Kit list
Car emergency kit checklist
The kit that turns a breakdown into an inconvenience. Keep it in one bag in the trunk, and check it when the seasons change.
Where it lives: one bag or crate in the trunk, easy to reach. The reasons behind each item are in what to keep in your car emergency kit; every skill is on the master list, and the guides show where each kit fits.
What goes in the car emergency kit
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Car emergency kit checklist
- Phone power bank, charged, with cable
- Flashlight with spare batteries
- Jumper cables or a charged jump starter
- Tire pressure gauge
- Work gloves
- Reflective triangles
- High visibility vest
- Basic first aid kit
- Water
- Snacks that keep
- Warm layer and a blanket
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Printed card with roadside, insurance and a trusted contact's numbers
- Ice scraper and snow brush, for winter
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More lists: all six kits and the seasonal checklists.
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