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In reply to the discussion: Car winter emergency kit [View all]Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)45. That is the issue...those sold rather cheaply in the stores are worthless...and it is hard to find
a better one ...so I use my charger for everything ...lawn tractor, snow blower etc.
My friend Scott handi-guy made this for my girls to carry around... he found an old time parts store and bought 30 feet of heavy welder cable. Cut the cable in half and put heavy duty clamps on the ends. he did mark the positive and negative on each end really well...one of these girls had an old car and never put oil in her car because she didn't know there were no idiot lights in a car that old and actually burned the damn thing up so safety is important! This does work...you have a set of jumper cables that will work in all cases. Scott said the store bought ones are usually #6 cable and its to thin as you noted... the clips are cheap as well.
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I have had to use one several times when roads closed and I was stuck on the side--usually
hlthe2b
Nov 2019
#7
Blankets are what you put inside your sleeping bag to increase it's warmth, and water is kept at
braddy
Nov 2019
#14
I have found jumpers to be useless these days...a trickle battery charger works better.
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#35
That is the issue...those sold rather cheaply in the stores are worthless...and it is hard to find
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#45
Aluminum space blankets. Fresh change of clothes and socks. 12V USB charger and cord.
Patterson
Nov 2019
#25
An empty beverage gallon with a screw on top works best for a "pee" container.
JoeOtterbein
Nov 2019
#26