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From: ajs@hpfcla.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Emergency Kit Summary
Message-ID: <13200007@hpfcla.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 10:53:00 EST
Article-I.D.: hpfcla.13200007
Posted: Wed Mar  7 10:53:00 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 09:59:42 EST
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division - Fort Collins, CO
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Nf-ID: #R:tekig1:-155100:hpfcla:13200007:000:2613
Nf-From: hpfcla!ajs    Mar  6 07:53:00 1984

Thank you, tekig1!barbaral, for posting your auto emergency kit summary.
Every now and then there is an article  worth  "cutting out and saving",
and that was one of them.

However, being fussier than most people, I usually find it worthwhile to
take a moment and neaten up "saveable" articles before printing myself a
copy.  I did that in this case and herewith  post the  results,  for two
reasons:  First, for other fussy  people who might  prefer this  format;
second, as an example of how I, for one, like to see "saveable" articles
presented.  I  also  fixed   typos,   reorganized   the  items  into  an
(arbitrary) order that makes more sense to me, and added some items that
appeared in followup articles.

Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado
{ihnp4 | hplabs}!hpfcla!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"

	/***** hpfcla:net.auto / tekig1!barbaral /  6:54 pm  Feb 20, 1984

	TOOLS:

	[ ] spare tire
	[ ] tire inflator
	[ ] tire sealant
	[ ] jumpers
	[ ] crescent wrench
	[ ] long nose pliers
	[ ] screwdrivers (flathead and phillips)
	[ ] multi-piece tool kit
	[ ] hammer
	[ ] knife
	[ ] vice grips
	[ ] sparkplug wrench
	[ ] siphon
	[ ] ignition meter
	[ ] 12 volt tester
	[ ] wire with alligator clips

	CAR PARTS:

	[ ] fuses
	[ ] oil (and spout or can opener)
	[ ] belts
	[ ] coolant
	[ ] windshield fluid
	[ ] distilled water for battery
	[ ] duct tape
	[ ] hose clamps
	[ ] fuel filter
	[ ] headlight and other bulbs
	[ ] sparkplugs
	[ ] distributor cap
	[ ] chains
	[ ] towrope
	[ ] dead weight in car for rear wheel drive

	MISCELLANEOUS:

	[ ] warning reflectors
	[ ] flares
	[ ] fire extinguisher
	[ ] ground cover
	[ ] rag or old towel
	[ ] paper towels
	[ ] old clothes, shoes, and gloves
	[ ] first aid kit
	[ ] emergency food
	[ ] 1 gal. container to get water
	[ ] 1 gal. container for gas
	[ ] shovel
	[ ] pen and paper
	[ ] maps
	[ ] travelers checks
	[ ] sleeping bag
	[ ] CB radio

	FIRST AID KIT (from Better Homes and Gardens book):

	[ ] flashlight with batteries
	[ ] assorted bandaids
	[ ] 2x2 and 4x4 sterile first aid dressings
	[ ] triangular bandages (36x36 inch square)
	[ ] roller gauze bandage 1 inch by 5 yards and 2 inches by 5 yards
	[ ] adhesive tape
	[ ] scissors
	[ ] safety pins
	[ ] tweezers
	[ ] blanket
	[ ] pillow
	[ ] newspapers (to place under person on cold/wet ground or for splint)
	[ ] tourniquet (3-4 inches by 20 inches)
	[ ] paper cups
	[ ] mild white soap
	[ ] aspirin or substitute
	[ ] dramamine (for motion sickness)
	[ ] syrup of ipecac
	[ ] rubbing alcohol
	[ ] calamine lotion
	[ ] nail clippers