{"id":29006,"date":"2017-12-19T07:39:45","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T12:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29006"},"modified":"2017-12-19T07:39:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T12:39:45","slug":"winter-survival-practical-preps-for-an-emergency-bug-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=29006","title":{"rendered":"Winter Survival: Practical Preps for an Emergency Bug Out\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/winter-survival-practical-preps-for-an-emergency-bug-out_18122017\/\">Winter Survival: Practical Preps for an Emergency Bug Out<span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44902\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-preps.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-preps.jpg 500w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/winter-survival-preps-300x191.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" \/><\/center><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to, got to, got to, get away\u2026turn me loose, baby.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<strong><em>\u00a0Jimi Hendrix, \u201cStone Free\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, ReadyNutrition guys and gals, there comes a time when you just \u201cgot to get away,\u201d so to speak.\u00a0 This doesn\u2019t mean to the sands of (what used to be) St. Bart\u2019s.\u00a0 This means \u201cE&amp;E,\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/bugging-out-preparing-multiple-escape-routes-and-vehicles-for-a-major-emergency_07092017\/\">Escape and Evasion<\/a>,\u201d as we used to call it in the Army.\u00a0 But what if your car is not working because of an EMP\u2026and you have two feet of snow on the ground?\u00a0 What if you have a sheet of ice so thick on the ground that the Olympic Hockey Team could practice on it?\u00a0 The \u201csuck\u201d factor will be high, and the adrenaline will be pumping.\u00a0 You have to get out of there.\u00a0 Are you prepared?<\/p>\n<p>You can be.\u00a0 Firstly, let\u2019s refresh a few things that have been mentioned already.\u00a0 You have your <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/a-green-berets-guide-to-action-bags-your-go-to-kit-when-you-have-to-pop-smoke-depart-in-a-rapid-manner_07062015\/\">BOB<\/a> (your happy \u201cBug-Out Bag\u201d) if you wish to call it that.\u00a0 It should be packed and ready in your vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And at this stage of the game, you should have already switched off for your winter needs, as we covered in numerous articles before.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need both a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zsMTOz\">Gore-Tex top<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2A7YzJR\">bottom<\/a> for extreme cold weather.\u00a0 First things first!\u00a0 What are you facing?\u00a0 If it\u2019s the ice, you need a pair of Yak-Trak\u2019s or Crepons (<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zEbsfh\">like these<\/a>) to place upon your feet with metal spikes on the bottom to give you some traction.\u00a0 Yes, these guys will run you about 30 to 40 bucks, and it\u2019s well worth it.\u00a0 The rubber harness that holds either springs or spikes\/metal cleats are durable and will last you for more than a couple seasons if you use them regularly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Survival: Practical Preps for an Emergency Bug Out\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI got to, got to, got to, get away\u2026turn me loose, baby.\u201d \u2013\u00a0\u00a0Jimi Hendrix, \u201cStone Free\u201d Yes, ReadyNutrition guys and gals, there comes a time when you just \u201cgot to get away,\u201d so to speak.\u00a0 This doesn\u2019t mean to the sands of (what used to 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