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What's up everybody it's Simon from Lakehab. We're doing our road trip series. This is part 3 of 6 and this is just in case
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Despite your best efforts in preparing for vehicle failure sometimes stuff just happens and you might be stranded
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You might have to sit and wait. So pack a few things to make your time tolerable and as safe as can be
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First and foremost a blanket. Obviously this can keep you warm when it's cold
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You can also use it for a sunscreen or windscreen. You can roll it up and use it for a pillow
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So it has a lot of uses. I also like to pack a small tarp. You don't need a huge tarp but a small tarp
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A brand new one packs down to even half this size right here
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Once you start using them they don't pack down quite as well as they used to
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Some cordage, some nylon cord or some paracord. Then you can at least have the option of creating a makeshift shelter, a sunscreen or a windscreen out of a tarp as well as your blanket
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Alright next, since you've taken care of warmth and shelter, is to make sure that you can travel a little bit
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Pack some walking shoes. If you're like me, you like to road trip in comfort, that means most of the year I'm driving in flip flops
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Actually I'm driving barefoot with flip flops ready to use when we make pit stops and whatnot
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So I make sure to have good walking footwear handy just in case I need to cover some miles
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You know if we're seriously broke down in the middle of nowhere, I might need to cover some miles
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So make sure you pack some walking shoes and a raincoat. If I retire an old raincoat, it goes into the bag. That's the easiest way to do it
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You can get like a little emergency ponchos for a dollar or two dollars or whatever at a gas station or truck stop
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But those are never as good as a raincoat. I mentioned it before, but paper maps
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Again, you might be in the middle of nowhere and if you're broke down there, better have some maps on you
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Alternate communication. So the first thing you need to do if you do break down and you're like, we're dead and we're waiting
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First thing you do with your phone is go to low power mode
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Go to low power mode, turn off Wi-Fi. Go turn off your background refresh on all your apps
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Turn off cell usage on all your apps, except for the ones that you just absolutely need
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You know like maps and weather maybe. Turn everything else off, go on low power mode
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Bonus prepper points if you have a backup battery ready to go
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Right. We've talked about that before. And bonus points if you have extra communication
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Now, little walkie talkies like that are handy if you find yourself in a need for them
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We actually have a CB radio on each vehicle. So I've got a little handheld portable one that I keep up front in here
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And then I have a heavy duty tried and true old school CB radio in my other vehicle
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So truckers still use them and you might be able to get an extra hand or maybe even a lift for a couple miles if you have a CB radio on you
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Finally, you gotta have some light. This is totally overkill. I keep that because I have it
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But I wouldn't recommend taking up too much space with lights. You know, you need to have it
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This is a nice little compact. I've shown this before in my camping gear and fishing gear video
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Truth is, this goes with me just about every day. This is a nice little compact
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It's a Phoenix brand. It's called an E12. And it takes a single AA battery
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So I really like just having a nice little handy flashlight in my pocket
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But we've got some in the console. We've got some in here
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You can never go wrong with being ready for having lights at night, you know, just in case you need them
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Especially if you're working on the car. That's it for today. Hopefully you never have to find yourself in a situation where you're stranded out on the highway, out on the open road
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But if you do, at least you'll be as prepared as you possibly can
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Next up, we're going to be talking about comfort
