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- Subject: Re: driving in snow (or other low traction conditions)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec27.194618.1@acad3.alaska.edu>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 03:46:18 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec26.070956.20925@tessi.com>, allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren) writes:
- > Another thing besides a map, gloves and boots: if you're driving in
- > areas that are susceptible to snow and cold, pack along a blanket and
- > a snowmobile suit. While growing up in the Midwest, I had a "emergency"
- > box that I kept in my trunk: map, gloves, snowboots, hat, ski goggles,
- > snowmobile suit, blanket, flares, "C" rations, etc. I know, it may
- > seem extreme to some, but it saved my butt once when I became broken
- > down out in the middle of nowhere at 2:00 AM on a VERY wintry, snowy
- > night. I ate some of the food, set out flares, and put on all the
- > above-mentioned items. When no help came after two hours of waiting,
- > I put on the goggles, grabbed my flashlight and walked 5 miles 'til I
- > got to a farmhouse. I was lucky, since I had cold-weather gear on
- > me. I'm not saying this is needed everywhere, but in some parts
- > of the Northwest, it's just common sense.
- >
- > allen
-
- Another good item is a tent and a Coleman lamp/stove. Especially if
- you're going from Fairbanks to Anchorage. === Al Sparks
-