It almost doesn't matter where you live, you always want to go somewhere else. If you live at the beach, you want to travel to the mountains. If you live in a sunny warm climate, you want to go where you can ski and ice fish. While in most cases you would not travel with your home emergency kit, you should always travel with a modified one.
This week we will be putting together a car survival kit. Having a couple of plastic shoe boxes filled with some of these useful tool will help you if you get stranded. Some items will not fit into a shoe box, these should be stored under seats or secured in the back of you vehicle or trunk.
The number one rule : Always maintain at least a 1/2 tank of gas. With the cost of gas sometimes we allow ourselves to ride around town close to empty. However, if there was a local disaster, you may need more gas then the fumes your use to getting by on. Keeping your tank always above 1/2 allows you more freedom at a moments notice.
Car Fire Extinguisher
Bag of Sand (if it's winter)
Small Shovel
Sleeping Bag, or blankets (good for car accident victims or moving people)
Shoe Box #1
First Aid kit and manual
Small Radio and pack of batteries
Paper, Pencil, Tissues, Plastic Bags, essential medications.
Pre Moistened Towels
Diapers if your child needs them
Flashlight and batteries
Granola Bars
Nuts and raisins
Water purification tablets
some bottled water
Shoe Box #2
Simple tool kit, screwdrivers, wrenches, hammer
Pocket knife
Reflectors and or Flares
Waterproof matches, candles and a newspaper
Jumper Cables
Short Rubber hose for Siphoning
These are simply basics and many times you will have snacks and water packed with you. However it is always good to keep a couple just in case.
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(we're working to get prepared.. this kit would be great!)
Being prepared can save you a lot of trouble should the need arise. I know it's been on our list too for awhile. The recent events finally pushed us to action.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has prepared a nice emergency kit for me to keep in my car that has many of the items you have listed. I'll have him review this article to make sure we have everything in there that's needed.
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