Road Trip Car Safety Kit

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What should every car have in its safety kit?

  • A case of bottled water
  • A flag or other means of attracting attention
  • Blanket or sleeping bag
  • Extra clothing and footwear
  • Emergency non-perishable food
  • Candle in a deep tin
  • Waterproof matches
  • First aid kit
  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Booster cables
  • Ice scraper & Snow brush
  • Oil and antifreeze
  • Paper towels or rags
  • Road map, Compass, GPS
  • Sand, road salt or kitty litter, and Shovel
  • Cell phone charger

It is also important to keep your cell phone charged. Often that might be your lifeline for help, and your charger will not work, once your cars battery is dead.

When planning a long road trip, or a trip to unfamiliar territory, it is also important to let friends or family know where you are going and when you are to be expected to arrive, call and update them along the way, so if you fail to check in, they know to follow up in the appropriate ways.

Check tire pressure, oil washer fluid and antifreeze/coolant levels, as well as all lights and windshield wiper blades.

Fill up your fuel tank before you are empty, if you get lost, you will appreciate the extra fuel.

Consider a pre-trip mechanical inspection, get the car into good shape, peace of mind is priceless!

While this list is not exhaustive, it does give some starting points to help you plan to arrive in a worry free manner.

Last of all, enjoy the trip, stop and smell the roses, and take in the views!