Simple Ideas To Throw In Your Car Kit
Instant-Warm Coffee (saw at display in Wal-Mart)
- Uses Lye in a separate compartment under the pop-can-like coffee container. Activate the Lye via a separate pull tab and in a minute you have hot coffee! Similar idea to the hot meal MREs. I don't know if the container will rupture if frozen so don't throw it in your winter car kit :P
Hot-Hands2 (or any other "do something to activate reaction" warmer)
- A couple packs of those "expose to air and mix" hand warmers go a long way. I used one when I woke up during last week's winter primitive camping trip just to get the blood temp back to 98. Even if your hands are fine, put one on the back on your neck or behind your knee and you'll be warm in a half hour. The Hot-Hands2 packs I had last for 10 hours (mine lasted for 9 hours in sub-freezing weather, so don't underestimate them).
Simple flashing light
- Most multi-use portable car lights come with a variety of settings including "torch" (flashlight), "florescent" (a different set of bulbs, usually long and, well, florescent) and "flashing" (yellow light that flashes). Even a simple penlight that flashes yellow or red is helpful. In a blizzard, imagine having to pull over to the side of the road cause of any number of reasons. After a couple minutes your car looks like a big snowbank. Stick a flasher on top or a big rig will eat you.
List continues as member's come up with other simple ideas.
