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Posted on 11/18/2014 7:23:04 PM PST by Olog-hai
Boy, they know how to take the fun out of a dire situation.
Here’s a partial list of what’s in our vehicles:
1 small commercial type “day” pack which includes:
Integral 3 liter water bladder with drinking tube.
1 camp type first aid kit.
6 ounce package beef jerky.
1 Kabar knife.
50 feet of para cord.
1 Swiss Army Rescue Tool (check this bad boy out. You HAVE to get one)
1 Mylar survival blanket.
1 pair wool socks, heavy.
1 headlamp flashlight with spare batteries.
1 AimFlame type liter.
1 zip lock snack bag stuffed with cotton balls.
6 ounce package of Trail Mix.
Compass.
1 Bic type lighter.
1 deck of playing cards.
1 heavy wool cap.
4 gallon size zip lock freezer bags.
1 FRS/GMRS type radio with batteries.
In the spare tire area:
1 Ruger 10-22 takedown rifle with 4 each 25 round magazines. (comes with a cool little pack of its own)
2 boxes of 50 rounds of additional .22 LR ammo.
1 CZ-82 pistol with 2 spare mags.
1 box of 50 rounds ammo (Silver Bear JHP)
1 6 ounce package beef jerky.
1 4 x 6 plastic tarp.
Another AimFlame type lighter.
4” fixed blade knife.
Stored on the other side of the spare tire:
1 Estwing tomahawk.
1 12 ounce coffe can with about 2 cups of kitty litter inside. With plastic lid.
1 6 ounce pillar type candle, unscented. (inside the coffee can).
1 US military surplus wool blanket.
4 highway type flares.
1 pair boots.
Yea, I’m paranoid. But, am I paranoid enough?
LOL.
A blanket for warmth?
Paranoid is like what I carry, in Wisconsin/Minnesota I carried enough for two people to live well and comfortably at 20 below zero for three days, which meant that by myself, I would have been able to survive for a lot longer than twice that and even two people could have been fine for a long time if they knew not to live high on the hog for three days.
The blanket(s) are stowed next to the spare tires. They probably won’t smell like roses, but neither of us will freeze to death. I got them at the Army Surplus store for about 10 bucks each IIRC.
Since both Mrs. L and I work within 12 miles or so I figure what I’ve stashed in the vehicle should be sufficient to get us home under all but the very worst of conditions. And call me what you will, I didn’t plan on taking care of anyone else while we do so. LOL.
I wish you the very best luck,
L
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Is there a crank radio you would recommend?
“..and tennis shoes and blue jeans, and wet socks won’t cut it.”
My son will hop in the car in rainy, 50 degree weather with tennis shoes (sometimes flip-flops), shorts and a t-shirt. “Daaaadddd - I’m just going to the gym/ Tommy’s house, etc.”
I got him a pack and threw some decent clothes, boots, old rain gear, etc. in it. “So - if you get a flat and have to fix it, or have to walk a bit, you’re not doing it in shorts and a t-shirt.”
good list troop.....well done. Throw 3 or 4 wool blankets in there also.
What should you do if you are stranded on an escalator?
A reasonably healthy,and reasonably well nourished,adult takes weeks to *starve* to death.IIRC dehydration takes (much?) less time to kill.
Yell for help...and pray!
PS..make sure the tailpipe is clear of ice and smoke or you will die of CO poisoning!
Actually when you can go 5 miles and go from 2 inches of snow to 4 feet of snow....I can understand how some folks don’t see the risk and/or boss in a non-affected area being stupid about the overall conditions.
Fuel gel from my fake fireplace wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
As a teenager I drove a Karman Ghia into DC to pick up my mom from work the day the jet crashed into the 14th street bridge during a snowstorm. I was on the bridge at the time, thankfully, on the DC side. The snow was so thick you could only see the loom from the street lights above your head.
Traffic got so snarled it took ten hours to get back home. The Germans made great cars but the VW’s and Karman Ghia’s had no heat to speak of. Ever since I have kept a kit in my car and so do my wife and kids.
As we saw in Atlanta and I learned in DC, you can get into a bad situation even in an urban area.
An obvious one...if you live in an area where getting stranded is a real threat, never let your vehicle get below 1/2 tank. Personally I think this is ALWAYS a good idea, snow or not.
I was at Newport RI for that storm, going to comm school at the NETC...
My survival was to get to the liquor store ASAP....
I was in a building right next to the Potomac when that happened...
Ended up going to a friend’s house and making 13 second daiquiris....
Yeah. My number 1 priority is NOT living where it snows. My idea of ‘going to the snow’ is sitting in a nice warm cabin with a roaring fire looking out a picture window at the snow.
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