Topic: Truck/Car winter Preparness Kit

[luvmy45]

So after all the excitement of pulling people out of the snow that had 4x4's on Saturday, made me start thinking about what I have in my truck for emergency situations.

What's in yours? What should we have in there?

I have or will have shortly.    the following:
Chains
Flares
Tow strap (chains)
Jumper Cables
First aid kit
Shovel

What else should be there?

Brian

[e11charlie]

Emergency rations and water.  Maybe even a tab fuel stove for small heat.

[EDGE]

At least one wool blanket.  More if you think you'll have passengers.

Food.  Water. 

Salt or snow melt.

[tgibson]

What I have in my pickup:
Two 20' straps
One freshly broken strap
Chains
Jumper cables
One small first aid kit
One large first aid kit
My BOB
Extra coats
One 4 D cell mag light
One surefire
Two tool kits
Orange vest with reflective tape on it (like the county workers wear while picking up trash)
At least one pistol and ammo
Road atlas
GPS
Binos

That's all I can remember for now.
Adios,
TG

[tgibson]

Yea, the cell phone was a given.  I don't go anywhere without my celly in my Center of Mass tactical cell phone holder!!   
Adios,
TG

[WTF]

Toss in a few MRE's

[fj40mojo]

Good lists only one thing to add

2 50lb sacks of sand.

good for traction in or out of the truck.

[Nomad]

 candles for heat, Matches or lighter, extra clothes to include stocken cap and gloves...
axe for cutting brush to put under tires wire to repair broken snowchains cross links..
can opener and silverwear a handy man jack at least a 48 best to have a 60 inch unit.....
A comealong and a old axle or two to drive into the ground with a 6-8 lb hammer
to pull you out ....... it works....
 Extra clothes so to keep warm and to get out of your wet ones......
 And staying with your car a good idea
 Cards to pass the time paper and pen for the kids song book...
 AND the most important item TTTPPP ..backup to start fires.....

[Kcboats]

STAY HOME!!!! Brrrrrrr, I hate cold.

[WTF]

Don't forget a trailer to pack everything in as the list gets longer Or just haul a fully stocked 5th wheel.

[e11charlie]

STAY HOME!!!! Brrrrrrr, I hate cold.

I would go with that too.

[Orbital-Burn]

who did you have to pull out that had a 4x4 and from where?

[luvmy45]

Well let's see...

Location - Parma Range
Conditions - Snowing and high winds causing large drifts
(Couldn't tell the edge of the road from the barrow/drainage pits)

First up - AG the Match Director - Stuck trying to get his Ford Explorer in 4x4 mode, to the pistol pits, just plain too much snow on the road and he could go no further.

RG towed him out, or was it TG.

Next up - RG slipped over the edge of the road next to the club house, about 2-3 feet of snow drifting hide the drainage area quite well.

I believe we used 2 trucks to tow him out as well. One pulling forward and one pulling sideways.

Next up, refer to the pictures on the IPDA AAR thread for TG downfall, 2 trucks daisy chained together to pull him out. Oh, yeah, he got stuck in virtually the same place RG did.

Last up, Zona got a little too far to the right about 10' from the pavement coming out of the Range, and stuck it in a big old drift that was building up. Just took 1 rig to pull him out.

Yup, it was a day of craziness at the ole range.

Brian