[Daily Ramblings] Basic survival skills.

Yes literally.

One thing I have no idea with is cars.

All I know is just fill up the gas, start the engine and drive.

When I used to drive MyVi, it has always been a short distance and commute between home and university. Nothing more. I think the furthest I drove was maybe back to Kampung in Seremban.

So when I bought new car 4-5 years back, Alhamdulillah there wasnt any problem. I think I had a flat tyre once but it was at home, so it's all at reach since I could just call my parents or the mechanic around to change the flat tyre.

But when this happened yesterday at work. I was pretty lost. Called my dad, but I thought it'll be troublesome for him to come all the way to Shah Alam just to change the tyre. Called my brother since his workplace is nearby but... thinking I'll take forever to wait for him since he's not driving to day...... and..... of course, I HAVE NO CLUE how to do it. Looked around, too embarrassed to ask strangers. Even though there's a lot of people around since my office is just above a mamak place.

My dad did say to just drive a little bit to the nearest gas station and fill up the air and drive to the usual workshop we always go too... But looking at the situation. Dont think it'll last half an hour drive. Minus traffic cause it was peak hour.

Thank god, my dad's friend was around so he looked into it.

Guess what gem I found been lying in my car for the past five years?

The inflator what ever that was! We didnt even have to change to a spare tyre. Just fill up some air into it! It was so easy! *noobs* Sorry, I'm a total newbie in all this car-stuff. So once uncle filled up the air, I just drove to a nearby workshop to get the tyre fixed. 

And also I found a lot of stuff in that emergency kit. It has first aid kit as well. I didnt even know. But wasnt really bothered to opened what else was inside that kit. I actually got the inflator together when I bought the car yearsssss back. It was this set, some car air freshener (lasted 3 years). And I found out there's lots of compartments at the back. Hahaha. Oh well, thank you Mazda. 

So yes, while driving back home I thought about this. How little things are the important survival skills to survive. You know I cant be calling my dad for little things like this. At this age, I need to know lots of stuff. Including this, or changing the spare tyre, or just check the oils, or what nots. This also includes everything else at home. 

And made me realize, as we're getting older, our parents gets older as well. ;( 

Oh yes, this was what pulled out from the tyre. I swear it looked like a surgery as the mechanic pulled this out. Have no idea where this came from. Half expected some nails or something. Not this though.

Oh well, drive safe everyone.