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With the winter hitting several parts of the European mainland and the UK hard, we see an increase of people getting stranded. They either get snowed in or find themselves trapped at the airport or train station. I find it amazing how bad people are prepared for these winter conditions. In several parts of Europe people have already died from accidents and/or because of the cold or - as I see it - a lack of preparation.

If people would just think a few steps ahead, they might save themselves (and other people) from a lot of problems.

So, for those of you out there that do want to prepare, have a look a the video below by YouTube user USNERDOC. He prepares for wintertime by putting a box with some basic tools and survival gear in the back of his car.

I highly recommend you prepare such a box yourself as well and put what ever gear in there that you think is useful. I think the video will help you come up with some ideas on how to go about that. I myself have a big backpack in my car filled with blankets, tools, a sleeping bag etc..  Anything I might need if I get stranded somewhere. There is really no need for you to become a sad statistic because of a lack of preparation. You can make the difference yourself.

Or, in the words of  Norwegian Arctic & Antarctic explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928): "Adventure is just bad planning".

Winter kit