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Rocky
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 2:36pm |
My daughter is hoping to be able to drive (with her dog) from LA to
mountains of northern WA state, where we are well supplied. My suggestions were to have in the car all food and water needed for her and her dog during the trip. Only stops then would be for sleep (sleep in car...necessary to find safe place (suggestions?), Some kind of bathroom facility rigged up for her, walk the dog in areas carefully chosen to avoid people, bird poop, etc., and use rubber gloves and mask. When getting gas have rubber gloves and P95 Triosyn T-3000™ face respirators, perhaps goggles, pay by credit card and use waterless hand sanitizer after disposing of gloves and mask (put these into plastic bag, leave by roadside with warning on the bag???) (leave in car, sealed in plastic bag?) What have we forgotten? Road closures are so risky (perhaps some alternate routes that would avoid major highways if necessary.) Knowing when to leave (early rather than later), but as a public school teacher that is very tricky. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Better to sleep in the day and travel at night? Keep windows closed at all times? Air conditioning? Rocky |
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willow41
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pepper spray you can find portable potty bags at home health medical websites and camping wesites. use them once , then throw them away. I've seen them, but have forgotten which websites they were on. sorry a box of odor-shield trash bags in case there isn't anywhere safe she can get out and throw stuff away. a plastic rubbermaid-like container to put in her trunk to put these trashbags in. so she won't have to smell any of it. sleeping places- hospital parking lots (in the back), school parking lots, 24hr store/pharmacy parking lots. I know there will be people at all of these places, but there will also be lots of lighting and usually some kind of security. plus, emergency blankets just in case it's really cold in some areas. these blankets will protect her from hypothermia can opener, you can also buy portable dog-food rations at survival/emergency websites. this way she won't have to carry dog bowls. flashlights/extra batteries i would keep windows closed at night. and circlulate the air for heating and airconditioning through the car instead of having it come from the outside. most cars have this feature by their heating/airconditioning controls. |
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If she is travelling during the pandemic..I would suggest she try not to leave her car unless absoulutly neccesary ok..I have several gerry cans that will be filled with gas for a long drive...she does not want to be touching pumps if possible and gas stations might be closed...yes food and water for the trip...a bucket for washroom times..(not sure what to suggest for the dog)..we just got back from a 7 hour drive and took our kitten,but she used a small litter box in the car... Edited by muskrat |
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Marjo
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I would suggest she pays cash instead of using her credit card. People will be more inclined to accept cash, because they can use it themselves immediately. Also, your daughter would have to take her card back after someone else has touched and handled it..... Marjo |
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Great thinking Marjo, I had not even considered that about the credit card (having to take it back after someone touched it).
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