Winter Check List
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Winter Check List
Here'* a little something I like to put up in the winter time. Winter is a harsh and ruthless mistress. I know in Jersey the cold winter started real early. Here'* somethings you can do to keep you and your car safe during the winter season.
Just a little PSA to get us safely through the winter.
- Keep tires at pressure
- Check coolant system for leaks
- Let the car warm up
- Dry gas
- Keep a blanket in the trunk
- Keep a tarp in the trunk
- Wipers
Just a little PSA to get us safely through the winter.
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Keeping the blanket in the trunk is a great idea, I always have a hoodie aside from the one I'm wearing in the back seat just incase. Also, a flashlight is great to have. I've got an LED maglite I leave in the car. Runs forever on 3 D batteries, super bright, and works for breaking windows/bones. : P
#5
along with much of what'* already been mentioned,some things I keep in my vehicles all all time of the year:
two extra pairs of socks, one of them a good pair of wool socks. If you get stranded some where you're going to want some extra insulation for the toes if you have to go trudging through snow or if it'* just down right cold. If budget allows pick up an extra pair of hiking boots to keep in your vehicle. $25 will usually score a decent set of warm and water resistant hikers at wallyworld, no they aren't the best for holding up to years of wear but better then nothing if you run into trouble and don't have decent footwear on at the time. An extra winter hat and pair of gloves are a great idea to.
along with the afore mentioned blanket a couple of camping store emergency blankets, sometimes called "space blankets" .
an emergency poncho, to keep you dry should you have to leave your vehicle in wet weather.
a cheap metal mess kit (throw in a couple eating utensils) and a small Coleman butane/propane mix style burner (READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE!!!) as well as a couple cans of Chunky Stew or Spagehti O'* and meat balls (Just a couple of my canned food preferance), a couple Cliff or Power Bars.
a couple 1 liter bottle of water ( leave room for expansion for when the water freezes)
Strike anywhere matches and striker and a good butane lighter.
These are just a few of the things I like to keep on hand. Most of which fits easily in a back pack an can be stowed in your trunk, cargo area, or stashed behind the seat of your truck.
two extra pairs of socks, one of them a good pair of wool socks. If you get stranded some where you're going to want some extra insulation for the toes if you have to go trudging through snow or if it'* just down right cold. If budget allows pick up an extra pair of hiking boots to keep in your vehicle. $25 will usually score a decent set of warm and water resistant hikers at wallyworld, no they aren't the best for holding up to years of wear but better then nothing if you run into trouble and don't have decent footwear on at the time. An extra winter hat and pair of gloves are a great idea to.
along with the afore mentioned blanket a couple of camping store emergency blankets, sometimes called "space blankets" .
an emergency poncho, to keep you dry should you have to leave your vehicle in wet weather.
a cheap metal mess kit (throw in a couple eating utensils) and a small Coleman butane/propane mix style burner (READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE!!!) as well as a couple cans of Chunky Stew or Spagehti O'* and meat balls (Just a couple of my canned food preferance), a couple Cliff or Power Bars.
a couple 1 liter bottle of water ( leave room for expansion for when the water freezes)
Strike anywhere matches and striker and a good butane lighter.
These are just a few of the things I like to keep on hand. Most of which fits easily in a back pack an can be stowed in your trunk, cargo area, or stashed behind the seat of your truck.
#8
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i always wrap my fuel lines and filter..with wrapping to help keep direct ice buil up off them..as well as the bottom of my tank..not to mention keeps rust away haha