Why do we carry a spare tire around?
Hi Folks, THIS IS MENT TO BE A DISCUSSION. Since the beginning of cars and RV,s, we have always carried a spare tire. With a Roadtrek, none of us are able to change a tire, especially those of us w...
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I have seen you guys sitting on the side of the road for hours waiting for someone to finally arrive with a correct tire. I remember trying to help someone on a secluded Forest Service Road in Colorado once with a flat tire and having no way to help them because they had no spare. There they sat without even cell phone coverage 40 miles from help. I would have been back on the road in 5-10 minutes with a spare and a few simple tools. The weight penalty of a spare is worth it for the simple piece of mind if nothing else.
The first day of Boy Scouts, they teach the lesson - "Be Prepared." We can't prepare for every possible emergency but it isn't hard to prepare for 75% of the most common emergencies with a few tools, etc..
The first day of Boy Scouts, they teach the lesson - "Be Prepared." We can't prepare for every possible emergency but it isn't hard to prepare for 75% of the most common emergencies with a few tools, etc..
