Thank you Paul. This was for last winter, but I'll be having almost the same kit in my car this year again too. Maybe I should do an updated version? Do you have a kit in your vehicle?
Great to see people prepping, though tbh down south were not likely to get enough snow to need this.. admittedly i used to carry a much larger kit in the car but over 20 years of barley needing anything, I've stopped it right back. One thing i have used is a army surplus collapsible shovel to dig out of snow when parked in the work car park (yes i ended up lending to half a dozen people to dig their own cars out!).
Great tip about the shovel. I always have a folding snow shovel in my car. Perhaps I should’ve shown it in this video. My worry is less about being snowed in & more about being stuck on a blocked road where you can’t leave. You often read of large crashes on motorways where there are queues & tailbacks stretching for miles. If you get stuck in that in bad weather, a kit would be handy
Wow! That's a LOT of food! 😊 I have a similar assortment of items (though not as much food!) but also a set of heavy duty door mats (originally left in the car after a camping trip) that could be used under the wheels to help me out of a jam! Also - I didn't see any mention of matches/fire steel/lighter?? Obviously that might be something you carry as a matter of course, but I need to make sure I pack something like that! The only thing in your load out I'd change would be swapping the tarp for a slightly larger one (easier to make a bivvi with) and the fleece blanket for a wool one - though they are heavy and expensive! I was gifted a couple otherwise I'd only have fleece as well!
Hi there. Happy new year!!! The reason for so much food & snacks in my bag is, while mostly I (Robert) am alone in the car, that isn’t always the case. If I had 3 people in my car, but only food for 1 then it’s not going to be a pleasant time. The reason for no lighter is 1) I already have one in my EDC kit. But also 2), for most stranded in the car situations I believe a lighter won’t be needed. I won’t be setting any fires inside my vehicle. And if I did need a flame, I could always light the jet stove & take a flame from that. Again for the tarp, it’s only there for emergencies incase a window gets broken or whatever. Hopefully it’ll never be needed. From what I’ve read on the news, most UK winter stranded situations last for a few hours, before authorities come along & get the road open & moving again. It’s just a case of making it through those few hours as comfortably as you can.
@@Suburbanpreppers ....Makes sense! I'm a litle more wary - we now live in Beds but I'm from Yorkshire - my Dad once got caught overnight on the A1 on his way home from ours. He thought it a tremendous lark, but had it been me on the same journey with 3 kids (at the time, older teens now!) it wouldn't have been such fun! Alot of my preps are in reaction to things that have happened that I haven't had the gear for - now I do....and then some lol!
There is nothing wrong with “learning” from past experiences. My partner Laura wasn’t convinced with any sort of prepping until covid happened. What opened her eyes to the fact that things can happen was going to the supermarket & seeing the shelves stripped bare through the panic buying. She said something along the lines of “once this is over, I want us to keep stuff ready & available incase anything like this happens again”. And with that, she was suddenly keen on prepping too. My problem with people is when they experience something bad, suffer as a result of the lack of preparation & then don’t learn from it & stay unprepared for if the same situation happens again.
What is your opinion on EV's being used in a nation that has areas that every year are hit by arctic weather, deep snow, ice, flooding, blocked roads etc and the chances of the average driver of EV's surviving a breakdown in those conditions. I have my own opinion what's yours everyone, i would like to know.
@@robshirewood5060 I don’t know enough about EV’s to give a fair comment. I know it might not be the answer you’re after. But I think it’s the fairest one I can give.
@@Suburbanpreppers That is fair and honest. Cannot ask more, But it would be interesting to see what others think, as they seem to be of the "prepared mind". I have actually survived in the Brecons (Brycheinniogs) and Scotland under severe conditions with and without a vehicle, when caught out in military and civilian experience and quick heavy, snowfall , ice etc which blocked my progress on more than one occasion. Your prepper list is a great one. I hope a lot more people follow the principle. As a medical professional i spent a few months working with an Ambulance service and there were so many folks out on the roads in terrible weather completely unprepared, it was very worrying. Some very close calls for people even when we were not out on an Ambulance call out, but assisted them. I can highly recommend your approach and kit, as it mirrors my own. An emergency kit even in summer is a life saver. Stay safe, healthy, lucky and wise everyone.
