Earthquake Kits: Essential Ingredients of an Earthquake Kit for the Automobile by Jon Fotheringham

You never know where you will be when disaster strikes. Whether you're commuting to or from work or trying to head for the hills, roads may quickly become impassible in the case of a major area-wide emergency. It is important to have a small kit available in your car at all times, just in case. It should include the following:

- Water: a gallon per person per day
- Food: At least three days worth of ready to eat non-perishable food. Canned food or packaged army surplus rations work well, but be sure your food does not require too much water or heat to prepare.
- Flashlight and replacement batteries (replace with fresh ones on a regular basis to prevent corrosion) or better yet, a hand crank model
- Prescription medication/feminine hygiene supplies if applicable
- A shrill whistle: to signal for help
- Dust mask: to help filter contaminated air
- Blankets/ foldable emergency foil blanket
- Maps of the surrounding area
- Personal sanitation: moist towelettes, hand sanitizer
- First Aid kit: With instructions on how to use it in case of injuries
- Tools: a sharp knife, a manual can opener for canned food and a crowbar. Essential Ingredients of a 72-Hour Survival Kit for the Automobile
You never know where you will be when disaster strikes. Whether you're commuting to or from work or trying to head for the hills, roads may quickly become impassible in the case of a major area-wide emergency. It is important to have a small kit available in your car at all times, just in case. It should include the following:

- Water: a gallon per person per day
- Food: At least three days worth of ready to eat non-perishable food. Canned food or packaged army surplus rations work well, but be sure your food does not require too much water or heat to prepare.
- Flashlight and replacement batteries (replace with fresh ones on a regular basis to prevent corrosion) or better yet, a hand crank model
- Prescription medication/feminine hygiene supplies if applicable
- A shrill whistle: to signal for help
- Dust mask: to help filter contaminated air
- Blankets/ foldable emergency foil blanket
- Maps of the surrounding area
- Personal sanitation: moist towelettes, hand sanitizer
- First Aid kit: With instructions on how to use it in case of injuries
- Tools: a sharp knife, a manual can opener for canned food and a crowbar. Duct tape is also always good to have on hand.
-Matches in a waterproof container
- Heavy work gloves
- A change of clothes
- Emergency preparedness manual
- Small A-B-C-type fire extinguisher
- Flares
- Jumper cables
- Other important items: paper and pencil, needles and thread, emergency cash and quarters for phone calls
- List of emergency contact numbers and addresses
- A small tent or tarp, rope and stakes, small compass and shovel
- Seasonal items (ice scraper, broom, cat litter, etc.)

Always keep your gas tank at least half-full just in case you need to get out in a hurry. The farther out you go from the center of the emergency the easier it will be to stop for more gas, but you want to be able to get as far as you can without stopping first. Duct tape is also always good to have on hand.
-Matches in a waterproof container
- Heavy work gloves
- A change of clothes
- Emergency preparedness manual
- Small A-B-C-type fire extinguisher
- Flares
- Jumper cables
- Other important items: paper and pencil, needles and thread, emergency cash and quarters for phone calls
- List of emergency contact numbers and addresses
- A small tent or tarp, rope and stakes, small compass and shovel
- Seasonal items (ice scraper, broom, cat litter, etc.)

Always keep your gas tank at least half-full just in case you need to get out in a hurry. The farther out you go from the center of the emergency the easier it will be to stop for more gas, but you want to be able to get as far as you can without stopping first.

Jon Fotheringham has been in the emergency preparedness field for several years. He hopes to help families all over the world avoid heartache by helping them be prepared in a disaster situation. He also writes for the site www.ntemergencysurvivalsupplies.com, which offers earthquake kits, emergency food and water, first-aid, and other preparedness goods.

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