When living in the city or commuting a distance you should always be prepared with a good kit in your car. For city dwellers we all know we can be “stuck” at work for the night due to power outages, civil disruptions, weather, or a variety of other reasons. Having a good kit in your car can make this overnight an adventure rather than a drudgery. If you should have to, or choose to, leave the city due to a disaster of any kind having a kit already to go in your car may save valuable time as you attempt to beat the inevitable traffic nightmares.
Some of the basic items to include:
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Some of the basic items to include:
- Jumper cables
- Flare and/or Emergency 12 inch glow sticks
- Two quarts of oil
- Gallon of antifreeze
- Extra fuses
- Multi purpose tool
- Tire inflator (such as a Fix-A-Flat)
- Tire pressure gauge
- Work Gloves
- Set of maps marked with evacuation routes
- Emergency contact phone numbers
- Cell phone charger
- 70 feet of Rope
- Rescue Tape
- First aid kit
- First Aid Guide
- Wool or Wool blend Blanket
- Number ten can to be used to scoop snow or water, build a fire, heat food, etc.
- Water proof Matches or Fire Starter
- Mylar Emergency blanket
- Flashlight and extra batteries (not stored in flashlight) and/or 6 inch Glow Sticks
- Rags
- Roll of paper towels
- Towelettes
- Roll of toilet paper
- Spray bottle with washer fluid
- Rain Poncho
- Ice scraper
- Pen and paper
- Help sign
- Survival Energy Bars
- Survival packaged water
- Whistles
- Change of clothing
- Sweater and/or jacket
- Hat
- Walking shoes
- Sunglasses
- Cash in small denominations
Just a reminder, because of my concern for rising food prices, I will send any new subscribers to the Totally Ready Newsletter
a copy of our March issue which includes the information you will need to store a nutritionally balanced three month supply
designed for your family’s needs, not a generic list you may find other places.
Join Our Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TotallyReady/
Subscribe to our Newsletter: http://blog.totallyready.com/announcing-the-totally-ready-newsletter/
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