About half of the Survival gear in my F-150. I also take my SAR 72 Hour Pack.

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NOTES:

Winter Vehicle Survival Kit Add-Ons at the ASGearShop.com

Note:
Some items on this list maybe repeated to illustrate multiple uses for item.

Note:
Please use this list as a guide to help you build your Winter Car Survival Kit.

VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE AND FAMILIARIZATION

Service your vehicle
regularly for winter driving.

Put on snow tires if
applicable.

Get Mud and Snow Tires
or Studded Snow Tires.

Check spare tire
inflation, lifting jack and accessories. Learn how to safely use them.

Know the location of
your vehicles “Jacking†points.

WINTER
TRAVEL TIPS

If you do not have to
travel… DON’T   

Get the 511. Get the
most up to date travel and weather information before you commit to your
journey.

Fill out a Trip Plan Form. Be easy to find: Tell someone where you are going and the route you will
take. Get a free download form from advantagesurvival.com

Always fuel up tank when
it hits the ½ mark.

Know your vehicles
traction control system and how and when to turn them off.

Stay with vehicle unless
you see help and can safely get to said help.

Carry some extra cash.
Power maybe out and ATM may not function.

Use caution when fueling
in very cold temperatures. Direct contact with fuel may supper freeze the skin.

Keep your Survival Kit
secured in the passenger compartment in case you can’t get or open the trunk.

If you need to leave
your vehicle, write down your name, address, phone number and destination.
Place the piece of paper inside the front windshield for someone to see.

Avoid Overexertion!
Shoveling snow or pushing your vehicle takes a lot of effort in adverse weather
conditions. Don’t risk a heart attack or injury. Hard physical activity can
also make you hot and sweaty. Wet clothing loses insulation value making you
susceptible to hypothermia.

Get fresh air! It’s
better to be cold and awake than comfortably warm and sleepy. Snow can plug
your vehicle’s exhaust pipe and cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to enter your vehicle.

Only run the engine for
10 minutes an hour and make sure the exhaust pipe is free of snow.

Open a window a crack
while running the engine is also a good idea.

Go through your kit at
least once a month to stay familiar with its contents and learn how to uses
each item. 

Don’t expect your
situation to be a comfortable one. You’ll ned to do what it take to survive
until help arrives.

Vehicle
Specific Items

Emergency Rescue Hammer

Tire Chains

Brightly Colored,
Reflective Safety Vest

Tarp Min. 8’x8-, 9’x12’
Use as ground cover when installing tire change or as an emergency shelter.

Booster Cables and/or
Jump Start Pack

Fire Extinguisher

Road Flares

Fuel Syphon Pump

Extra De-Icer Windshield
Washer Fluid

Ice Scrapper with Brush

De-Icer (Spray)

Bag of Sand, Cat Litter
or Ice Melt

Flat Repair Kit

Extra Fuel (if you can
carry safely)

Spare Windshield Wipers
Blades

Heavy Duty Working
Gloves

Flagging Tape

Road Atlas or Road Maps

Emergency
Shelter & Clothing

Note:
Have enough items for each person in the vehicle.

Your Vehicle is Your
Shelter

Sleeping Bag(s)

Blankets then Extra
Blankets

Extra Change of Clothes

Winter Coat(s)

Winter Boots

Extra Socks

Winter Hat(s) and Gloves

Raingear

Sunglasses and/or Ski
Goggles

8’x8’ Tarp

100’ of Paracord or
Bankline

Clean
Drinking Water

Case of Bottled Water
(Keep in Cooler to Prevent Freezing)

Metal Cup (for melting
snow over flame for drinking water & cooking food)

Note:
16oz. Water bottles are easier to thaw out than lager water bottles.

Heat
Generation

Note:
I do not advocate an open flame in the vehicle. Use your common and reasonable
sense.

Note:
Crack your window to get fresh air.

Note:
Use if sheltering away from your vehicle.

Basic Fire Starting Kit:
Lighter, Matches, Tinder, Fire Steel.

Candles (tea light or small
candle lantern)

Can of Sterno

Hand and Body Warmers

Tools

Snow Shovel

Shovel

Basic Vehicle Tool Kit

Knife or Multi Tool

Folding Saw

Communications
& Signaling Options

Cell Phone

Help Apps and Cell Phone
Features

Strobe Light with Extra
Batteries

Personal Locator Device
(PLB)

Storm Whistle

Glow Sticks, Bright Colors
(Tie cordage to and spin in a circle at knight).

Hand Crank Radio with
Weather Channels, Flashlight, USB Port

FRS/GMRS 2Way Radio

CB Radio

HAM Radio

SAT Phone

Brightly Colored,
Reflective Safety Vest

Your Vehicle’s On-board
Emergency Communication System

Navigation

Compass (Backpacking
Type)

Your Cell Phones GPS

Vehicles On-board
Navigation System

Lighting

Flashlight or Headlamp

Glow Sticks (Bright
Colors)

Candles (tea light or
small candle lantern)

Security

Note:
Carry what you are legally and trained to use. Examples:

Firearm

Pepper Spray

Non-Lethal Deterrents

First-Aid

First Aid Kit
(customized for your level of training)

If You Are Using
Prescription Meds, Take Extra

Food

High Energy Food Bars

Hard Candies

Metal Cup (for melting
snow over flame for drinking water & cooking food)

MRE’s with Heaters

Note:
Keep food and water bottles in a cooler so it does not freeze.

Note:
Choose small packages of food that you can eat hot or cold.

Equipment
Storage, Carry & Repair

Storage Box, Duffel Bag,
Backpack or Vehicle’s Storage Compartments

Duct Tape

Zip Ties

Power
Management

Cell Phone Charging
Cable

USB Charging Battery
Pack or Hand Crank Power Station

12v Phone Charging Cable

Extra Batteries

Hygiene
Considerations

Toilet Paper

Sealable Container for
Waste

Hand Whips

Sanitary Whips

Extra Feminine Hygiene
Products

Portable Urinal or Save
Empty Water Bottles

Large Plastic Garbage
Bags

Note:
Use caution when using any alcohol based products in very cold temperatures.
Products may supper freeze the skin.

Entertainment
Considerations

A good book to read

Music

Playing Cards

Pencil and
Paper/Notebook