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Larry77

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Greetings guys! I’ve got a plan for this winter wanna buy a bed tent for my 18 Tacoma Sr 4x2 and go to Algonquin park for one night! It’s going to be like all snow I believe - gonna purchase 4 Goodyear duratrac allterrain tires for the truck and no lifting or other improvement. Does this plan sound good? Any advice for me to drive a 2nd truck on snow? Thanks!
 
Larry77 said:
Greetings guys! I’ve got a plan for this winter wanna buy a bed tent for my 18 Tacoma Sr 4x2 and go to Algonquin park for one night! It’s going to be like all snow I believe - gonna purchase 4 Goodyear duratrac allterrain tires for the truck and no lifting or other improvement. Does this plan sound good? Any advice for me to drive a 2nd truck on snow? Thanks!
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Weight in the rear of the bed over the rear axle. Stay out of anything deep. Keep a shovel to dig yourself out if needed and some cat litter for traction.
 
First rule in any excursion...especially in snow...take a friend. Second...in snow, always take snow chains, even if you have the biggest bad ass 4x4. Lastly, check coms in the area. If there is a cell tower near by, great. If not, CB (channel 9) or 2-10 meter radio from Rugged Radio or PCI (internal emergency “pingers” for SAR). That is on top of the usual survival gear, blankets, extra clothing and magnesium block/road flares for fire starter.
 
Scuzzy said:
First rule in any excursion...especially in snow...take a friend. Second...in snow, always take snow chains, even if you have the biggest bad ass 4x4. Lastly, check coms in the area. If there is a cell tower near by, great. If not, CB (channel 9) or 2-10 meter radio from Rugged Radio or PCI (internal emergency “pingers” for SAR). That is on top of the usual survival gear, blankets, extra clothing and magnesium block/road flares for fire starter.
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Not that I have ever done it before or ever got stuck 50 miles from civilization for 3 days and had to embarrassingly get help because I went on my own.
 
Scuzzy said:
First rule in any excursion...especially in snow...take a friend. Second...in snow, always take snow chains, even if you have the biggest bad ass 4x4. Lastly, check coms in the area. If there is a cell tower near by, great. If not, CB (channel 9) or 2-10 meter radio from Rugged Radio or PCI (internal emergency “pingers” for SAR). That is on top of the usual survival gear, blankets, extra clothing and magnesium block/road flares for fire starter.
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I keep a magnesium block, topo map, compass, iodine tablets, etc in the truck. You never know.
 
Don’t know if I’m too late,
But overland bound has an app you can register and download, then opt for the help in need where it will send a notification to other drivers in the area.
Not sure how well it works but I thought that is a cool option.
 
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