@Jennifer: I disagree. The Quirky community would be the perfect way to develop one of these "kits" since it can utilize the input of so many different people, their experiences, and what they "wish they'd had" during bad experiences in the past.
I have seen many versions of this product/idea in various retail stores and catalogs. I admit I have been tempted many times to buy one, but haven't because I know I can make my own survival travel bag myself. I can put what I know I will need and even what I might not need in it. So I'm not too sure about this being a product; more like a very smart common sense idea for anyone who drives anywhere. Make a survival box yourself according to where you live and the seasons you deal with and throw it into your vehicle. By the way I live in Wyoming and we are under a winter storm warning. I better go check my travel box. Thanks for the reminder!
It could even have a checklist of all the essentials! We could sell a weatherproof canvas bag, a checklist, and maybe some super-powerful snow scraper, and call that a product. . . be creative peoples! :)
We're selling people the reminder that they need to travel safe. The timing is not off; originally when I submitted the idea, it was off, but it's not off now. The Quirky thing is from concept --> creation quick, so it's perfect timing.
The Quirky platform is actually pretty ideal for this concept, because it can collect experience with people who have 20/20 hindsight about situations they've been in regarding blizzards, weather-related incidents.
I lived in Minneapolis for 8 years and never once had any problems with inclement weather in and around the Twin Cities or trips through Iowa or Wisconsin. Either I was lucky or just extremely careful and my AWD car worked wonders. But the one item I did add to my Emergency Snow kit was a bag of cat litter - which actually works nicely getting stuck tires unstuck (I had to use it once back in Kansas City, before I moved to Minneapolis - go figure!).
One thing I can recommend is some kind of ready-to-wear snow shoe just in case you forget to add the boots when all you might have are your work shoes or gym shoes. Maybe the emergency shoes could be packed flat and when opened emit heat and can be adjusted in size...
Instead of rubber or carpet for the traction mat, it needs to be porous, I'm thinking like burlap. Something that can dig into the snow with pressure, then be driven over.
I like this idea a ton, I have a "auto repair kit" that I got years ago and love it. Yes, I could go buy all the tools, but this has everything I need and it snaps back into place.
I vote for these items:
Traction Mat
LED Flashlight (crank light? LED lasts FOREVER and uses little to no power), also blinks?
Fold up (backpacking) shovel with saw edge and pick hook
Flares
And maybe a freeze dried protein bar, just in case.
Is this a product, or just a collection of items that any of us could buy separately and place within a box inside a trunk? We're limited to a market of people in the north. Would we have a southern version?
I think the idea is a good one in theory, but I also think most of us living in areas with inclement weather tend to have our own emergency boxes already. What about for those who live in nicer climes for when a random tornado, thunderstorm, etc. strikes? That avenue might be even better received as those folks might not have already assembled their own emergency kit. Good luck!
You need protein to keep warm, so I always have a can opener & tuna. In cold climates, we always have this stuff, so you are aiming for a rental market, a traveler and a new driver, right? Spare socks, gloves and hats are key, once wet, they are cold. A packing list of suggestions would be helpful.
The timing on this product is off. By the time this product makes it through all the steps and then waits for pre-sales, it would be ready to go in time for hot summer BBQ season.
It would be like the melonmaster - an overly-expensive gadget that is ready after the appropriate season has passed.
We should be better at anticipating the lead time necessary for design and production and pick ideas/ submit ideas so that they are ready in time for the appropriate season.
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@Jennifer: I disagree. The Quirky community would be the perfect way to develop one of these "kits" since it can utilize the input of so many different people, their experiences, and what they "wish they'd had" during bad experiences in the past.
I have seen many versions of this product/idea in various retail stores and catalogs. I admit I have been tempted many times to buy one, but haven't because I know I can make my own survival travel bag myself. I can put what I know I will need and even what I might not need in it. So I'm not too sure about this being a product; more like a very smart common sense idea for anyone who drives anywhere. Make a survival box yourself according to where you live and the seasons you deal with and throw it into your vehicle. By the way I live in Wyoming and we are under a winter storm warning. I better go check my travel box. Thanks for the reminder!
It could even have a checklist of all the essentials! We could sell a weatherproof canvas bag, a checklist, and maybe some super-powerful snow scraper, and call that a product. . . be creative peoples! :)
We're selling people the reminder that they need to travel safe. The timing is not off; originally when I submitted the idea, it was off, but it's not off now. The Quirky thing is from concept --> creation quick, so it's perfect timing.
The Quirky platform is actually pretty ideal for this concept, because it can collect experience with people who have 20/20 hindsight about situations they've been in regarding blizzards, weather-related incidents.
I lived in Minneapolis for 8 years and never once had any problems with inclement weather in and around the Twin Cities or trips through Iowa or Wisconsin. Either I was lucky or just extremely careful and my AWD car worked wonders. But the one item I did add to my Emergency Snow kit was a bag of cat litter - which actually works nicely getting stuck tires unstuck (I had to use it once back in Kansas City, before I moved to Minneapolis - go figure!).
One thing I can recommend is some kind of ready-to-wear snow shoe just in case you forget to add the boots when all you might have are your work shoes or gym shoes. Maybe the emergency shoes could be packed flat and when opened emit heat and can be adjusted in size...
Instead of rubber or carpet for the traction mat, it needs to be porous, I'm thinking like burlap. Something that can dig into the snow with pressure, then be driven over.
I like this idea a ton, I have a "auto repair kit" that I got years ago and love it. Yes, I could go buy all the tools, but this has everything I need and it snaps back into place.
I vote for these items:
Traction Mat
LED Flashlight (crank light? LED lasts FOREVER and uses little to no power), also blinks?
Fold up (backpacking) shovel with saw edge and pick hook
Flares
And maybe a freeze dried protein bar, just in case.
Keep this simple, easy, compact, and QUIRKY.
Is this a product, or just a collection of items that any of us could buy separately and place within a box inside a trunk? We're limited to a market of people in the north. Would we have a southern version?
I think the idea is a good one in theory, but I also think most of us living in areas with inclement weather tend to have our own emergency boxes already. What about for those who live in nicer climes for when a random tornado, thunderstorm, etc. strikes? That avenue might be even better received as those folks might not have already assembled their own emergency kit. Good luck!
You need protein to keep warm, so I always have a can opener & tuna. In cold climates, we always have this stuff, so you are aiming for a rental market, a traveler and a new driver, right? Spare socks, gloves and hats are key, once wet, they are cold. A packing list of suggestions would be helpful.
The timing on this product is off. By the time this product makes it through all the steps and then waits for pre-sales, it would be ready to go in time for hot summer BBQ season.
It would be like the melonmaster - an overly-expensive gadget that is ready after the appropriate season has passed.
We should be better at anticipating the lead time necessary for design and production and pick ideas/ submit ideas so that they are ready in time for the appropriate season.
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