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[cowgirl524]

I'm reading this book called Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps. I'm in the portion talking about what to keep in your vehicle for emergencies and whatnot. I've got some things, like jumper cables and a tire pressure gauge thingy. And some truck things, like ratcheting straps. And there are things that are good for winter,

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[yesididit]

i suspect the shovel is for people up in the snowbelt. i kept a little shovel in my car, and had to use it a time or two or three when i got stuck on the snow (my car was a little low-rider type thing). spending a few moments on your belly shoveling the snow out from under your car beats having to call a damn tow truck. once i got stuck in my own freaking driveway.

i had the jumper cables, tire gauge, jack and tire iron, shingles (for when you get stuck on ice, similar to a piece of carpet or sand), flashlight with batteries stored separately (this came in some free survival kit i was given), pocketknife, blanket, leftover napkins from fastfood places (shoved in the glove box), first aide kit (mainly just bandaids and antibiotic), ice scraper, plastic bags (i have dogs, never know when you'll need one), pencil and paper (pens dont work well in below zero weather), umbrella, maps, and usually a bottle of water hanging out somewhere. for long car trips, especially in winter, i do pack warmer clothes and boots and hats and gloves and snacks in case the car breaks down.

[yesididit]

i had all these things because at some point or another i needed them.

[cowgirl524]

I figured for snow or mud. I've gotten a truck stuck so deeply in mud that the passenger side door could not open. (I was not driving, but I was in the truck!) Although a shovel would have done no good there!

I'm with you, I think a lot of this is more crucial in extreme weather situations, hot or cold. If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and it's 110 degrees outside, you are going to want water for sure!

[yesididit]

yeah you definitely learn quickly to be prepared in extremes. and the more experiences you have, the more you learn too. lots of people up here dont keep any kind of snow shovel in their trunk. they've not yet had an experience where they needed it. everything changes once you do.

the first aid kit in my car, i dont think i've ever used it on myself. always on other people.