Car Emergency Kit

Flat Tire

• Tire pressure gauge to check your tire pressure. Amazon link
• 4 way lug wrench to change tire Harbor Freight
• Car Jack to lift car
• Tire repair kit with 4 way Valve tool to repair the tire if possible.  Amazon link
• Spare Tire
• 12 volt air compressor Harbor Freight

Towing/Recovery

• Tow strap Amazon link
• Tow shackles x 2 Amazon link
• Axe/Hatchet Amazon link
• Folding Saw Amazon link
• Mini Shovel Amazon link

Repair

• Battery Jump Cables Harbor Freight
• Gloves
• Flash light
• Hammer Harbor Freight
• Metric Socket Set Harbor Freight
• Electrical tape
• Muti-tool with screw drivers and plyers
• Rope/paracord
• Black cable ties Harbor Freight
• Paper Towels
• Contractor size Trash Bag

Emergency

• Fire extinguisher Amazon
• First Aid kit
• Emergency poncho x 2
• Emergency meal x 2
• Matches, ferro rod, and lighter
• Water filter
• Water bottle
• Tarp
• Blanket
• Umbrella
• Rain suit
• Toilet paper
• Antibacterial wipes
• Get Home Bag

DIY Emergency Meals

DIY Emergency Meals

• Electrolyte Mix (sugar-free)
• Protein Bar or Granola Bar
• Trail Mix
• Single-serve Light Tuna
• Single-serve SPAM
• Instant Brown or White Rice
• Single-serve Peanut Butter
• Single-serve Instant Coffee
• Hard candy
• Salt and Pepper packets (pickup at fast-food restaurants)

Once you have collected your emergency meal items, place them in a quart size zip lock bag, date, and store in a cool dry place.

Get Home Bag

This is a bag you may want to keep in your car when commuting to work to give you the best chance of getting home in case of bad weather or other incident that may hinder your normal commute home. 

Always keep enough gas in your car to get home x 2.  Gas stations may not have power to run the gas pumps and you might have to take alternate routes or back track if roads are closed/blocked.

1. Map with optional routes to get home.   Look for alternate driving routes and hiking routes.
2. Car Emergency Kit
3. Extra money/cash.  If you need to get gas and credit card machines are down, cash will get you enough gas to get home. 
4. Water bottle with water filter.
5. Backpack with First Aid Kit, Hiking Essentials, and Emergency Meals.  
6. Hiking shoes.  These should already be broken in to prevent blisters.
7. Weather appropriate hiking clothing.   Layers are always best.
8. Self defense items.

First Aid Kit Essentials

First Aid Kit Essentials

Wound and Blood Management

• Adhesive Bandages "Band-Aids" (assorted sizes)
• Clear Medical Tape for securing gauze, preventing chafing, making butterfly stitches
• Compress dressings (5 x 9 inches) to control bleeding
• QuikClot clotting gauze to control bleeding
• 4 x 4-inch sterile gauze pads to cover wound
• Self-adherent bandage wrap (4 inches wide x 4 yards)

Ointments and Wipes

• Antiseptic wipes to clean wounds before dressing
• Antibiotic Ointment to prevent bacterial infections
• Alcohol wipes to disinfect surfaces, tweezers, knives, and scissors
• Hydrocortisone cream for bug bites
• Rash cream for chafing
• Burn cream for minor burns

Medicine

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain management
• Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to treat pain and itching caused by bug bytes and allergies to animals and poison oak
• Lip balm for dry or cracked lips
• Extra medication prescribed by your doctor

Tools

• Nonlatex gloves
• Thermometer to check temperature
• Finger Nail Clippers
• Tweezers to remove splinters and other objects from skin
• Knife to cut bandages
• Scissors to cut bandages
• Instant cold compress to reduce swelling
• Emergency Blanket to keep warm
• 100 feet of paracord
• Bic lighter to start a fire

Other

• Dental Floss
• Emergency Food (Granola bar, jerky)
• Hard Candy
• Portable phone charger or battery with charging cable to call 911
• Moleskin for blisters
• Whistle
• Mirror

Sources: https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2021/05/first-aid-kits/