The Mandelbear's Musings

Wilderness Survival Kit: Gadgets and Ideas That Could Save Your Life - Gizmodo

As we mourn the death of C|Net journalist James Kim, we want to do whatever we can to prevent such tragedies. There are lots of ways to improve your odds when you get lost in the wilderness, stranded in your car, or are somehow thrust out of this comfy cocoon in which most of us are living. So we put together a list of gadgets and ideas that might help you survive in the wild. If this can save just one person, it will have been worth it.

They give a pretty decent list of things to keep in your car, and things to do (like tell somebody where you're going). kyburg has another list in this post.

I need to update our car kits. Even here in Northern California, there have been a few occasions when I've been glad of the flannel shirt I keep in the trunk, and wished I had a blanket as well. And it's not as if we never have natural disasters here. Even with your car parked in the driveway, a survival kit in the trunk could save your life some day.

Be safe, folks!