Thanks Andy ,this is about the 4th or 5th piece of really good advice you have given mne personally.

I am loving the new winter tires I got for my truck. It was awful before I got them on as we had it dump several feet of snow and melt and refreeze so it was very very slippery. It was almost impossible just to start from a complete stop at a stop sign before and now it is almost like driving on pavement. I still need some weight in the back but the change from the worn all seasons to real snow tires(Cooper weather masters)was as dramatic as going to 4X4 maybe even better.

The coopers were even cheap ,I saved about 450$ over Michelin, Bridgestone etc.

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I once read where Tom Brown Jr said if you were to break down etc in an isolated place in winter you should fill your car with leaves and turn it into a debris shelter.
Bit of a bummer havin to clean your car out once you are rescued but I guess it's a small price to pay if it saves your life !

I would rather die!

I think spare blankets, emergency candles, and water would cover %90 of what you would need. But the more gear you carry, the better off and more comfortable you will be.

A pot to melt that water that is frozen in the trunk or maybe a small stove. Some hot drinks and a few cans of food goes a long way in winter as well. Spare mitts for all and winter hats, a heavy sweater or two. I carry medium size can of gas in winter as well. Ifind sleeping bags better than blankets. Sturdy wide shovel, flares, playing cards and reading material to pass time.

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this post has made me think about the supplies i carry with me. i usually have enough for me to survive for a couple of days if need be, but i need to remember i am usually traveling with the wife and kids on trips. need to have adequate supplies for them as well.

It is -24(-11F) outside and their is a howling wind and I have to go run errands.
Global warming can't happen fast enough.

wow. that's chilly. When i was in college (penn state) i had a rule. if the wind chill was below -20. i didn't go to class. the coldest day i've been out in was -26 with a wind chill of -50. had an exam so i couldn't exempt myself. don't know how you northern folk deal with it.

It is -24C(11F) before the wind chill and -35 with it. After I get used to it I don't mind winter though. I can handle the cold a lot better than the heat. I also have some pretty neat cold weather gear. Some of the neat Canadian army gear I have not had a chance to try yet.

Just cause it is on my clipboard here is the new Spyderco Mule team knife in 52100. Obviously I am going to do a comparison between it and the Swarden and Strider ED.


Here is what I had planned on posting ,my canadian army winter gloves. I have 2 pair and these are the more beat up of the 2. They are goatskin with nylon cuffs and goretex linings. They are designed to be the heaviest gloves that you can still operate machinery with. If you have ever rode a quad or skidoo you will know how cold your hands get out in the wind and these work really well in all but the coldest weather. I also have the super cold weather mitts which are really over kill except for snowmobiling on the coldest days. I will go grab a photo of the issue mukluc boots before it gets to dark. It is 4.30 and already dusk.

the only problem with having a lot of gear is you open yourself up to theives. If you can hide them in a trunk great but i've always had an suv or pick-up. I try to make the container look like [email]cr@p[/email] so it won't interest thieves

Trash bags! That's what my friend that lives in the ghetto in Detroit does. Make it look as worthless as possible.