barbaral@tekig1.UUCP (Barbara Lee) (02/21/84)
Thanks for all of your replies regarding a car emergency kit. Here is a summary of the suggestions I received. Tools: tire inflator, siphon, vice grips, hammer, knife, screwdrivers (flathead and phillips),long nose pliers, cresent wrench, sparkplug wrench, jumpers, ignition meter, tire sealant, spare wire with alligator clips, 12 volt tester Car Parts oil (and spout or can opener), belts, fuses, windshield fluid, coolant, distilled water for battery, hose clamps, duct tape, fuel filter, headlight, bulbs, sparkplugs, distrubutor cap, chains, towrope, dead weight in car for rear wheel drive MISC fire extinguisher, flares, triangular reflectors, CB radio, ground cover, rag or old towel, paper towels, first aid kit, maps, 1 gal. container to get water, 1 gal. container for gas, old clothes and shoes, pen and paper, travelers cheques (many places won't accept personal checks) FIRST AID KIT (from Better HOmes and Gardens book) paper cups, flashlight with batteries, blanket, pillow, newspapers (to place under person on cold or wet ground, or for splint), assorted bandaids, 2x2 and 4x4 sterile first aid dressings, roller gauze bandage 1 inch by 5 yards and 2 inches by 5 yards, adhesive tape, triangular bandages (36x36 inch square), safety pins, mild white soap, scissors, tweezers, tourniquet (3-4 inches by 20 inches), syrup of ipecac, rubbing alcohol, nail clippers, aspirin or substitute, calamine lotion. I don't think all of us will carry all of the above items. Hopefully, you can tailor the list to your specific neds. Thanks again for the responses--I learned a lot.
grw@inmet.UUCP (02/29/84)
#R:tekig1:-155100:inmet:2700059:000:421 inmet!grw Feb 27 11:17:00 1984 Sounds like you'll have to forgo carrying passengers in order to fit all that emergency junk into your car. Considering the likelyhood of needing most of the things mentioned in your note I would guess you would be giving up all that room for very little/occasional utility. Of course if you drive through the desert 250 miles back and forth to work each day you probably will get some use out of some of that stuff!
ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (03/07/84)
Thank you, tekig1!barbaral, for posting your auto emergency kit summary.
Every now and then there is an article worth "cutting out and saving",
and that was one of them.
However, being fussier than most people, I usually find it worthwhile to
take a moment and neaten up "saveable" articles before printing myself a
copy. I did that in this case and herewith post the results, for two
reasons: First, for other fussy people who might prefer this format;
second, as an example of how I, for one, like to see "saveable" articles
presented. I also fixed typos, reorganized the items into an
(arbitrary) order that makes more sense to me, and added some items that
appeared in followup articles.
Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado
{ihnp4 | hplabs}!hpfcla!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"
/***** hpfcla:net.auto / tekig1!barbaral / 6:54 pm Feb 20, 1984
TOOLS:
[ ] spare tire
[ ] tire inflator
[ ] tire sealant
[ ] jumpers
[ ] crescent wrench
[ ] long nose pliers
[ ] screwdrivers (flathead and phillips)
[ ] multi-piece tool kit
[ ] hammer
[ ] knife
[ ] vice grips
[ ] sparkplug wrench
[ ] siphon
[ ] ignition meter
[ ] 12 volt tester
[ ] wire with alligator clips
CAR PARTS:
[ ] fuses
[ ] oil (and spout or can opener)
[ ] belts
[ ] coolant
[ ] windshield fluid
[ ] distilled water for battery
[ ] duct tape
[ ] hose clamps
[ ] fuel filter
[ ] headlight and other bulbs
[ ] sparkplugs
[ ] distributor cap
[ ] chains
[ ] towrope
[ ] dead weight in car for rear wheel drive
MISCELLANEOUS:
[ ] warning reflectors
[ ] flares
[ ] fire extinguisher
[ ] ground cover
[ ] rag or old towel
[ ] paper towels
[ ] old clothes, shoes, and gloves
[ ] first aid kit
[ ] emergency food
[ ] 1 gal. container to get water
[ ] 1 gal. container for gas
[ ] shovel
[ ] pen and paper
[ ] maps
[ ] travelers checks
[ ] sleeping bag
[ ] CB radio
FIRST AID KIT (from Better Homes and Gardens book):
[ ] flashlight with batteries
[ ] assorted bandaids
[ ] 2x2 and 4x4 sterile first aid dressings
[ ] triangular bandages (36x36 inch square)
[ ] roller gauze bandage 1 inch by 5 yards and 2 inches by 5 yards
[ ] adhesive tape
[ ] scissors
[ ] safety pins
[ ] tweezers
[ ] blanket
[ ] pillow
[ ] newspapers (to place under person on cold/wet ground or for splint)
[ ] tourniquet (3-4 inches by 20 inches)
[ ] paper cups
[ ] mild white soap
[ ] aspirin or substitute
[ ] dramamine (for motion sickness)
[ ] syrup of ipecac
[ ] rubbing alcohol
[ ] calamine lotion
[ ] nail clippers