12 Things You Need In Your Vehicle Emergency Kit(3)

When your vehicle emergency kit, you may need the things as followings:

Emergency Signaling Device / Markers

The purpose of an emergency signaling device is two fold, it can be used to alert oncoming traffic to your prescence on the side of the road, and can also be used as a distress signal in an emergency.

We’re partial to Road Flares, because in addition to the two uses mentioned above, they can also be used to start a fire. Carrying another way to start a fire with you is never a bad thing in our opinion.

Other markers available include brightly colored flags (a VS-17 marker panel is perfect) and reflective items. A flag can be tied to an open hood/trunk and reflective markers can be put out in a similar fashion to road flares, marking your location.

Extra Food and Water

Carrying extra food and water is a necessity in our book. The potential of being stranded with just the items in your vehicle is a sobering reality.

Yes, most of us drive along busy suburban roads where the Quik-E-Mart is just a few blocks away, but you’re not always in that situation, especially when traveling.

And, there may be traffic along the road you’re on, but when is the last time you stopped to help a stranded motorist?

Sometimes the best plan can be to stay with your vehicle until someone finds you, and having food and water is a good thing.

Blanket

A blanket is truly a multi-purpose item and can not only keep you warm in the winter, but can be used to treat victims in shock year round.

At the very least, carry a small foil-like space blanket if you’re tight on storage space. Something is better than nothing.

Rescue Tool

The primary purpose of a tool like this is escaping from a vehicle, which in the event your vehicles takes a dive into a body of water, you’re most likely not going to be able to simply roll down the window to escape.

As the good samaritans we know all of you are, it can also be used for rescuing others that could be in a similar situation, or need to be pulled through a window to escape a vehicle.

Our choice in these situations is a dual-purpose tool that not only breaks glass, but cuts seat belt webbing.

We have a Benchmade Houdini Pro Rescue Tool that we’re evaluating right now, so far it’s a very good fit for these situations. We’ll be posting a review on it soon.

Knife / Multi-Tool

A good knife is an indispensable tool to begin with, and should already be part of your EDC, but like a flashlight, it’s never a bad idea to have a spare with your vehicle.

In addition to a knife, an Auto Engine Tool will also come in handy and can replace needing to carry a few of the tools we mentioned above.