Originally Posted By: quick_joey_small
And we have a hand winch that my dad always referred to as a “come-along.” It’s essentially a hand-jack so if the shelter door gets stuck, we can put the hand winch in there and crank it open.


Does anyone have a solid idea of what they're talking about? It seems like a crowbar would be more direct and easier to use. I'm guessing the winch would have to be anchored somewhere. It might be a mess trying to set it up. Then the mechanical advantage of the winch would hardly be greater than a long crowbar.