wny_pat
Western NYS
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Safety Container for flares:
You don't want them just rolling around!!!
Water-resistant flare containers in sizes to fit either 20 or 30 minute flares.
Durable plastic construction
Carrying handle
Flip top lid
Small (for 20 min flares) measures 14-1/2"L
Large (for 30 min flares) measures 17-1/2"L
5" diameter
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amxerhull
Lewiston, Idaho
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I bought battery operated safety signals on ebay. When I broke down last year, the tow truck driver said he saw them a long distance away. He said he was going to buy some to carry in his tow truck.
Flares would have been very risky as I was surrounded by ripe wheat fields and the temperature was 100 degrees with 20 mile-per-hour winds.
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wny_pat
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amxerhull wrote:I bought battery operated safety signals on ebay. When I broke down last year, the tow truck driver said he saw them a long distance away. He said he was going to buy some to carry in his tow truck.
Flares would have been very risky as I was surrounded by ripe wheat fields and the temperature was 100 degrees with 20 mile-per-hour winds. these?
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kalynzoo
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I also have a collapsible cone with a flashing light, and I have a rotary battery "flair" I keep under the seat in the toad. But an a rainy dark day, or at night, or other times when visibility is impaired, a bright burning flair seems like the best bet. You must still maintain a level of common sense. My Daddy always told me, "the other guy is probably crazy."
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amxerhull
Lewiston, Idaho
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These are the flares I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRONIC-ROAD-FLARE-WATER-RESISTANT-SAFETY-FLARE-NEW-/390323157255?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae112b907
I'm not too techy so I hope this works. The 390323157255 number is the ebay item number.
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Pangaea Ron
Anacortes, WA, USA
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I have flares, stored in a zip-lock bag to extend their shelf life and keep them from rolling around.
I also have an large orange cone (to save our CG site), an orange safety vest, 3 red reflective triangles, and an emergency offshore flashing strobe light that can clip to the orange cone. They are all stored in an outside compartment (with tools etc.) on the passenger side of the RV so I don't have to get into traffic to access them.
2008 Itasca SunCruiser 35L
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
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Kennedycamper
Algoa, Texas
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I got the triangles. Bought them at Harbor Freight I think.
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dieharder
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I'm sure we've all seen those videos on TV where the cops with flashing lights get hit. Happens all over the place.
The problems with flashing lights and flares and is that those under the influence tend to fixate on them... we all know that where the eyes go, the steering wheel will usually follow. I don't carry flares for that reason. Those on the road paying attention will pay attention regardless and notice you. If someone doesn't notice a TT or motorhome on the side of the road in the first place aren't likely to suddenly notice because a light or flare. What I definitely don't need is a drunk magnet.
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bigred1cav
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Where to buy a few fuses? I could get a few from the PD but I don't like asking. Also I am interested in the flare holder, where is it for sale?
Thank you.
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wny_pat
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dieharder wrote:I'm sure we've all seen those videos on TV where the cops with flashing lights get hit. Happens all over the place.
The problems with flashing lights and flares and is that those under the influence tend to fixate on them... we all know that where the eyes go, the steering wheel will usually follow. I don't carry flares for that reason. Those on the road paying attention will pay attention regardless and notice you. If someone doesn't notice a TT or motorhome on the side of the road in the first place aren't likely to suddenly notice because a light or flare. What I definitely don't need is a drunk magnet. Excellent point, but it is not the fixation on the lights that causes this. The fact is that strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. And many people are sensitive to this and some don't know it. This is why you are seeing strobe lighting on emergency vehicles being replaced with LED lights.
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