Step 4: Car Emergency
Kit Checklist

Items you should pack in your car emergency kit include:

• Shovel
  
  
• Sand, salt or kitty litter
  
  
• Traction mats
  
  
• Tow chain
  
  
• Compass
  
  
• Cloth or roll of paper towels
  
  
• Warning light or road flares
  
  
• Extra clothing and footwear
  
  
• Emergency food pack
  
  
• Axe or hatchet
  
  
• Booster cables
  
  
• Ice scraper and brush
  
  
• Road maps
  
  
• Matches and a "survival" candle in a deep can (to warm hands, heat a drink or use as an emergency light)
  
  
• Fire extinguisher
  
  
• Methyl hydrate (for fuel line and windshield de-icing)
  
  
• Flashlight
  
  
• First-aid kit with seatbelt cutter
  
  
• Blanket (special "survival" blankets are best)