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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2010 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse What is the most important emergency equipment that you carry in your vehicle? Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains) Warning devices (flares, etc.) Communications (cell phone, On-Star) Jumper cables Personal survival gear / first-aid kit Tools (tow chain / cable / shovel / flashlight) Extra fuel Not applicable Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What is the most important emergency equipment that you carry in your vehicle?
Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains)
Warning devices (flares, etc.)
Communications (cell phone, On-Star)
Jumper cables
Personal survival gear / first-aid kit
Tools (tow chain / cable / shovel / flashlight)
Extra fuel
Not applicable
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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ziontang Rookie Author California Posts:7 Points:2,000 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2010 1:18:00 AM Ignore ziontang Report Abuse Cellphone! hands down :)
Ericah Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:33 Points:400 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2010 10:30:30 AM Ignore Ericah Report Abuse tire stuff, communications, jumper cables, and tools
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2010 7:42:32 AM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Warm clothes. The car is most likely to die when it is -40 (-40 is same in F or C)
majjad Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,448 Points:1,429,400 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2010 12:20:39 AM Ignore majjad Report Abuse The most important one has been omitted from the list - fire extinguisher. There is nothing more serious than a fire in your car, considering that it is fuelled by a very flammable liquid. I had a car ignite one time under the hood due to an electrical short. Fortunately, I was at home and was able to use one of the fire extinguishers in the house to put out the fire. Very scary situation since the car was in the garage. Since then, we always carry one of the small extinguishers with us in any car we drive.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 11:34:50 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse cell phone and my AAA CARD.
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,607 Points:1,574,935 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 9:54:03 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains)
DonKofAK All-Star Author Anchorage Posts:871 Points:632,475 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 9:49:03 PM Ignore DonKofAK Report Abuse Consider carrying a cell phone or radio, emergency signals, tools and supplies. Items appropriate for your travels may include these items: flash light road flares, flag or emergency reflectors/triangles tow rope / tow chain pocket knife / multi-tool / leatherman / box cutter / hatchet hand tools / tool kit with WD-40 and duct tape shovel - small or collapsible bottled water for drinking & refilling the windshield washer or radiator blanket or sleeping bag, space blanket or plastic sheeting / tarp & parachute cord / light rope and bungee cords snack food stuff (jerky & energy bars....not junk food) jumper cables for batteries tire pressure gauge, air compressor/tire pump/ tire-inflater, a 4-way lug wrench is very handy a tire repair kit of the Green Slime type spare tire - don't leave home without it! fuel can & funnel fire extinguisher electrical tape for wrapping leaking radiator hose until you can get to desirable repair facility. Tip: If a coolant hose leaks, let the engine cool, use tape to make a repair, refill the radiator, and loosen the radiator cap to avoid pressure build-up. Drive with skill and care.
DonKofAK All-Star Author Anchorage Posts:871 Points:632,475 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 9:00:47 PM Ignore DonKofAK Report Abuse In my travels throughout Alaska, I routinely carry all of these: spare tire & jack, warning flares, cell phone, flashlight, a tow rope & basic tools, including jumper cables. On road trips, I take survival gear, a small gas can and a gallon water jug. Most of these are used to help others. With all-wheel drive, I don't need chains any more; if they're necessary, I shouldn't be there then. I find the warning flares are most important (since I always carry a cell phone and call in mishaps & traffic problems). I've often encountered a stalled car or wreck in a dangerous place. Dropping a road flare reduces the risk of further damage. It would've been nice for the good Samaritan who stopped to help out on a foggy, icy bridge; oncoming cars drove him to jump over the concrete rail of the bridge; he didn't realize it was an unobstructed fall to the iceberg-filled Knik river. We lost a good man. A flare would've saved him and protected others. [Edited by: DonKofAK at 2/27/2010 9:07:33 PM EST]
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 8:09:54 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Cell phone
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 7:45:07 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Communications (cell phone, On-Star) + a gun! 911 come later!
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 6:08:22 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse combination of all
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,636 Points:2,203,535 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 4:22:05 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse cell phone
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 12:39:33 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains)
philmiami All-Star Author Miami Posts:502 Points:179,960 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 12:22:53 PM Ignore philmiami Report Abuse everybody has a cell phone got AAA too jumper cables, spare tire, hand crank LED flash light, tire stuff too but I probably would call AAA if it was raining to change my tire... why do I need to get wet if I had a flat? This is Miami, don't like the weather.......wait 5 minutes
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,750 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 9:19:36 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Cell phone, Ham radio, CB radio
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,713 Points:2,471,615 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 6:25:15 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Tire Stuff.
nyyankees2 Champion Author Omaha Posts:5,816 Points:1,104,085 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 6:09:50 AM Ignore nyyankees2 Report Abuse All of these are important! I have all of these including On Star!
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,036 Points:1,755,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 2:15:54 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Not only is it good to carry a cell phone, many like mine have a built in small LED flashlight. That kills two things with one tool. I used to have a nice little portable mini tool set but I accidentally left it in my old car when I traded it in. I have been forever searching for something portable I can stow in the trunk but have never found anything as versatile and compact as what I had. I miss having a screwdriver in the car — it's needed to get at one of the headlamps (but not the other, silly German engineering). I've also got jumper cables in the car but… I'm embarrassed to admit I wouldn't know how to use them correctly. I've been shown a bunch of times but always forget what to connect first, second, etc.
yankeeboy7 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:21,459 Points:1,479,600 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 1:04:06 AM Ignore yankeeboy7 Report Abuse It's hard to choose just one, I carry most of them and they are all important.
