Having antifreeze present in the radiator keeps the water inside it from freezing. Here is where the cracked block will come into play. If the antifreeze isn’t in the water, the water will freeze and expand and crack the block. Making sure your car has the correct amount of antifreeze in it will save you a lot! If you put the antifreeze in yourself, make sure to safely dispose of the container because it is poisonous upon ingestion.
Portable Car Battery Charger: This is something that can recharge your batteries should they get discharged. Battery chargers can be charged using the cigarette lighter outlet on the car’s dashboard.
It is very important to get a good night’s sleep to energize for the next day’s camping activities you need an outdoor sleeping bag and tent that is designed for cold weather conditions. The best sleeping bags to go camping in the middle of winter should be rated for temperatures between thirty or twenty degrees below zero. Most of these foam pads available in the market are about twenty degrees above zero, that is why you need to be very careful when purchasing one for winter camping. Although in winter camping your first line of defense is your tent, that doesn’t mean that it will keep you warm especially during cold nights. Tents are designed to protect you against wind and precipitation meanwhile your camping sleeping bag’s purpose is to trap your body heat and let moisture out to keep you warm.
scrap gold. Just how you put on extra layers of clothes in order to protect from cold, your car needs extra preparations during wintertime. In order not to encounter problems on the way, it is mandatory that you change the tires with winter tires which improve the traction on icy roads, the usual windshield wipers with winter wipers and always have in the truck anti-skid chains. The use of antifreeze solution is a must! This must be done before winter comes and it may prove to be expensive.
prepare for winter Front wheel drive or four wheel drive is another thing that you will need to think hard about as well. If you live in an area that tends to get little snow than front wheel drive should be fine for you. Now if you travel a lot and have heavy snows often, the four wheel drive is a better option. Always remember four wheel drive cars tend to cost more than front wheel drive.
Remove the spark plug, put lubricating oil (about 50 milliliter) through the opening, and crank up the engine using the rope, so the piston and crankshaft is lubricated.
cars in winter There are less hours of daylight this time of year, so wear reflective or fluorescent clothing. It can be difficult for others to spot you when there are snowbanks, plowed streets, and other obstacles around.
To prepare your house you many need to call in some professionals. You should probably have someone check out your furnace and whole heating system and your chimney if you have one. If you have trees next to your house or close enough for branches to fall on your house, you should trim them of have a professional do so. Heavy snow and ice buildup can easily make a weak branch snap off a tree. It’s a lot easier and cheaper to trim your trees than it is to repair a whole in your house or roof. Even if insurance would cover the damage costs, it’s still a hassle.
We know how drying winter air can be to our skin, but it can really dry out our trees as well. Be sure to water your trees well towards the end of October to the beginning of November so that they can have as much water stored as possible when the ground freezes. Do not water them to the point where the ground is clearly over-watered; just give them a good soaking. Also don’t assume that watering your lawn is the same thing as watering your tree; grass soaks up water much more quickly than a tree can, meaning your tree will not get the water it needs.