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Never leave the car unless you put it in the river or lake. Buy some emergency blankets like the Coghlans 8235[1]. These things are small, cheap, and work. B
by protomyth 7y ago
Never leave the car unless you put it in the river or lake. Buy some emergency blankets like the Coghlans 8235[1]. These things are small, cheap, and work. Buy a bunch, they are little bigger than a pack of cards. Have an actual emergency kit in your car. If you are in the north a lot, then make sure to have some kind of food in the car. Also, the modern rechargeable electric lantern is a great thing. Do not run the car unless the exhaust is clear.
When the wind dies down, put one of those blankets on the roof[2] (use you favorite method to attach (e.g. bungee cords)). Also, a grain shovel works a whole lot better than most snow shovels.
1) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlans-8235-Emergency-Blanket/23543585 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coghlans-8235-Emergency-Blanket/2...
2) those blankets are super reflective and will get noticed
- duxup 7y agoOn top of that advice, when I travel in winter, I just throw boots (with good socks) and extra winter stuff in a bin (gloves, scarfs etc). Basically it is "what would I put on if I were to go outside and dig my car out and it was ultra cold"...and what would I put on the kids ... everyone's stuff just gets thrown in. Just throwing it all in a bin is handy for quick packing, and if I don't need it quick unpacking. That's on top of the usual emergency kit, blankets, etc.