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Topic: Crap, but useful, Xmas gift idea
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dAm
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posted 12-21-2004 03:35 PM
throw in a couple candles. If stranded and out of gas you can use them to keep the interior of the car somewhat warm. Better than nothing. Maybe a handwarmer or two with some lighter fluid and matches. I wouldn't fill the handwarmers until needed because it will just evaporate over time if you do.In my truck I keep a shovel bag o' sand high lift jawbreaker jack blanket handwarmer and fluid small first aid kit jumper cables flashlight fishing rod misc tackle extra pack of smokes and lighter several Hot Rods (Slim Jims to the U.S. folks) My wife's car has nothing more than a flashlight and extra ws washer fluid. She never gets out of the city limits so if she gets stranded it will be on the highway to or from work with 10,000 other people. Another good idea is not to let the gas tank get too low so one can use the heater sparingly if needed. Of course you'd have to take carbon monoxide into mind doing that and also with the candles. -------------------- Shut-up and fish
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AcidWarp
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posted 12-23-2004 09:47 PM
Don't forget the pregnancy test 40, that's another important one.I usually keep a lighter in the car/my pocket. Handy if you runout of de-ice liquid, or the battery on your little lock de-icing keychain thinger dies. Just heat up your key. A knife of some kind (swiss army, but a leatherman would be better) I also keep a set of wire-stippers/cutters, extra wire, screwdrivers and a complete 3/8" drive socket set. You can usually get things like that in a case. Just a cheap set would do. It's only for emergencies. (and yes, I have been on the road, and needed all of those things) -------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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