Winter Safety/ Survival Gear

[SAMI]

Does anyone else carry winter supplies with them in thier rigs on a daily basis?

I want to get more organized with everything in a duffel bag, or designated container... i carry:

a blanket or two
a hoody or two
two pairs of gloves
one or two beanies
extra warm socks
one or two tarps
30' tow strap(thank you 4WPW! )
2 D-rings
water
extra engine belts
washer fluid/anti-freeze

What to add would be :

a number of road flares
food - canybars, and so on
small shovel
gators(maybe)
spare toyota, cause winter breaks everything on my rigs

What do you guys take along with you?

-Jason

 

[MattL]

Could go for some of them hand and feet warmers
a whistle

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...What do you guys take along with you?

-Jason

My phone... anywhere I drive on a daily basis has cell coverage and pizza delivery.

Seriously though, I have a hoody, MRE's and some water in each rig. I should pack a bit more but I havn't yet. I want to build a "bug out bag", basically a bag with enough food/water for 2-3 days, some cash, some clothes, etc. If something goes south and I've got the hit the road type of thing.

As for my general prep, I'm going to be investing in this shortly:
http://www.findmespot.com

 

[SAMI]

My phone... anywhere I drive on a daily basis has cell coverage and pizza delivery.

ah, of course, i also always carry my phone and a charger.

Seriously though, I have a hoody, MRE's and some water in each rig. I should pack a bit more but I havn't yet. I want to build a "bug out bag", basically a bag with enough food/water for 2-3 days, some cash, some clothes, etc. If something goes south and I've got the hit the road type of thing.

2-3 days is my goal as well. MRE's and some cash are great ideas.

-Jason

 

[bobmed]

wool blankets
extra warm clothes
gloves
candy, canned nuts, raisins
cup a soup
bottle of water
small camp pan
matches and candles
pocketknife
first aid kit
toilet paper
flashlight
jumper cables
safety flares
shovel
tow strap
basic tools
axe
a passenger for extra food if needed

 

[Caleb]

When I go out anywhere that I could get stranded in the winter I always have a source of heat (be able to make a fire).

 

[SAMI]

As for my general prep, I'm going to be investing in this shortly:
http://www.findmespot.com

that little guy looks badass

 

[Caleb]

My phone... anywhere I drive on a daily basis has cell coverage and pizza delivery.

Seriously though, I have a hoody, MRE's and some water in each rig. I should pack a bit more but I havn't yet. I want to build a "bug out bag", basically a bag with enough food/water for 2-3 days, some cash, some clothes, etc. If something goes south and I've got the hit the road type of thing.

As for my general prep, I'm going to be investing in this shortly:
http://www.findmespot.com

That find me spot is pretty cool, but I see one major flaw with it (or actually just part of it ). The 911 part likely wouldn't work. To my surprise 911 dispatchers (atleast the ones I was dealing with) can't do anything with GPS coordinates. When my in-laws got in a wreck while I was following them (complete white-out and I couldn't see any mile markers to identify my location to the dispatchers with) I had a phone that had GPS on it so I gave them my GPS coordinates, their response was "we can't do anything with those coordinates" it blew me away! For a rescue situation that could definitely be a life saver though.

 

[timpanogos]

Other problem is, will you really be able to see a sat (actually 2 or 3 sats). I used to hike with a gps and many areas that you might find yourself in will not be in view.

 

[Don B]

In my vehicles I keep a small 11oz. coffee can stuffed with a roll of toilet paper and a bottle of rubbing alcohol. With this I always have an emergency stash of dry paper and I can dump the alcohol into the can and it makes an excellent emergency stove.

Cheap and very useful.

 

[Skylinerider]

That find me spot is pretty cool, but I see one major flaw with it (or actually just part of it ). The 911 part likely wouldn't work. To my surprise 911 dispatchers (atleast the ones I was dealing with) can't do anything with GPS coordinates. When my in-laws got in a wreck while I was following them (complete white-out and I couldn't see any mile markers to identify my location to the dispatchers with) I had a phone that had GPS on it so I gave them my GPS coordinates, their response was "we can't do anything with those coordinates" it blew me away! For a rescue situation that could definitely be a life saver though.

Tooele county now can, and others will be able to shortly from what I understand.

 

[Meat_]

My truck ALWAYS has a full god suit, a hoodie, a headsock, a -30F sleeping bag, a fleece blanket, gloves, canned food, water, matches, lighter, binos, a backpack with varying degrees of food/crap in it and there is almost always a gun.

...their response was "we can't do anything with those coordinates" it blew me away! For a rescue situation that could definitely be a life saver though.

I'm sure they have internet, introduce them to maps.google.com

Other problem is, will you really be able to see a sat (actually 2 or 3 sats). I used to hike with a gps and many areas that you might find yourself in will not be in view.

No matter what the ads and salespeople want you to think, phones do NOT have gps, they have assisted gps which means that the cell towers know where they are and they triangulate your position.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

That find me spot is pretty cool, but I see one major flaw with it (or actually just part of it ). The 911 part likely wouldn't work. To my surprise 911 dispatchers (atleast the ones I was dealing with) can't do anything with GPS coordinates. When my in-laws got in a wreck while I was following them (complete white-out and I couldn't see any mile markers to identify my location to the dispatchers with) I had a phone that had GPS on it so I gave them my GPS coordinates, their response was "we can't do anything with those coordinates" it blew me away! For a rescue situation that could definitely be a life saver though.

Good point. I'm not sure if it patches you though to a local 911 dispatcher or a 3rd parts service that deals with it accordingly? However in AFC a couple weeks ago we came up on a injured moose, we gave the 911 dispatcher the GPS coords, she passed them onto the DWR folks. I'd imagine any search and rescue team is familiar with GPS protocol?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Other problem is, will you really be able to see a sat (actually 2 or 3 sats). I used to hike with a gps and many areas that you might find yourself in will not be in view.

I rarely have an issue with signal with my GPS (eTrex) and many of the newer units have more sensative reception too... I never had issues with it in my vehicle, the only time I get "Lost Signal" is in deep canyons. With any communication device you run the risk of said signal loss... but if you are using it to "check in" on a regular basis they will at least get in the proximety of you. I have a good freind using the Spot on his journey to the trip of So. America (expeditionamericas.com), he sends a couple of daily "check-ins", they come with a google earth link

 

[Caleb]

My truck ALWAYS has a full god suit, a hoodie, a headsock, a -30F sleeping bag, a fleece blanket, gloves, canned food, water, matches, lighter, binos, a backpack with varying degrees of food/crap in it and there is almost always a gun.

So that's why this happened.

No matter what the ads and salespeople want you to think, phones do NOT have gps, they have assisted gps which means that the cell towers know where they are and they triangulate your position.

Uh, most nextel phones I know for sure have actual GPS in them...they use satellites not cell phone towers.

 

[Meat_]

So that's why this happened.

Wrong truck.

Uh, most nextel phones I know for sure have actual GPS in them...they use satellites not cell phone towers.

So they are either gps sized plus the radio for the phone or they have magic gps in them ehh?

Trust me, no matter how much they call it GPS it's still aGPS