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Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit

Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit

Being stranded in your car during the winter is something I never want to experience. But if I do, hopefully this kit will save my life and maybe help me get out. These are the items I am adding to my car for this winter season on top of my already in place get home bag which has fire starters, food, maps, etc... You probably have most of these items at home already, so it won't be as expensive as the listed price.

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Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Apr 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022

i have a counter attack platoon of trained sea otters that can take out a dolphin any day. the key is numbers, five otters to one dolphin.

Reply to: Best bug out bag backpack Posted March 27, 2022

good looking bag, especially the laser cut slits. it does look slightly larger than i would like, but that size allows for quickly stuffing in a jacket and not having to cram it in there too tightly i bet.

Reply to: Best bug out bag backpack Posted March 27, 2022

that is the balance isn’t it? having the nice bag just sit there for years, but if you ever needed to use it, you’d be glad you had it. what is the rough size of the military ruck? the 5.11 pack you have is 37l and looks to be a nice compact size. hope you share your finished bag once you get it assembled

Reply to: Stop the Bleed course (free) Posted March 20, 2022

i’ve wanted to take one of these courses and your post got me motivated to look it up. here’s a link to the online course if you don’t have the time to go in person here’s a link to their search tool to find in person classes near you (i recommend this if you can)

Reply to: Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF Posted February 16, 2022

if you are going to a trade and are bringing your bottles of alcohol to trade. don’t bring them all. bring just what you are going to trade. otherwise they will know that you have a handful of more that they could come get from you in not so nice ways later on.

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted February 2, 2022

are the utility blades in your wallet inside of a cardboard protector?

Reply to: Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF Posted January 28, 2022

well i’m partial to beer myself, but as a barter item those with a higher alcohol content will be more valuable. a high proof vodka is good because it brings the additional benefit of being a fire starter or way to clean a surface or wound. stick with smaller bottles because they are easier to trade than a large wine bottle sized one. for example, if you need a dozen eggs, it’s easier to give two of the little bottles than pour out an amount from your large bottle. keep some large bottles though for larger transaction like five large bottles for a gun compared to a backpack filled with smaller bottles. cheers

Reply to: PART 2 What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Comms and Intel Posted January 13, 2022

have a police scanner or other radio that can scan those frequencies. you will be able to hear intel about areas around you and what is going on that you should be concerned about such as a band of looters coming closer to your neighborhood. that’ll give you time to evacuate or lock down tight.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 13, 2022

whats your plan for mouse proofing the garage forager? as for my 2022 goals, i need to get outside more often. hiking, camping, and just sitting outside. this past year i have spent way too much time inside.

Reply to: My portable generator setup Posted December 17, 2021

that makes sense now! thank you both for your answers.

Reply to: Analyzing past SHTF history to prepare for the future Posted December 16, 2021

is 2oz of tea enough for a brit? that is an interesting challenge to attempt and see how it would be only eating those amounts.

Reply to: My portable generator setup Posted December 16, 2021

pardon my ignorance, but how do you know when the power from the grid is back on if you have thrown the switch and are running off of generator power? how long do you think you can run your house off of that tank of lp gas? minus the air conditioning of course.

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to prepare for and survive hurricanes Posted December 9, 2021

what’s unnerving is that there probably have been sailors over the years who have got caught in a hurricane and have seen this perspective before. very interesting video and something I never would have seen if they hadn’t recorded that.

Reply to: Going Off-Road, money does not equate to common sense Posted November 16, 2021

so you’re tellin me that i need to practice off roading with my 4×4 before i rely on it as my bug out vehicle? good to see the people in this article were prepared and had a way to communicate, but still they should have done more research and practice before tackling such an expedition. if the helicopter couldn’t make it out there and they had to wait for land rescue, this could have turned out to be a different headline.

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to use maps Posted November 6, 2021

i never knew how to read degrees, minutes, and seconds but i do now. thanks want to do a little scavenger hunt? type in these gps coordinates 35° 28′ 8.22” N 77° 25′ 0.264” W in google maps and zoom in to see the name of the street. hopefully the author appreciates this.

Reply to: (Official discussion) Composting 101 Posted October 26, 2021

i found this infographic on reddit . surprising how many methods and strategies there are with composting.

Reply to: Pick axes and axe repair Posted October 19, 2021

nice results on removing the rust. does it look like that darker portion is from a previous grind and just has absorbed something different than the other portion of the axe? seems to be around the same area that people grind their heads at–

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

my mom always taught me that if i bring something into the house, i need to take another thing out. in my adult years, i heed to that at times, but slowly build things up and don’t take very much out. moving sure makes you declutter very quickly when you have to imagine yourself hauling all that stuff you have accumulated.

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

what do you think the rational behind the washed out food cans was?

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

what do the restraints look like? if you have any future books to get rid of, your library or thrift store will take them.

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Do you practice what you prep?

