Winter Travel, Are You Prepared to Take Care of Yourself? Lessons From Years Living in Rural Areas
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- Do you head down the road with the things you need to take care of any situation that might come up? Especially in the winter and cold? Here's some of the things I have learned over the years.
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Do you head down the road with the things you need to take care of any situation that might come up? Especially in the winter and cold? Here's some of the things I have learned over the years.
Power pack I have - amzn.to/3GdEeUK
Mouse repellant - amzn.to/3jsSIah
Green Shovel - amzn.to/3Wo4RMp
First Aid Kit - ruclips.net/video/B1eljGWAJIM/видео.html
Backpack for foot trips - ruclips.net/video/nOgYDayJTj4/видео.html
I think another thing that's important for folks to understand is a regular review of what IS in your car, emergency-supplies-wise, same with your kit at home, etc. A 'get home bag' for the car and a 'bug out bag' for the house should be made up & made available, for escaping in a hurry or a long awkward hike back to a patch of civilization. But it's important to *know* what is in there, to review it, & replace whatever needs replacing every so often.
Two items we have and give as gifts we got off of Amazon.
One is a bright orange, heavy duty, six foot telescoping, fiberglass bike flag, that many people attach to their bikes so they can be seen when on roadways. We keep them in our vehicles.because here in the Sierras with a bad snow storm that can bury a car, the bright orange shows up more than 6 feet above the roof of a vehicle so the CHP, emergency personnel, snowplows can see there is a buried vehicle or someone in need.
Last December I gave family, friends a Plextone Road LED Lighting, Emergency Beacon Safety Lighting Flashing Warning Light for vehicles that have a magnetic base so they hold tight to a vehicle roof, car door etc. They also have a flashlight, with a hook so you can hook it to the open hood when checking the engine. The different flashing modes warn of danger. We were able to see a friend a mile away, who had one flashing on the roof of her truck.
I’ve been following you since the beginning of my tiny house journey and I admire you for all your hard work. I’m single and on my own for the past 5 years but I’m a lot older than you. What impresses me the most about you is the fact that you are young and ambitious for your age. I can’t imagine my daughter living like us not that I am putting her down. She works hard as a traveling RN. You are more like me and then some! You always look for solutions and then execute!! I am happy you are married now and you have each other!! You are awesome!!
Suggestion: I have an annual recurring calendar reminder on my birthday to check all the flashlight and other batteries in my house and car. Nothing worse than having to look under the hood in the dark using dim or dying flashlight. Also prefer headlamp for most things which leaves hands-free.
Thank you for preparing and presenting this important and timely topic. May I recommend a couple of small additions for your consideration?
1. A Hi Vis vest
2. An emergency warning triangle
Best wishes to you and your family for the New Year and safe travels.
Reflective vest. Actually a great addition for the little space it would take up. And not something I would have thought of. Vehicles have reflectors, people don’t. Important anytime of the year to put on when stopped on the side of the road -esp in busier places. Thanks! I read comments because I often learn so much.
Great idea!
This video has definitely made me think about what I should put in my car I have water and snacks for the dogs and I as well as blankets enough to survive a couple days but we also aren't in too bad of a climate I could get help pretty easily if needed but I could definitely be more prepared
Glad to see another female who prefers paper maps like me. Well stocked car, I like it. I never want to be the person caught unprepared. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!!
Add me to the list of females that love paper maps. I can't explain it - but I love maps.
@@LaLadybug2011 me too! I have road atlas and maps!
Dude here but love paper maps as well. Trying to get my kids to understand that they won't always have access to maps on their phones. Nothing like a state transportation map in your glove compartment when things go sideways on the road.
Lol that opening parts with the pets was hilarious. The dog jumping up and down in and out of the shot wanting the shovel was a hoot.
I have most of those items when I leave the city, except the tow rope. In my wheel well there's extra room so I store an axe, jumper cables, a toque, gloves, toilet paper, blanket and small shovel, etc. This past summer I opened it up and a mouse had made a lovely little nest on my knit toque!😂
I so appreciate this after getting my first SUV. I live in Oregon in the city. After getting rear ended Thanksgiving weekend with my three kids in a sedan in a small town, it's more on my mind than ever before. You're inspiring some winter preps for me. Thanks :)
A few inches of settled snow and Englands railways and Schools shut. We are not in the habit of owning snow chains so the roads are chaotic. Most don't even carry a snow shovel. We are not equipped for snow. The Scots fare slightly better.
