Below are the 10 Essentials for winter weather survival that you should never leave home without! These 10 items should be in your car.
1) Clothing . You should always have fleece or pile
socks, pants, shirts, jackets and hats in your car. A fleece blanket and
goose down jacket and sleeping bag will ensure your comfort should you
be stranded for any length of time without power or assistance.
2) Non-perishable food. You should have three days
worth of food storage in your vehicle during the winter. Store MRE's or
other dehydrated foods and power bars to stave off the hunger in the
event of a prolonged stay in your car.
3) Water and/or water
filtration capability. When you are surrounded by snow, you are
surrounded by water, assuming you have a means to melt and purify the
water. Water purifiers and purification tablets are a must for the
climber, and you should have both in your car emergency kit. Remember,
the human body can last weeks without food, but only a matter of days
without water.
4) Knife, lighter, duct tape, utility tool and
string. The simplest tools are always the ones that are the most missed
in an emergency. Remember Cast Away with Tom Hanks? A simple knife and
lighter would have changed his circumstances considerably and you should
have both in your car at all times. Also, duck tape in an emergency is a
must, you can manufacture any number of inventions with a little duct
tape.
5) Communication. Your cell phone is vital. Make sure you
have the means to recharge your phone with a crank device in the event
you are without battery power. If you can't communicate with the outside
world, you are really on your own.
6) Heat and stove. Your car
emergency kit should include a camp stove and fuel for melting water and
cooking food. A warm meal or drink soothes the soul in a long winter
emergency, and will provide an indirect source of heat to boot.
(Remember that a camp stove emits dangerous carbon monoxide, so you
should only use one in a well-ventilated space. Open the car windows or
cook outside when you use one.)
7) GPS. If you don't know where
you are...you are truly lost. A good GPS unit will give you a sense of
direction, but more importantly, it will give you a position for rescue.
A portable GPS unit is a great addition to your car emergency kit.
8)
Light. You should always carry a crank operated light and/or lantern
for those unforeseen emergencies. Flash lights are good, but they rely
on batteries that run out of power. Crank operated lights and snap
lights for those long dark knights are the best companion you can buy in
a winter emergency.
9 ) Hygiene & first aid. Don't forget to take care of yourself.
Sanitation wipe for those wilderness privy's and cleaning needs are a
must, and there is nothing better than brushing your teeth with real
toothpaste after a long day in the wilderness. Basic cleaning soaps,
gloves, lotion, essential medications (Benadryl, Tylenol, etc.), and
basic first aid tools should be key ingredients in your safety kit.
10)
Survival Book. There are many out there and I recommend you research
them. Find your favorite and make sure you keep it in your car emergency
kit. You never know, one day you may need to make fire from
sticks...without a how-to guide, you may never see the glow or warmth of
fire.
Step One: Roll dry newspaper
So easy to make and so yummy! Plus it utilizes a lot of the items in my food stockpile. 
