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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 191255" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm afraid I'm useless for information on this - I can count on the fingers of one hand, the number of times I've seen snow. But this information would have been useful in New Zealand last year. Also, husband & I were sleeping on the fold-out couch in the downstairs lounge (holiday unit) which was right next to the sliding glass door that led outside. It was COLD!!! Also, we could tweak aside the curtain to look out in the morning, while still in bed - and see the snow covering everything. The trouble for us - it was the day we all had to leave, and the place was thoroughly snowbound.</p><p></p><p>We have learnt survival/protective stuff to carry in the car, from Aussie hazards such as bushfires, scorching heatwaves, getting stranded in the desert. So we did carry some emergency supplies - spare food, chocolate bars, FUDGE, snow chains, blankets. We also have a thing called an Eco-billy which can boil a litre of water, fuelled by whatever rubbish you can stuff down the chimney of the thing (including scrap paper, twigs, anything flammable). It looks like a metal cylinder, but the chimney is actually an inverted cone up the middle, with space for the fire at the wide point of the cone at the bottom of the Eco-billy. The rest of the cylinder is the jacket that holds the water next to the chimney, to get all the heat. We didn't have it in New Zealand but for trips driving round Australia, we often have it with us. I think it's an Aussie invention but it would be a useful thing to have if you found yourself stranded.</p><p></p><p>I just had a look around to find a link for you - and just about laughed myself sick at all the classic Aussie jargon I've had exposed you all to, if I'd posted them. A number of sites included discussion from various user groups, in typical Aussie vernacular.</p><p></p><p>If you got the smaller one, AND carried some dry scrap paper with maybe s small amount of kindling (or a small metho burner) you'd be covered, even if you couldn't find any windfall fuel. It doesn't take much fuel to heat it, we've got one and love it. We just poke more fuel down the chimney to keep it going. You would be able to fill the water reservoir with snow just as easily, and heat it. Just don't forget to also pack your tin mugs with some sachets of drinking chocolate, packet soup or noodles.</p><p></p><p>In summer during bushfire season, we always travel with a thick wool blanket (to wrap ourselves in on the floor of car if we get stranded by fire) as well as plenty of bottled water and snacks. We've often been stranded waiting for the fire to pass, so we can get home. We carry spare medications too, these days. That's something you really shouldn't forget.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 191255, member: 1991"] I'm afraid I'm useless for information on this - I can count on the fingers of one hand, the number of times I've seen snow. But this information would have been useful in New Zealand last year. Also, husband & I were sleeping on the fold-out couch in the downstairs lounge (holiday unit) which was right next to the sliding glass door that led outside. It was COLD!!! Also, we could tweak aside the curtain to look out in the morning, while still in bed - and see the snow covering everything. The trouble for us - it was the day we all had to leave, and the place was thoroughly snowbound. We have learnt survival/protective stuff to carry in the car, from Aussie hazards such as bushfires, scorching heatwaves, getting stranded in the desert. So we did carry some emergency supplies - spare food, chocolate bars, FUDGE, snow chains, blankets. We also have a thing called an Eco-billy which can boil a litre of water, fuelled by whatever rubbish you can stuff down the chimney of the thing (including scrap paper, twigs, anything flammable). It looks like a metal cylinder, but the chimney is actually an inverted cone up the middle, with space for the fire at the wide point of the cone at the bottom of the Eco-billy. The rest of the cylinder is the jacket that holds the water next to the chimney, to get all the heat. We didn't have it in New Zealand but for trips driving round Australia, we often have it with us. I think it's an Aussie invention but it would be a useful thing to have if you found yourself stranded. I just had a look around to find a link for you - and just about laughed myself sick at all the classic Aussie jargon I've had exposed you all to, if I'd posted them. A number of sites included discussion from various user groups, in typical Aussie vernacular. If you got the smaller one, AND carried some dry scrap paper with maybe s small amount of kindling (or a small metho burner) you'd be covered, even if you couldn't find any windfall fuel. It doesn't take much fuel to heat it, we've got one and love it. We just poke more fuel down the chimney to keep it going. You would be able to fill the water reservoir with snow just as easily, and heat it. Just don't forget to also pack your tin mugs with some sachets of drinking chocolate, packet soup or noodles. In summer during bushfire season, we always travel with a thick wool blanket (to wrap ourselves in on the floor of car if we get stranded by fire) as well as plenty of bottled water and snacks. We've often been stranded waiting for the fire to pass, so we can get home. We carry spare medications too, these days. That's something you really shouldn't forget. Marg [/QUOTE]
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