In case of the latter, pack an emergency kit for the trunk that, at the least, contains jumper cables, a flashlight, ice scraper, flares or warning triangles, extra gloves and hats, blankets, snacks, a first aid kit and a small snow shovel and a bag of sand or cat litter to help should your car get stuck in the snow.

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Take a good first aid kit, travel insurance and a baby backpack.

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So she reads survivalist manuals, prepares his pack (a first-aid kit, snacks, GPS, a poncho to carry at all times), and then waits for the call to pick him up.

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Bring packaged snacks, wet wipes, Ziploc bags, a change of clothes, disposable rain ponchos, sunscreen, bug repellent, water bottles, a small first-aid kit, small toys, coloring books and glow-in-the-dark sticks and necklaces (which the parks sell at dusk but they charge a fortune).

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Each child has an individual first-aid kit and a protective mask.

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Her first-aid kit was wide open on a bench.

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