Our portable Radio Shack weather radio has the Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) feature AND a travel setting that identifies the strongest weather radio broadcast channel as our 'home' channel. It helps a lot when we are on the road. If it goes off it means the warning is for us- not someone half a state away. Checking or replacing the batteries in this radio is in our regular 'packing list' that we use for every trip- long or short.
We have camped where there was no weather radio reception. In those cases we have used local AM/FM and a map so we can accurately locate our position and interpret warnings. We never go anywhere without a map even when we are close to home.
Items we should all have (especially in winter) are GPS enabled cell phones and a GPS. Being able to call for help so we can be located via our phones GPS locator may save our lives if we get lost in a blizzard or on some washed out logging road in the middle of nowhere. We should all know how to enable/disable that feature on a phone and know the easy steps to get our coordinates from our GPS devices so we can tell them to someone by phone too. (If you have OnStar that is all supposed to be taken care of for you)
Remember that a worst-case scenario would include a power failure so we should all remember to have our travel survival kits re-stocked, updated and in the car at ALL times.
Phew! I didn't mean to post a travel survival reminder but it can't hurt!
Jay
Jay & Beth
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--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Tab Shack <tab_shack@...> wrote:
>
> Sharon
> As you mention any weather radio would be a good but one I have found that the
> TV stations seem to back the "MIDLAND" weather radio that you program for your
> county called "SAME"
>
> http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=9788915
>
> Specific Area Message Encoding - or SAME - to alert you to weather or other
> emergencies when they threaten your area.
>
> This was from CH 5Â in Nashville
> But we also had the same thing in Akron OHIO when we lived up there (they seem
> to like Midland) But I know Radio Shack also has one like it but much more
> expensive.
> The TV station will go to a local grocer and have emergency people program your
> Weather radio FREE
> Not that it's that difficult, it's just a service and a way for folks to get one
> and have it programmed properly.
> This "SAME" helps as it will only go off if it's in your area and not the WHOLE
> STATE.
> Â ~ken
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Sharon Sigmon <wsbswsbs@...>
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 10:16:09 AM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Weather Radio
>
> Â
> Great advice Ken!
>
> With our recent tornadoes here in NC, it reminded us how important a weather
> radio is regardless if you are camping or not.
>
>
> My camping to-do list has included getting a weather radio, but I just haven't
> gotten around to it yet. Any suggestions from those of you who have one as to
> the best to get? Will a generic, no frills one work just as well?
>
>
> I may not get around to purchasing one before my last trip of the season next
> week, but Santa maybe needs this information...tee hee.
>
> Have a good weekend everyone!!
>
> Sharon in NC
> SplashT@B #2487
>
> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Tab Shack <tab_shack@> wrote:
> >
> > Mr Gadget says
> > Have a portable weather radio and KNOW what COUNTY you are in and adjoining
> > counties
> > They don't give weather reports by Campgrounds or Cities
> > Know where the high ground is in the campground just in case of a flash flood
> > (for yourself not necessarily the camper)
> > Happy Trails
> > ~ken  a.k.a. Mr Gadget
> >
>
> >
>
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