Proven Car Survival Kit

by P.J.C.
(Upstate NY)

Addition to the car survival kit described on top of the page:

You should add a roll of paper towels minimum, 2 or more heavy duty tow straps, a 2-ton come-along, an axe, youth size will do, a wood fired hobo stove, fire starters-a few cotton puffs coated with vaseline are compact and work well, and at least 2 Bic lighters to the auto survival list.

Directions to make a hobo stove are on line. You will need the stove to melt the snow for water, and some way to light it.

The axe is to clear trees and limbs from the road, or to roughen an icy surface for traction.

The rest should be self-explanatory.

Putting on tire chains in 2 foot of snow is hell, but I carry them with bungees to secure them to the tire.

This may seem excessive but I have used this stuff on Interstates as well as in remote areas, and roads in between. Remember the old cliche: "It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it".

Ben


Make sure you have the basic wilderness skills to safely enjoy your trip.