10 Things for Your Emergency Kit

This is the time of year when the roads become icy, the conditions get bad and possibilities of having an accident are high. No matter how carefully you drive accidents still happen, so everyone should be prepared and have some sort of emergency kit inside of your vehicle.

I have gathered together a list of items that would be beneficial to have in your car, some of them obvious and some not so obvious.

(1) The first thing you should always have is a flashlight. Most of you probably already do.

(2) Blankets, if you have children, you should have more than one because you need to keep warm and it is dangerous to sit for a long period of time in a running car.

(3) First aid kit. My kit has band aids, large bandages, medical tape, Neosporin, peroxide, alcohol pads, ace bandages and burn cream.

(4) Hand warmers. These are little packet things that you can get at most places that sell camping gear.
(5) Food. I carry MRE's Meal ready to eat. You can get them at most military surplus stores.

(6) Water. In a lot of climates if you are stuck for a while the water will freeze. But most of the time it should be fine.
(7) Chains. If you live where there is a lot of snow, chains might be something you want to carry. Just in case.

(8) A tow strap. If you get stuck you want to make sure if anyone stops to help you that they can pull you out, they won't always have the equipment for that. So having one on hand helps.

(9) Extra socks, hats, gloves and coats. You might not always have your coat with you during the day, but if you are stuck it will be super cold come night time. Extra socks will be needed if your feet get wet.

(10) If you have a baby, extra diapers, wipes and formula. These are always nice to have on hand even if it's not an emergency situation.

Remember to drive carefully and to wear your seat belt. Hopefully you won't have an accident or get stuck somewhere, but if you take time to think ahead and be prepared it can take some of the strain off of a bad situation.