In a Blizzard, Shelter in Vehicle | How to Get Comfortable | Preparedness
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- A car totally blocks the storm, the wind and snow - now just stay warm.
Without going to a lot of trouble, get cozy and sleep 3 or 4 hours in a blizzard, wait out the storm, be safe. One of our blankets is a perfect preparedness item - Osni Top Quilt or Personal Survival Blanket - both are excellent for this purpose.
Our blankets are not quilted so they can have maximum loft to give you the most warmth.
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Sometimes people question whether it's best to stay in a vehicle or to leave it and set up outside somewhere. In reality most of the time it is best to stay inside. It is unlikely that any shelter you set up will block the storm as well as a car. A car also has carpeting, headliner and foam seats, all of which have insulating value. If you are stranded your car will be easier for rescuers to find than some shelter. If you have the means and can do it without getting colder a snow cave could be constructed nearby and if done properly could get you close to 30 F degree temps. You have to evaluate your situation to determine what is best. Often utilizing a vehicle is most effective.
What is the exact model blanket you are using here? TY
@@johnlhigh It is the Osni Top Quilt 3.6 oz APEX, Woodland 1.1 x Realtree Xtra 1.1 (Realtree not currently available). With our gear you choose your colors and we make it for you. Thanks for asking.
Wait for the snow to build up and your car would be a snow cave.
The thing with a car is to go out periods dically and shovel out the grill, the exhaust, the rear lights and that area between the hood and windshield. The grill and exhaust are ventilation for your engine if you want to run the engine for heat. The base of the front windshield and the tail lights are ventilation for the passenger cabin.
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What’s best is TURN AROUND.
I've been in my SUV Durango and this is third vehicle in a series up here in Northwest States of Oregon and Washington State. Sleeping in cars or SUVs with them turned on for warmth in twenty degree and subzero weather ....snow and rain and survived quite well and very warm and dry. No carbon monoxide sickness or deaths so far ..
Vehicles do fine and are fairly self contained and well sheltered from weather.
Better than out doors in that weather. Spent several winters this way ...
I recommend a nice hoodie and layer up in shirts instead or in addition to a blanket which mostly I find unnecessary to even use my blanket.
Mostly I get too hot in here and sweat ...not freezing cold at all...SUV
heater works great. I've fallen asleep multiple times and wake up drenched in sweat from the heat in here mostly ...
Yah ...
I recommend this
Hwy 5 in NW STATES has plenty of places with public toilets and places to pull into and rest for 8 hours or so and so to try this for starters. Hwy 101 does not have as many rest areas as hwy 5 Calif and Oregon and Washington State to Canada
Similar to this man I sleep sitting up and dont sleep in the back but I cover up all my windows for privacy..
Mostly I'm retired and did this out of necessity as I've no money for an RV ...
Kinda a mini RVing experience..😁🙂🤗
What’s best is turn around or turn off interstate to state highway and nearest motel. Only if motel is booked stay in vehicle at parking lot. Remember to have about $300 in twenties for lodging and meals since power may be out, meaning no credit. I’ve been in 5 white out blizzards in Kentucky, North Carolina, Wyoming, Michigan, and Indiana to fully understand this is the only route to assure you don’t die, period.
Excellent! Always wise to have kit in your vehicle.
Yes, you can get trapped in a winter storm before you know it, and at that point it's too late to prepare., Thanks
Great. Here in Canada i've remind many to keep blankets and or sleeping bags inside , not just for this reason but sometimes heaters dont work or take long to warm up even. Spare body type of warmers can help, Keeping that exhaust pipe clear of snow in important too
Good advice, thanks
Good advice, Perry. I hope not to need it. The last time at risk was was winter storm conditions from Memphis to Philly at Thanksgiving several years ago. The Interstates were littered all the way with vehicles spun out, wrecked and some overturned. Probably a lot of Yankee drivers who make fun of Southerners who presumably are the only folks who can't drive in ice and snow. Speed aces skill every time, doesn't it? I reckon the first best advice is to stay with the vehicle and avoid CO poisoning. Maybe a CO monitor in the vehicle could add some safe luxury. I am reminded to keep my WI blanket in the car. Good to have for comfort and warmth in any situation.
Lots of good comments Larry, thank you !!
The CO monitor is a good one. You just never know if you may have a small leak that maybe you wouldn’t ever notice. Until having to run for warmth an sitting enclosed. Than you may not notice it either in the sleep. By than it would be to late
Fix you dash
Maybe this should be labeled a public service video. Unless someone lives an arid climate, being stranded in a cold storm could happen to anyone. Tonight we in New England are relatively free of snow. The Carolina's are in for a big winter storm. The basic supplies to survive along with basic knowledge will save your life and the lives of your loved ones. Neither takes much space.Thank you Perry.
Jake thanks for the kind words, take care.
It's nice to live in arizona at 4400 feet, If I want snow I can drive up to it. I lived in alaska for 37 years and was stuck in snow and ice for 7 months every year...
I lived in Utah growing up, skiing, snowmobiling, camping, then I moved to the Carolinas, now back again. It's good to have a change. I like it all really.
Now i know how to use a blanket 👍🏻
Got it nailed now !!
Haven't people died from leaving their engine running the snow blocks up the tail pipe CO gas finds it way into the car they fall sleep and die. Never needed to do this I live in Arizona.
