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Two girls (19, so young) I work with have about a 40 minute drive, each, to get to work every day.
WNY area, so winters get heavy.
Neither have ever had emergency car kits. Type of family that never worried about it.
Thought I'd give them a hand putting one together, but I'm a non-driver (what I can't walk to, I use public transport. Poor fag), so I'm not sure exactly what the kit should have.
Plan is to come up with something for 1 or 2 people, not a family kit. They usually drive alone.
My idea so far:
1-3 of those mylar emergency space blankets.
1 wool blanket.
2 pairs sweat pants, 2 sweaters or sweatshirts
2 pairs extra gloves, 2 extra winter hats
2 scarves.
6 road flares (or, more likely, the high intensity green 12 hour glow sticks)
a box of those hand warmer things (best way to keep feet warm. Stick one in each shoe.)
a battery pack (10,000 mAh if on a real budget, one of the 26,400 mAh would be much better though) to ensure phone stays powered. Also, any charging cables.
Flashlight or headlight (one that can be USB recharged is ideal)
Water.
So, I'm wondering what else I should think of adding.
The idea is just to stay safe and warm until found. Not care repair or crazy survival. Just a "car died in the middle or nowhere" or "black ice put me into a snowbank and I'm stuck" kit.
Also, with water in a car kit in the winter, what is the best way to store it? I worry about freezing and busting the bottles, but I've bought and frozen bottles of like Poland Spring before without it bursting. Are full bottles OK or should they be emptied to 3/4 full?
WNY area, so winters get heavy.
Neither have ever had emergency car kits. Type of family that never worried about it.
Thought I'd give them a hand putting one together, but I'm a non-driver (what I can't walk to, I use public transport. Poor fag), so I'm not sure exactly what the kit should have.
Plan is to come up with something for 1 or 2 people, not a family kit. They usually drive alone.
My idea so far:
1-3 of those mylar emergency space blankets.
1 wool blanket.
2 pairs sweat pants, 2 sweaters or sweatshirts
2 pairs extra gloves, 2 extra winter hats
2 scarves.
6 road flares (or, more likely, the high intensity green 12 hour glow sticks)
a box of those hand warmer things (best way to keep feet warm. Stick one in each shoe.)
a battery pack (10,000 mAh if on a real budget, one of the 26,400 mAh would be much better though) to ensure phone stays powered. Also, any charging cables.
Flashlight or headlight (one that can be USB recharged is ideal)
Water.
So, I'm wondering what else I should think of adding.
The idea is just to stay safe and warm until found. Not care repair or crazy survival. Just a "car died in the middle or nowhere" or "black ice put me into a snowbank and I'm stuck" kit.
Also, with water in a car kit in the winter, what is the best way to store it? I worry about freezing and busting the bottles, but I've bought and frozen bottles of like Poland Spring before without it bursting. Are full bottles OK or should they be emptied to 3/4 full?
