Keep an emergency kit in your car

Still on the travel topic I want everyone to be prepared for emergencies while traveling. This article from the National Wellness Institute:

Keep a Survival Kit in Your Car

No car should be without a survival kit of items that you might need in the event you’re in an accident, run out of gas, have a breakdown, or get stuck. Items to include:

First-aid kit

Flares

White cloth, for distress signal

Flashlight with spare batteries

Snow shovel

Knife or other basic tools

Empty gas can, for purchasing gas

Small fire extinguisher

Paper and pencil

Blanket

Change, for phone calls and tolls  and a cell phone with a car charger

Food and water, for long trips through unpopulated areas

Whistle / Pepper Spray

Adapted from the original publication below:

A YEAR OF HEALTH HINTS – 365 Practical Ways to Feel Better and Live Longer © 1998 by Don R. Powell. American Institute for Preventive Medicine.