NakedDriver Champion Author Des Moines Posts:15,855 Points:2,461,200 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2010 12:43:31 AM Ignore NakedDriver Report Abuse ə i carry several of these, and all are very important. i chose “communications” (cell phone and laptop computer) but also have personal survival gear (food, lights, can opener, heat source, soap, shampoo, and similar things as well as a few blankets for cold-weather travel), a jump-starting kit, tools, and maps. if i intend to play in a chess tourney, i also include my chess set. spare tire and concomitant equipment are not emergency gear; they are part of the car. ə
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 11:26:08 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Communications (cell phone, On-Star), other stuff and a gun since 9-11 is a after the fact response!~
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,607 Points:1,574,935 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 9:22:15 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains)
Wsamson7121 Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,943 Points:2,011,995 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 8:52:38 PM Ignore Wsamson7121 Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire/ jacks/ chains. But, I also have a cell phone as well, which worked for me the last time that I had a flat tire the day after Thanksgiving in 2008. And at around 5:30 in the morning here.
2coolhipdude Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:107 Points:89,890 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 6:47:19 PM Ignore 2coolhipdude Report Abuse I don't even own a cell. That's how unimportant it is to me.
olecommuter Rookie Author Boston Posts:14 Points:91,185 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 6:16:45 PM Ignore olecommuter Report Abuse A cell phone is on me (these days) if I'm driving or not. Things that happened to me while driving: - Flat tire, - put on the spare - Dead battery - use the jumper cables, worse case call AAA - Stuck on ice - in winter I carry a shovel I also carry a cheap multi-tool set I got on sale at an auto parts store The worse that ever happened was blowing an engine. Then, after calling AAA, I actually used my smartphone to find the closest Enterprise and rent a car to proceed.
BenGast Sophomore Author Boise Posts:129 Points:223,955 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 5:15:51 PM Ignore BenGast Report Abuse My choice is tools. For me tools includes a ratchet wrench with the correct socket and a long bar that fits on the wrench for leverage when removing lug nuts. Also in the tool kit is a basic variety of pliers, screwdrivers and an assortment of basic tools. The cell phone is good to have along but many areas I go into don't have coverage.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 5:14:37 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse cell phone.
flatbroke2009 Sophomore Author Florida Posts:210 Points:14,825 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 3:45:37 PM Ignore flatbroke2009 Report Abuse Common sense and as pkhdonovan said combination of all
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 2:33:22 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse combination of all of them.
steadynickle1 Rookie Author Texas Posts:1 Points:970 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 2:24:56 PM Ignore steadynickle1 Report Abuse fishing poles is the most important...if i breakdown by the water....im good for afew hours before i call for help......next is a cell phone
2wheelFred Sophomore Author Ventura Posts:151 Points:534,695 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 1:25:15 PM Ignore 2wheelFred Report Abuse My brain.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,636 Points:2,203,535 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 12:22:31 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Cell Phone
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 11:01:21 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains)
Pspeed Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,149 Points:930,210 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 11:00:05 AM Ignore Pspeed Report Abuse None. If anything happens I'll just push the car in a ditch and start walking.
sumra Rookie Author Detroit Posts:44 Points:14,430 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 10:42:56 AM Ignore sumra Report Abuse All that was mentioned is a good idea if you have them, like insurance.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,985 Points:1,780,635 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 10:28:19 AM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse I have a little bit of a lot of these selections. In may auto, there is a spare tire and jack (which also always comes with the vehicle when purchased), jumper cable, flashlight, first aid kit, cell phone, jackknife, and portable shovel.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,081 Points:2,470,815 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 8:28:09 AM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse While I have just about everything on the list... jumper cables are the item I use the most to help others.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,698 Points:2,381,020 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 8:01:06 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse a little bit of everything, but nothing substitutes for a good 4-wheel drive with new tires and some common sense.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,750 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 7:20:53 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Cell phone, Ham radio, CB radio
gasmaster242 All-Star Author Orlando Posts:537 Points:780,310 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 7:09:28 AM Ignore gasmaster242 Report Abuse AS long as I have my cell phone, I can call AAA.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 5:50:02 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse A cell phone is important
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,036 Points:1,755,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 1:58:20 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse …yeah, I guess we're "git r done" unless it involves doing work. ;P
lincoln4 Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:6 Points:470,545 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 1:08:37 AM Ignore lincoln4 Report Abuse Wow... Says alot about the old American get it done attitude that a cell phone is leading...
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,713 Points:2,471,615 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2010 12:13:21 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Tire Stuff.
2coolhipdude Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:107 Points:89,890 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 10:34:44 PM Ignore 2coolhipdude Report Abuse Tire stuff. Warning devices. Jumper cables. Personal survival gear. Tools. Fuel transfer pump. Spare parts (used spark plugs, fan belt, etc.)
53mpg Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:62 Points:366,840 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 10:32:14 PM Ignore 53mpg Report Abuse It is easier to put out a car fire w/ a fire extinguisher than a cell phone!
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 8:22:21 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Tire stuff (spare tire / jack / chains) Warning devices (flares, etc.) Communications (cell phone, On-Star) Jumper cables Personal survival gear / first-aid kit Tools (tow chain / cable / shovel / flashlight) and a gun!
Cheapscate09 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:19 Points:14,905 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 7:59:17 PM Ignore Cheapscate09 Report Abuse 6 pack. Anything else is unpatriotic.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,117 Points:2,173,675 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 7:49:22 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse The nut behind the wheel is the most critical component.
Bear_Johnson Champion Author London Posts:1,440 Points:502,110 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 6:33:14 PM Ignore Bear_Johnson Report Abuse Cell phone first and foremost, tire stuff & jumper cables next in line. I'm no mechanic
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 5:55:47 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse combination of all of these
boatbum2 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:654 Points:55,515 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2010 5:26:18 PM Ignore boatbum2 Report Abuse Does a loaded 44 Mag count as safety equipment?