@@robshirewood5060 I think it’s inevitable that we’re going to have EV’s forced onto us all at some point. So like everything else, we’ll have to adapt & survive. For me personally, I’d like to see ev battery tech improve a lot before I invested in one. Having a range of a couple of hundred miles between recharging, combined with the still limited recharge points available mean they just aren’t worth the money for the hassle that comes with them in my opinion. On a side note, after Vauxhall announced today they’re closing a factory & making 1,100 staff redundant, i expect the govt to change the policy a bit. The job losses are being blamed entirely on the EV targets set by the previous govt.
Yes those disposable hand warmers would be a good addition to this kit. 2 pairs for each person likely to be in your vehicle would be a wise move. I actually have some rechargeable handwarmers in my work bag. I might get another set to add to this kit. You can use them as emergency power banks too. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video & also for taking the time to comment too. We really appreciate it.
@@Suburbanpreppers Amazon has a "lap warmer" that I've used to keep warm during infusions. Stays hot crazy long and 16 x 10". Disposable just like the hand & feet ones
@ I’ll check them out in 2 ticks, but they sound great. I’m just about to upload a short as we’ve had a few haters leave unsavoury comments aimed at Laura lately. I know I should “rise above it”, but the trolls need calling out in my opinion. Sorry for ranting. I’ll have a look at them as soon as I’ve finished uploading. Thanks
Always keep hat/scarf/gloves, thermal.spare coat and spare socks. Couple of blankets. Torch. Cushion to rest my head on if needed. Bottled water, and some sort of snacks.
Sounds like you’re set incase something were to interrupt your journey & get you stuck for a while. Just a thought to take it to the next level, have you thought about some sort of toilet option? In cold/stressful situations, you unfortunately need to pee more. Just thought I’d mention it for something else to consider adding But sounds like you’ve made a great start already. Keep going 💪🏻
Very professional prepper. Good list.
Thank you Paul.
This was for last winter, but I'll be having almost the same kit in my car this year again too. Maybe I should do an updated version?
Do you have a kit in your vehicle?
Great to see people prepping, though tbh down south were not likely to get enough snow to need this.. admittedly i used to carry a much larger kit in the car but over 20 years of barley needing anything, I've stopped it right back. One thing i have used is a army surplus collapsible shovel to dig out of snow when parked in the work car park (yes i ended up lending to half a dozen people to dig their own cars out!).
Great tip about the shovel. I always have a folding snow shovel in my car. Perhaps I should’ve shown it in this video.
My worry is less about being snowed in & more about being stuck on a blocked road where you can’t leave. You often read of large crashes on motorways where there are queues & tailbacks stretching for miles. If you get stuck in that in bad weather, a kit would be handy
great vid man, good tip about taking a small bit of water out of the bottles
I’d read that water expands by upto 10% when turning to ice, but I wanted to give it a little bit extra space, just incase🧊
Wow! That's a LOT of food! 😊 I have a similar assortment of items (though not as much food!) but also a set of heavy duty door mats (originally left in the car after a camping trip) that could be used under the wheels to help me out of a jam!
Also - I didn't see any mention of matches/fire steel/lighter?? Obviously that might be something you carry as a matter of course, but I need to make sure I pack something like that!
The only thing in your load out I'd change would be swapping the tarp for a slightly larger one (easier to make a bivvi with) and the fleece blanket for a wool one - though they are heavy and expensive! I was gifted a couple otherwise I'd only have fleece as well!
Hi there. Happy new year!!!
The reason for so much food & snacks in my bag is, while mostly I (Robert) am alone in the car, that isn’t always the case. If I had 3 people in my car, but only food for 1 then it’s not going to be a pleasant time.
The reason for no lighter is 1) I already have one in my EDC kit. But also 2), for most stranded in the car situations I believe a lighter won’t be needed. I won’t be setting any fires inside my vehicle. And if I did need a flame, I could always light the jet stove & take a flame from that.
Again for the tarp, it’s only there for emergencies incase a window gets broken or whatever. Hopefully it’ll never be needed.
From what I’ve read on the news, most UK winter stranded situations last for a few hours, before authorities come along & get the road open & moving again. It’s just a case of making it through those few hours as comfortably as you can.
