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- Auto Club or AAA Membership Card
(in your wallet) - Blanket (a solar blanket is lightweight and retains warmth)
- Candles (in cold climates)
- Cell phone (charged and in vehicle)
- Small shovel for digging around tires if stuck
- First aid kit
- Tire chains and appropriate tools
- Tire pressure gauge
- Fire extinguisher
- Flares, warning triangles or reflectors
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Heavy gloves, jacket and hat
- Jack for tire changing
- Jumper cables
- Paper towels
- Pencil and notebook
- Rags
- Quart of oil and coolant (specific to your vehicle)
- Reflective sun shade which can reflect sunlight into the vehicle to generate heat
- Umbrella
- Water and food
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