What do you have in your car, just in case?

[MrsFabuloso]

DH and I were driving with the kids to a very small town out near our place today. We ended up going along the wrong road and going to the wrong tiny town, lol. But the thing is, we live in a small rural town as it is and to drive out to anywhere is hours away. This drive should have taken us an hour on a dirt road. But since we turned onto the wrong road, it was a 2 hour trip before we got to the next town. So it got me thinking (being the panic merchant drama queen I am) what resources I had in my car in case we broke down. And I came up with pretty much nothing!
Because I had assumed DH knew where he was going I hadn't packed anything like water or snacks. DH was rushing me and we wanted to get to this place by midday-ish for lunch. We have just brought this car as well so I have not stocked it with anything like panadol, bandaids, tissues or anything like that, we don't even have a first aid kit. DH put a towel in the back of the car, and I had the baby bag stocked with nappies and clothes for the kids, but that was it! So if we had an accident or broke down we really would be up s*** creek. Especially since we often have no mobile coverage either.
So what stuff do you have in your car JIC?

[nic]

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[Phteven]

It came from the factory with a first aid kit. Other than that..... nada.
In winter we usually have a couple of blankets but that's all.

[Tinks]

THe only stuff I have in my car for just in case are straws, serviettes and plastic spoons. I'd be stuffed if anything happened.

[Phteven]

THe only stuff I have in my car for just in case are straws, serviettes and plastic spoons. I'd be stuffed if anything happened.

Bear Grylls would use that to make bio-deisel and build a trap for maggots.

[Tinks]

Bear Grylls would use that to make bio-deisel and build a trap for maggots.

That's it! I need to have Bear in my boot!

[Early Kids]

I always have a bag packed with a few spare nappies, hats, sunscreen, wipes and change of clothes for both boys. But I guess that comes with the territory of bowel issues lol.

I also always have a first aid kit, tissues, drink bottles, snacks (chewies, muesli bars, dried fruit/nuts), tool kit, air compressor, tyre changing kit, jump-leads and in winter spare jumpers.

I guess travelling a fair bit you kinda leave it in the car

[MrsFabuloso]

Bear Grylls would use that to make bio-deisel and build a trap for maggots.

lol!!

Forgot to add we have tyre changing stuff and a few tools.

Krystals, a fire extinguisher is a great idea!

Now that we live in the sticks and often go for drives down dirt tracks (I always start singing 'We're on the road to nowhere...' in my head when we do, lol!) I'm going to have to be much more organised! Besides the fact even if we're not on dirt tracks, driving anywhere other than in town, will take us an hour or so to get anywhere....

[little_mrs]

Hm I've learnt from living in the pilbara as we would sometimes head out down a dirt track just to see where it goes and end up gone for a whole day so even tho I'm in a different state and totally different situation now some things are just habit.... I ALWAYS have a first aid kit, tool kit, umbrella, 10L water jerry (has come in handy for both drinking and an overheating drama in the middle of nowhere!!) some rags,jump leads and a few muesli bars in the glove box... Now that we've sold the 4wd and had bub the snatch strap and tow ropes have been replaced by nappy bag and change of clothes!! Sounds like heaps but when it's organized properly it doesn't take up much room at all, and if there is lack of room the 10L water is traded out for a couple of 1L bottles that fit under the seats.

[krystals]

The family wagon has a first aid kit, a mega box of wipes (for the inevitable number 3) and a fire extinguisher. I always take snacks and a drink with me, but that's because I refuse to buy bottled water

The 4WD is a lot like little_mrs plus a fire extinguisher- you'd be surprised when it comes in handy, we've had to use ours twice (not the same one of course) once at a car accident and another when we came across a car fire (stolen) in the bush near our place. Hubby got out and stopped a running grass fire with it! Oh, we also have a tarp and rainjackets in the 4wd for if we need to change a tyre in the wet

[Astrolady]

I have a couple of Ashton's paintings and some gluing he did last week. Oh I also have a cordless drill with a flat battery

I have enough stuff to change a tyre, not that I know how to get the tyre in this car. It is a wagon so it is under the car.

[ezymay]

Lots of mess at the moment but generally just a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher. It's lucky we do have that, it came in handy when our friends BBQ caught fire the other night!!! It saved the day!!!

[tan32]

I could probably live in my car for a month, the kids are shocking for taking stuff and leaving it in the car. At the moment there is around $10 in change, 4 water drink bottles either full or half full, 2 first aid kits, a small one in the glove box and a large one in the boot (my DD is accident prone) mozzie spray, panadol, antihistamines, 2 camping chairs a stroller, a golf umbrella, a baby bag with nappies and wipes and a change of undies for all the kids and clothes for the youngest. DD's dance bag with all her dance shoes and some socks plus tissues, a spare bag with more nappies, a pile of kids toys, a blanket a towel. Paper and pencils, a pair of sunglasses and numerous packets of half eaten snacks. Oh and tools, coolant and oil and a few rags. oh and some shampoo and conditioner.

[little_mrs]

Sopdet - you can fit an umbrella in your handbag??? I'm impressed!

I forgot about the fire extinguisher in our car, it's bolted to the floor just in front of the drivers seat

[Tinks]

You guys are all so organized!

[helle]

I have an engel full of strongbow.

[Tinks]

I have an engel full of strongbow.

I wanna go for a drive in your car Helle.

Is it Draught???

[helle]

I wanna go for a drive in your car Helle.

Is it Draught???

cider I'm afraid, tinks!