My winter survival trunk tub

"Water in freeze proof containers and a way to melt it when you need it" :thumbup:
Can't stay warm/alive without water.

"lighters"
Butane will not work at all at freezing and pretty weak as it gets near that cold.

"I also have spruce branches for stove fuel."
Stove?

"camping blanket in the back" "a wool army blanket"
As sideways noted, sleeping bag for min temps expected. Not blankets. And a thick foam pad to insulate where your body weight forces the air out of the sleeping bag insulation.

Where's all the food (calories/warmth/life)?
 
Take a half full jar of peanut butter and blend in a cup or so of warm bacon grease into it. Stir it in good and kept in a cold car it should last you for the winter. Keep that in your car if you ever get stuck you can get a lot of keep warm calories out of it.
 
Brad "the butcher";12984731 said:
Grew up in Saskatchewan and my grandpa's farm is in Lake Lenore(north east of Humbolt)

We always had a full stocked trunk as dad and I would go on trapline sometimes 3 to 4 hrs from home. Spent 2 nights (separately) in snowcaves we dug, once due to mechanical and other time were stuck. The old man would have loved this site, he was a throwback to serious old school outdoorsmen......taught me plenty.

A pot with dry soup packages with some extra minute rice/egg noodles is worth taking, along with an old thermos. You'll find yourself using it often once you get in the habit. Nice for impromptu walks.....voluntary or otherwise.
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Lake Lenore. :D Man I nailed the walleye in there !!! It's still a producer the last I heard.... The basis for this kit was to get through an over nighter, basically a car issue or white out situation. There is dried fruit, Instant noodles, tines of sardines, maybe I will add more. To a previous poster there is a wind up flash light in the glove box with additional odds and ends like chemical hand and foot warmers etc.
 
Thomas Linton said:
"Water in freeze proof containers and a way to melt it when you need it" :thumbup:
Can't stay warm/alive without water.

I feel that we are ok in that regard with several options to melt the ever present snow.

"lighters"
Butane will not work at all at freezing and pretty weak as it gets near that cold.

Point taken :thumbup: and I will grab a few packs of wooden, and seal them in a baggy containing P.J.C.B.'s and shaved fatwood. I carry a partial box of fatwood in the trunk year long. I have many ignition options in the car.

"I also have spruce branches for stove fuel."
Stove?

The little Emberlit is with the pile and I have a single burner with bottles of propane, although I realize that propane liquefies at a certain temp from ice fishing, and that you need fresh oxygen access with its use.

"camping blanket in the back" "a wool army blanket"
As sideways noted, sleeping bag for min temps expected. Not blankets. And a thick foam pad to insulate where your body weight forces the air out of the sleeping bag insulation.

The wool and camping blanket are in conjunction with our full one piece winter snow suits and serious winter boots. I believe that two clothed adults in these suits and two blankets over them, stacked on a back seat would provide survival warmth. But I don't know it all, and will think on this, as this is a good point and it gets seriously cold here. Sleeping bags sure wouldn't hurt.

Where's all the food (calories/warmth/life)?
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A bag of dried fruit, two tins of sardines, two packs of boil up noodles, coffee. I may step this up also.................
 
willseeyalater said:
Take a half full jar of peanut butter and blend in a cup or so of warm bacon grease into it. Stir it in good and kept in a cold car it should last you for the winter. Keep that in your car if you ever get stuck you can get a lot of keep warm calories out of it.
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I am open to any and all tips. :thumbup:
 
A conservative estimate of insulation to sleep comfortably at -20f is 4.25" thickness all 'round. You can measure your clothing and blankets. Fluff them up, stack them on the floor and see if they total 8.5".

Low blood sugar increases the need for insulation.

A tent or vehicle reduces this requirement.

Some, of course, "sleep warmer."
 
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Thomas Linton said:
A conservative estimate of insulation to sleep comfortably at -20f is 4.25" thickness all 'round. You can measure your clothing and blankets. Fluff them up, stack them on the floor and see if they total 8.5".

Low blood sugar increases the need for insulation.

A tent or vehicle reduces this requirement.

Some, of course, "sleep warmer."
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Cold is a critical factor here and I am now going to add some sleeping bags. They don't take up much room when rolled. Thanks for the advice.....I would rather take more than enough, than less. :thumbup:
 
  • Replace or augment the candles with Sterno
  • ferro-steel fire starter
  • Food
  • Appropriately-rated sleeping bag
  • Complete change of clothes
  • More hand and/or back warmers
  • Wool blanket (clothes & blankets can be vaccuum packed to save space)
  • Several flares
  • Two or more waterproof flashlights. Use ones that run AA batteries, and you can power them with Energizer Ultimate lithiums. Very long shelf-life, low self-drain, no leaking when they are dead. Or get ones that run on CR123 batteries, which are also lithium. Several changes of spare batteries for the flashlights.
  • Portable ham radio. Get a cheap Baofeng, learn how to use it just for emergency purposes. Find emergency service frequencies in your area. (this requires a bit of homework, or help from someone already trained)
  • Cheap prepaid cellphone in case yours gets broken or wet (need to refill minutes every few months)
  • charger that fits both cell phones
  • GPS or map of area, in case you wind up off-course, or in case you absolutely must leave the car.
  • First Aid Kit with guaze, compression bandages, tourniquet, burn gel, blood clotter, elastic wrap, advil & tylenol, etc
  • Extra gasoline, if you can mount the can externally
 
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