| Most folks have an emergency road kit in their car | | | | tape, some string, rope, or cord in addition to any |
| which may contain a road flare, a pair of jumper | | | | foods that might be stored in the survival kit. Maybe |
| cables, and perhaps a funnel. Maybe even a bright | | | | some materials to catch some fish which may end up |
| orange sign that can be hung on the back of a | | | | being another source of nourishment. |
| stranded auto to signal other motorists that the car | | | | You would also want to have some sort of |
| is stranded. You may even have another item or | | | | multi-function knife or tool, maybe a bright flashlight, |
| two. | | | | and perhaps even a radio; either one that you crank |
| Now, if your emergency is the fact that the car | | | | or one that runs on batteries. It couldn't hurt to have |
| won't start in the parking lot of the grocery store, | | | | a small sewing kit to repair any clothing mishaps that |
| that kit will probably be all that you need. However, if | | | | might occur, and you may want to have some tissue |
| your emergency is such that you, your spouse and a | | | | paper and even some of those pre-moistened |
| child or two are stranded in the country or in the | | | | towelettes in individual packages. |
| middle of nowhere, you just may need a more | | | | You just never know when you can have a break |
| robust emergency survival kit. | | | | down with the car, and be stranded for 12 to 72 |
| An emergency survival kit in the trunk of your car | | | | hours or longer, and an emergency survival kit would |
| should contain some items to sustain your life and | | | | be the smartest investment to make. Most folks |
| safety from the elements, such as food, water, first | | | | never plan ahead for something like this. Whether it |
| aid items, as well as a small tent, some fire starting | | | | cost a hundred dollars, two hundred, or three, a |
| materials, maybe a shovel, and other items to help | | | | survival kit in the trunk just may save your life |
| you in the outdoors without the modern | | | | someday, not to mention the spouse and kids. So, if |
| conveniences of home. | | | | you don't already own one, now is a good time to |
| It would be good to have a compass, some sort of | | | | buy one, throw it in your trunk, and forget about it. |
| signaling mirror, some waterproof matches, duct | | | | It can't hurt to be prepared, right? |