A long journey is romantic. Especially if you are driving your car, do not depend on the schedule, wherever you want, and go there. And you need the availability of items that will help and help out in difficult times.
When driving around the city, you feel calm, as the service station is at every step - in the event of a breakdown, you can push the car to the nearest one. But as soon as you move away from your native land, you understand that anything can happen. Therefore, in the cabin and in the trunk, you need to have certain accessories that will help out in difficult times and help you get out of a difficult situation. So what do you need to have with you?
Mandatory accessories
Open the rules, you will immediately see that in any car there must be a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher and an emergency stop sign. Yes, these are compulsory subjects. But it is worth noting the fact that after the latest changes in the rules, the contents of the first aid kit have decreased dramatically. Basically, you are buying a briefcase that contains a pair of bandages, an adhesive plaster, a tourniquet, and a respirator. The number of medications has decreased, so refill the first aid kit yourself.
Put in it an anesthetic, a bottle of iodine and brilliant green, a little more cotton, a box of matches (useful in difficult times). Also, a remedy for indigestion, activated charcoal, validol, as well as drugs that effectively lower blood pressure, will not hurt. In the event that you are constantly taking any medications, then you should have a supply of them in the first-aid kit.
Go ahead, look at the tools and accessories that you need, and not the traffic police inspectors. These are the spare wheel, wheel wrench and jack. In the event of a tire breakdown, you will put on a spare tire in a matter of minutes and boldly drive on (just do not forget to look at the first tire fitting station). Do not regret it, buy a set of keys and screwdrivers, it can come in handy almost any minute. True, you do not know when this moment will come. The presence of gloves, a pump, a shovel and a scraper brush will also not be superfluous. Don't forget about the tow rope and the lighting wires.
Are you going on a long journey?
Here the list gets even bigger. Who enjoys looking at the bright sun? Eyes get tired very quickly, so sunglasses should always be at hand at any time of the year.
In a separate box, place a few bolts and nuts, a couple of uninsulated wire coils, and insulated wires. Leave a pack of spare fuses in the glove compartment.
But oil can leave the engine or antifreeze from the cooling system. Therefore, you just need to have at least one liter of oil and antifreeze with you (in extreme cases, clean water instead of coolant). And what if you suddenly run out of gasoline? A ten liter canister full of fuel will come in handy.
If you have a contact ignition system, then carry a worker, even an old one, with you. And if it is non-contact, then a switch, a Hall sensor and a distributor cover with a slider can come in handy. And the belts, of course. Alternator and timing belt in any condition. Of course, if only there were no obvious defects on them. If they have already departed for 40 thousand by your car, then they will reach the nearest service.
Several spools, light bulbs of various powers and a thermos with tea - this is the last thing I would like to note. What could be better than staying in a picturesque corner, taking a break from a long journey, drinking hot tea or coffee? And to brew coffee, you can carry a battery and a small boiler powered by a cigarette lighter. A useful thing, like a gas burner.
