Can people share with me what they put in their car box?

noodles86

I use the family car so would like to be prepared for the winter. I really don't travel that far from home so if the car just completely wouldn't start or got stuck then I probably could abandon it and phone family or friends for a lift, get a bus to home or even walk with the pushchair.

So far I have/know I need to get;

Fleece blanket
2 x massive tins of de-icer (one for house & car)
2 x Ice scraper
Bottles of water/cereal bars for the children
Torch

mrsjanebanbury2009

Emergency chocolate!

D&DD

If you have littlies I would consider a little plastic sledge if it's snow you are concerned with,pushing a pushchair is usually a nightmare but pulling is far easier and much more fun

Butterfly_Brain

I would include a folding shovel and more than one fleece blanket or like we have done a very heavy hand crocheted one.
Extra gloves in case yours get soaked.
A pair of wellies - you can't dig a car out in stilettos
Phone charger that you plug into the car
A flask full of hot chocolate or the instant cup ones with a car travel kettle and a big bottle or two of water.
I wholeheartedly go along with chocolate

JosieJump

I also have a fleece hat and a bottle of screenwash.

russetred

I carry

folding shovel
cup a soups or instant hot choc and value noodles
blanket
bottle of water
plastic plates, thermal mugs and sporks
screen wash, de icer and scraper
charger
tomato sauce, hp sauce and salt and pepper ( sounds weird but the number of times this has come in handy)
instant BBQ
old pan
travel games:D

lostinrates

ROPE.

i spent the bad winter where i was hauling people out of ditches and none of them had any rope. A good long length of rope ( longer than you might normally tow on!) that hitches easily to your car and with a loop or quick hitch for a tow bar on a passing four wheel drive!

I don't think a fleece blanket is warm enough personally. An old single duvet would be a better bet imo.

bargainbetty

As well as all of those, I have a few tea light candles and a box of matches in a waterproof bag. I was told that having a couple of those lit will just keep the temperature above zero, and stop the interior freezing up.

Might be rubbish, but it doesn't take up much space.

rachbc

spare hat, gloves and scarf for everyone, sleeping bags will be going in if the weather gets really bad, cereal bars, water, nuts and toffees! Snow boots for OH and I, torch.

Will add rope and poss shovel if we go on longer journey. My main concern is having to abandon car on way home from work and walk back as our town is at the top of a hill and getting in gets tricky - now I am driving myself rather than getting a lift with OH I'm more likely to just leave the car and trek so warm clothes/ footwear are my priority.

short_bird

Since we spend a certain amount of time going to Norfolk and Suffolk we take a special hammer that has a seat belt cutter recessed into the handle. Lives in the front of the car. Gods forbid we should end up in a watery ditch :eek: but just in case we need to hack our way out, it goes with us. And a couple of those silver space blankets.

SailorSam

If you're going to get out of the car and walk get yourself a Hi Glow jacket, or at the very least a vest or armbands from the £shop. Be seen Be safe.