Basic Truck Kit (necessary items will change seasonally)

The basic truck kit should include the following:

• Spare key in magnetic case on outside of vehicle or in a pocket that you will always have on (i.e. not in a jacket you might leave in a car);  
• Jack;
• Swede saw, axe, or preferably both;
• Rope and/or “come-along” (hand winch);
• Shovel;
• Jumper  cables;
• Ensure emergency spare tire is in the vehicle (recommend having a full size tire for the vehicle);
• A small compressor that plugs into the cigarette lighter is also useful for re-inflating tires;
• Reflective triangle or flares;
• Toolkit;
• Flashlight and spare batteries;
• Fire extinguisher;
• First aid kit, personal safety equipment and survival kit;