ThePhantom41 says it well. Thanks. Your book arrived today, off on 2 weeks holidays and taking it along for a good read from cover to cover.

These concise videos on technique are really good, nicely broken down into the relevant stages and information.

This is excellent info! Gives me great confidence in managing these type of situations. Thanks for posting

I like the manual change capability in my Nissan CVT auto , as I can flick up or down ratios instantly without loosing much momentum . With a true manual gearbox once you put that clutch in going slow on deep sand the vehicle dies . This is why that Subaru could climb that sand hill that other bigger heavier manual vehicles could not . The Subaru was able to get a fast runup in a higher gear than the others and then quickly change down without loosing much speed . Engine then goes to higher revs and HP output and the lighter vehicle and staying in the tracks of previous attempts does the rest . Having said that I don't take this new Nissan on the beach , been there done that in other 4x4's , the salt does too much damage to the electronics and the sand works it's way into seals .