Building a 'survival kit' to keep in my car

Lord_Balkan

Lord_Balkan

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I do a bit of traveling to see family so I would like to be prepared for any situation and keep a survival kit in the trunk. I am having a hard time coming up with all I would need or if you recommend a all-in-one kit.

My current list consists of
- Compas
- Fixed Blade
- First Aid Kit

Share your lists or things you think are essential and why!
 
Where and what time of year will you be traveling?
Traveling in remote areas?

Reliable motor vehicle
Flat-Fix in a can
Window washing fluid
Snow shovel ???
Flashlight and spare batteries
Map(s) to use with compass
Possibly sleeping bag
Rain gear probably
Footwear that can take you a good distance
Clothes to suit climate/season if you are forced to leave your vehicle?
Cash
Non-cook food
 
Water never goes bad, unless it's stored incorrectly. If allowed to be exposed to extreme heat, it may develope a musty taste. But it will save your life. Do like you say, rotate it out.
The only reason there is an expiration date on water is because it's a consumable product and the govt. says so.
Get some milk jugs, clean them out real good, fill them 3/4 full with Brita water and add a few drops of bleach. 3/4 full to allow for freeze.
 
Stainless steel is the best for water storage. You might pick up chemicals if you use plastic .Foods like the MRI system that you can eat cold.
Emergency tarps are excellent [ aluminized mylar ]
Shovel, saw, rope .LED flashlights.
 
Yep, gotta know where and when to give more exact advice. Also price point, and storage, can you keep a few hundred bucks of stuff in your car that might vanish or is that out of the question?
To add to what has been already been said, visibility. A couple hit-me vests, some triangle reflectors, maybe even a little LED beacon. Don't assume your 4-ways will be enough light to keep you visible or that someone will see you before its too late. Even changing a tire, be seen.

Also, cardboard, a couple big pieces can be very useful for a lot of things, including doing your NASCAR Pit crew routine to impress someone. Stuff for your car is good, stuff for other people's cars, even better.
 
2ft breaker bar and deep socket to fit your wheel nuts. Far superior to the POS wrench that comes with your car, especially when you're dealing with over torqued wheel nuts, in bad weather, at night, on the side of the road...

Concentrated screen wash for when the unexpected cold weather hits, you just can't drive in some bad weather if you don't have this.
 
I am in the midwest and only traveling through the midwest, so not completely remote. There are some places though where my phone not get signal, but should have walk-able towns.

I regularly travel in the midwest (2-4 hour drive) every month or two.
 
Pretty good list going so far. One thing that comes to mind is that you should spend the few extra bucks to put lithium batteries in your flashlight, they are much more temp resistant, and won't leak/corrode your light.
 
What flashlight would you guys recommend? This wouldn't be for EDC but for keeping in my car trunk throughout the year.
 
A crank powered flashlight.I've had one last for years and there cheap also a straw type or some other kind of water filter.
 
Lots of water, rotate them often too, you don't want to drink water that's been sitting in plastic for too long.
Socks, shirt, pants, towel, and a blanket or two.
Med kit, fire kit (bic and benzomatic torch), and some dry packs of emergency food, about a weeks worth.
 
I just bought a new car and a TAD OP1 case to go in its glove box. I filled with some medicine (asthma inhaler, Pepto, Immodium AD and Aleve), an SAK, a Fenix E05 with an extra battery in a GUS pill fob, a compass, safety pins, thread and a needle, a pen and a sturdy pad, lip balm and water purification tablets. I usually have a Kleen Kanteen water bottle with me and a mid-sized first aid kit in the trunk. I'm looking into either a solar charger or a battery to jump start the car and charge via USB. In winter I add a few more things. I'm also looking for a good lighter that doesn't allow the fluid to evaporate like a Zippo does–I'll probably just go with matches.
 
You can get an electronic flare for great visibility or get good road flares .Road flares can start afire even with wet wood !! Electronic flares are OK but make sure they are DOT approved.
Here I always carry a good pair of twizzers to remove ticks and some antibiotic crème .
 
Flashlight
Fix a flat
Road flair
Screw driver / flat head / pliers
Quart of oil
Broomstick (depending on your location the locations are traveling to)
Extra pair of shoes or boots (changing a flat in the mud)
Hand crank radio
 
Are you going to have some sort of firearm with you? If not, might want to
 
Any of the Fenix E series lights should do just fine. Good value there. I recommend AA for runtime, I think the E20 has a decent runtime.
 
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