Emergency Car 72 Hour Kits
*Before you do anything, first create a budget and schedule a time each month to work on Emergency Preparedness. Dedicating one Family Home Evening a month is a good idea. You can purchase pre-made 72 hour kits but you will still need to add in some personal items. To view pre-made 72 hour kits, click HERE.
WHY HAVE A CAR 72 HOUR KIT?
In case you are stranded or need to get out of town quickly it helps to keep a kit of emergency preparedness supplies in your car. (Plus, you never know when that extra diaper or change of clothes will come in handy! 
This kit should contain food, water, first aid supplies, flares, jumper cables, and seasonal supplies.
SPECIAL CAR TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
- Hand warmers
- Jumper cables
- Leather gloves
- Road Flare
- Extra Tire and Jack
- Survival candle
- Towing Rope
- Trifold Shovel
- Road map of surrounding area (to avoid traffic jams or disaster areas)
- Self defense equipment (like Mace, in case of dangerous crowds in traffic jams)
- Small fire extinguisher
- Trash bags
- Empty bottle W/funnel (for bathroom emergencies in traffic jams, gross, but needed)
- Emergency Battery Charger (handy, but only after you get everything else first)
REGULAR 72 HOUR KIT ITEMS TO HAVE IN YOUR CAR
- Flashlight with extra batteries, and/or crank/dynamo flashlight (better than shaker flashlights, a head lamp is another ideal alternative because it keeps your hands free- the cheap ones are only like $7)
- Small emergency radio
- Mini-pry bar
- First aid kit
- Rain Poncho
- M-95 Respirator Masks
- Duct Tape
- Extra medication (especially Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and Pepto Bismal)
- Extra ID
- Money (it’s also good to carry extra cash with you at all times)
- Change of Clothes (keep in plastic bags to ensure it doesn’t get wet)
- Extra Glasses
- Walking Shoes and socks (in case of heels [for Crystal] or flip flops or something)
- Waterproof Matches
- Whistle
- Toilet paper or baby wipes you can buy compact versions in the travel size toiletries section at the grocery store)
- Multitool
- Mylar blankets (and regular blankets if space permits)
- Hand Sanitizer
- Soap and other toiletries (individual wet wipes are great to have on hand, the grocery store travel section is great for this as well)
- Books, Playing Cards, Travel Games (to pass time)
- Laminated pictures of family members with ages and description of looks on the back (to help you find them if you are separated)