Winter Preps in your Car

Good tips :)

If you need a $hitcan, make it a bucket of clumping cat litter.

Last Edited by janedoenut on 11/15/2018 08:40 PM

I also have a heater I can plug into a power socket, a bunch of those 'heat warming' packs you can break and put in your pockets....

Also don't forget a bag or two of kitty litter for the trunk...can help for tire traction if you get stuck.

Battery box so you can jump your own car battery if it dies.

Sturdy shovel
Backpack with extra Artic gear enough supplies to keep you alive for 72 hours.


Not a bad idea to have a bag with extra clothes or blankets to help someone else out. It’s could save a life

Biggest thing is planning for extra time and driving smart.

Which doubles as a traction substance under tires in a slick situation.

Seriously

I always keep a change of winter clothes under my back seat of my truck. Also a 6 year old cheap prepaid phone which can be charged by cord. A cheap pre-made tool box kit from Lowes, jump cables, leather out/wool in gloves, large umbrella, visqueen and some other things

Last Edited by DERAIL on 11/15/2018 10:59 PM

A shovel is a great idea!

I'm lacking that one...I need to go get one.

A couple Roof shingles in the trunk are a great help to, in case you get stuck in snow. Put them in front of the driving tires and get some traction to get unstuck.

Filet knife.
Very sharp one.

Now that it's cold I should pick up a new box of cookies & stash them in my car.

Chips ahoy or fudge stripes?

W O V E L E R E E N

Many useful tips here, I'm a long haul trucker for over 20 years, close to 3 million miles, mostly Canada accident free, Thx God.
Try not to get stuck , park it for few hours avoid the roads during severe Tstorms, fog poor visibility, snow, ice storms and no need this energency items. Preplan you trip, even short ones to work, we have phone internet, always watch weather forecast, radar images , road conditions and the traffic ahead . For example this week I took 30 miles longer route to avoid snow storm path. I know you are good drivers, but the one next to you drives a larger SUV for first time on snow, texting and just got his driving licence last week.

Last Edited by Hermit 48 on 11/16/2018 07:52 PM

Excellent advice! I didn't think of doing a crap bucket.

Well i live in Cali, my winter prep is just to roll up the windows... Sorry you need a poop bucket lol.

Excellent advice! I didn't think of doing a crap bucket.

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Don't forget the lid! :D

And as long as you haven't "used" the bucket...you can store your cookies (and other preps) in it.

Last Edited by Mental Case on 11/16/2018 08:18 PM

I ain't got to worry about none of that as I live in the desert.

But I do like the kitty litter in a bucket suggestion. I get stuck in traffic a lot in this City.

I ain't got to worry about none of that as I live in the desert.

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In that case my preps would be water & something to block the sun.

But I'm in Minnesota.

just got snow tires, 12 packs of handwarmers 4 blankets

new snow boots 3 pairs of gloves

Last Edited by Slowly awakening on 11/16/2018 08:23 PM

Water, a little food, blanket or sleeping bag. change of socks and TP.
Really, a crap bucket.. just lean on the bumper,tire or tree and go. who really wants to take it with you.. maybe a good E-tool for the thigh to help you lean on something or dig your cat hole but, that's it..

A flask of Bourbon along with all the other preps.

All great advice, but I'm not understanding the crap bucket. Why not just shit alongside the road and use the toilet paper in the trunk? I'm really not understanding this.

*edit

shit is biodegradable.

Last Edited by nimmerfall on 11/16/2018 08:33 PM

15 pack of Natty and an ice chest for it to go in.

Humans have been crapping in the woods for a million years..

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What makes you think you'll be in the woods?

You'll probably be stuck on a highway bumper to bumper with 1,000 other stranded motorists.

Go ahead...take a crap infront of all of them...I don't care :D

DADDY...THAT MAN OUTSIDE IS POOPING!

Don't worry dear, he will be on youtube in seconds!

Last Edited by Mental Case on 11/16/2018 08:46 PM

This came to me today from a friend in New Jersey.

Take note of what she keeps in her car as emergency supplies for cold weather,

Horrible night. They didn't tell us the weather correctly. Only going to be 1-3 inches and then turn to rain. HA!!!

Everyone got caught in the blizzard. Took me FIVE HOURS to drive 25 miles. Everyone was stranded all over the highways. It was like driving an obstacle course in white out conditions and roads that were full of snow and cars broken down all over the place.

You couldn't get off the highway because all the exit ramps had accidents on them or were packed with cars.

Ambulances & cop cars couldn't even get thru. It Snowed 8 inches plus hail etc. Kids were stranded at schools all night long.

My partner took 6 hs to drive 18 miles in back roads. He ended up helping 2 people.

No snow plows and no salt trucks. Snowing so heavy my back windows were covered in snow and my windshield wipers turned to blocks of ice.

I was playing the Sound of Music really loud and singing at the top of my lungs all of my favorite things I hate about NJ! People must of thought I was nuts.

And for all the people in my family who make fun of me for always being prepared, if I got stranded I was probably the only person out there who had a tent, sleeping bag, lanterns, first aid kit & camping stove in my car. Plus fruits, nuts, seeds & chocolate for substinance. Those other poor people were shivering in their cars hoping they weren't going to get hit.

I felt so bad for the EMT's. Sitting in their ambulances with lights and sirens and someone critically ill in their cab and they couldn't drive them to the hospital.

I would of pulled over and spent the night in a hotel but you literally could not get off the highway. I really mean that. I finally found an exit close to home (not even my exit!) and tried to do back roads that were literally bumper to bumper.

And then to turn on my street which was not plowed and drive thru 8 inches of snow in our dead end street to finally spin into my driveway.

Grateful to the universe for making sure we got home safely.

Morals of the story?

1. Don't trust the weatherman.
2. Chocolate is good in all types of emergencies.
3. First Aid kit is always good to have on hand.
4. food (peanuts, other nuts}, protein bars - camp stove to heat water for soup, coffee or tea.
5. Sleeping bag a good idea.
6. Vinegar clears ice off windows
7. Ice scrapper
8. Great tip about shingles for spinning tires.. been there, did that, was not happy
9. Time to relocate from N.J. - this winter is suppose to be the coldest on record.

1. Whiskey
2.

If I have to crap that bad, I don't care who is watching..
just remind them they probably crapped that morning too.
Human nature..
In a bad situation, I'll crap anywhere if I have to go..
Oh, If need be I will find a street sign to lean against..

Last Edited by 4thhorseman on 11/16/2018 08:51 PM

2000 volt fleshlight.

:jay:

a gatorade bottle is the best for taking a piss! its the only one with a wide enough mouth.

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Adds gatorade bottle to the list.

I'll store it in the bucket :)

Last Edited by Mental Case on 11/16/2018 10:27 PM