Skip to comments.
CNET Editor's body found by Searchers (Update #941)
CNET TV ^
| 12-04-06
| From CNET TV
Posted on 12/04/2006 3:18:35 PM PST by sockmonkey
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 1,421-1,436 next last
To: M0sby
To: mountn man
You know what? That is a DARNED good idea that never occurred to me.
That would be the mother of all smudge pots.
42
posted on
12/04/2006 3:35:37 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: Dead Dog
Smart advice, though the natural instinct could be to take some sort of action yourself.
To: mountn man
Seriously, he had snowshoes in the car?They were on vacation and headed towards a lodge. I looked at their web site a couple of days ago; seemed like the sort of place you might actually find a use for such things.
To: mountn man
Unless your extremely experienced AND PREPARED, in the mountains, never leave your car. That would be easy..... until I ran out of cigarettes..
45
posted on
12/04/2006 3:36:33 PM PST
by
sockmonkey
(Die, Possums, Die)
Comment #46 Removed by Moderator
To: mountn man
"In a case like this he could have taken a tire off the car, or the spare, put some gas on it a started it on fire."
The "BOOM" when the burning tire explodes would be a real attention-grabber, too. Might want to stand back, lol.
To: hc87
48
posted on
12/04/2006 3:37:28 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(Often wrong, but never in doubt)
To: AnAmericanMother
I remember reading an article in Popular Science when I was a kid on how to use the materials in a car to survive. All I remember is the headliner and insulation from the roof and seat materials can make a makeshift coat, and the oil from the engine makes a great smoky fire to help rescuers find you.
When I was doing field work years ago, I always traveled with the kit you describe. In addition, I tossed a sleeping bag in the trunk, some canned food and a few cans of sterno. Luckily I never needed it.
To: AnAmericanMother
I won't do the whole list, but my woman and/or children would always have sleeping bags and a supply of hand warmers to tear open and put inside the bag with them.
During winter I don't bother with blankets (except to put inside sleeping bags), it is toasty warmth, then water, food, light, etc.
50
posted on
12/04/2006 3:38:32 PM PST
by
ansel12
(America, love it ,or at least give up your home citizenship before accepting ours too.)
To: AnAmericanMother
Another point: pack a "go bag" in the back of the car. Food, water, space blankets, matches, signal mirror, first aid kit, maybe a tarp and some tinder (dryer lint works great). Then you can set up camp, light a fire, and keep warm while you're waiting to be rescued. That's certainly good advice for normal circumstances but conditions where they were are much more extreme and suited more to a winter expedition special forces unit or similar.
51
posted on
12/04/2006 3:39:14 PM PST
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: ansel12
52
posted on
12/04/2006 3:39:58 PM PST
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter for President....2008!)
Especially if your family is depending on you.
To: Dont Mention the War
I'd wonder whether a 2m could get out without a repeater in the mountains. Our whole family are hams, we have rigs in every car, but the range is pretty short unless you're willing to go big time with an amp and one of those "schlonk-schlonk" antennas.
We've got 'em, though, just in case they might work. With that and the cell phone it's pretty good coverage. The CB is just 11 meters and not much coverage at all.
54
posted on
12/04/2006 3:40:20 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: sockmonkey
Thank God, they are alive. I hope they find him quick.
55
posted on
12/04/2006 3:40:27 PM PST
by
Vicki
(Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents or anyone just passing through)
To: sockmonkey
Great news! (er...so far)
56
posted on
12/04/2006 3:41:21 PM PST
by
Wormwood
(the happiest sadist)
To: BearWash
Well, I've done some winter camping but I wasn't going to do the whole list . . . it's long! That's more of a bare minimum thing to help you survive a little longer . . . but staying with the car is the single most important strategy.
57
posted on
12/04/2006 3:42:11 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: sockmonkey
Ever see Hogans Heroes? The episode where Hogan tells the guys to smoke if they have em, and they form an arrow pointing to the bomb site.
Or Gilligans Island where the astronauts are flying overhead, and the castaways have logs spelling out SOS, but Gilligan accidentally kicks a log so it spells SOL.
Maybe you could spell out SOS with burning cigarettes.
58
posted on
12/04/2006 3:43:22 PM PST
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Carson once covered this. One suggestion was a car's hubcap can be used as a toilet or a Frisbee, but not at the same time.
59
posted on
12/04/2006 3:43:55 PM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: proudpapa
(Exception made for liberals.) Creepy statement! They're from San Francisco and probably are liberals. But I can't imagine wishing them harm!
60
posted on
12/04/2006 3:45:19 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(Never Forget / Giuliani 2008)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 1,421-1,436 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson