winter car bag suggestions?

[cofi]

putting together some winter car bags (thinking getting stuck for a night or 2 in the car in the snow away from help) just wanted to pick your guys brains a bit before i start buying stuff
what do you pack in your cars bob ?

[ray1970]

In a nutshell....

Food, water, warmth, entertainment.

[dwalker460]

What he said^^^

Along the lines of-

food- ramen noodles etc. that can be prepared by boiling, crackers, clif bar type stuff that can be eaten with no preparation at all, and vitamin supplements.
Bottled water
Gatorade or similar powdered mix to replenish electrolytes
cans of sterno or simlar
sterno "stove"
space blankets
since its a car, fleece blankets
spare cold weather gloves and toboggan style hat, your hands and head are important to keep warm, especially if you need to dig out
folding shovel
road flares
flashlights and batteries
simple first aid kit


I also tend to keep a spare jacket or two in the cars and trucks, because I have a bad habit of just wearing a light jacket or fleece pullover to go to and from the car, and it only took one time of having to dig out in a wet sweater to make sure I had something more climate appropriatte in the vehicles at all times.

A few years ago we had a friend of ours drive up to Wyoming in mid-winter and got caught in a storm and more or less drove off the road. No provisions of any kind really, and not particularly prepared other than I think she had some snacks and a drink. She got very lucky to be found pretty quickly by a towtruck driver towing out to get another stranded car. Had she not been found, it likely would have been very bad for her.

[Great-Kazoo]

Don't forget the most important item. A FULL TANK OF GAS.
I have the light sticks vs flares, they last longer. having flares are good more so If you needed to light a fire and all you have is wet wood.
Anyone else have a red or green laser pointer besides me? They really get the attention of aircraft in your area, real fast.

Change of clothes
socks, pant & shirt. dry is much nicer than wet.
waterproof shoes or as me late grandmother called them galoshes .
TOILET Paper.

[StagLefty]

In a nutshell....

Food, water, warmth, entertainment.

Books or a portable radio are good if your stuck sitting in a vehicle for a long period of time. I keep a small radio in my truck bag and I always throw the Nook in the truck in case I'm any place longer than planned (Dr's office) Plus the other stuff mentioned.

[zteknik]

Personaly I would also keep a scanner with weatherband in the car to keep track of whats going on.And a C.B.radio just incase somebody was actualy listening and paying attention.May not work at long range but if somebody was close by they can hear the distress call.It use to be the P.D. monitored the bands just for that reason in inclamite weather.

[cofi]

lots of good suggestions here! ive found that my water was frozen solid in the trunk of my car all last winter is there something else that i can pack with a lower freezing point?

[jerrymrc]

I knew we had done this. http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthrea...ighlight=truck

[hammer03]

lots of good suggestions here! ive found that my water was frozen solid in the trunk of my car all last winter is there something else that i can pack with a lower freezing point?

Gatorade should have a lower freezing point.

[gnihcraes]

Too difficult to list it all, but photos: