What's in Your Trunk

02/02/08

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What's In Your Trunk ?    

 

The Boy Scout motto “Be Prepared” can be the best policy if your car breaks down on a lonely road. A kit is easy to put together to stow away in your trunk for an emergency. Since Spring is rumored to be around the corner, winter gear has been left off the list.

  1. Cell Phone

  2. Bottled water

  3. Blanket

  4. Help Sign

  5. Flares (package of 3)

  6. Fire extinguisher

  7. Radiator hose repair kit

  8. Jumper cables

  9. First Aid Kit

  10. Tow rope

  11. Squeeze bulb siphon hose

  12. Roll of duct tape

  13. Roll of paper towels

  14. Good thick pair of gloves

  15. Can of Fix-a-Flat

  16. Tire pressure gage

  17. Gallon of antifreeze

  18. Kitty litter

  19. Quart of Mobil 1

  20. Extra fuses & light bulbs

  21. Flashlight & extra batteries

  22. Adjustable wrench

  23. Flat & Phillips screwdrivers

  24. Folding shovel

  25. Piers

  26. Swiss Army Knife

  27. Vise Grips 

 Ken Salter

 

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