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#135214 - 06/09/08 02:34 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
Joy Offline
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I used to carry a bottle of water, but I wanted something that could take the heat in my car and I wouldn't have to change it all the time.

I also keep bottled water in the car, covered to keep it cool. And I have emergency pouch water that can handle the heat (I keep it covered also).

I travel in the mountains a lot, so I like to have water up front with me. I have heard too many horror stories of people driving over cliffs and spending days in the car trapped with no food or water, or surviving on very little.

I need to get one of those tools that DR recommends, like the Res-Q-me. But I haven't been able to find them locally. My leatherman might be able to cut a seat belt, but I am not sure. I figure between the tools I do have, I should be able to get it cut!

Joy

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#135216 - 06/09/08 02:39 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Joy]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
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Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
I never tired it but I hear EMT shears can cut through a seat belt.

Jeanette Isabelle
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#135219 - 06/09/08 02:43 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Joy]
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On my car , I have a side pocket on the door, I keep a fixed blade knife clipped to that and I have a bag of cashews tucked in there too and 2 bottles of water in my center console. If i'm thirsty enough, I won't mind if its not cold.

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#135221 - 06/09/08 02:50 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
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I was in Takesass once, long long ago. But we will return...


And I'll meet you at the border with ice cold Shiner Bock!

Um, unless you enter through the western border. That's over twelve hours away.

-Blast


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#135223 - 06/09/08 02:53 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Blast]
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You got it! Just don't bring any Lone Star, I have had that before, and was less then impressed. Might be a couple of years tho...
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#135225 - 06/09/08 02:56 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Joy]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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"...My leatherman might be able to cut a seat belt, but I am not sure..."

Depends on the model. If it has a serrated blade, it will zip thru a seat belt, but be careful not to cut yourself. If only a straight blade, it will depend on how sharp it is. And again, be careful...
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#135226 - 06/09/08 02:58 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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"...I hear EMT shears can cut through a seat belt..."

They will. Not as fast as a good serrated blade, but they will make it thru. Been there, done that...
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#135239 - 06/09/08 04:55 AM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
tommyb Offline
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Registered: 08/09/07
Posts: 24
Loc: Mississippi
RE: local sources.

As someone with very few good local sources for stuff... Amazon.com . I load things like the ResQme, heat sheets, mirrors, whistles, etc in my hold shopping cart, and whenever I need something to exceed the $25 free shipping limit, I move something from the hold area to the buy it area.

A problem with the ResQme device, it is about to drive me crazy not being able to test it on something! At least with the hammer-type device in my door pocket, I'm sure I can break a glass.

-Tommy

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#135300 - 06/09/08 06:46 PM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
Joy Offline
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Registered: 04/21/08
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My husband bought me the Juice Xe6 when he saw that I was interested in having my own Leatherman. It has 2 knife blades, one a straight edge and one serrated. And it has a saw. I hope that between the 3, I should be able to cut through a seat belt. http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/xe6/default.asp

Tommy, thank you for the great tip! I will look into adding a Res-Q-me to an Amazon list. I think my husband has one. I usually buy my stuff from REI, but they don't carry the Res-Q-me.

As for trying it out, I wonder if you could stop at a wrecked car dealer to buy a cheap used seat belt to experiment on. My ex-husband used to go to these places all the time to get parts for his cars. I would often tag along and wander around. I told this to my current husband and he has since bought a few things from wrecked car lots too. Just a thought. Let me know if it works?

Joy


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#135302 - 06/09/08 07:04 PM Re: Am I the Only One? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
Joy Offline
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Registered: 04/21/08
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Thank you OBG, I will try to remember to be careful if I ever have to cut a seat belt! Most likely I will never have to.

Joy

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