We live in an urban area with a lot of infrastructure for snow events but there was a surprise storm that came up and a 30 minute trip home took 7 hours due to snow. Most missed item from the emergency kit- a pee bottle hahaha. But it's always smart to be at least minimally prepared. Know the risks for your area and pack accordingly!
You don't live in BC do you? That happened recently here!
If that was NY, that was about 3 years ago. My 18 minute commute home took 5 hours. About 4 hours in, I was near a movie theater that was open. I was able to pull into the parking lot, and use their rest room.
@@kasession that's the one!
@@nanchesca3950 US east coast! crazy!
I have a 3 inch plastic bottle with lid in my car. I have actually had to use it on the way home while stuck in traffic caused by a multi car accident! I have it under the front seat with paper towels in it. It is my tent pee bottle lol.
Once my mom jumped in the car (no coat, hat, or gloves) at like 10pm to come pick up my friends and I from some school activity. Maybe a 20 minute round trip. It was cold and windy, but hey, she was in the heated car. No problem. Well. The car stopped working. This was decades before cell phones and though suburbia, the homes were far apart in places. The first house she went to, the people were not home, same with the second. She said she barely made it to the third which luckily were home and opened the door to my mom barely functioning. After that my mom *always* dressed for the outside, stocked the cars, and never let us kids forget to do the same. Great reminder, Ariel. And hey. Don’t forget Burley. The best heater. Lol.
We have that same crate for your dogs. It is fabulous. As you said, it gives your dog a little m 4:02 ore protection in case of an emergency. Well appointed vehicle! 👍
Ariel, this is such a valuable video, thank you so much. It’s not just for rural mountainous areas either. 2 days ago a tractor trailer jack knifed on the NJ Turnpike and traffic was backed up over 10 miles bumper to bumper. What a nightmare and it’s currently 6 degrees here, so excellent advice for everyone.
Happy Holiday’s!🎄
thank you. I had a vehicle emergency light come on today on my way on a trip.. Thankfully I am in CA and that was two minutes from my house vs out in the middle of huge tundra hills, in a mountain pass, wind chill plus. I got out of the shower 1/2 hour prior, thin hooded beige raincoat coat, I did have a scarf (I get very ill from getting chilled)...I was about to say that my bug out bag, get home bag, everyday carry bag WAS SITTING AT HOME with the bottle of water, trail mix and other items that had not been updated to the bag. But to my credit items in my car such as carpet mats, folding water jug, toeless shoes, red tote bag and lifeboat bars and of course a spare tire, jack, wrench, water bottled. maps. Purse: other than standard $20, 2 cough drops, chapstick, etc. Survival items, nonpea whistle with code on it, lighters, Sw army knife w/saw and awl and a vehicle multi-tool flashlight. One thing I have in the backpack is one of those multi tool camp shovels...I am in the city with a triple A card...lol. Still I thnk I need clothes and sleeping bag. the items listed are not the optimal list but a list of the hodge podge items I have.
I have a lot of the same things. Added hand warmers and toe warmers plus a bicycle vest for reflection in case I'm close to the road working. I also keep garbage bags and rope in case I come across a road kill.
Thank you for a great winter survival video!! Actually great for all times of the year, but more critical during the winter when temps can mean life or death.
DeLorme Gazetteer's! Never go outside of your AO without one! You are well prepared!
Great prep video for safe travels! Merry Christmas Ariel and Clay!
Great videos. Greenhouse for tomatoes and peppers
Sorry Ariel, but Burley is simply the star of the show 😁 I had to watch the start of this video again and again! Thanks for bringing smiles to our faces, you are such an awesome Mama to your animals 😋 Happy Holidays to you & Clay
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ONE consideration to all you’ve said but the BIGGEST ISSUE I find with most people is they can carry much of this stuff but it wouldn’t matter if they didn’t…because they don’t know how to use them if they had them. I’m thinking you may be the exception to most women as well as some men 😳 Our closest store is about as far if not further… never feel isolated or challenge by our mountain environment….not as high i. Elevation as you but a mountain environment just the same….I love the cold and snow and mountains… and I am as completely prepared with all you’ve shown & more…my family laughs at me. I also have a crank radio and crank lantern…batteries can die quickly in cold temperatures.
