winter car bag suggestions?

[SouthPaw]

Currently what is in mine:

-Winter steel toe boots
-Extra sweat shirt
-Full face winter hat/mask
-Work gloves and winter gloves
-Tow rope
-2 bottles of water, drink powder, Ramen noodles, 1 can SPAM
-Lighter, cotton balls soaked in vaseline, road flare, and glow stick
-3D Maglite
-Folding shovel

With my truck being an extended cab it has to fit under the rear seat. I will be adding a blanket and a little more food. My big question is how does little batteries hold up to constant weather change? I would hate to have to use my flashlight and find the batteries dead because of cold weather. Anyone have any input on this?

[Wulf202]

The d mag lite that's in my truck has eaten one set of batteries in 9 years

The d angled mil lite just killed it's second set in 14 years. All of these were stand by flashlights

[The Norseman]

cofi, the avvy shovel I have is an older Voile. Used to be made in SLC, not sure anymore. The handle collapses to appx 18 to 20" and extends to @ 36 to 40" (plus or minus).

[Kraven251]

Not that it would be perfect given your height, but many of the ski shovels work pretty well and fit easily into the trunk of a car. The other thing that surprised me I didn't see was 100' of 1500# rated rope (obviously assuming you have the extra space). I have used that more than a couple times to axle wench myself out of a ditch etc when I drove a Saturn, besides that you never know when it will come in handy. I also carry a set of tea-light candles. They don't take up much space and will generate enough heat to keep you alive in a car even if it drops to -40. It is always nice to be warmer, but the minimums will keep you going especially when you are tight on space.

[Irving]

I also carry a set of tea-light candles. They don't take up much space and will generate enough heat to keep you alive in a car even if it drops to -40. It is always nice to be warmer, but the minimums will keep you going especially when you are tight on space.

Have you ever tried this? I made a four wick candle once and would light it and sit in my car when it was -10 degrees. It may be true that it would generate enough heat to keep you alive, but I don't think I'd use the term "warmer." At -10 below, I couldn't feel any heat from the candle until I was close enough to burn myself. So it's a good idea for life, but don't be under the impression that it will make the vehicle any were near "warm."

[Kraven251]

Have you ever tried this? I made a four wick candle once and would light it and sit in my car when it was -10 degrees. It may be true that it would generate enough heat to keep you alive, but I don't think I'd use the term "warmer." At -10 below, I couldn't feel any heat from the candle until I was close enough to burn myself. So it's a good idea for life, but don't be under the impression that it will make the vehicle any were near "warm."

Sorry if I gave the impression that was any way to stay warm. Was saying it is a way to stay alive, but it is nice to be warmer (than what the candle can do for you). I usually carry those plus other things, but the candles burn long and with a space blanket will keep your core where it needs to be.

I had a father that would wait until we hit a really cold night, then we would go out and sit in the car and go through what you do to not freeze to death. At the time I really didn't understand why we were sitting in the cold, when the house was right there. Though these days I wouldn't trade the memories of freezing my ass off with my dad for anything.

[Irving]

That must have been miserable as a kid. Heh