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Omaha Steve

(109,162 posts) Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:45 AM Feb 2013

WINTER STORM WARNING: Traveling in icy or blizzard conditions [View all]

A government warning was recently issued that anyone traveling in icy or blizzard conditions should take:

- Shovel, blankets or sleeping bag
- Extra clothing including scarf, hat and gloves
- 24 hours supply of food and drink
- De-icer
- 5 lbs of rock salt
- flashlight with spare batteries
- Road flares and reflective triangles
- Tow rope
- 5 gallon gas can
- First aid kit
- Jumper cables

I felt like a complete idiot on the bus this morning.

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WINTER STORM WARNING: Traveling in icy or blizzard conditions [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP

Duct Tape? NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #1

It should be on every list. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #2

prolly could fashion some killer snow shoes or something from it! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #3

Anything is possible with duct tape. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #5

Les, Survivor man, took the seats of a car apart and fashioned snow shoes from the car seat foam Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #19

Yes. Along with: Control-Z Feb 2013 #9

But nothing has more practical uses than... defacto7 Feb 2013 #11

I'm reminded of that movie about the Greek wedding. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #17

yes Edim Feb 2013 #13

Life made easy! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #16

Duct Tape is like "The Force" Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #14

lol. I like that. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #15

LOL! Good one! Logical Feb 2013 #4

Idiot on the bus.. Marie Marie Feb 2013 #6

I take candles, a coffee can, and a lighter. longship Feb 2013 #7

We're warned to always keep our tank topped off and have a cellphone charger. freshwest Feb 2013 #8

But don't worry about Control-Z Feb 2013 #10

Didn't read the thread yet but defacto7 Feb 2013 #12

This is our third weekend of snowstorms. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #18