Comments on: Something in the water http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:05:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nine simple things you can do before severe weather hits at Standard Mischief http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-164496 Nine simple things you can do before severe weather hits at Standard Mischief Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:01:02 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-164496 [...] OK, so Uncle is talking about emergency car kits again, (earlier, here too), and Jacqueline Passey is complaining talking about no electricity and nearly running out of gas, and I just can’t take it any more. [...] [...] OK, so Uncle is talking about emergency car kits again, (earlier, here too), and Jacqueline Passey is complaining talking about no electricity and nearly running out of gas, and I just can’t take it any more. [...]

]]> By: JustinB http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-153142 JustinB Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:21:26 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-153142 I got nuthin'. I drive around Ktown 7 days a week. I don't anticipate being stranded in sub zero weather on I-40 or Kingston Pike. Really don't see the need unless I'm driving cross country. The serrated knife/window punch is a good idea though. I got nuthin’. I drive around Ktown 7 days a week. I don’t anticipate being stranded in sub zero weather on I-40 or Kingston Pike. Really don’t see the need unless I’m driving cross country. The serrated knife/window punch is a good idea though.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-153106 tgirsch Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:47:03 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-153106 All you really need is the towel. All you really need is the towel.

]]> By: Diamondback http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-153099 Diamondback Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:40:34 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-153099 I'd recommend adding duct tape and zip ties (very handy for busted hoses amoung other things) and pick up a couple of the metallic survival blankets ($1.50 at walmart) for winter travel and signaling (they reflect sunlight extremely well). A couple of cans of soup per person and a few cans of sterno with a sterno folding stove can be found for around $5.00. Army survival manuals are small and can be kept in glove box along with map of area your traveling and a compass. Snow blindness can occur alarmingly quick in winter so I'd also recommend snow goggles or at the very least, a dark pair of sunglasses. None of these items are expensive and in their entirety can be purchased for around $20-30 I’d recommend adding duct tape and zip ties (very handy for busted hoses amoung other things) and pick up a couple of the metallic survival blankets ($1.50 at walmart) for winter travel and signaling (they reflect sunlight extremely well). A couple of cans of soup per person and a few cans of sterno with a sterno folding stove can be found for around $5.00. Army survival manuals are small and can be kept in glove box along with map of area your traveling and a compass. Snow blindness can occur alarmingly quick in winter so I’d also recommend snow goggles or at the very least, a dark pair of sunglasses. None of these items are expensive and in their entirety can be purchased for around $20-30

]]> By: Michael http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-153097 Michael Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:24:59 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-153097 I have for the past several years carried or kept a kit in my trunk of my vehicle. I recommend everybody to have some level of prepardness. something is better than nothing. I have for the past several years carried or kept a kit in my trunk of my vehicle. I recommend everybody to have some level of prepardness. something is better than nothing.

]]> By: Standard Mischief http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/comment-page-1/#comment-153039 Standard Mischief Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:58:50 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/12/07/something_in_the_water/#comment-153039 My old pair of boots and some still decent, yet slightly worn out clothes, wool socks, hat and old coat. This is all mostly so I have practical clothes if I get stuck somewhere in weather wearing office wear. Poncho too. Time to put the full-size shovel in the car and take out the e-tool. It's a square nose one that won't bend like a aluminum snow shovel might. Perfect for digging ruts in the snow. Jumper cables, plug kit, valve stem tool, and hand air pump. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 mm wrenches and sockets, auto fluids. This reminds me that I need to get a 18 inch piece of 2x6 to place under the jack when it's in the mud. A wheel chock too. Emergency water only, although I'm close to work, and home has a grab-and-go Katrina Kit there. My old pair of boots and some still decent, yet slightly worn out clothes, wool socks, hat and old coat. This is all mostly so I have practical clothes if I get stuck somewhere in weather wearing office wear. Poncho too.

Time to put the full-size shovel in the car and take out the e-tool. It’s a square nose one that won’t bend like a aluminum snow shovel might. Perfect for digging ruts in the snow.

Jumper cables, plug kit, valve stem tool, and hand air pump. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 mm wrenches and sockets, auto fluids. This reminds me that I need to get a 18 inch piece of 2×6 to place under the jack when it’s in the mud. A wheel chock too.

Emergency water only, although I’m close to work, and home has a grab-and-go Katrina Kit there.

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