11-30-2015, 03:30 PM
The top left is a rain jacket with hood. The white/silver thing at the 7 o'clock position is a mylar emergency blanket. We keep them in our packs all the time, even when we travel. I'm a believer after the F1 race at Austin saw rain with temps in the low 50's. I had layers on, but I wasn't ready for the high wind and chill the day provided. I tucked the emergency blanket between my raincoat and my shirt and was instantly warm. I will have one within reach nearly all the time now. I've also thought about a solid weight poncho in place of a rain jacket, since it is better for shelter, but I haven't pulled that trigger yet. I think I'd rather have a tactical layer for warm and the versitilty of a poncho, but that means I'm carrying even more stuff.
My car kits consist of first aid, light sticks, and emergency blankets. I just bought a case of hand warmers and I'm going to throw a few of those in the kits as well. I don't keep any water in the car; mostly because it's bulky and would get in the way. I'd like to find a way around that.
My car kits consist of first aid, light sticks, and emergency blankets. I just bought a case of hand warmers and I'm going to throw a few of those in the kits as well. I don't keep any water in the car; mostly because it's bulky and would get in the way. I'd like to find a way around that.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth