- Cloths, blankets & sleeping bags
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- First-aid kit
- Pocket knife
- Survival candle & matches
- High-calorie, non-perishable food
- Large empty can and plastic cover with tissues and paper towels for sanitary purposes
- Small can to melt snow for drinking water
- Sack of sand (or cat litter) for traction
- Shovel
- Booster cables
- Windshield scraper & brush
- Tool kit
- Tow rope
- Compass and road maps
- Brightly colored cloth to use as a flag
- Necessary medications