Here is a list of items you should keep in your car during the cold, snowy months:
- Cell phone and recharger (remember, if you’re going to make a call, pull over to the side of the road first.)
- Phone list of friends, family, doctors, neighbors and towing companies
- Ice scraper and brush
- Collapsible shovel
- Sand, salt or kitty litter
- Tow rope or chain
- Booster cables or a portable charger pack
- Warning light or road flares
- Road maps
- Cloth or roll of paper towels
- Flashlight and batteries
- Candle, a can (to put the candle in) and waterproof matches
- First-aid kit
- Blanket
- Extra clothing, gloves, a hat and footwear
- Emergency food pack (include non-perishable items like granola bars, nuts, juice packs and bottled water)
- Properly inflated spare tire
- Wheel wrench and jack
- Extra windshield washer fluid and fuel line antifreeze
article courtesy of 19ActionNews.com
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