# What emergency supplies should be kept in the car? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 24, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796 "2011-01-24T16:27:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/41 "2011-01-25T01:52:31Z")
Right now it’s tire sealant, mittens, paper towels, folding shovel, matches, space blankets. Next purchase is a machete or second string kukri, because we needed one at the last accident we stopped at on new years. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/42 "2011-01-25T02:47:23Z")
A hand-gyro flashlight, first aid kit, 57-piece tool set, a water proof blanket, a wool blanket, a CB, some duct-tape(million & 1 uses), 5 gal container of synth-oil, 5 gal container of radiator coolant, bottle of windex, paper towel roll, bottle of water, an empty bottle (ya never know), some rope, a box cutter, 4-6 bungee cords, zip-lock bags, some hefty bags, thinsulate gloves & hat, a compass, pens, maps, a snow shovel (cars can/do get beached on snow), an ice-scraper car-brush, a 4-port cigarette lighter power source extender, cell-phone charger, Itouch charger, Garmin charger, and a Garmin. I hate it when I get more out of those scout meetings than my kid does… ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/43 "2011-01-25T06:09:20Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > You can also use them to excavate a cat hole if that drive-thru burrito starts acting up half-way across the desert. > > Forgot to add: shovel, fire extinguisher, paper towels, rope, zip ties, duct tape, Super-Tape, coolant. What no plastic wrap? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/44 "2011-01-25T13:43:05Z")
A few gallon size ziplock bags and couple of long-expired condoms good enough? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/45 "2011-01-25T14:02:03Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > On a recent trip to Colorado, we got stuck in a combination traffic jam/blizzard for some time. I had to pee in a coffee cup. So, I would recommend a small bucket. I carry one of [these](http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/13087) in my car and truck. I’m a guy, but there are girlie versions available. It’s come in handy many times. (It’s dishwasher safe, but don’t let your wife find it there. Trust me on this.) ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796/46 "2011-01-25T17:25:39Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Ummm… **Dung Beetle** is female. 😃 > > To that end, so to speak, you might want to pack [one of these.](http://www.rei.com/product/407267) ROTFLMAO!!! my sincerest apologies to _Dung Beetle **(who knew? obviously** I_\*\* didn’t… :smack:) and i will definitely see about getting myself ‘one of these.’😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-emergency-supplies-should-be-kept-in-the-car/568796.md?page=2)