Crank Radio

Carrying an emergency kit in your car is quite important. It is necessary to carry one especially when you are travelling over long distances. Deciding on what to carry in your emergency kit is something you should you should take seriously. Here are a few things that you should have in your emergency kit.

First aid box

The first and foremost thing that you have in your emergency kit should a first aid box. In fact a first aid box should be present in your car at all times. You should also make sure that the supplies in your first aid box are all stocked up. They are essential when travelling long distances as you never know when you need them. You get prepacked first aid kits which have all the essential things needed these days. This makes things convenient.

Crank Radio

The next most important thing you need to carry in your first aid kit would be a crank radio. A crank radio is quite essential especially if you are travelling long distances across the country side. These radios would be your only source of information you will have considering that you might not have internet access or cell phone reception at all times. Most Crank radios can be powered manually by turning the crank. Few of them have a built-in solar pane as well.Crank radios are quite portable and most of them would fit in your glove compartment. With these radios you will be able to receive AM/FM stations as well as quite a few weather channels as well. They use rechargeable NiMH batteries and a few of them like the Red Cross Microlink FR160 can be charged via USB as well.

Food and water

Lastly food supplies should be carried along as well. Buying protein bars would be the perfect option as they occupy less space and have a high shelf life.  In addition to all these things you could add a few more depending on what you think would be necessary. You add things like portable phone chargers like the thunderbolt magnum power pack to keep your phone charged for longer hours. A large flask of water should also be carried with you. Carrying a water disinfectant would also be a good idea as well.

Other gadgets

Next item on your emergency kit should be a flash light. A high powered 100 meter flash would be perfect and they could come in handy in many circumstances. Since we are talking about lights it would be advisable to carry light-sticks emergency candles and a lighter with sufficient lighter fluid. A multipurpose pocket knife is also quite useful and should be carried along in your emergency kit. A Swiss army knife would be perfect the best option for a pocket knife. Next up in your emergency kit should emergency blankets. These would come in handy in case you have car trouble and have to camp out in the cold.