Use your resources wisely, approach the storm correctly and don't be afraid to let one slip by so you can fight again another day. These are the rules I live by because my chase vehicle and daily driver are one in the same.

Now if the blazer where a dedicated chase ride, it would look like something out of Mad Max!

I've a 2003 Black Saturn Vue. AWD V8. Took a few hail dents last year..although, I am ashamed to say that it happened overnight while I was sleeping through a nasty storm. Have yet to drive away from a chase with anything more significant than a fresh coat of dirt and mud from fording a couple flooded roads..

I have a laptop I keep with me, but I don't have an aircard yet. Hope to invest in one at some point. In the meantime, I keep my phone with me, and I have a friend who's just as into storm spotting as I am, and he's able to guide me in over the phone. Keep the phone charging, and run my lil bluetooth's battery into the ground.

I'll admit that I'm pretty ill-equipped to go chasing after anything. Have a first aid kid, a blanket, and my cellphone (that is kept on me when not on the charger). No radar, no radio (CB or otherwise), no lights, nothing.

I'm just a guy in his car that likes to take nice long rides into nasty weather. I watch the radar at work, and, thankfully, I'm in a position where I'm allowed to leave early so long as a couple other things are taken care of. If it looks like I can go find a storm to chase down, I mount up, call up my buddy, and hit the road.

Living up in north-central Colorado doesn't help much, though (just 45 minutes south of Cheyenne WY). All the fun stuff's on the opposite end of the state, if in the state at all, and the only excitement we get is almost always a shock to most chasers (please see the weather on May 18th, 2009, and the Windsor Tornado on May 22nd, 2008). We are hardly ever in the danger zone, but we get some freak surprise storms that are real whoppers once in awhile.

Hey Neo! Sounds like a nice ride, we have a bit of a tradition here in the Chaser Ride and Gear forums PICS! If you have a shot of your ride post it!

2009 Toyota Corolla... lol

Here we go again, starting all over from scratch. I will document the buildout in the Chase Gear forum for all my GearHaed friends but for now here is the basic platform for the new chase vehicle.

2011 Chevy Tahoe full police package
PPV identifier
Heavy duty computer stabilized suspension
Heavy duty transmission with aux cooler
Heavy duty cooling system
165 amp dual battery power system
Engine governer disabled 140 MPH speedometer

Right now I use a 2007 Taurus. I'm saving money to get a late 90's/ early 2000's Jeep Cherokee. The sedan thing has 2 major problems I've run into. 1: Lack of space!!! Granted a Taurus is pretty spacious being a BOAT! But it in all horizontal space, that means the windows aren't as tall and to get a look at clouds anywhere nearby you have to stick your head out the window! 2: Low ground clearance. Not good when you are a few hundred yards from a tornado and the road you're on is gravel and bumpy. There is a third problem in that this is me and my fiance's only car and if I damage it, she'll kill me, haha. So yeah, hopefully a Jeep Grand Cherokee soon!

I need to do better than my Corolla....

Driving down to Athens, GA earlier this week we were getting some strong winds from that nontropical low moving up, and the stupid car was blowing around like crazy.

Not the first time she's blown around like that, either. I can think of 2 other times that I was afraid I would be blown off the road.

Time to look for something heavier, but with unfortunately not as good gas mileage. The Corolla gets about 40mpg, which is awesome. But I also like living and keeping my car on the road!

Still in my trusty Peugeot 205 which gets about 55MPG so its super nice with fuel

Best ride I've taken it was a nighttime cold front intercept, lots of rain, bad visibilty but seriously good fun!