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Originally Posted by Monsoon65
Stole my thunder!!
I was just going to post if anyone ran into problems this winter with the storms out West and if they had to put anything from this thread into action.
Since this started, I now carry a good first aid kit in my car. I've come across two accidents (one being a tractor trailer rolling over about 50+ meters in front of me!), and always made sure I grabbed the kit and my flashlight. Luckily, never had to use it at all.
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This entire thread has been a most interesting and informative read. I don't want to get off track here, but the following may generate some ideas or (hopefully) constructive critism regarding regarding winter travel emergencies:
I live in Alaska and experience a variety of conditions and occurences with a lot of potential for disaster.
1. I travel 120 miles R/T almost every day from a semu-rural home to Anchorage and have made it a point to carry and maintain a basic kit in my vehicle, including first aid, warm clothing, fire making, light, blades, firearm, food, water and tools (water is just 1 qt nalgene in my laptop bag.). There are several bridges and rivers that can separate me from home at the half way point and I could be in for a long and cold hike if not trapped. In a real disaster (earthquake, volcano, fire - we get them all), I could be completely cut off from home for an extended period. This has happened to me for short periods a few times.
2. I also fly above the arctic circle usually one week each month. This week I left -41degF and blowing snow there to return to 0degF and 60-70mph winds. In all my air travels I carry what emergency/survival gear the TSA allows in my day pack, which sadly doesn't amount to much more than clothing and a minimal personal kit without blades, etc.
3. I don't rely on the airline personnel or government agencies for my personal survival on these trips. We fly over 600 miles of frozen wilderness.
I have always made it a priority to be as prepared as possible for any cold weather travel contingencies and have been thankful for that on several occassions over the years here in the frozen north, even in summer. I wish I could convince my family to take this more seriously instead of relying on me (good chance I will be gone).
What am I missing? Is this useful to anyone? I know I haven't addressed winter storms on the homefront, or what gear I carry and why, but I thought the travel issue important.
Thanks for your patience.