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Re:Dolly Parton's Dollywood Express by sandworm101 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:29PM (#44250927)
But it does sound like you didn't know how to repair a flat. Any hardware store and most gas stations will have either a plug kit, or some of that horrible blow-in sealant in a can. Either will get you back on the within an hour.

(Fyi, if anyone reading this does ever use that sealant stuff, when you get to a proper repair shop TELL THEM about the sealant before I pop the bead and spray it all over the shop.)

Re:Dolly Parton's Dollywood Express by ethbr1 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:00PM (#44251187)
Ref for anyone reading, plug kits + a DC-powered inflator should live in all your cars. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ocVkYAAaVg

Turns an "omg" problem into "eh, hold my beer..." for 99% of tire punctures.

Re:Dolly Parton's Dollywood Express by sandworm101 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:13PM (#44251315)
I would add a jumpstart kit and/or cables, preferably with the knowledge of how to use them safely. (Even teslas occasionally need to be jumped.) On long drives I also bring a small fire extinguisher (I take the one from my kitchen). Never had to use it but you don't need it until you do.
Re:Dolly Parton's Dollywood Express by ethbr1 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:41PM (#44251584)
As my father quipped, 'It's amazing how much luckier well-prepared people are.'
Re:Dolly Parton's Dollywood Express by shortformblog on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:37PM (#44251552)
Our tire was shredded so that would not have worked.