Desert H2

[PARAGON]

There is a solution other than the one Vern offered if you have something nearby and don't have the luxury of a pull-pal. You can either cut a tree down, or take a solid log or something else that's substantial and bury it. Saves the damage to the spare, but you have to work with what you got sometimes and a spare tire might be the only thing.

You cut or chop it into manageable lengths and if big enough, only use one or, if not, stack them in a vertical hole and wrap the cable around all. Dig a thin trench down to close to midway of the pile and have the winch cable attach there.