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[vaznetti]

So, while waiting for my car to get the oil changed yesterday, I started making a roadtrip list: things I'll want in the car in case of emergency. I've never taken a trip like this as an adult, so let me know what I'm missing.


bug repellent
sunscreen
cooler
water bottles
handi-wipes
mending kit
swiss army knife
corkscrew/bottle opener (if not in swiss army knife)
detergent in plastic bag
toilet paper
wrench (in case I need to change a tire)
jack (already in the trunk with the pare)
handkerchief or bandana
towels
tapes and cds


I think that a small cutting board will be useful, and I'm tempted to pack a sheet in the bottom of the luggage, just in case. But what else should I take?

Comments

[auburnnothenna.livejournal.com]

I don't think anyone has suggested this already, but think about taking a good pair of gloves with you. Something you could protect your hands with if you need to change the tire or just ... whatever. The Auto Parts store should have a selection of driving gloves. (Though I always end up getting mine in gardening stores, because my hands are too small for most normal driving gloves.)

If you don't know, make sure the wrench fits the lugs on your tires. A can of Fix-a-Flat is a good idea in case you end up with a flat some place it isn't safe to change the tire.

A coffee can with a couple of those fat candles, so if you get stuck you can keep the car warm without running the engine or killing the battery for lights.

(Yes, any trip over a hundred miles means I pack like I'm going to be marooned in Antarctica the rest of my life, how did you guess?)

[vaznetti]

The gloves are a cool idea--I hadn't thought of that. And the candles--I'll definitely bring a couple. Apparently a single candle will keep and entire car warm.

(Yes, any trip over a hundred miles means I pack like I'm going to be marooned in Antarctica the rest of my life, how did you guess?)

Well, as this is a trip of 4,000 miles, I think I'd better plan on disaster of some kind.