The 4 wheel go anywhere stuff was engaged to get out of the area where the top shot was taken, the Exstew River...that can be seen in the video, which was shot the day before the `high` water was forded. I had engaged on the river bank where we were camping just to be sure of my footing.
While I was working for the NPS in the Mojave, I was sent on a two day 4 wheel drive course and one of the key pieces, is to engage before it`s needed.
The bottom shot was in Utah and I had it engaged to be on the safe side. That soft sandy stuff.
And yup, the boat carrier rack can be seen in the 2nd and 4th shot. That black bar coming down the rear corner is the chain housing and then you can see the top bars that a boat would rest on.
Gary Haupt