Having an emergency kit in your vehicle is a lifeline for the unforeseen moments when you must wait on the side of the road for your towing company. Though there are pre-made kits, you still must add items personal to you and to where you are traveling. Read on for more tips on how to pack your vehicle’s emergency kit.
Add to Pre-Made Kits
There are several types of pre-made emergency kits that will often include basic first aid items, a flashlight, and road flares. Consider adding other items to your pre-made vehicle emergency kit. You may include dehydrated food, jumper cables, drinking water, and blankets.
Tailor to Traveling Weather
Add to your pre-made emergency kit based on where you are traveling and the potential conditions you may face. For example, a pre-made kit may not have an ice scraper or cat litter for slick roads. If you are heading up the mountains during the winter, then you could be facing icy and snowy conditions. If you are traveling in the desert during the summer, then replace the ice scraper with drinking water and water-sanitizing drops, in case you need fresh water.
Add Personal Items
It is also wise to pack items that are specific to you and your traveling companions. If you are traveling with pets or children, then make sure you have extras of the necessary items you will need while traveling. These might include diapers, baby wipes, water bowls, and pet treats.
Create Backup Kits
You can never be too prepared, so you might have additional items or smaller backup kits on hand. These can be located in your trunk—with your main vehicle emergency kit—or you can stash items in the vehicle’s doors or around storage locations.
Whether you are stranded with or without an emergency kit, you always need the number of an exceptional towing company. Call Barnett’s Towing at (800) 722-2302, if you are stranded in Tucson or on Arizona’s stretches of highways. We can find you and get you back home safely.
