tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post4533962665526308611..comments2024-03-14T02:19:57.457-05:00Comments on Stealth Survival : Sunday's Survival Tips - Winter Survival Tipsriverwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-74373459569658819562008-10-23T00:21:00.000-05:002008-10-23T00:21:00.000-05:00To: irishdutchuncleDuly noted. Your tip will be in...To: irishdutchuncle<BR/><BR/>Duly noted. Your tip will be included in an update.<BR/><BR/>Cat Litter = BAD<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-84994226228798583402008-10-23T00:13:00.000-05:002008-10-23T00:13:00.000-05:00river walker,great site, and post. the only thing...river walker,<BR/>great site, and post. the only thing i disagree with is the cat litter. i'm guilty of recomending it too, just like thousands of other preppers, but it doesn't do any good, unless you're off to rescue someone with a cat. if the cat litter gets wet, it reverts to mud. i know this from bitter experience. cat litter: bad. sand, good. chains: best.<BR/>...irishdutchuncleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-89647428411390839332008-10-20T04:20:00.000-05:002008-10-20T04:20:00.000-05:00To: marieGreat tips both in the comments and my e-...To: marie<BR/><BR/>Great tips both in the comments and my e-mail. Plans are for a post with all these great tips in them. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-3975510890326117682008-10-20T04:17:00.000-05:002008-10-20T04:17:00.000-05:00To: grumpyunkSerious OUCH on the frostbite! I plan...To: grumpyunk<BR/><BR/>Serious OUCH on the frostbite! I plan to do a separate piece on frostbite as it is one of the most common and dangerous of cold weather injuries. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-66767194502260937992008-10-20T00:18:00.000-05:002008-10-20T00:18:00.000-05:00I love all these tips--both in your post and in th...I love all these tips--both in your post and in the comments--I think they're brilliant, particularly the one about the rope. I wouldn't have thought about that, and some of the other things (keeping the food/water in the car itself) just make good sense, though I'm not sure I would have thought of those either.... :) Thanks very much!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-72603945402962018612008-10-19T23:09:00.000-05:002008-10-19T23:09:00.000-05:00Very good post on a very important subject. I got ...Very good post on a very important subject. I got stranded once as a dumbass kid and learned my lesson. Frostbite hurts.Grumpyunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494777446194872126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-66560673542637607872008-10-19T18:08:00.000-05:002008-10-19T18:08:00.000-05:00To: brigidDon't get many blizzard type conditions ...To: brigid<BR/><BR/>Don't get many blizzard type conditions here, mainly ice storms and those are bad enough. One other thing that might work is a 40 or 50 foot piece of rope - tie it to the door handle and you can follow it back to the vehicle even if you can't see it! I keep a 75 foot rope in the truck just incase I get washed off the road - floods are a bigger problem in my area at all times of the year. Also keep a couple of those long foam tube thingy's for buoyancy - floods waters are almost impossible to swin in. Thanks for dropping by.So far it's been the ladies keeing me busy with the comments. That's great!<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-81050803449547351892008-10-19T14:20:00.000-05:002008-10-19T14:20:00.000-05:00Another tip, if you are able, is the automobile eq...Another tip, if you are able, is the automobile equivalent of a "flight plan". Being single, there's the chance that if I go off into the gigglebushes in a snowstorm, not only would no one go to look for me, there would be no one to feed Barkley. I try and limit travel after dark in bad weather but if I can't, I call a friend or a neighbor who live within a mile of my place and let them know what route I'm driving and when I am leaving. That way, should I not check in by phone on arrival, they know that's something's amiss. I also keep extra blankets, food (peanut butter, pouched tuna in oil, protein bars) and enough water for three days. I keep it IN the car. If the car is damaged where I can't open a door, having it in the trunk will do little good.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-88822085887533202692008-10-19T08:58:00.000-05:002008-10-19T08:58:00.000-05:00To: patricia Been to New York quite a few times, a...To: patricia <BR/><BR/>Been to New York quite a few times, although most of my trvel took me to Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Too cold for me! South Texas gets too cold for me sometimes.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-12686568284060412312008-10-19T08:56:00.000-05:002008-10-19T08:56:00.000-05:00To: wrethaYeah I forgot to mention gloves and good...To: wretha<BR/><BR/>Yeah I forgot to mention gloves and good boots or shoes.<BR/>Thanks for the reminder.<BR/><BR/>RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-47749091048762035902008-10-19T08:02:00.000-05:002008-10-19T08:02:00.000-05:00Hey RW, I lived in upstate NY for many years. Bein...Hey RW, I lived in upstate NY for many years. Being stuck in your vehicle in a bad snowstorm was not rare. Smart folk carry blankets, warm socks and boots, water, peanut butter, sardines, and other oil/fat foods, hats, gloves, scarfs, handwarmers, flashlights and a host of other stuff that will help ease one through such an event. Many times there were motorists stuck on on the Thruways, which were closed due to blizzards. Many times other folk on snowmobiles had to go out and rescue motorists because they weren't prepared at all and were freezing to death. Winter is not kind, but it can be endured if you prepare. <BR/><BR/>Good post!<BR/>HMPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257697880645849334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-23940394415561633412008-10-19T08:01:00.000-05:002008-10-19T08:01:00.000-05:00Gloves, sneakers and a blanket.I always keep a pai...Gloves, sneakers and a blanket.<BR/><BR/>I always keep a pair of work gloves in the car, especially in the winter, something that doesn't matter if they get messed up (greasy, dirty, torn...). These came in handy when doing anything outside the car, getting fuel, checking under the hood, changing tires... kept my hands safer, cleaner, warmer and dry.<BR/><BR/>Another thing I always did was keep a blanket in my back seat, if you get stranded and have to wait in your car, you'll be glad you have it.<BR/><BR/>Ladies, this is aimed at you, but it's also a good idea for everyone. I always keep a spare pair of shoes (sneakers) in my car, if you break down somewhere and have to walk, or change a tire or do anything outside your car in a less than desirable situation, you don't want to be doing this in your best shoes or worse, in your high heeled pumps/dainty flats or some other uncomfortable, fancy shoes. Ever try to push a car wearing a 2 inch sling back pump? Nuff said. :)<BR/><BR/>WrethaWrethaOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941116263529261885noreply@blogger.com