Winter good samaritan checklist

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Dave Smith

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So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
together on a web page ...

- Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
- Spare clothing
- Shovel
- Recovery rope
- Recovery shackles
- Jate rings / recovery eyes
- Tool kit including essentials such as
WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
- Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
- Funnel
- Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
- Fire extinguisher
- Mobile phone
- Hi-lift jack
- Tyre pump
- Jump leads

Regards,

Dave.
'92 200tdi 90
 

"Dave Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
> us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
> prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
> mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
> carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
> such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
> coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
> for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
> together on a web page ...
>
> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
> - Spare clothing
> - Shovel
> - Recovery rope
> - Recovery shackles
> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
> - Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
> - Funnel
> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
> - Fire extinguisher
> - Mobile phone
> - Hi-lift jack
> - Tyre pump
> - Jump leads
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.
> '92 200tdi 90

That's a good start, to which I would add

- Fortnum and Mason's jumbo festive hamper
- Inflatable yellow helicopter
- Britney Spears

Kind regards,

M :eek:)

94 300tdi 90


 
In message <[email protected]>
Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
> us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
> prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
> mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
> carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
> such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
> coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
> for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
> together on a web page ...
>
> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
> - Spare clothing
> - Shovel
> - Recovery rope
> - Recovery shackles
> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
> - Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.

Keep the lock de-icer in the house or in your pocket.......
last year I had 100 bottles on the van one icy morning and none in
my hand...............

> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
> - Funnel
> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
> - Fire extinguisher
> - Mobile phone
> - Hi-lift jack
> - Tyre pump
> - Jump leads
>

- RadWeld

And if in Good Samartian mode:
- sheaf of legal disclaimers against damage, injury, causing the end
of the world etc.

> Regards,
>
> Dave.
> '92 200tdi 90

Richard

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Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is
> upon us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who
> haven't prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the
> collective mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things
> that we should carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter
> eventualities such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good
> samaritan when coming across another road user having broken down.
> Here's my starter for ten, please add as you think of more and I will
> summarise them all together on a web page ...
>
> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
> - Spare clothing
> - Shovel
> - Recovery rope
> - Recovery shackles
> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
> - Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
> - Funnel
> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
> - Fire extinguisher
> - Mobile phone
> - Hi-lift jack
> - Tyre pump
> - Jump leads
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.
> '92 200tdi 90

Bucket of sand. No kidding.

Long line of traffic stuck on the hill out of Craigellachie, Speyside,
all due to one lorry with spinning wheels. Nobody thought to see what he
had last carried -- sand! Five minutes with a shovel and everyone was
moving again. With your list, we'd still be there.

Derry
(10 years on Speyside and not bothered by snow)
 
In message <[email protected]>, Dave
Smith <[email protected]> writes
>
>So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
>us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
>prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
>mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
>carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
>such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
>coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
>for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
>together on a web page ...
>
>- Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
>- Spare clothing
>- Shovel
>- Recovery rope
>- Recovery shackles
>- Jate rings / recovery eyes
>- Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
>- Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
>- Funnel
>- Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
>- Fire extinguisher
>- Mobile phone
>- Hi-lift jack
>- Tyre pump
>- Jump leads
>
>Regards,
>
>Dave.
>'92 200tdi 90
A piece of paper with the following words on it
"I, (print name) agree that any assistance rendered is at my request and
entirely at my own risk and in no way will (insert your name) be
responsible for any damage to this vehicle (enter reg no) or any
personal possessions or injury to myself or any of my passengers."

Or something along those lines. You don't think that's necessary?
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting
 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:46:11 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd wrote:

>> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
>> - Spare clothing

Don't forget wellies or boots and socks, leggings will keep snow out
of your wellie tops.

>> - Shovel
>> - Recovery rope
>> - Recovery shackles
>> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
>> - Tool kit including essentials such as
>> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.

