In today’s world, we all spend an enormous amount of time in
our cars and may not even think about having a car safety kit in case of an
emergency. Having a well planned safety kit in your car could save your life,
especially in winter weather. You can purchase a ready-made kit or you can make
your own but either way you should have one in all of your vehicles. Your kit
should include at least:
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Flashlights with extra batteries
- First aid kit
- A knife and some healthy non-perishable food (trail mix, peanut butter, crackers, etc…)
- In a large plastic container with a cover, store paper towels and other sanitary items and an empty coffee can (or other waterproof container) to keep water-proof matches and a candle to melt snow for drinking water.
- Sand or cat litter for tire traction and a shovel.
- An auto emergency tool kit with basic tools, jumper cables, ice scrapers, etc…
- A compass and road maps (what if your GPS or cell phones aren’t working?)
- Extra clothing in case your clothing gets wet or you need to layer your clothes to stay warm
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