Truck Drivers In Cold Weather

Bud gets scary:

(Enough Sterno) to stay alive for a few days

Usually you'll be "rescued" within a few hours.

Lol. I'd actually already planned to bring a candle lantern once I'm on my own. They can heat up small areas pretty well and last a while.

My trainer was stuck on I80 for 3 days,when they shut the highway down. Drivers were knocking on doors,lioking for food and water...dont assume youll be rescued in a few hours..plan ahead.

An extra pair of boots or shoes and lots of socks

Bud gets scary:

(Enough Sterno) to stay alive for a few days

Usually you'll be "rescued" within a few hours.

Lol, wasn't trying to be scary, but I have been in some blizzards where nothing but snowmobiles got through for two solid days, and I have driven down some of those roads in a big truck.

In October of 1997, the front range of Colorado got hit by a pretty good blizzard that lasted a day and a half, up to 8 feet in places. Several people died when they left their cars and tried to walk home or to stores that were closed because no one could make it to work. They got disoriented in the snow and died of exposure. I recall that one person died a half mile from their home just outside of Colorado Springs. It can still happen despite cell phones and GPS and proximity to excellent first responder services.

So even if you can't get heat in the truck with diesel power, there's no reason to be unprepared to the extent you feel you have to leave the truck to survive. You're always safer staying with the vehicle in a blizzard. And I believe it's going to be a hard winter this year.

Bud gets scary:

(Enough Sterno) to stay alive for a few days

Usually you'll be "rescued" within a few hours.

It can be many hours or even a day or two. Think Wyoming! I saw a guy sitting on the side of the road for 6 hours from the time I passed him to the time I came back past him. Summer time but in 6 hours your truck can get mighty cold in the winter, especially below 0 temps. I carry a Mr Buddy heater in the winter and 4 bottles of propane for just such an occasion. If the roads are bad enough help may not be able to get to you in a timely fashion.

Ok you guys are scaring me. Stop it.

I'm figuratively sitting here in the fetal position with my fingers in my ears, rocking back and forth.

Ok you guys are scaring me. Stop it.

I'm figuratively sitting here in the fetal position with my fingers in my ears, rocking back and forth.

LOL, you are from Montana just like I am..... You should know how remote some of these places can be.

You need a good pair of insulated boots, good gloves, and the best part is a good Carhartt jacket. My Carhartt jacket is rated to -40 degrees. That is the best coat I have ever had and it will last for years.

Well, I did get "cold" last winter: Northern Vermont with a "new to me" KW, but after 300,000 miles, two of four batteries were bad.* The batteries died after midnight - no heater no more. Air temperature below freezing.

Fortunately, in the winter I carry a down sleeping bag, Just In Case. Glad I did! The road guy didn't get to me till 5am, and I was in town! Sleeping bags last longer than Sterno & don't leave that chafing dish smell.

*In the shop, the mechanic pointed to the swelling on the batteries, said the two were frozen.

You need a good pair of insulated boots, good gloves, and the best part is a good Carhartt jacket. My Carhartt jacket is rated to -40 degrees. That is the best coat I have ever had and it will last for years.

I looked at the Carhartt coats on Amazon. I'll have to go look at them in a store to size them, especially since they don't seem to make the women's designs for really cold weather! Punks. Ah well, won't be the first time I wear men's clothing. At least I'll know the sleeves will be long enough.

I think I'll be getting one of these: http://smile.amazon.com/Ergodyne-N-Ferno-6826-Balaclava-2-Peice/dp/B0091CC1MI/ref=pd_sim_469_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1Q4VGZ63MRN24YPG6YWN&dpID=41bnmTtr7tL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR95%2C160_

I'll use it for riding my motorcycle when at home if nothing else.

Once I have my own truck, I might wander off with a pair of Dad's insulated FRC coveralls. Those suckers are WARM.