In case you are stranded, keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car. This kit should include:
- Food containing protein such as nuts and energy bars; canned fruit and a portable can opener
- Water
- Jumper cables
- Flashlights and extra batteries
- First aid kit and any necessary medications
- Shovel
- Ice scraper
- Warm clothes, gloves, hat, sturdy boots, jacket and an extra change of clothes
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- AM/FM radio
- Cat litter or sand for better tire traction
- A fully-charged cell phone and phone charger
- Flares or reflective triangle
- Baby formula and diapers if you have a small child
- Keeping your gas tank full
