Comments on: Brrrr, The Weather Outside is Frigthful… http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/ For Whatever Comes Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Deanna http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16433 Deanna Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:11:26 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16433 Brilliant list. I jotted down several things to add to my carry-with items. Many of these things I think are important to carry every day in my admittedly large shoulder bag. I would add to your list: -tiny keychain light and tiny keychain multitool (like the leatherman squirt). I've been in airport power outages where I would have felt more secure with my own light source, as it's often dark in the corners with only generator lights running. While you can't take a keychain tool with you on flights, I think it's important for any other types of travel and handy in general to have a tiny scissors, bottle opener, nail file, screw driver, etc. handy. -at least one pack of tissues (when crowds are stranded, toilet paper can run out fast) -I would add to the extra clothes a pair of socks, which will help keep you warmer in a cold airport or airplane when worn on top of the pair you're already wearing -I'm also going to add some water purifier tabs, as public water can become contaminated in extended power outages - even airplane water is too nasty to drink, so I wouldn't want to drink untreated airport water either in a long power outage -an emergency poncho, which might not be needed in an airport stranding but could be needed in other travel situations, and in an airport could be used as one more layer of protection from icky floors and also added warmth Brilliant list. I jotted down several things to add to my carry-with items. Many of these things I think are important to carry every day in my admittedly large shoulder bag.

I would add to your list:
-tiny keychain light and tiny keychain multitool (like the leatherman squirt). I’ve been in airport power outages where I would have felt more secure with my own light source, as it’s often dark in the corners with only generator lights running. While you can’t take a keychain tool with you on flights, I think it’s important for any other types of travel and handy in general to have a tiny scissors, bottle opener, nail file, screw driver, etc. handy.

-at least one pack of tissues (when crowds are stranded, toilet paper can run out fast)

-I would add to the extra clothes a pair of socks, which will help keep you warmer in a cold airport or airplane when worn on top of the pair you’re already wearing

-I’m also going to add some water purifier tabs, as public water can become contaminated in extended power outages – even airplane water is too nasty to drink, so I wouldn’t want to drink untreated airport water either in a long power outage

-an emergency poncho, which might not be needed in an airport stranding but could be needed in other travel situations, and in an airport could be used as one more layer of protection from icky floors and also added warmth

]]> By: admin http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16432 admin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:10:38 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16432 no kidding. I have taken several long distance bus trips and that would be awful! My son was stuck on a bus last Christmas for six hours near LasVegas while they waited out a snow storm, road was closed. no kidding. I have taken several long distance bus trips and that would be awful! My son was stuck on a bus last Christmas for six hours near LasVegas while they waited out a snow storm, road was closed.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16431 Rebecca Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:22:00 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16431 Reading this makes me glad we are not traveling for Christmas. We aren't even driving anywhere. Except possibly to the hospital (36 weeks pregnant currently) but that is less than a mile away. We are just south of the blizzard warning areas in the midwest, and that means the 3ish inches of snow on my sidewalk has a nice layer of ice underneath. Even though I might not have everything I would want ideally, if I decided to not leave the house for a month or more, we would be fine. That's a comforting feeling when you find out the warm point of the way was at 4am and its already in the single digits. Reading this makes me glad we are not traveling for Christmas. We aren’t even driving anywhere. Except possibly to the hospital (36 weeks pregnant currently) but that is less than a mile away.

We are just south of the blizzard warning areas in the midwest, and that means the 3ish inches of snow on my sidewalk has a nice layer of ice underneath. Even though I might not have everything I would want ideally, if I decided to not leave the house for a month or more, we would be fine. That’s a comforting feeling when you find out the warm point of the way was at 4am and its already in the single digits.

]]> By: Dentist Bradenton http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16430 Dentist Bradenton Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16430 Those are very nice tips. Thanks for posting this. Those are very nice tips. Thanks for posting this.

]]> By: hermitjim http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16429 hermitjim Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:29:36 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16429 I appreciate the very good advice! I don't fly, but seems like this would be good for bus trips as well! I appreciate the very good advice! I don’t fly, but seems like this would be good for bus trips as well!

]]> By: Elaine, clothed much http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16428 Elaine, clothed much Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:36:28 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16428 Thank you SO much for copying and pasting this article!! My husband and I are flying east for the holidays and I wouldn't be surprised if this happened. I would've never thought to prepare for it though. Thanks so much again!!! I'll definitely be ready for anything with this article. <b><a href="http://clothedmuch.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">clothedmuch.blogspot.com</a></b> Thank you SO much for copying and pasting this article!! My husband and I are flying east for the holidays and I wouldn’t be surprised if this happened. I would’ve never thought to prepare for it though. Thanks so much again!!! I’ll definitely be ready for anything with this article.

clothedmuch.blogspot.com

]]> By: Diane http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16426 Diane Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:55:01 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16426 I always take an empty water bottle with me that I can refill after I get past security. Frugal and wise. dicity I always take an empty water bottle with me that I can refill after I get past security. Frugal and wise.

dicity

]]> By: admin http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16425 admin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:21:59 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16425 Great Suggestion! Great Suggestion!

]]> By: Kati http://blog.totallyready.com/brrrr-the-weather-outside-is-frigthful/12/08/comment-page-1/#comment-16424 Kati Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:18:04 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=1371#comment-16424 I took these suggestions to heart the last time you printed them and I've used several of the items in my travels, especially the wet wipes, the money, and the food. Another item handy to have is a travel neck pillow. Not only good to have during the flight, but also as a pillow. I took these suggestions to heart the last time you printed them and I’ve used several of the items in my travels, especially the wet wipes, the money, and the food. Another item handy to have is a travel neck pillow. Not only good to have during the flight, but also as a pillow.

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