carry a survival pack in the Prius?

[jayman]

Originally Posted by jay_man2

I carry the Toyota auto emergency kit

Jayman 2???

Now I'm going to be confused

[PriusIII]

delete

[PriusLewis]

Originally Posted by TKY

I'm in Colorado, so Im prepared for tornados in the summer and snow storms in the winter. I carry a CERT pack with water, small flashlight, jacket from my military days, socks, hat, an emergency blanket, a candle in a can, folding shovel, multi-tool, knife, duct tape, leather work gloves, latex gloves, a plastic tarp, nylon line, & a couple of two straps.

TK

One suggestion: I carry a kinetically charged flashlight (one you shake to charge) instead of the candle in a can. both have their advantages and disadvantages: here in Colorado if you get in a deep snow drift I would be worried about the candle depleating oxygen. However, it provides a little warmth, which the flashlight doesn't.

[PriusLewis]

Originally Posted by jayman

Problem is, a lot of folks think some vague organization is just waiting to help them out when the s*** hits the fan

Here in Colorado they now charge you for the cost of rescuing you if you get lost in the mountains. I'm of two minds on this. One, we pay taxes to cover such service. OTOH, if you do something stupid and get lost without sufficient equipment to survive, you should have to pay for your mistake.

[jayman]

Well, it does help weed out those who shouldn't t belong in the gene pool anyway

[Froley1]

I am a believer in having to pay for rescue.
It will not prevent stupid but it will be costly for the
"hold my beer and watch this" crowd.
regards
Froley

[jayman]

I agree