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Title: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: Fox_Of_The_Wind on February 07, 2008, 02:09:51 PM: It was more south of were I live. We got about 4 inches of snow here.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/07/winter.weather.ap/index.html
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: Hfcomms on February 07, 2008, 07:44:06 PM: Moral of the story is to always keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle. Heck, a survival kit in your vehicle any time of the year. You never know......
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: Fox_Of_The_Wind on February 07, 2008, 08:59:53 PM: Yes that is a good thing to rember.
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: Mark / Ohio on February 07, 2008, 09:10:20 PM: Quote from: Hfcomms on February 07, 2008, 07:44:06 PM
Moral of the story is to always keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle. Heck, a survival kit in your vehicle any time of the year. You never know......

Ditto that. I'm seldom more than six miles from home during bad weather but I keep a pair of thermal coveralls, rubber boots, raincoat, and a couple blankets year round and when it gets into the single digit temps a large parka. Assuming I don't get injured for some reason before getting stranded I figure I have enough clothes to walk home without catching a chill. ;)

Always amazes me how many people you see with stalled cars or in an accident during the winter without a heavy coat and/or pair of shoes with them in case they have to be outside in the cold for a spell.
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: SLOweather on February 07, 2008, 10:31:14 PM: I keep a sealed plastic tub in my Avalanche with enough supplies (MREs, bottled water, Sterno, matches, thick socks, space blanket, utensils, trash bags, toiletries etc) to keep me going for 2-3 days.
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: racenet on February 08, 2008, 12:11:14 AM: LOL

Just gotta love those MRE's. The Jumbalya (sp) will make quick use out of those toiletries! :shock: #-o
Title: Re: 800 vehicles trapped on Wisconsin interstate
Post by: Fox_Of_The_Wind on February 08, 2008, 04:34:46 PM: Well I must say it has been a while since we have had a winter like this. But still it is good to rember to have a kit in the car.