WINTER SURVIVAL KIT
By Cynthia E. Crawford, Ph.D.
University of Missouri Outreach & Extension

If you've ever been caught in your car during severe winter weather, you know the importance of a winter survival kit. Even if you have a cellular phone, you may have to wait until help arrives. Some items you should include in a winter survival kit to keep in your vehicle:

a knife
extra gas
first aid kit
jumper cables
flares
colored ribbon or cloth to tie to antenna or door
blankets
a tow rope
tool kit
extra winter clothing
small snow shovel
bucket of sand
ice scraper and snowbrush
flashlight and batteries
non-perishable food, such as nuts, dried fruit, and granola bars
a large can with matches and a candle.