Sunday, June 14, 2009

Car Emergency Bag

I just cleaned out and refreshed the Emergency Bag I keep in the Element for the first time in well over a year. It got me thinking that a) I should do it more often, b) whether anyone else keeps a bag in their car and c) what they have in theirs. So here's what's in mine:

  • 2 bottles of water
  • toothbrush
  • toothpaste
  • sweat socks and dress socks
  • underwear
  • t-shirt
  • collared shirt
  • sweat pants
  • fleece sweat jacket
  • fleece blanket

I also have the following items which some might consider non-essential:

  • shorts (you never know when you might get asked to golf)
  • baseball glove
  • baseball hat (for golf or softball)
  • knee brace (obvious in my case)
  • rag to dry off ice skates

I should probably put some food in there, but need something that can take the heat/cold.

If you don't have a bag like this, you should - especially in the winter for those of us in the NorthEast. If you have one, I'm curious if I'm missing anything.

2 comments:

Dave and Paula said...

A rag for wiping off ice skates but no skates?
And shouldn't you have a handhled mini vac for cleaning up wayward pop rocks?

Seriously, though, no bag in my car but I've often thought I should. You never know what life will throw at you. Maybe I'll use your post to help assemble one.

Nate's Dad said...

The ice skates (in winter) and golf clubs (in summer) are always there - guess I don't consider them part of the emergency bag. I also have a first air kit in there which needs updating.