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Posted October 9, 2021

incredible story of quick thinking and skill that leads to a saved life

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Posted July 8, 2021

ticks, why do they exist?

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Posted March 27, 2021

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Apr 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022

i have a counter attack platoon of trained sea otters that can take out a dolphin any day. the key is numbers, five otters to one dolphin.

Reply to: Best bug out bag backpack Posted March 27, 2022

good looking bag, especially the laser cut slits. it does look slightly larger than i would like, but that size allows for quickly stuffing in a jacket and not having to cram it in there too tightly i bet.

Reply to: Best bug out bag backpack Posted March 27, 2022

that is the balance isn’t it? having the nice bag just sit there for years, but if you ever needed to use it, you’d be glad you had it. what is the rough size of the military ruck? the 5.11 pack you have is 37l and looks to be a nice compact size. hope you share your finished bag once you get it assembled

Reply to: Stop the Bleed course (free) Posted March 20, 2022

i’ve wanted to take one of these courses and your post got me motivated to look it up. here’s a link to the online course if you don’t have the time to go in person here’s a link to their search tool to find in person classes near you (i recommend this if you can)

Reply to: Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF Posted February 16, 2022

if you are going to a trade and are bringing your bottles of alcohol to trade. don’t bring them all. bring just what you are going to trade. otherwise they will know that you have a handful of more that they could come get from you in not so nice ways later on.

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted February 2, 2022

are the utility blades in your wallet inside of a cardboard protector?

Reply to: Booze recommendations for barter during SHTF Posted January 28, 2022

well i’m partial to beer myself, but as a barter item those with a higher alcohol content will be more valuable. a high proof vodka is good because it brings the additional benefit of being a fire starter or way to clean a surface or wound. stick with smaller bottles because they are easier to trade than a large wine bottle sized one. for example, if you need a dozen eggs, it’s easier to give two of the little bottles than pour out an amount from your large bottle. keep some large bottles though for larger transaction like five large bottles for a gun compared to a backpack filled with smaller bottles. cheers

Reply to: PART 2 What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Comms and Intel Posted January 13, 2022

have a police scanner or other radio that can scan those frequencies. you will be able to hear intel about areas around you and what is going on that you should be concerned about such as a band of looters coming closer to your neighborhood. that’ll give you time to evacuate or lock down tight.

Reply to: What are your 2022 prepping goals and plans? Posted January 13, 2022

whats your plan for mouse proofing the garage forager? as for my 2022 goals, i need to get outside more often. hiking, camping, and just sitting outside. this past year i have spent way too much time inside.

Reply to: My portable generator setup Posted December 17, 2021

that makes sense now! thank you both for your answers.

Reply to: Analyzing past SHTF history to prepare for the future Posted December 16, 2021

is 2oz of tea enough for a brit? that is an interesting challenge to attempt and see how it would be only eating those amounts.

Reply to: My portable generator setup Posted December 16, 2021

pardon my ignorance, but how do you know when the power from the grid is back on if you have thrown the switch and are running off of generator power? how long do you think you can run your house off of that tank of lp gas? minus the air conditioning of course.

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to prepare for and survive hurricanes Posted December 9, 2021

what’s unnerving is that there probably have been sailors over the years who have got caught in a hurricane and have seen this perspective before. very interesting video and something I never would have seen if they hadn’t recorded that.

Reply to: Going Off-Road, money does not equate to common sense Posted November 16, 2021

so you’re tellin me that i need to practice off roading with my 4×4 before i rely on it as my bug out vehicle? good to see the people in this article were prepared and had a way to communicate, but still they should have done more research and practice before tackling such an expedition. if the helicopter couldn’t make it out there and they had to wait for land rescue, this could have turned out to be a different headline.

Reply to: (Official discussion) How to use maps Posted November 6, 2021

i never knew how to read degrees, minutes, and seconds but i do now. thanks want to do a little scavenger hunt? type in these gps coordinates 35° 28′ 8.22” N 77° 25′ 0.264” W in google maps and zoom in to see the name of the street. hopefully the author appreciates this.

Reply to: (Official discussion) Composting 101 Posted October 26, 2021

i found this infographic on reddit . surprising how many methods and strategies there are with composting.

Reply to: Pick axes and axe repair Posted October 19, 2021

nice results on removing the rust. does it look like that darker portion is from a previous grind and just has absorbed something different than the other portion of the axe? seems to be around the same area that people grind their heads at–

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

my mom always taught me that if i bring something into the house, i need to take another thing out. in my adult years, i heed to that at times, but slowly build things up and don’t take very much out. moving sure makes you declutter very quickly when you have to imagine yourself hauling all that stuff you have accumulated.

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

what do you think the rational behind the washed out food cans was?

Reply to: Fine line between prepping and hoarding, regarding household capacity Posted October 15, 2021

what do the restraints look like? if you have any future books to get rid of, your library or thrift store will take them.

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