STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

cahabo · Kate Spade

Trunk Supply

Teresa · Kate Spade

maybe boots in case you need to walk to get help? (if you live somewhere cold) also, in MN if you put a white shirt, or any type of fabric out your window, that is the sign of distress.

Cortney1982 · Chanel

You've seen the pack in my trunk!

What's better than beef jerkey is freeze dried foods. Lasts 30 years. Available at sports/camping gear stores. All sorts of different foods.

A hand crank powered flashlight. You wouldn't want the batteries to go dead.

I've been thinking about getting one of those windshield breaking/seat belt cutting tools to put in the glovebox.

I also have wet ones which came in handy when I had dirty feet.

You can also get an auto emergency kit.

littlebean · Kate Spade

You might want to look into getting an emergency car kit plus first aid kit from Target -- they're great and have a lot of that stuff already in them.

For example:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-9/qid=1190093255/ref=sr_1_9/602-3847158-2337428?ie=UTF8&asin=B000065ACD

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1190093255/ref=sr_1_1/602-3847158-2337428?ie=UTF8&asin=B000A3QLBY

Kelly · Hermes

do you live somewhere where snow/ice is a problem? If so, put sand in there. I only carry that around in the winter, because it's too heavy to waste gas mileage in the summer, but if you get stuck in the ice/snow you can pour sand down for traction

Jahni · Dooney & Bourke

- Jumper cables
- fix-a-flat (you know that stuff that you can put in your tire when it goes flat...keeps it inflated for several miles until you can get somewhere to change it.
-Baby formula or some baby friendly food that will keep

wetbandit42 · Marc Jacobs

ttara123 wrote:

do you live somewhere where snow/ice is a problem? If so, put sand in there. I only carry that around in the winter, because it's too heavy to waste gas mileage in the summer, but if you get stuck in the ice/snow you can pour sand down for traction

I also read you can use kitty litter for traction. confused

I don't know if it's true though.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

wetbandit42 wrote:

ttara123 wrote:

do you live somewhere where snow/ice is a problem? If so, put sand in there. I only carry that around in the winter, because it's too heavy to waste gas mileage in the summer, but if you get stuck in the ice/snow you can pour sand down for traction

I also read you can use kitty litter for traction. I don't know if it's true though.

It's true. They say a coffee can, a candle, waterproof matches/lighter, and kitty litter or sand (to hold the candle upright) have been a lifesaver for many who have been stranded in cold weather. The seemingly negligible amount of heat put off by the candle can apparently save your life. And the fact that the candle is in the can with sand/litter makes the whole thing safer than if you were to have just a candle.

Suasoria · Chanel

Restoration Hardware has an amazing deal on these radios:

Grundig Hand-Crank Radio

$49.95

$19.99

An emergency essential in a power outage
Receives AM/FM, shortwave and weather bands; alerts include a siren and strobe
Powerful three-LED light
FR250 AM/FM shortwave radio
Built-in cell phone charger with tips for charging select models of Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony/Ericsson (not all manufacturers or makes are supported)
Built-in flashlight and emergency siren
Crank for 90 seconds to power the rechargeable batteries, which yield up to an hour of radio play
Can also use 3 AAA batteries (not included) or AC adaptor (not included)
Rugged splash proof ABS body
Contains inputs for AC adapter and earphones
7 international bands