I alway use the Manual Area Positioning device when I travel even by motorcycle. AAA has some good ones.
Very well stocked car! Try adding foot/hand warmers to your inventory. They don't degrade in the cold and provide instant warmth to core, feet and hands. I get them by the boxful for our resource room for the homeless but keep them in the car and our power outage kit in the house.
Great instruction Merry Christmas and an especially joyful New Year Ariel and Clay. Hugs for Burley, a champion high jumper from a standing position (5' easily) and for brother pup and cats. All the best to you both and to those you love.
Always Love your informative and excellently done videos. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! And looking forward to Spring videos of the garden 😊
Thank you for an excellent explanation of the various items you keep in your car and the reasoning behind them. We are in the first day after the arrival of winter storm Elliot and this kind of information could be a life saver for anyone needing (or wanting) to travel in dangerous weather. Even those of us who are city dwellers could benefit from being so well prepared. Happy holidays to you and Clay and all your animals.
I was worried about your birds...but I see they are as chirpy and quacky as ever...The ducks are lovin' it anyway...lol.
Thank you.
‘Don’t go out and die’ I laughed so hard at that, but you are absolutely right!!
Well equipped,Great 😊🇱🇷💕
I hope more people start preparing like this
Far too many people don't have anything to take care of themselves.
I couldn't live 70 miles from the nearest Walmart or Target. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Always be prepared for an emergency! These were great tips! Burley was a riot bringing you his frisbee!
Shared you with my Grandson…..all he had was a small scraper…. I just needed him to see that he should be prepared…. Did I mention he was a college student on his own with family 12 hours away…..
I live in an urban area, so I keep reflective vests in the doors of my car (high visability, the size I can fit over a winter jacket).
I used a paper car atlas when I was a reporter for a local newspaper in a rural area many years ago. It didn't have the new highway, but it had almost every little dirt road. Very uselful!
I have a suggestion for you to consider as you have a white car and more snow than most people have. Get some black plastic and tape the word help on it with some orange tape and devise a method to secure it onto you car roof. In an emergency it could be a life saver for sure.
A girl after my own heart. We have paper maps as well, albeit hubby likes GPS, we still have maps. I have the fold up ones and a few of the books. I like the spiral bound one you have.
We always have emergency items.
Temps here in the south are 5 degrees with -10 windchill right now. Brrrr. Too cold.
Wow...I would not have thought you get temps like that but it just comes down across the plains.
This is a very timely reminder to be prepared! I have always had a roll of duct tape in my vehicles, a sleeping bag, and my Air Force flight suit, among other things. These things have saved my life TWICE! One year, the ladies at church made a list of emergency supplies for use in cars and another for the house. They made up totes for vehicles and another for their homes. A great gift for someone getting their first car or moving out from their parents.
I would like to wish you and Clay a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year ✨️ ❤️
My husband and I were just discussing how we need more preparation for bad weather etc.
Happy Holidays Ariel and Clay plus your furry pets 🎄🐾🐾🐾thanks for info .♥️🇨🇦
Thank you for this video as it is a good reminder for me to go through my vehicle to see what emergency items I have. I'm an hour away from the city and will be traveling at night this weekend with -40c windchill temps. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
great video Ariel, thanks for sharing your preparedness items!
Just love your inspiring and helpful videos 😊
All good and excellent advise. This is going to be a hard winter. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this info. ✔
Merry Christmas and thank you for the videos.🎄 ☃ ⛄ ❄
Merry Christmas, Ariel and Clay!
Excellent video! You many never need any of the items but when you do need them, they just might save your life. Got Streamlight rechargeable pocket mates for me and the wife. Very handy on the key chain though short run time. Enough to find the big flashlight in the glove compartment or to hop out and check something quickly.
No more Astrovan! How do you like the Highlander vs. the van?
