Colorado B.S. Thread

It surprised the hell out of me, because for the first month or so of going to the park, she rarely went further than 30 feet from me and never ran. One day, gone. She won't chase a ball, but she'll chase a dog chasing a ball.

I don't have any good full-body shots of her, yet. She's long, lean, low and all muscle... with those goofy, awkward front Basset legs. She never fails to get attention from other people when at the park. The first thing I said when I first saw her in person was she looked like she was made out of spare dog parts.

 

I so need to practice with the camera at the park, now.

 

More than likely those flashing lights are on a tow truck waiting for your POS Dodge to break down.

 

While her legs aren't long, she moves them quickly.

 

So now that winter might as well be here, what do you keep in your vehicle for a safety kit..in addition to the typical tools and recovery gear? A freak blizzard might not happen, but a quick trail run could go awry and require camping out and not freezing your ass off.

Jacket
Socks
full long underwear
Boots
Micro Spikes
Beanie
Gloves
Hand warmers/toe warmers
Food
Blanket/emergency blanket
Lighter/Vaseline soaked cotton balls for fire starter


shovel/maxtrax/hatchet/tools/recovery already on truck all the time.

Any recommendations for tire chains? I would like to add them for goofing off on snow runs but also for better grip for recoveries. I have thought about adding a wheel chock or two for the same reason. I was trying to recover a moron (yes it was earned) from a ditch last winter but the whole road was icy so I could not get any traction to pull. Having something that would dig in and give me leverage would be nice although I guess I could just dig a small rut in the snow and put a branch in it which may work.

I just got rid of my mounted CB/antenna. Maybe I'll throw a collapsible tent pole that could be used in the event of something getting buried under snow. (Used the CB antenna before to locate the shittybilt traction boards that got submerged after use. Without it, they would've never been located.

Need to add:
snow probe
flare/strobe
chains

 

I really like the diamond-style ones from tirechains.com. Not as pricy as Rud and other "high-end" chains, and I have no complaints about them.

 

Pull pal? Then again im still trying to find a time when i need it!

On the same note of winter gear.

RTT was thinking i was going to take it off for winter and run the basket for winter gear, that being said would it be worth it if i ever did get stuck some place in the winter and had to spend the night to have the tent? Im planning on getting one of the winter covers for it and it has -20deg sleeping bags already in it.

Any thoughts

 

I like having the rtt up there for just that reason. Also, keeps some precipitation out of the bed..some

 

Some is a very loose word to use


Unless youre @PS78 in that case you have an awning even with the tent closed.

 

If I got stuck, I'd rather sleep in the truck. But I'm not a RTT guy to begin with.

 

I dont even know where i'd sleep in my truck, RTT is warm, and i keep my bag up there and a down comforter in a large, waterproof, compression stuff sack in the truck

 

Thats what im asking. If im planning on camping during the winter ill have the tent but if i was to get stuck and needed to spend the night and i had a choice which one would be better??? I know i can make it a night in the cab, but what if i have a passanger or some thing. Is it worth it at that point to have the tent on

 

def more comfy, like you said, especially if i have a passenger which i usually do. Most always have my dog. she'd be way more comfortable in the tent, not to mention shes a battery-less heater.

 

The second best kind of heater to have!! And if i had a passanger they would be screwed because there is a fridge in the way

 

And if you're like me and like to have a glass of whiskey before sleep, particularly winter camping, that'd be best done outside of the vehicle..

 

Damn, thank you I didn't know any of that haha. Looks like I have a ton more research, thanks for the info!

 

Winter Vehicle List
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PLB
Sleeping bag in compression sack
Silk sleeping bag liner
Hat
Balaclava
Long Underwear
Long Top
Gloves
Blanket
Whistle
Shovel
AAA and AA batteries, 4x each.
Flashlight (maglight LED 3x D batteries replaced once per year)
Headlamp
1 Gallon of water
Camping stove (Jetboil)
Magnesium fire starter
Pocket knife
2x 2400 calorie emergency rations.
Box of granola bars
Some packages of Ramen (sometimes a can or two of soup instead)
Ziplock with tea bags.
Instant oatmeal packages
Camp spoon
Hand sanitizer (doubles as fire starter)
Paper towels (double as fire starter)
Cell phone charger

It sounds like a lot but half that stuff I have in the truck all the time anyway. I've been considering putting in my snowboarding bib/overalls too but haven't found a need.

 

What PLB do you have?

 

Ive used this one for a couple years and many times all to good results
https://www.rei.com/product/860469/...163136378200&gclid=CPGO6pqIqc8CFUVlfgod1WgDRQ