RE: Winter car prep scenario
Hi guys I work in the mountains and I am out in all types of storms and weathers when normal folks are in their beds, so this is a scenario we prepare for. I have spent up to 5 days at a time stuck in shit loads of snow and ice just trying to work through it. The kit that you all mention is pretty good but there is a few things I would never be without, Quickclot can be got from the web and is great stuff, comes in pellets or sponges. I have used this stuff on myself several times and there is nothing better, also an emergency strobe and a brush shaft, yep I know it sounds daft but I just tape the strobe to the shaft and there is a hole for it on the back of my 4X4. It doesent matter about the snow drifts now as the shaft keeps the strobe nice and high.
A CB radio, there is one out there a hand held that is as good as a base station that can be modified very easy to transmit and receive from 26-30 Meg covering all the CB and Ham chanels in both FM and AM. And most importantly if you are bugging out in the car crack a couple of windows open to change the air inside. I also have my Freeveiw TV and just sit back getting some timeout from the wife and kids, she often wonders why I get stuck out so much.
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