Get Yer Toque On!

[FonterraFarmer]

All the stuff I mentioned is for if you’re stranded on the side of the road you won’t freeze to death. You’d freeze long before you’d starve or die of thirst. It’s unlikely you’d be stranded for more than a couple of days even in extreme circumstances here but you can easily freeze in a short period of time. I have an uncle who lost all his toes because he was stuck on the side of the road one night.

#1 rule is don’t leave your car and try and walk somewhere.

Many a person has disappeared in the outback when left stranded by leaving their vehicle, different situation and country buy same rule of survival/common sense.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

I've missed the road to Ruawai ,ended up in Whangarei, only 55km in the wrong direction...

Might have been the completely the wrong way , but ended up with coffee and biscuits with the cousin and a phone call from Mt Sicker Road Chemainus ,VI as to when I would be there.

About a mile up the road past the petrol station/Red Rooster.

 

[Pilatus]

At work we were just discussing with the Filipino what his son should have in his car if he’s going to travel between here and the city in these temperatures.

Blankets. Candles. Toques. Mitts. Sweater/Jacket.

Even if you want to dress for looks vs comfort, be prepared anyway. Even if you only use some of the stuff when you’re fuelling up

Think the 14 day weather forecast lady in the attached picture, needs to take on board what you correctly suggest, and yes I am meaning the UK . For goodness sake’s don’t even UK weather forecasters put on appropriate winter clothes

 

[Bury the Trash]

looks fine to me

 

[Pilatus]

looks fine to me

That’s why I wouldn’t want her getting cold

 

[Bury the Trash]

There can still be plenty of sky to see in the mountains....

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" Here on the mountain the air is clear and your mind is clear .................."

C.S. Lewis