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Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:19:26
by ShortMan
http://i.imgur.com/i3pVp.jpg

Makes sense I suppose. You get a little more space than if you just camped in the car.

Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:25:14
by OakRidgeStars
Don't forget your camo netting

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:22:13
by mamabearCali
Yeah....after week of rain I am pretty sure this would be a death trio in a rain storm

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:22:55
by mamabearCali
A death trap....not trio

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:34:26
by WRW
After three to five weeks, the latrine would be a health hazard...where was that located, anyway?

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:24:32
by Purdune
Water is much better for radiation protection.

Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:28:47
by WRW
Purdune wrote:Water is much better for radiation protection.
I think alpha radiation is what this was designed for.

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:29:35
by GeneFrenkle
WRW wrote:
Purdune wrote:Water is much better for radiation protection.
I think alpha radiation is what this was designed for.

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skin is effective for alpha.

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:06:00
by WRW
Unfortunately, internal membranes are not.

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Re: Any of you guys ever do the car trench?

Posted: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:45:48
by vt800c
In the drawings, the car looks like about a '64 Lincoln. and I'm guessing thats about when these were written. Personnally, I'll take it as a 'pass'