A video to learn from:
I saw the following no no's:
1. Know your water crossing
2. Don't jump over a winch line
3. When extracting, don't hop your vehicle
4. Stay clear of winch lines in tension
5. Weigh the center of the cable
6. Have a long enough cable/tow rope to reach the stuck
I give em kudos for having all the right equipment (well I'm not sure about the snowchains on the Sidekick), and they had fun the entire time!