What do you carry in your car to handle this situation???

[hidden_waldo]

http://news.yahoo.com/australia-fami...050258802.html (story below if link fails)

Yahoo has been delivering lately...

So, besides not placing your family into a situation where you would end up disabling your vehicle in a mud hole; what would you do / daily carry in the car to handle having to live in your car for ten days?

I always have a water filter in the car, so I don't have to wait for it to rain to get water.
I have some food, but it would only last for about three days.
I do have rope, knives, blankets, lighters and cups; so would be able to do some level of camping.

What else would be worth while to have; while not carrying around the whole general store?

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[Not_Yet_Prepped]

Always carry a shovel... Even a small folding shovel will work in a pinch.
In winter I also carry an axe and bow saw.

With the ability to dig and cutup dead fall, self recovery should have been possible even if it might have taken all day.

[jimmycthemd]

Usually have a hatchet, water (4 liters), food for about 3 days, folding shovel, paracord, hammock/sleeping bag/pad/tarp setup along with the usual knives first aid kit... Of course, I live in Georgia, not the outback, so survival needs are different.

[Tackleberry]

Depends on the kind of trip and time of year. My understanding is AZ's climate is very similar to the Aussie Outback climate. I typically have a 6 gallon plastic water jug and "the box" if I plan on driving off road. If I am driving hard top then it's usually a gallon of water & my GHB. I need to inventory "the box" this weekend so I will take photos of it and post them.

[cpt_sfc]

I have a tote full of, blanket/space/reg, fire starter few diff, energy bars, chain/ straps tow, first aid kit. super glue, batterys , small am/fm radio, flashlights, knives, hatchet /ax, Brush knife. chain saw, shovel/small, winter/big/jump cables/water filter straw. So I am a bit paranoid but I live in the woods and you may not see another car for hrs even a day. I went to a cell phone instead of ham radio as the hams in the area are far and few, not like old days. cell may not work but I can generally hit a tower if I move around. SHTF go back to radios. Pay for gas but always drive 4wd in winter and even wife 2wd has a kit in trunk but not the chainsaw. Water here abouts water is every where. VA says might be PTSD I said bull I just like to be prepared, like when I was on active duty. They just kinda looked at me.

[tech]

HF radio and gps. Ordeal would have lasted less than a day.

[alco141]

when off road a hi-lift jack will pull you out as long as you can get somewhere to hook on to, i keep about 100 teet of straps chains to hook onto the vehicle and a tree, if that does not work , dig a hole and bury a log with the strap attached. you can also use a power pull to self recover your vehicle. i have done both it is dirty work usually.
hilift jack winching video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-8gFSOTxxA
alex

[watcher]

I always have a blanket across the back seat mostly to keep the muddy/sandy dog paws off the seat. Last month forgot my sleeping bag and had to use the dog blanket to keep warm. Very grateful:-) The other 2 things I consider critical is this: water filter (as noted upthread) and a hand chain saw. I've cut up to a 10" tree with one, works great. I once had a 4' tree fall across the road way out there and was unable to get UP the road, but it made me consider what that would have been like had I been on the other side of the log wanting to get out:-) Don't cheap out and get an inexpensive one. http://smile.amazon.com/survivalTOUG...nual+chain+saw