Outdoors · O09-01 · Car as shelter
Car as Shelter
Winter, snow, traffic jams, breakdowns and nights in the car after an earthquake — how to make your car a refuge, not a trap
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Levels this guide covers
72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+
In short
- In winter, keep the tank always above half, and a blanket, water, food and a light for every passenger in the cabin.
- Stuck in snow: stay with the car, call for help and wait — you are easier to find.
- Clear the exhaust pipe before every start, run the engine about 10 minutes per hour, window slightly open.
- Breakdown: vest on before you get out, everyone behind the guardrail, warning triangle, call.
- After an earthquake: park away from buildings, trees and power lines, never sleep with the engine running.
What's inside
- 01When Your Car Becomes a Shelter
- 02A Car Ready for Winter
- 03Car Equipment: Winter and Summer Kit
- 04Before You Leave: Road Conditions
- 05Stuck in Snow
- 06Carbon Monoxide in the Car
- 07Electric and Hybrid Cars in the Cold
- 08Breakdown or Accident on the Road
- 09The Car as a Shelter After an Earthquake
- 10The Most Common Mistakes
- 11Printable Checklist
Worksheets (appendices)
- AStuck in the Snow — What First?
- BCar Kit Checklist
- CSeasonal Car Check
- DGear by Priority
- ELocal Information Card
- FWorked Example — Mountain Pass and Nights After an Earthquake
Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.
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