Any driver knows that winter is a complicated time to drive. The ice, the rain, the salt on the roads … hinder the circulation and can cause us more than one scare. As in any season of the year we must know how to react Given the problems that can derive from the cold, but we must also know how to foresee them to avoid them.
Protecting your car during the winter is of vital importance for its conservation, but you can also avoid many scares and bad times with simple gestures that you notice will take a long time. Pay attention to these ten things that should be taken in the vehicle, before snow and cold arrive to stay for a few months:
Mobile phone
Currently the mobile phone is the faithful companion of all of us, we do not imagine a life without the facilities offered by this device. But many times we have the feeling that we fail in the worst moments. Therefore it is important to have not only the mobile by winter during the winter but also Take it with drums Especially if we are going to make some raid areas far from urban nuclei. Nor is it bad to wear a mobile charger for the car.
Chains
Perhaps you can think that it is not necessary to take them in the trunk because in your area it does not snow frequently and much less intensely, but the truth is that it is necessary to take them because we never know when we can surprise us bad weather.
In addition, always carrying them in the trunk you will save the dislikes and forgetfulness that occur when we make some escape to the mountain during the winter. Some time ago we explained what kind of chain to choose. And if you don’t know how to put them, take an eye on this article.
Scratch brush
Frosts are the faithful companion of the winters. Those unfortunate who have to leave their car parked on the street and not in a parking lot know what we are talking about. Therefore, carry in the glove compartment or in the trunk a Scratch brush, A RASQUETA either A spatula It is essential, but we carry it we will not be able to start the march, since the ice completely prevents visibility.
In addition, there are currently multiple scratch brush formats that facilitate the operation and reduce exposure to cold while we are taking the ice. We leave you with tips to remove ice and snow from the car that can also be useful.
Start -up cables and drag sling
The cold is the worst enemy of car batteries. Temperatures below zero cause the batteries of our cars to yet often lose power. Therefore, it is important to carry some Starting cables to be able to start the march as soon as possible. Do you not know how to connect them? Quiet, we teach you to start a car with tweezers.
As the battery does not always revive with these operations, it is important – especially if you are going through roads – also carry a drag sling to be towed in case of emergency. The outflows of the road are frequent when the pavement is frozen so it is worth making a hole in our trunk.
Campaign shovel
If you plan to go to the forest or travel secondary roads or ground tracks, where you can snow copily and its maintenance is not so fast on highways, it does not hurt to wear a small shovel in the trunk. It will help you withdraw snow or other materials that may have been dragged by the storms.
Extra coat clothes
You never know for sure the time you will do in the place you are going. Taking a coat in the trunk or rear seats can protect you. Especially if you have to get out of the vehicle to perform any operation, even as basic as gasoline.
Warm blanket
Imagine that the car spoils in the middle of the road and you stay until without heating What are you doing in the middle of winter? Very simple: take out the blanket you carry in the trunk, after properly signaling your situation and calling insurance.
We recommend the Polar lining blanketssince they are very light and insulating, in addition to being stored in the trunk without occupying a lot of space. The simple gesture of saving a warm blanket in the trunk can make your health in danger.
Flashlight
During this time of the year, the sun leaves soon and the night can suddenly surprise us anywhere. Do not forget to wear a flashlight in the gloveard, even if it is small. It will help us in case of having to put the chains or change a wheel, for example.
There is models specially designed for the carwhich can be recharged with the vehicle’s power (there are without batteries, which work with a dynamo after giving crank), or that have different types of light.
Water and Energy Foods
As in summer, it is important to be hydrated during our trips, in winter any displacement can become an odyssey due to bad weather. Always carry some energy bars or other snacks and do not forget the water bottle. The time will happen faster if you have to fill your stomach.
