Almost prepared for winter

[feellnfroggy]

pulled the hood off the bug and tied it to the b2? What the hell for? LOL Someone explain please.

 

[strvger]

well, we've had over 15 inches of snow here already. started about a month ago. now it's starting to get cold. will be in single digits above zero pretty soon. then below zero shortly after that for the rest of the winter.
everything the guys have mentioned for survival kits for persons and vehicle is correct. what i would add is NEVER let your gas tank get below 1/2 full. it will help with adding weight for traction and could save your life in an extended blizzard or snow/ice storm, if your stuck for many hours, with much needed heat.
just my $.02.

 

[kolton]

Well, its snowing... I'm in texas so we don't really have any good hills. To we tied the hood to the Bii with about 50ft of strap and hauled ass around the pasture all day seein who could stay on the longest TUCK AND ROLL!. The only bad part is that when the snow starts to melt and get muddy, the vent holes send mud right up ur ass while your on the hood. That's when we decided it was time to stop. Lol a lot of fun though.

 

[feellnfroggy]

NOw I see,

How many people keep sleeping bags and Propane stoves in their trucks with spam and vienna sausages and bottled water?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

NOw I see,

How many people keep sleeping bags and Propane stoves in their trucks with spam and vienna sausages and bottled water?

Cell phone, CB radio, 0 degree mummy bag, flashlight, leatherman, shovel, tow strap and two clevis's.

I will throw something to drink in on long trips, but for the day to day I don't keep the truck warm enough to keep things from freezing.

 

[strvger]

NOw I see,

How many people keep sleeping bags and Propane stoves in their trucks with spam and vienna sausages and bottled water?

the smart ones that live in blizzard and/or sub-zero winter areas that still need to travel for work, family, etc.
small, one man tent/bivy provides a vapor barrier for dealing with extreme cold.
sleeping bag provides comfortable warmth.
food is necessary for the body to keep itself warm.
dehydration kills quickly in colder environments. water is a necessity. eating snow is a killer.
even a burning candle produces heat. small propane or sterno stoves give both heat and cooking abilities. ventilation is critical for these.
mental preparedness is key to situational preparedness and much less stressful when the s**t does hit the fan.
some prefer to risk it and hope to survive. others prefer to endure comfortably.
i prefer to be one of the latter, but that's just me.

 

[Ratch]

Besides items mentioned above:
Duck tape.
Empty bottle or jar with a lid.
A book to read or burn.
Claw hammer, axe, chisel, etc. Some sort of tool for ice.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I carry stuff. No sleeping bag or tent though because I usually don't have the space for it unless I'm camping. Kinda wish that pickups would have a toolbox or something built into the beds like they did back in the '70s, it'd give me another place to store things, especially in my F-150. Actually I've been thinking of trying to modify the bed to make a toolbox, but I have so many other projects that can't wait so it might be a couple years before I get to that.


And I quote part of an earlier post of mine in this thread...
"I always carry a small duffel with a complete change of clothes, two t-shirts, two pairs of socks, and a lined flannel shirt. I usually also have at least one sweatshirt in the truck too. And when I go somewhere in the winter I usually take an extra coat along. Plus I have a shovel in the back, couple tow straps and shackle, couple MREs, foil "survival" blanket or two, couple packs of those Lance snack crackers, small bottle of rum (survival rations), sturdy knife, matches and lighter, two flashlights, cellphone and CB radio, and I always have water on hand. Plus all the tools and such that is usually in my trucks."

 

[Ratch]

At least two containers. One for water. If I'm trying to stay warm then maybe the cab is also the bathroom. Poo contains chemical energy, but burning that in my truck would be a severe level of desperation.