Whats the WD40 for? I guess sopping wet spark ignition things? In
which case an old towel is probably just as effective. Indeed a towel
or two should be on the list anyway. Drying/wiping hands etc

>> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
>> - Funnel
>> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
>> - Fire extinguisher

Unless you happen across a vechicle that has only just started to burn
I can't see much point. A small one ins't going to have the umph to
put out very much and the damage is so quick to body panels/paint work
the car rapid becomes a write off anyway. And why waste time trying
and probably failing to put out a fire if some one is trapped? I guess
you could use the fire extinguisher to break windows to get people
out. One of those emergancy hammers is probably better to break
toughend glass though. I've watch people try and break an old
toughened windscreen with a cold chisel and medium hammer, started
with a gentle tap, ended up really having to give it some wellie
before it went.

>> - Mobile phone

With charged battery, car adapter or spare battery.

>> - Hi-lift jack
>> - Tyre pump
>> - Jump leads

> And if in Good Samartian mode:
> - sheaf of legal disclaimers against damage, injury, causing the end
> of the world etc.

Good one. It's sad that one has to think of these things though.

--
Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:59:39 +0000, hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:

>A piece of paper with the following words on it
>"I, (print name) agree that any assistance rendered is at my request and
>entirely at my own risk and in no way will (insert your name) be
>responsible for any damage to this vehicle (enter reg no) or any
>personal possessions or injury to myself or any of my passengers."
>
>Or something along those lines. You don't think that's necessary?

Someone once put up a standard salvage agreement with disclaimers in
it for tow recovery, anyone remember where it is?

AJH

 
Dave Liquorice wrote:

> Unless you happen across a vechicle that has only just started to burn
> I can't see much point. A small one ins't going to have the umph to
> put out very much and the damage is so quick to body panels/paint work
> the car rapid becomes a write off anyway. And why waste time trying
> and probably failing to put out a fire if some one is trapped? I guess
> you could use the fire extinguisher to break windows to get people
> out. One of those emergancy hammers is probably better to break
> toughend glass though. I've watch people try and break an old
> toughened windscreen with a cold chisel and medium hammer, started
> with a gentle tap, ended up really having to give it some wellie
> before it went.

For toughened glass all you need is a spring loaded centre punch. Just
give the window a pop near the edge and it's all over. No hassle, no
looking stupid and no flying glass.

I've put out a couple of fairly well-involved under bonnet fires with a
2kg dry powder extinguisher - worth carrying if for no other reason than
for use on your own vehicle if the unexpected happens.


--
EMB
 
McBad wrote:


> That's a good start, to which I would add
>
> - Fortnum and Mason's jumbo festive hamper
> - Inflatable yellow helicopter

Because Sarah Ferguson is short a few quid at the moment, and the
merchandising royalties from Budgie would help her out this Christmas

> - Britney Spears

I think Derry already covered this with his "Bucket of sand" :mad:)

P.
 

"Dave Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
> us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
> prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
> mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
> carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
> such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
> coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
> for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
> together on a web page ...
>
> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
> - Spare clothing
> - Shovel
> - Recovery rope
> - Recovery shackles
> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
> - Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
> - Funnel
> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
> - Fire extinguisher
> - Mobile phone
> - Hi-lift jack
> - Tyre pump
> - Jump leads
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.
> '92 200tdi 90

If your carrying all that stuff around as a good samaritan I'd suggest you
pack another type of Jack as a highlift will make a terrible mess to the
side of a Mundano with a flat.....


 
....and Mark spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

> If your carrying all that stuff around as a good samaritan I'd
> suggest you pack another type of Jack as a highlift will make a
> terrible mess to the side of a Mundano with a flat.....

