Here are 12 items I consider emergency response items you should have with you whether your camping with a car and travel trailer class CRV a big rig or anything else for that matter.
The first one on the list is a cell phone if you end up in a situation where you need to get a hold of somebody obviously this is something that you should have. Along with the cell phone make sure you have up-to-date contact numbers as well as while traveling in new areas make sure you find out the numbers to local emergency facilities.
Another very important item on the emergency list is a fire extinguisher even if you’re traveling in a car it’s good to have a small version with you just in case and the bigger the rig the more you should have. I would have one located at least at each entrance to your RV and a kitchen version in your cooking area.
Now unfortunately from time to time, we do lose our keys, for this reason, it’s a great idea to have a spare set with you, there is always a way you can hide them on your rig so when they’re needed they are there. Now I’ve mentioned this next item and other videos but that is some sort of roadside flares triangles or lighted safety beacons that you could put out if you happen to have a breakdown on the side of the road this will make it much easier for oncoming traffic to see you or to know if you are broke down around the corner or over a hill.
Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors should already be in your RV if you buy a new one however check to make sure they are you working properly and if you are converting a bus such as the one we make sure you include them in the build process hopefully we never hear them go off but they could very well save your life. I shouldn’t even have to mention this but I will because there have been times where I’ve handed out Band-Aids while traveling and that is a first-aid kit make sure it’s up to date and has the proper items for the areas you’re traveling in such as snakebite items and things along that nature was a large gash but just need to remove a splinter from firewood.
Before you head out on your next trip you want to make sure you don’t have any gas leaks you can pick up a fancy combustible fuel detector such as the one I’m showing you in this video or you can mix up some dish soap and water use that to spray the connections in different areas around your propane system to check for leaks. You can also buy a leak detector in a spray bottle to help with this. It’s a good idea to make sure everything is tight and secure and are no leaks before you head out.
You also need a small toolkit and again I’ve mentioned this in previous videos nothing fancy here just basic wrenches and a small socket set but to be sure to include screwdriver pliers and a small hammer you never know when you need to make a small repair or fix something that has come loose on your rig remember these things are shaking rattling and bouncing around as you travel across the country. Sometimes we travel in the dark or we need to move before sunrise so good flashlight is a must-have again this is something I would have multiple of on my rig just in case you’re in a situation where you need to see and you either don’t have power for whatever reason or good disconnecting in the dark we can also help protect you from tripping over things as you move around your campsite or camper.
Now if you forget and leave your radio on or some other device you are using that’s connected to your vehicle battery you could run that thing dead so a good set of jumper cables is good to have with you so you can get help from another motorist to get a jump start better yet have a booster pack with you such as the one I show you here these things are fantastic to keep them charged and ready to go so when you need him you have them.
Another thing to check and I also consider an emergency item is a spare tire if you have a flat that is an emergency situation without a good spare you’re stuck until somebody comes along so make sure before you head out your spare tire is in good order and still holding air. Also, make sure you have the proper tools to change the tire including a Jack. Now my case of the bus is a good chance I’ll be using a roadside service for this task if it were to happen but many of you traveling much smaller rigs and a spare tire is a great item to have with you. So that is 12 but I realized it was one other item that I consider an emergency response item and that is duct tape you can use this for so many different things definitely have some with you when traveling in an RV or camper.
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