One of the stars of reality show in WV got mud stuck in his tailpipe and died.
A lot of people don't know how northern Arizona in the winter can be a very dangerous place. 20 years ago two girls were stranded for 10 days in the snow southeast of Showlow. Despite being stuck close to a stand of trees they chose to stay in the car instead of getting to the trees and building a fire. One girl had both legs amputated below her knees from frostbite. In 2011 another girl spent 10 days in her car stranded in the snow south of Winslow.
You should always have a small co2 detector in your vehicle in the winter months. I would place the detector as high as possible in the back of the car and crack the front windows a tiny bit.
Yes people die all the time. In Buffalo NY Christmas 2022 we had a bad blizzard and a 22 year old died because she kept her car running and didn't shovel around the exhaust.
@@anthonynelson9136 Must been long time ago most snowstorms up north don't last more than a few days here now. I have been snowboarding up north every winter for the past 20 years. Never seen a storm last more than 2 days. I was just up in Springervill visiting a friend. We get lot more heat related deaths people breakdown in their cars with a few bottles of water on some dirt road google told them to drive on and end up being found dead after a week when a rancher drives down that road. Last one I remember was out in Florance some elderly people took a car down dirt road got stuck in the mud after a thunderstorm. Heat was over 110 next few days husband went walking found him dead. Wife stayed at the car she was found barely alive she made it. Then we have the hikers who die on city park trails in the summer right in the city. I always carry 5 gallons of water per person when on a trip.
I would put on a hat rather that sleeping with a blanket over my head. Your breath has a lot of moisture and you will end up with a damp blanket or sleeping bag and it will lose its ability to keep you warm.
how's that hat do at keeping your face warm? or warming up the air you breath in first?
For you Terry, vehicle sheltering is like staying at the Ritz! Rock on!
(I've said it before.... WI gear is the best you can buy.)
Joe thank you Joe!!
Great helpful video. Thanks .
I want to know if you with stand blizzard cause almost 50 people died in buffalo new York
Move the stuff in the back to the front. Sleep in the back
River J Brooks That would be one of my options but since I was just looking to rest for four hours I didn’t want to go to the trouble. One other thought, the seat is much better insulation than the carpeting in the back so I can stay warmer in the seat. Thanks!!
As long as the heat works it works. Wouldn't want to run out of gas.
Yes, I don’t recommend using the vehicle much as most of the time you should be ok with blankets or whatever. If it’s really cold run about 15 min at a time occasionally.
Part of your dash is missing.
Yeah, I was working on it...but, nothing to keep me from camping anyway, haha...Thanks for commenting
I like how he is still replying to comments 😗
Sure why not? haha...
Cozy!
Yup pretty nice really. It's good to be able to make yourself comfortable anywhere you are. Many years ago I was driving across Wyoming and a blizzard came up, they had to close the road. The only choice I had was to sleep in my truck. I slept really good. When I heard the truckers start to roll out I followed them..
I thought I heard a child calling the old fudd to come in for his dinner? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
watch out for the lot lizards, or worst, the 2 legged cougars lol
None where I was at, but good advice for sure, thanks
Wow... A video on how to wrap a blanket around yourself...
Anova321 amazing is t it??
clearly that is NOT the intent of the video, genius;
glock 22 sarcasm Einstein
WI, thanks for the useful information. I'm curious what temperature is your coolant system and antifreeze rated to in order prevent engine block damage?
It is sitting at about -40
My condolence on the passing of your mother Perry.
Thank you Roald
what if you need to go in the toilet
We get 19x deeper than that in Newcastle
Yeah, well it depends here on the year couple years ago it was about 15 feet here, you never know. Sometimes might get a few feet overnight, or might not snow much but the wind might kick up huge drifts. Being able to use a vehicle for shelter is good. I've been stranded in Wyoming before when they close the road for blizzard and had to just hang out in my truck..
Never trust a guy who's missing dashboard parts...lol
Haha, for sure, you never know about people like that....
Time to go home 😕
I got stuck in my car 🗿 almost died but my car has a powerful heat condition
Man you’ve got Trump’s voice!
Mr Alkhafaji haha, I’ve been told that a few times, I don’t see it myself but you never realize what your own voice sounds like.
I am surprised that you didn’t use an osni cloak. That would have added extra insulation to your back and the hood would have reduced heat loss through your head as well. Adding an extra blanket over the top would have reduced the need to even run the engine.
I could have used it, I had it in the back, but I was plenty warm as it was. If it would have got too cold for the Onsi Top Quilt I would have added the Cloak.
Wilderness Innovation You should have mentioned that. It would have shown that you had the option for either solution or some other combination.
@@davidlazarus67 I think I did mention it, but may have cut that part of a clip out. I'd rather sleep in the seat myself than lay on the floor of the Tahoe. I can sleep in a recliner, so I can sleep in the seat.
Wilderness Innovation I would agree with sleeping in a seat. The back would have been hard floor so you would have needed some additional cushioning underneath and insulation, using up a blanket unless you had a beast mattress as well. Overall I do see any number of these items being almost essential winter items for drivers in emergencies.
@@davidlazarus67 Yeah, when I think about it, I would hate to get stranded and not have something to make life comfortable and warm.
I'll save you six minutes. He reclined his seat.
Sweet !!
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