Posted on 03/06/2015 7:27:30 PM PST by Kartographer
Works on ammo spam cans, too, I’ve heard.
Nobody died.
At worst, it was a major inconvenience. Jars of peanut butter and crackers would have been nice but it still would have been a miserable experience for most.
More important to me is having a good book to read in the car. I have a Kindle app on my phone but only a few hours of battery life were I to get stranded. Having a traditionally bound and printed book to ready, while stranded, is indispensable.
If you're really desperate, you can open most cans with some elbow grease
As always, Kart, an excellent post. ALWAYS be prepared...and with preparation comes BEING AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU. Which leads me to say...why were THOUSANDS “caught off guard” AFTER the impending heavy snows were warned of DAYS in advance?
Almost everyone carries a smart phone of some type. The National Weather Service, WeatherBug, AccuWeather, EVERY local TV station will send ALERTS of impending weather doom. And then you can plan accordingly to NOT drive if you can avoid it and situations (like Kentucky) can be less severe (less vehicles on the road). NOT everyone is “essential” personnel.
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