I keep a long ratchet strap, some jump leads, cable ties, hi-vis jacket, towel, multimeter and a bottle of water under my boot. I have a headtorch and a Core in the glovebox, and then there's a spare coat and a folding spade lying around elsewhere.The spade and coat lived under the boot in my old car, but the current one has less space for added junk The only things I've ever needed out of that lot are the Core and jump leads, thankfully the jump leads were for a tractor rather than my car.
yes 'bourbons' are always handy I think of them a 'survival priority'
Quote from: Taxi Dad on November 09, 2013, 02:56:01 PMyes 'bourbons' are always handy I think of them a 'survival priority' Urban survival for me consists of cigarettes, tea, bacon, single malt whisky, and pornography ... in that order
Wow, some of you chaps really are well prepared. Now, a word of warning for everyone who carries a bottle of water in their boot (trunk): make sure the bottle isn't 100% full. I went to my car one morning and found a very large damp patch in the back. Took me a while to work out the water in my nice Sigg bottle had frozen, burst the aluminium wall, remelted, and soaked everything near it. . Lesson learnt; make sure there is some room for the ice to expand into if there is a chance your water is going to freeze.
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I've often thought that a really useful way to survive in winter would be to get some panels made from the same stuff they make thermal pizza bags from, cut to the size of the cargo space in a sport utility or hatch back or the cabin of a sedan. They would be folded up and tucked away most of the time (perhaps in a panel in the ceiling so they are out of the way?) but when needed you could pull them out, assemble a box in seconds, then sit inside it. The insulated box they'd form and a candle would keep several people warm and comfortable for hours on end. You could have small windows in it that would allow the occupants to see out for when rescue came.That would also allow you to preserve your fuel a lot longer, meaning less change of carbon monoxide poisoning. Survival is an endurance game- the longer you can last, the more likely the chances of winning.Def