennethKramm Hi Ken, on trips like that equipment for your car are as important as your personal equipment. Shovel, tirefix and ropes goes a long way. We all are learning by doing. Thats called experience. Looking forward to your video of the adventure. Atb, Odd

+Paul49myspace Thank you.

+BRUSHWOLF2718 Thanks

+Horst Günther Ludolf Thank for the tip, it will help. Thank you for watching and commenting Atb, Odd

+Wbeimar Muñoz Gonzàlez Thank you -Odd

Thank you for watching Odd

Thank you very much for watching. The technique is very old I think, but still usefull. Atb, Odd

+Claude Ouellet It sure can, you can also tie it to your belt and let the motor do the job, but its always a risk of damaging your belt, not recommended. Thanks for watching Odd

+NorwegianBushcraft I will also share it with my fellow floatplane Bush Pilots on our forum, very helpfull for us. We don`t have to carry nothing more than a rope we already have on board.

Thats good, always handy to know this trick. Remember to practice, hard to remember it when you need to if you not have done it with your own hands. Thanks for watching and sharing -Odd

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Hi L, Thanks for following me, and for watching. I wish you all the best, Odd

+themountaintom Thank you, I subbed you back. Atb, Odd

It sure does!

He,he...! Ja der satte du meg på en ide! He,he.. Den var god! Takk for at du ser på! Odd

+Papa Ritz Might be better for pulling av vehicle, this video was made to demonstrate the flip-flop method, my car was the heaviest object I could find at the moment. It is usefull for so much more than pulling a car. -Odd

+GORGO CAT Thank you, 4x4 combined with bushcraft sounds great! -Odd

+edgrensgatan Takk, den funker godt til å flytte ting og tang. Odd

Nail a stake or two in the ground and attach it onto that or bury your spare tyre with the rope attached

I know, but I`m not sure that he is the inventor. First time I saw this was on some old military posters for improvized tools and booby traps from the 50`s. Any how, its a good method to know :) Atb, Odd

+Alison Watson The poles need to be strong, you can use pipes, steel bars, or any other thing that is pretty strong. As said in the video you will need something between 2-4 inches thick depending on the wood, so somthing of equal strength of any material will do. For any towing/winching with this method, you will need an open space in both end equal to the length of your pole. Thanks for watching Odd

Hi, Thanks for watching my friend. It`s a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2 liter TDI. Its also known in US as the Chevrolet Tracker. It`s a great realiable litle truck. It has a frame, and HI/LO selection of the 4WD.

Thanks, the sound is much better on newer videos, I used a Gopro Hero 2, now using a Hero3+. Much better. The knot is a kind of double half hitch. I dont know the english name for it. Atb, Odd

podzhopnik its a clove hitch backed up with an extra half hitch

Thank you.

Uh, towing is what the "tow ball system" is for!

@@philiphinton1350 I miss typed. What I meant is that towballs are not supposed to be used for recovery operations as they tend to break off when used this way and become deadly projectiles that often kill or mame people. I have seen video of a guy killed by a flying towball that broke lose and hit a bystander in the head and killed him.