On Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:54:06 -0600, philo wrote:

On 03/03/2015 09:23 AM, Pavel314 wrote:



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Mike's
Auto Salvage of Sarasota, Florida.

Mike

I would burn the spare tire to attract attention instead of setting the whole car on fire.

Paul




When I was a kid I read a story about a business man driving home in a
snowstorm and eventually the snow was so deep and the visibility was so
poor he could drive no more.

He had a warm jacket so would not freeze and he had plenty of treats
that he was bringing for his family so he knew he'd be OK.


He really tried not to eat the treats but the hunger got to him and he
needed the energy to keep himself warm...so by morning he had eaten
everything.


The sun was now out and the snow had stopped...so he got out of the car
to get his bearing.


He was parked in front of his own house!
Heard basically the same story, but the guy didn't stay in his car.
He got out and tried to walk home. In the morning his wife found the
car parked less than 10 feet from the house - next day they found his
body half a mile away in a snow drift, frozen solid.

STAY IN THE CAR - at least untill the storm stops.

Part of the blizzard kit should be a telescopic handle like they sell
for paint rollers, and a reflective flag to tie to it with your name
and licence number on it to identify where the car is buried in the
snow drift, and a box of candles for heat. -a good blanket or sleeping
bag too. It's all in the back of my pickup - within reach of the
sliding window between the cab and the box - also in the trunk of the
Taurus - where it can be reached through the back seat pass-through to
the trunk.