Month: December 2020

How to Prepare A Winter Emergency Kit for Your Car

Posted by dayat on in Autos, Cars

With these frigid cold temperatures, freezing rain and snow storms, it is important to be prepared for the worst. Whether you are a local driver or long distance commuter, always be prepared.

A roadside emergency can happen at any time, whether your car is new or old. A range of problems can cause it, from a tire failure or mechanical breakdown to running out of fuel. At best, it’s an annoyance; at worst, it can compromise your safety. Being prepared with a basic emergency kit can increase your safety, reduce stress, and help you get back on the road faster.

Even if you have roadside-assistance coverage or an automobile-club membership with roadside assistance, you usually need access to a phone in order to contact them and you may have to wait on the side of the road for an hour or more before help arrives.

Prepare an emergency car kit

A basic car kit should contain the following:

  • Food that won’t spoil, such as energy bars
  • Water–plastic bottles (replace them every six months)
  • Blanket
  • Extra clothing and shoes or boots
  • First aid kit with seatbelt cutter
  • Small shovel, scraper and snowbrush
  • Candle in a deep can and matches
  • Wind‑up flashlight
  • Whistle–in case you need to attract attention
  • Roadmaps

Items to keep in your trunk:

  • Sand, salt
  • Antifreeze and windshield washer fluid
  • Tow rope
  • Jumper cables
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Warning light or road flares

Survival tips:

  • Prepare your vehicle: Make sure you keep your gas tank at least half full.
  • Be easy to find: Tell someone where you are going and the route you will take.
  • If stuck: Tie a fluorescent flag (from your kit) on your antenna or hang it out the window.
  • At night, keep your dome light on. Rescue crews can see a small glow at a distance.
  • To reduce battery drain, use emergency flashers only if you hear approachingvehicles. If you’re with someone else, make sure at least one person is awake and keeping watch for help at all times.
  • Stay in your vehicle: Walking in a storm can be very dangerous. You might become lost or exhausted. Your vehicle is a good shelter.
  • Avoid Overexertion: Shoveling snow or pushing your car takes a lot of effort in storm conditions. Don’t risk a heart attack or injury. That work can also make you hot and sweaty. Wet clothing loses insulation value, making you susceptible to hypothermia.
  • Fresh Air: It’s better to be cold and awake than comfortably warm and sleepy. Snow can plug your vehicle’s exhaust system and cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to enter your car. Only run the engine for 10 minutes an hour and make sure the exhaust pipe is free of snow. Keeping a window open a crack while running the engine is also a good idea.
  • Don’t expect to be comfortable: You want to survive until you’re found. Follow all of these tips and remember to be safe and cautious during the winter season.

After turning her body into a brand, Kim Kardashian attacks butt implant rumors

Posted by dayat on in Health and Fitness

Kim Kardashian needs a rumor-vanishing version of “Ghostbusters.” The woman known primarily for her body (and her skills in spending money) had to go on the attack after rumors that she had turned to plastic surgery rather than the Atkins diet to shed her post-baby weight. Now she’s fed up with rumors that her famous derriere is actually the result of butt implants, reported On the Red Carpet Feb. 21.

“I’m seeing all these nonsense tabloids claiming I have butt implants-injections. Get a life! Using pics of me 15lbs skinnier (before I had my baby) comparing to me now,” scolded Kim.

“Anyone who has had a baby knows how hard it is to lose weight (especially the last bit of weight) & your body totally changes!” she added.

And to prove that her distinctive derriere has not changed, Kim posted a photo of herself on Feb. 21 with labeled “#FlashBACKFriday.”

Kim is so famed for her booty that she even stars in a series of fitness derriere DVDs, such as “Kim Kardashian: Fit In Your Jeans by Friday: Ultimate Butt Body Sculpt.”

Attacking tabloids who also reported that she had liposuction, Kim noted:

Making fun of me pregnant & making fun of me trying to lose weight now shame on you.

I’m not perfect but I will never conform to your skinny standards sorry! Not me. And BTW I’ve lost a lot so far & I’m proud of that! Don’t give young girls a complex!

Kim has repeatedly emphasized that she’s worked hard for her weight loss and inimitable derriere. Her high fat low carb diet follows the Atkins guidelines: It’s a ketogenic approach designed to boost fat-burning.

How much has she lost? In contrast to Jessica Simpson, who repeatedly has declined to state precisely how much weight she’s shed in her second voyage using Weight Watchers, Kim told Jay Leno that she was “50 pounds down.”

Since that appearance, she’s lost more weight and reportedly wants to lose more prior to her wedding.

Kim’s low carb diet includes “proteins like fish, poultry, and lean meats; healthy fats like avocado, nuts, and olive oil; lots of colorful vegetables filled with antioxidants and fiber; and low glycemic fruits like berries—essential foods for maintaining energy,” said Atkins diet expert Colette Heimowitz in an E News interview.

How to Plan a Trekking Tour of Bhutan

Posted by dayat on in Travel

Do you have Bhutan in your list of next vacation destination? Then gathering information about the various trekking options available in Bhutan will prove a good idea. Normally, you must plan three to six month ahead of your travelling date to allow to travel agent time to process all documents and formalities.

Trekking tours of Bhutan has become really popular recently. This small Himalayan country is nestled amidst high mountains that protect it from all sides. To the western world, Bhutan has remained inaccessible for many years, mainly because of inefficient communication infrastructure. But as travelling to exotic location has become the newest trend demand for unexplored Asian destinations have risen significantly. Bhutan features quite at the top of that list. Trekking is one of the major attractions of Bhutan and also the most famous. It attracts thousands of visitors year round to this quaint little country of Himalaya.

To trekking lovers, Bhutan offers some exciting tracks amidst its picturesque landscape. During the hike tourists can reveal in its natural beauty and indigenous flora and fauna and get a close experience of the vibrant lifestyle of its people and festivals. For most sincere trekkers there is a hike to the most famous point of Bhutan, Taktshang Goemba or the tigress nest, which is 900m above Paro valley. But others can take less rigorous tours under the supervised guidance of experienced tour operators.

Tourism in Bhutan is highly regulated and mostly governed by the Government agencies. All tours must be prepaid and preplanned through a reputed Bhutanese travelling agency. Private tourism isn’t commonplace yet. The best way to travel is with a qualified agency that has specialized in organizing treks Himalaya Bhutan.

The travel agents in Bhutan offer customized trekking tours that they often combine with cultural tour, festival tour, photographic tour, adventure tour, eco -tour or spiritual tour of Bhutan as well. Tourists are given opportunity to get firsthand experience of the effervescent life of the people and their colorful festivals that play very crucial role in their lives.

The photographic tours organize special photographic lessons for enthusiast during their trip to capture its unspoilt nature. Tourists can indulge in adrenaline rushing adventure sports such as rafting, kayaking, biking etc. depending upon tourist requirements these travel agencies are flexible to customize their trips and suggest the best possible solutions.

Trekking trips of Bhutan are often conducted in small groups and these groups are generally formed of people with common interest. Apart from tour operator, who is often an experienced guide, cook and valets too accompany the team to look after the needs and requirements of the team members.

The cost of travelling to Bhutan is moderate. The government and locals promote eco-friendly tourism which helps them preserve the natural wonders of their country. Its natural marvels are scattered across the Paro Valley. Climbers, on their way, can discover many such wonders as they make way towards their destination.