Monthly Archives: February 2021

Winter cold

If you have never driven on snow/ice please don’t. Stay home unless you absolutely have no other choice. The most dangerous thing is plow drivers face is other drivers that are unaware of how dangerous conditions are, and if you do need to get out go slow, give us a space to work, and don’t panic in and emergency. If you begin to slide, don’t slam on the brakes, put the car in neutral, and softly tap the brake so you can somewhat control the car until you come to a complete stop. Keep blankets in the car, and don’t let your fuel tank get below 3/4 of a tank. —

Strongly consider equipping your vehicle with both CB and GMRS radios– get a HAM license too. Have what you need to charge you devices like your phone so you can stay in touch with others AND ALWAYS let family/friends KNOW where you are AND your travel plans so you can be found. Family should have your vehicle info written down at home so the police know what to look for if you are overdue.

Never leave canned pop in the vehicle….   

Cross ref

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/journaling/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-part-1/ 

May be a meme of text that says 'This is actual advice the news is giving to Southerners for driving in snow uincoo TWITTER ADVICE FROM @Chadsu42 STOPPED SLOW TRAFFIC If you rarely drive on snow, just pretend you're taking your grandma to church. There's aplatter of biscuits and 2 galions of sweet tea in glass jars in the back seat. She's wearing new dress and holding crock pot full of gravy. WBTV 3 News at 6am'

Checking in

Well folks the new president was sworn in a bit over 3 weeks ago. That night there was a riot that I heard about in Portland OR  it was interesting that it was ANTIFA burning stuff like the DNC because they were unhappy that Biden had not done enough for them. Crazy behavior as all last summer they [Antifa] were upset over the bad orange man [Trump]. What will make them happy?  IDK….

 

The right [Trump supporters] have not caused ANY problems at all.   AS EXPECTED!

 

Oh well, today it got clear UP to 0 degrees F where I live.  The weather people are projecting MINUS 30 degrees F this weekend so it should be fun. <G>

 

Stay warm, but not too warm as once you start sweating you will then go into hypothermia and could die.

 

Dress in layers, stay hydrated and well fed.

 

Keep up with Journaling —

Review your communication plans with your family / team.

 

Be ready to provide first aid and other emergency care IF there is trouble…

Cross ref

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/journaling/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/prepping-count-down/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/prepping-count-down-t-minus-30-days/

http://www.preparesurvivethrive.us/comms-part-1/

 

 

 

Spookily, CS LEWIS wrote this nearly 70 years ago but could have been written today:

′′One young devil asked the old man: “How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?” The old devil answered: “I instilled fear in them!” Answers the youngster: “Great job! And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?” Answers the man: “No, they were afraid of the disease!” For this youngster: “Does this mean they didn’t get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?”

The old man answered: “but no . . . they got sick, died, and the rescue was there.” The young devil, surprised, answered: “Then I don’t understand???” The old man answered: “You know they believed the only thing they have to keep at any cost is their lives.

They stopped hugging, greeting each other. They’ve moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and everything that was human! Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice because they were afraid for their lives, that’s why they quit their jobs without even having bread.

They believed blindly everything they heard and read in the papers.

They gave up their freedoms, they didn’t leave their own homes literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and friends. The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into captivity.

They accepted everything!!! Just to live at least one more miserable day . . . And so living, they died every day!!! And that’s how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to hell….. ′′

C.S. Lewis – ′′ Old Devil’s Letters To Young ′′ 1942.