Most avid 4-Wheelers and Overlanders like us will always have the proper equipment on their vehicles or we wouldn't be out there. It's the kids with no off-road experience whose parents gave him a brand new shiny jeep for graduation because he saw one at the mall and though it looked cool, or the poor redneck who is driving a piece of junk that shouldn't even be on the road much less off-road, that are the ones to worry about. They are the ones who are going to bury their vehicle up to the headlights and then ask for help when you come a long.
The kid has a new vehicle and maybe even a winch or some gear but doesn't know how to use it, and the redneck has a pile of rust and junk gear, even though he may have some or a lot of experience. Both scenarios worry me because you don't know what you're dealing with when you hook on to them. Back in the 70's and 80's we would always make the hookup to their vehicle to ensure it was done correctly and safely, but now days if any damage is done to their vehicle, they want to sue you. So, now we let them make the hook up and look over their shoulder to make sure it's OK.
I'm drifting off topic here, but I sure do miss the good old days! I started running our white sandy beaches right out of high school in a 1972 F150 XLT, 2WD, LWB, with an aluminum camper shell on the bed. Note: This was a 2WD truck, with the 351 Cleveland engine in it. It had no winch, so I learned pretty much everything the hard way...by experiencing it. I learned all about the different types of tires and airing them down, proper weight distribution over the rear axle, how and where to park so I could get a running start downhill when I got ready to move again, etc.
There was no internet back then to look things up and watch videos. Not much in the library either because 4-Wheeling was not the popular sport it is today, it was just something people did when they needed to get from one place to another and there were no roads connecting the two, or to get to remote places to camp or fish. Also, we had to design and build all of our own gear, because there were no off-road stores to provide all the flashy new gadgets we have now days.
The good old days are not coming back and I know that, so I'll just leave it at that!