I pull the logs out to my woods road with 10,000lb. - 30' tow straps and a piece of logging chain. This particular log was at the end of the tow strap and gained momentum quicker than I expected. Fortunately I was able to wait until it got by me a few feet and then guided it into the ledge to stop it. Once I pull the logs out to the road I hook them up short with a chain, to have better control of them. This one was anxious to get to the landing. Those tow straps are tough and relatively cheap. I hook a chain on the logs first so the straps don't touch the ground. 3 -30' straps ,with safety hooks on each end, plus a 15' chain give a nice 100' reach to snatch out trees I can't back right up to. I was skeptical of using tow straps at first, but not any more. They handle some pretty good size loads, and are lighter than dragging a chain through the woods.They have much more uses then just pulling out stuck vehicles. Pretty handy thing to have for a scrounger. I have used straps to pull many smaller trees out to where I could cut them up easier, rather than wading into the brush ,cutting them up and tossing, or carrying them to my vehicle for loading. You would be surprised at what just a regular car, on flat ground, will pull with a strap. Saved me a lot of hand carrying more than once. I keep one in every vehicle, and wouldn't be without it. The safety hooks on each end allow you to hook onto any vehicle, and connect individual straps together for more reach.