Cold Winters… Pack your car for Emergencies - Continued

If you live in the suburbs or in the rural areas of the country, you might also want to consider putting something in your trunk that you can eat and drink in case you are ever stuck in a ditch over night, or if you are snowed in on the highway.  Traveling more than twenty miles a day to and from work, there are lots of things that could happen, but being prepared will help you through any accident or problem.  You never know when you could happen upon a person who has been stuck along the road for hours and they are hungry, and just keeping a candy bar in the trunk is going to give someone energy!

Other items that you might want to keep in your car for those cold winter months are:

• Toys to keep the kids occupied during those long traffic jams in the middle of snowstorms.
• Boots in case you have to get out of your car and walk any where for help.
• A shovel (even a small one) in case you get stuck in a ditch.
• A small bag of salt or sand to put under your tires when you slide off the road.
• An old car phone, even if the car phone is not activated, you can still dial 911 for help.
• A blanket for accidents or when you are waiting for your car to warm up after work.
• A flare to put on the side of the road when you or someone else is having car troubles in the middle of a winter storm.
• A flashlight so you can walk along the road in the middle of the night, or you can flag someone down when your car is stuck or broke down in the middle of a cold night

Just because winter is coming does not mean that you have to stay home and look at the same walls day after day, but being prepared for those cold days or nights are going to help you get through any problem or accident that might come your way!