Traveling? Paramedics, insurers say pack a cold weather kit
For those who still have travelling to do this holiday season, packing along a cold weather kit is essential.
Tyler McMurchy, an SGI spokesperson, recommended a number of items to include in a cold weather kit.
“It can include things like warm clothes, a shovel, blankets or sleeping bags, a snow brush and ice scraper, booster cables, a flashlight, flares, a candle and some tin cups to melt snow for water, and some non-perishable foods,” McMurchy said,
Suggested food items to include are nuts, granola bars dried fruit or even soup mixes in the event of a prolonged roadside stay. He said a fully charged cellphone or a phone charger should also be included in an emergency kit.