@@Suburbanpreppers ....Makes sense!
I'm a litle more wary - we now live in Beds but I'm from Yorkshire - my Dad once got caught overnight on the A1 on his way home from ours. He thought it a tremendous lark, but had it been me on the same journey with 3 kids (at the time, older teens now!) it wouldn't have been such fun!
Alot of my preps are in reaction to things that have happened that I haven't had the gear for - now I do....and then some lol!
There is nothing wrong with “learning” from past experiences. My partner Laura wasn’t convinced with any sort of prepping until covid happened. What opened her eyes to the fact that things can happen was going to the supermarket & seeing the shelves stripped bare through the panic buying. She said something along the lines of “once this is over, I want us to keep stuff ready & available incase anything like this happens again”. And with that, she was suddenly keen on prepping too.
My problem with people is when they experience something bad, suffer as a result of the lack of preparation & then don’t learn from it & stay unprepared for if the same situation happens again.
What is your opinion on EV's being used in a nation that has areas that every year are hit by arctic weather, deep snow, ice, flooding, blocked roads etc and the chances of the average driver of EV's surviving a breakdown in those conditions. I have my own opinion what's yours everyone, i would like to know.
@@robshirewood5060 I don’t know enough about EV’s to give a fair comment. I know it might not be the answer you’re after. But I think it’s the fairest one I can give.
@@Suburbanpreppers That is fair and honest. Cannot ask more,
But it would be interesting to see what others think, as they seem to be of the "prepared mind". I have actually survived in the Brecons (Brycheinniogs) and Scotland under severe conditions with and without a vehicle, when caught out in military and civilian experience and quick heavy, snowfall , ice etc which blocked my progress on more than one occasion.
Your prepper list is a great one. I hope a lot more people follow the principle. As a medical professional i spent a few months working with an Ambulance service and there were so many folks out on the roads in terrible weather completely unprepared, it was very worrying. Some very close calls for people even when we were not out on an Ambulance call out, but assisted them.
I can highly recommend your approach and kit, as it mirrors my own.
An emergency kit even in summer is a life saver.
Stay safe, healthy, lucky and wise everyone.
@@robshirewood5060 I think it’s inevitable that we’re going to have EV’s forced onto us all at some point. So like everything else, we’ll have to adapt & survive. For me personally, I’d like to see ev battery tech improve a lot before I invested in one. Having a range of a couple of hundred miles between recharging, combined with the still limited recharge points available mean they just aren’t worth the money for the hassle that comes with them in my opinion.
On a side note, after Vauxhall announced today they’re closing a factory & making 1,100 staff redundant, i expect the govt to change the policy a bit. The job losses are being blamed entirely on the EV targets set by the previous govt.
Hand warmers.
Yes those disposable hand warmers would be a good addition to this kit. 2 pairs for each person likely to be in your vehicle would be a wise move.
I actually have some rechargeable handwarmers in my work bag. I might get another set to add to this kit. You can use them as emergency power banks too.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video & also for taking the time to comment too. We really appreciate it.
@@Suburbanpreppers Amazon has a "lap warmer" that I've used to keep warm during infusions. Stays hot crazy long and 16 x 10". Disposable just like the hand & feet ones
@ I’ll check them out in 2 ticks, but they sound great.
I’m just about to upload a short as we’ve had a few haters leave unsavoury comments aimed at Laura lately. I know I should “rise above it”, but the trolls need calling out in my opinion.
Sorry for ranting. I’ll have a look at them as soon as I’ve finished uploading.
Thanks
Always keep hat/scarf/gloves, thermal.spare coat and spare socks. Couple of blankets. Torch. Cushion to rest my head on if needed. Bottled water, and some sort of snacks.
Sounds like you’re set incase something were to interrupt your journey & get you stuck for a while.
Just a thought to take it to the next level, have you thought about some sort of toilet option? In cold/stressful situations, you unfortunately need to pee more. Just thought I’d mention it for something else to consider adding
But sounds like you’ve made a great start already. Keep going 💪🏻
Tor tee yah 😂
@@elizabethmakua-travis4009 I say it as I see it 😂