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5 Safety Tips For Your Next

Adventure Road Trip

With spring not far away, an annual fever will soon grip many Americans. The spirit of adventure is felt in a road trip – a timeless American pastime where families head out to discover new places or re-visit familiar ones.

According to MMGY Global’s 2017 Portrait of American Travelers, road trips are trending upward. The survey showed that road trippers accounted for 46 percent of all American travelers over the last 12-month period recorded, and that road trip vacations rose from 22 percent to 39 percent from 2016 to 2017.

“No matter how fast technology advances, the simple bonding a group gets in a road trip is just the right speed for many, slowing things down to be enjoyed and remembered,” says Gary Sandberg, a prepper who instructs church groups and neighborhood communities on adventure planning and emergency preparedness. “It’s something so many Americans still like to do – take a drive in the country, or plan a long weekend that’s distant but within manageable driving distance.

“But sometimes good intentions run into unfortunate snags, and the stories are endless of people who weren’t prepared adequately for the worst-case scenario. Taking the time to pack a few simple items for the road is definitely worth it.”

Sandberg gives five safety tips for your next road trip:

• Take a map. Having a smartphone gives you access to maps and turn-by-turn instructions, but what if you lose service? Then you’ll need a good, old-fashioned paper map to know how to get where you’re going.
• Pack roadside necessities. It’s important to be prepared for your car breaking down – perhaps for an extended period – or getting a flat tire, etc. Essentials to have along for the ride include water, snacks, jumper cables, screwdriver, tire jack, tire iron and spare tire.
• Have a light source. Having car trouble at night emphasizes the need for a flashlight, which people frequently forget. Even when they do remember, the batteries may be dead, so it can be helpful to have a flashlight that runs on an alternative energy source. One way to bypass the need for fresh batteries is a water-powered flashlight, such as Hydralight (www.Hydralight.com), which can also be converted into a lantern. Hydralight comes with a Hydra fuel cell that can be dipped into water, providing up to 100 continuous hours of light on each dip, and up to 300 hours per fuel cell.
• Enable child safety locks. If you’re traveling with youngsters who are naturally curious and like to use their hands to open things that they shouldn’t, make sure to activate all of the child safety locks in your vehicle.
• Share the driving. Long road trips can lead to drowsy or distracted driving if one person does all the driving. To avoid this danger, share the driving duties with another responsible driver and give each other a break from time to time.

“There’s nothing more enjoyable than a family road trip,” Sandberg says, “and few things more aggravating than car trouble that ruins, or at least disrupts, the trip. You have to be prepared for that, and further, you need to know what travelling safely really means. It’s more than just safe driving.”

About Gary Sandberg

Gary Sandberg (www.Hydralight.com) is a passionate prepper and preparedness enthusiast. He has taught hundreds of church groups and neighborhood communities, sharing ways to become prepared before and during an emergency situation. When he’s not prepping, Sandberg is busy raising two teenage daughters.

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DEMAR

PREMIERES "WILD RIDE" VIDEO

WITH NOCTIS MAGAZINE

WATCH HERE

DEBUT EP REBELS OUT NOW

ON TOUR WITH HOWIE DAY LATER THIS MONTH

"Alternative pop singer/songwriter DEMAR may be a newcomer, but she can write a break- up album like no other." -Inspirer

"...emotionally charged electropop" -PopMatters

"Whether you're a fan of R&B, rap, alternative pop, or just looking for a new artist with a killer voice, DEMAR is a rebel to be reckoned with." -Aura 32

"...infectiously good dark-pop, and definitely one you're going to want to throw on heavy rotation in your headphones." -Brightest Young Things

MARCH 1, 2018 - NEW YORK, NY - Alternative pop singer/songwriter DEMAR is premiering her new video for "Wild Ride" exclusively on Noctis Magazine. Watch HERE. "'Wild Ride' is about the ups and downs of a relationship as it disintegrates," DEMAR explains. "The music video brings to life this narrative of feeling engulfed by the situation." As DEMAR watches her own experience unfold in front of her throughout the video, she recalls the draining nature of being pushed away and pulled right back in again. "Wild Ride" is taken from DEMAR's debut EP, Rebels, which was released this past October and described as "emotionally charged electropop" by PopMatters and "infectiously good dark-pop" by Brightest Young Things. In support, DEMAR will be embarking on a short Midwest tour with Howie Day later this month. For more information, please visit: www.demarmusic.com.

DEMAR is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Miami, FL. Her love of music started at a young age, writing her first song at 8 years old and eventually teaching herself guitar and piano. Led by the pursuit of expanding her musical knowledge and ability, she moved to London and immersed herself in the music scene. Here, she found her sound and direction as an artist.

After returning to the United States when her visa expired, DEMAR made her way to New York City, where she firmly planted herself in the independent music scene. Her first two releases--"Rebels" and a cover of Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools (Drank)"--generated over two million streams on Spotify and lead to features on notable outlets including AXS.

For her debut EP Rebels, DEMAR worked with a number of different creators including artist/producer Ben Hobbs, Richard Gottehrer and Matt Wilbur, at Vanguard Room Studios owned by Copeland's Aaron Marsh. Following the release of the EPin October 2017, DEMAR was praised for her strong vocals and emotionally-charged lyrics, with Brightest Young Things calling her "one you're going to want to throw on heavy rotation in your headphones."

For more information, please visit:

http://www.demarmusic.com/

http://facebook.com/demarmusicofficial

http://twitter.com/demarmusic

http://instagram.com/demarmusic

Rebels

1. Wild Ride

2. Fire

3. Not Afraid

4. Games

5. Rebels

Tour Dates:

3/27 - River Room at the Aster Cafe - Minneapolis, MN*

3/29 - City Winery - Chicago, IL*

3/30 - Seven Steps Up - Spring Lake, MI*

3/31 - Embers - Rensselaer, IN*

* = w/ Howie Day

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Rep. Kennedy to hold a press conference to discuss Utah School Safety Commission

Protecting our children

What:   

Keeping children safe is a high priority for everyone. With the rise of school threats, now more than ever is the time to rally together to come up with solutions.

Rep. Mike Kennedy assembled an uncompensated commission, Utah School Safety (USS), that will review policies directed at increasing safety in our schools. Robust dialog amongst elected officials, stakeholders, doctors, professors, parents, teachers and community members will help develop Utah solutions to increase measures to protect the safety of children across the state.

During the press conference, elected officials and stakeholders will review the plan and the purpose of the USS Commission.

Where: 

Capitol Building, Gold Room

350 State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84111

When:

Thursday, March 1, 9:45 a.m.

Who:

Rep. Mike Kennedy, District 27

Members of the Utah School Safety Commission