Are You Travel Ready? Tips to Prepare Your Land Rover for the Holiday Season

As we watch the leaves turn shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown, falling from the trees like they do every year, it’s a reminder: the holiday season is coming up. With this season comes many travel plans for most individuals. Some are heading home, some are off to visit relatives, and still others are taking that much-needed vacation.

Most of these travellers have their bags packed and ready to go, but haven’t given a second thought to the actual trip. Winter can be a dangerous time on the road, especially if you aren’t prepared for the hazards that could occur. Prepared drivers are much less likely to get into trouble, and if they do, their time and effort will have prepared them to take charge, not panic.

If you’re heading out in your Land Rover this holiday season to visit friends or family, make sure you’re ready for any situation winter could through at you with these tips.

Winter Travelling Tips

• Prepare the Land Rover- Did you know that certain Land Rover parts, like your battery and radiator, will behave differently in cooler temperatures than warm ones? What you may have been able to ignore through the summer will come back to bite you this season if you are careful. Prepare your car by inspect all Rover parts that could be affected by winter, like the lights, battery, and radiator. Keep plenty of petrol in the tank as well to avoid freezing of the gas line.

• Emergency Supplies- Every car owner should have an emergency kit in their vehicle, just in case. This kit should include blankets, flares, a first aid kit, non-perishable food items, bottled water, and a flash light with extra batteries. During winter you should also keep an extra pair of clothes in the car, a shovel, and some kitty litter or sand. These items will help you in the event your car becomes stuck in the snow.

• Emergency Car Parts- Along with emergency supplies, emergency car parts and repair items should be placed in the vehicle. This includes tyre repair kits, new spark plugs, and even an extra fuel filter. These car repair items and Rover parts will get your car back up and running in case anything goes wrong.

• Make Plans- When pilots take off from the airport, everyone knows the path they will be taking, what time they will leave, and what time they will arrive at their destination. If anything goes wrong, the rescue team can easily find them along their pre-planned route. Take some tips from airlines; plan your route and let someone know what time you’ll be leaving an arriving. If you don’t show up, they will be able to reach you more easily and quickly.

If You Become Stranded

If, despite everything, you become stranded, stay and wait for help. Use your emergency supplies and stay as warm as possible in the car. If the car still turns on, run it for about ten minutes every hour and use the heater; be sure to crack the windows, however, to avoid becoming a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Call for help, and wait in the Land Rover until it arrives. Remember that your car is much larger than you are. It will be more easily spotted by emergency services than you would be.

Planning a trip this holiday season? Take these tips into consideration to prepare for a safe time.