Posted: 7/10/2014 1:11:41 PM EDT
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A couple of months ago my car battery died. I was in the city and it was no big deal to get a jump with the cables I had and drive to the auto store and buy a new battery. At the time I didn't have the portable jump starter. If the same thing happened while I was out in the woods or during a disaster I would be out of luck, especially if I was out of cell phone range. With potential problems like that on my mind I wanted to share the contents of my emergency roadside kit.
This kit doesn't include any first aid or other preps. Just stuff that I would need to get the car moving again. Those other preps are included but not in the kit below. I have the contents in an old duffel bag and that allows me to take it with me if I'm going to use another car. If' y'all have any suggestions let me know. Flat Tire Repair Tubeless Tire Repair Kit Portable Compressor Dead Battery Booster Cables Portable Power Bank and Car Jump Starter Stuck in a Ditch Tow Strap x 2 4-Ton Power Puller |
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I always suggest those water pouches. 3 per person (ie.. if you have a wife and kid id say put 9 pouches) a few hrs stranded waiting for help you can get real thirsty. They have like a 5 year shelf life. If you have a vacuum sealer you can pretty much make your own. I fill a bag then freeze it, then seal it up. I also measure out water for freeze dried food and do the same, labeling the amount. It holds up to freeze thaw cycles quite well. No need to measure water for freeze dried food since that part is taken care of. I have read that MRE's don't hold up well to freeze/thaw cycles, and don't handle rough handling like you would get in a vehicle when frozen. |
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Quoted: If you have a vacuum sealer you can pretty much make your own. I fill a bag then freeze it, then seal it up. I also measure out water for freeze dried food and do the same, labeling the amount. It holds up to freeze thaw cycles quite well. No need to measure water for freeze dried food since that part is taken care of. I have read that MRE's don't hold up well to freeze/thaw cycles, and don't handle rough handling like you would get in a vehicle when frozen. Quoted: Quoted: I always suggest those water pouches. 3 per person (ie.. if you have a wife and kid id say put 9 pouches) a few hrs stranded waiting for help you can get real thirsty. They have like a 5 year shelf life. If you have a vacuum sealer you can pretty much make your own. I fill a bag then freeze it, then seal it up. I also measure out water for freeze dried food and do the same, labeling the amount. It holds up to freeze thaw cycles quite well. No need to measure water for freeze dried food since that part is taken care of. I have read that MRE's don't hold up well to freeze/thaw cycles, and don't handle rough handling like you would get in a vehicle when frozen. In the summer time I switch to Millennium bars and lifeboat rations that can take 5 hours of 140 degree heat for a month or two. That's a good idea about the food sealer. I was using off the shelf water bottles (that also don't hold up so well in extreme heat and freeze cycles). Lots of these types of kits use money that might be better spent doing basic upkeep of the vehicle. Don't forget to do that first.
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