If you like to travel, then there are some things that you should have in the car with you at all times. Check out our list of the road trip essentials – this covers not only the things that you should have in case of passenger boredom, but things you should have for emergencies. Pick and choose the things you feel you will need most (or things that aren’t what you already have) and put them in a safe, zipped bag that will live in your trunk or other storage areas until they’re needed. Good luck and happy trails!

In The Car

• Blankets and pillows

• Music

• Folding chairs

• Reading material

• Camera

• Cash for toll roads

• GPS

• Binoculars

• Wet wipes

• Puzzle books and quiet toys for kids

• Pen, pencil, notepad

• Tissues, paper towels, toilet paper

• Small bags for garbage

Vehicle Emergency Kit

• Flashlight, roadside signal flares or reflective cones/warning signs

• First aid kit

• Booster cables, wrenches, screwdrivers (basic toolkit)

• Gallon jug of water

• Extra washer fluid, oil, transmission oil, brake fluid

• Rags, workshop towels, old blanket

• Gloves

• Spare belts (alternator, fan and air conditioner belts)

• Candle, warm clothes, heavy blanket (for winter travel)

• Duct tape and WD40