Thanks, Aerial, for the comprehensive information as to what is generally needed in emergencies. I am with you on the paper maps. Howeverer, there are two things I would add to those items. One is that you know how to read and use your map/s and another to have and know how to use is a reliable compass. It is very easy to get turned around in strange places and sometimes, even in some not so strange places. Since this is Boxing Day, I hope you had a happy and peaceful Christmas and a Merry New Year...take care ...look forward to more enjoyable videos next year.
TY FOR SHARING MERRY CHRISTMAS
When I first got my license, my Dad made me a cheater bar for that exact reason. 🙂
Excellent safety video!!! Thank you for filming this topic.
Thanks Ariel. All useful information.
I was thinking of you when I saw the weather in the US.
I love paper maps! More accessible & I always highlight the roads I’ve been on. I have those mice repellent bags. They work very well. I have for essential oil so I can recharge them. Awesome video! Wishing you & Clay a very blessed holiday!!❤️❤️
Oh boy, you are prepared
Merry Christmas & A Very Blessed New Year 🎄🌬💨
I think would want an hot water bottle a tent and means of making a fire. Well done
You are so prepared.
Very good advice and thanks for the review of your vehicle. Merry Christmas to y'all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Safe Motoring
Great video Ariel. Very informative. You are an amazing young lady!❤Merry Christmas to you and Clay!🎄🕊💚
Lots of good ideas here. Thanks, Ariel! I like paper maps, too, and always carry my Rand McNally road atlas and Maine Gazeteer in my car. 🙂I do need to add a few items to my car safety kit, though, so thanks for an excellent video. Merry Christmas to you, Clay, Burleigh, and all the animals! 🥰🎄☃🐶🐱🐓🦆
Very informative! Great tips.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas hope you have an awesome Christmas ❤🎉😀👍
Happy Christmas! Great info, as usual. :)
Excellent video, Ariel! Happy New Year to you and Clay!🎉
I carry a DB Power jumper, it is small and very powerful! I also carry an airpump. The DB Jumper also has the ability to charge a cell phone.
I dont quite follow how you would use that bar as leverage to loosen a nut> is there a way you can explain or demonstrate? Great information. I dont travel rural, never know when or where something could happen where your stuck in the car in the cold. Adding blankets to my car. And the Crate for the pup is an excellent way to keep him safe. I have read of dogs taking off when the owner got in a wreck, it scares them to death!
@MM. You slide the pipe over the handle of the lug nut remover. That’s why it’s a pipe, not a solid bar. Gives you tremendous leverage.
@@Pinetree282 AHH, Makes sense! Thank you
Great video
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10 degrees in deep south USA . ..right now
I live in a harsh winter climate as well. Curious what Mukluks you have, I think they’re custom handmade? Would love your opinion before I pull the trigger with Steger. Thanks!
Just fyi, Ariel did a video (about a year ago) all about her footwear, including those boots - with a link for who she bought them from.
Kari🌵
You must have been a girl scout. I'm of that age where if the weather is bad I stay home, throw another log on the fire and sip a 12 yr. old scotch.
So the battery and the first aid stuff are impervious to the hot and cold that the interior of the car experiences?
Toilet paper has many uses. Being prepared gives you options and security. Having a big metal bar in the back is handy but a wooden bat or a sugar cane knife under the seat is better.
Have you got a wollen blanket
What's up with the driver's seat belt? = )
Hii mewe friend 🙋🙋
could you have driven with a flat?
Did u get rid of your van?
Sometimes I know my kids thought I was nuts because I have survival stuff in the car. It's great if I don't need it. But I don't want to need it & not have it. If I've learned anything in my 7 decades on the planet, it's that Life is unpredictable & I'm not God, so I'm not in control. 🤷🏼♀️
Do you carry a fire arm?
She mentioned a 20 ga. years ago for home defense. I suspect they carry in their vehicles. Would be very wise to do so out in the middle of nowhere.
@@davidcox3076
Right on David in this crazy insane world we all need to be packing you just never know what could happen.
You covered up your license plate in the back , but you didn't,t when you cleaned off the car . front plate .😒
You are such a treat to listen to!