WTF!!!!!

I did the same thing 2 weeks weeks ago at Rausch Creek in PA and GM has always said no way to the parts when I'm offroad...crap what am I doing wrong? Had to shell out $700 smackers for a new right side tie rod and axle. Had a fellow H3 some jeeps and my winch to haul my butt out of the woods. 2 hours to go 1 mile. Here is the link to the pictures, one of the last pictures is of my mechanical carnage. The $ suck but it was fun doing it.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=kabbxqv.9iht2kxj&Uy=-oxg353&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromsha re&Ux=0&UV=409691818428_256479413207