This thread just reminds me of that fabulous "Tonycar" mpeg that was going
about a while ago. Snow + 4x4 + stuck shiny pimpmobile = lots of laughs. A
Hi-lift would have made it even better.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:17:38 +0000, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>
>So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is upon
>us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who haven't
>prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the collective
>mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things that we should
>carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all winter eventualities
>such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the good samaritan when
>coming across another road user having broken down. Here's my starter
>for ten, please add as you think of more and I will summarise them all
>together on a web page ...
>
>- Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
>- Spare clothing
>- Shovel
>- Recovery rope
>- Recovery shackles
>- Jate rings / recovery eyes
>- Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
>- Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
>- Funnel
>- Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
>- Fire extinguisher
>- Mobile phone
>- Hi-lift jack
>- Tyre pump
>- Jump leads
>
>Regards,
>
>Dave.
>'92 200tdi 90

Start n charge
Torch
Windscreen waasher fluid (prediluted)
Wellies
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 
Simon Isaacs wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:17:38 +0000, Dave Smith
> <[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:
>
>>
>> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is
>> upon us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who
>> haven't prepared properly. I thought it would be good to tap the
>> collective mind of Usenet to generate a winter checklist of things
>> that we should carry in our Land Rover's to be prepared for all
>> winter eventualities such as breaking down ourselves, or acting the
>> good samaritan when coming across another road user having broken
>> down. Here's my starter for ten, please add as you think of more
>> and I will summarise them all together on a web page ...
>>
>> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
>> - Spare clothing
>> - Shovel
>> - Recovery rope
>> - Recovery shackles
>> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
>> - Tool kit including essentials such as
>> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
>> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
>> - Funnel
>> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
>> - Fire extinguisher
>> - Mobile phone
>> - Hi-lift jack
>> - Tyre pump
>> - Jump leads
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave.
>> '92 200tdi 90
>
> Start n charge
> Torch
> Windscreen waasher fluid (prediluted)
> Wellies
Hi Group
You have missed one important thing- Ask what political party do you
support? If its LibDem, F........ stay there you pillock!
Merry Christmas to all except LibDems
Robert


 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:21:08 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>This thread just reminds me of that fabulous "Tonycar" mpeg that was going
>about a while ago. Snow + 4x4 + stuck shiny pimpmobile = lots of laughs. A
>Hi-lift would have made it even better.

This one?

http://www.101fc.net/files/vids/tonycar.wmv

Lazy feckers got exactly what they deserved IMO - t'would have been
easier and quicker to dig it out - not that it was actually stuck,
though...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
....and Mother" <"@ {mother} @ spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:21:08 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This thread just reminds me of that fabulous "Tonycar" mpeg that was
>> going about a while ago. Snow + 4x4 + stuck shiny pimpmobile = lots
>> of laughs. A Hi-lift would have made it even better.
>
> This one?
>
> http://www.101fc.net/files/vids/tonycar.wmv
>
> Lazy feckers got exactly what they deserved IMO - t'would have been
> easier and quicker to dig it out - not that it was actually stuck,
> though...

That's the one. Thank you for making it available in time for the festive
season to help all those who might be persuaded to pull a piece of cheap
junk out of a snowdrift without first getting the driver to sign something
watertight.

I just LOVE the noise (and the chorus of "Oh Man" immediately afterwards).
I'm still laughing.


--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
Dave Smith so wisely wrote:
> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is
> upon us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who
> haven't prepared properly. <snip>
Here's my starter for ten, please add as you think of more and
> I will summarise them all together on a web page ...
>
> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
> - Spare clothing
> - Shovel
> - Recovery rope
> - Recovery shackles
> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
> - Tool kit including essentials such as
> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
> - Funnel
> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
> - Fire extinguisher
> - Mobile phone
> - Hi-lift jack
> - Tyre pump
> - Jump leads

So you all think that owning a 4x4 means you can get anywhere without
getting stuck? .... but what IF there is a long line of immobile vehicles
and you are bedded in for the night?

My list invariably includes (much to Rich's amusement and horror):
A rucksuck in which there is -
Head-torch
Sleeping bags
Foil emergency bags
Leki Sticks (plus snow ends)
Walking Boots
Thick socks
Trangia stove
Matches
Instant soup
Instant coffee/tea/milk
Water
Thermal gloves & hat
Mars Bars
Old carpet - to put under wheels
Plus, of course, all the items that Dave mentions - which leaves no room for
luggage.

