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#234678 - 10/28/11 06:16 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
Phaedrus Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3148
Loc: Big Sky Country
Yes, it's time for me to begin winterizing again, both home and car. I always have certain supplies on hand at home (water, batteries, sleeping bags, butane stove with a dozen canisters, etc). But I have to make the changover in truck. New sandbags, antifreeze, etc. It's also time to put a couple AMK bivvies behind the seat as well as a shovel.

I hate winter, btw. mad
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#234681 - 10/28/11 06:37 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
bacpacjac Offline
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Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
I've been thinking about it too. I got in the car this morning, wearing long-sleeved t-shirt and down vest and then heard the weather girl say it was minus degree C. Brr. That explains the frost. It's time to recheck and put the winter gear back in the car.
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#234692 - 10/28/11 09:02 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
Eugene Offline
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Registered: 12/26/02
Posts: 2995
at least your not in ohio. I have to scrape the ice and run the heater in the morning and switch back to the A/C in the afternoon then back to heat and scraping ice in the evening smile

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#234696 - 10/28/11 09:46 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
ironraven Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
Due to scheduling, I've been setting aside tommorrow morning to check my gear in the truck for a couple weeks. I'm planning on finally picking up a tow strap and I saw shorty snow/sand planks at walley world. I know, I should have had them all along...

So what do we get today...

Issued by The National Weather Service
Burlington, VT
3:12 pm EDT, Fri., Oct. 28, 2011

... WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WATCH... FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.



This is NOT my fault!!
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#234697 - 10/28/11 10:01 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
There's actually a 15% chance of DC getting 4" of snow. That would be astonishing. And one of the rare times I would not welcome it.

I went ahead and took flip-flops and windbreakers out of the car. Am sorting out winter clothes + accessories this evening to go in: neck gaiter, hats, balaclava, gloves, ski socks. Fleece sleeping bag liner.

The fire-making stuff, cocoa, soup, boots, etc are in there year-around these days.



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#234727 - 10/29/11 05:14 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
TeacherRO Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 03/11/05
Posts: 2574
Just added coolant and the ice scraper...

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#234788 - 10/30/11 09:40 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
Murph Offline
Stranger

Registered: 12/06/10
Posts: 20
Loc: Virginia
Turned out to be a total false alarm for the DC area. But a good reminder. I was just thinking about anti-freeze the other day. Ooops.
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#234812 - 10/31/11 11:53 AM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Murph]
Paul810 Offline
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Registered: 03/02/03
Posts: 1428
Loc: NJ, USA
My area got hit pretty hard. Trees and power lines down all over. Our power didn't go out, but all around us people are still without power.

The one thing I was glad to have in my truck was my little chainsaw. With big limbs down all over I had to cut a few and drag them off to the side so I could get through the streets.

Of course, that's not something I would recommended for most people. Chainsaws can be extremely dangerous in even the best of conditions.

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#234816 - 10/31/11 01:06 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Paul810]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Originally Posted By: Paul810


Of course, that's not something I would recommended for most people. Chainsaws can be extremely dangerous in even the best of conditions.


You are right about that.

A good, sharp, 36 inch bucksaw is much less dangerous, and is surprisingly fast. You do need to pay attention when dealing with downed trees.
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#234831 - 10/31/11 03:23 PM Re: Winter Car Kits [Re: Frisket]
Frisket Offline
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Registered: 09/03/10
Posts: 640
Another lesson from the storm. Your Car kit is YOUR CAR KIT Dont take that important flashlight out and lend it out to get taken home by someone else....sigh
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