Because we have always carried these in the depths of winter heading through
North Wales we have never ever got stuck - so the moral of the story is to
always carry EVERYTHING and you will have a clear run!
--

Di

"The hurrier I am the behinder I get"


 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 19:58:05 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>
>>This thread just reminds me of that fabulous "Tonycar" mpeg that was going
>>about a while ago. Snow + 4x4 + stuck shiny pimpmobile = lots of laughs. A
>>Hi-lift would have made it even better.
>
>This one?
>
>http://www.101fc.net/files/vids/tonycar.wmv
>
>Lazy feckers got exactly what they deserved IMO - t'would have been
>easier and quicker to dig it out - not that it was actually stuck,
>though...

Some people are just SOOOOOOOOOO stupid.

Judith
 
....and Diane Brookman spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Dave Smith so wisely wrote:
>> So, here in the UK we've just had a chilly reminder that winter is
>> upon us shortly with very heavy frosts catching a few people out who
>> haven't prepared properly. <snip>
> Here's my starter for ten, please add as you think of more and
>> I will summarise them all together on a web page ...
>>
>> - Warm clothing (fleece, hat, gloves, etc)
>> - Spare clothing
>> - Shovel
>> - Recovery rope
>> - Recovery shackles
>> - Jate rings / recovery eyes
>> - Tool kit including essentials such as
>> WD40, de-icer, lock de-icer.
>> - Fuel cans with unleaded and diesel in
>> - Funnel
>> - Spare coolant anti-freeze pre-mix
>> - Fire extinguisher
>> - Mobile phone
>> - Hi-lift jack
>> - Tyre pump
>> - Jump leads
>
> So you all think that owning a 4x4 means you can get anywhere without
> getting stuck? .... but what IF there is a long line of immobile
> vehicles and you are bedded in for the night?
>
> My list invariably includes (much to Rich's amusement and horror):
> A rucksuck in which there is -
> Head-torch
> Sleeping bags
> Foil emergency bags
> Leki Sticks (plus snow ends)
> Walking Boots
> Thick socks
> Trangia stove
> Matches
> Instant soup
> Instant coffee/tea/milk
> Water
> Thermal gloves & hat
> Mars Bars
> Old carpet - to put under wheels
> Plus, of course, all the items that Dave mentions - which leaves no
> room for luggage.
>
> Because we have always carried these in the depths of winter heading
> through North Wales we have never ever got stuck - so the moral of
> the story is to always carry EVERYTHING and you will have a clear run!

The Land Rover never gets stuck - but the articulated trailer we have to
pull behind causes no end of bother. :-(

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
On or around Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:05:50 +0000, MVP
<mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> enlightened us thusly:

>and glass cleaner (fecking great for degreasing mucky hands)

Halford's "big industrial wipes" are good, too.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Robert Frost (1874-1963) from Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
 
On or around Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:42:42 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>...and Mother" <"@ {mother} @ spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:21:08 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> This thread just reminds me of that fabulous "Tonycar" mpeg that was
>>> going about a while ago. Snow + 4x4 + stuck shiny pimpmobile = lots
>>> of laughs. A Hi-lift would have made it even better.
>>
>> This one?
>>
>> http://www.101fc.net/files/vids/tonycar.wmv
>>
>> Lazy feckers got exactly what they deserved IMO - t'would have been
>> easier and quicker to dig it out - not that it was actually stuck,
>> though...
>
>That's the one. Thank you for making it available in time for the festive
>season to help all those who might be persuaded to pull a piece of cheap
>junk out of a snowdrift without first getting the driver to sign something
>watertight.
>
>I just LOVE the noise (and the chorus of "Oh Man" immediately afterwards).
>I'm still laughing.

yeah, it raises a smile.

Just had to pull the 300 TDi out of an unexpectedly deep ditch (no, not my
driving this time), and remembered the comments abut how lashdown eyes are
not for towing, so sent a chain round the axle instead. Judging by the
amount of pull needed (axles were grounded) it'd might've been a bad move to
use the lashdown eyes, at that.

Ah. Justy noticed it's getting dark, and I was supposed to be
pressure-washing the crap off it. better go and do it.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
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