Emergency Supplies for the Car or Truck

Being disabled in your car or truck is more than inconvenient, it can be dangerous too.  Here are few items you should have in your trunk:  
1. Jumper cables - dead batteries are to blame for most cars being disabled, and they last forever.
2. Hazard triangles - having at least 3 allows you to warn vehicles coming from behind that you are ahead on the road disabled. They can save both you and others from an unnecessary collision. 
3. Windshield scraper - we don't get a lot of snow and ice, but when it happens you can't drive safely without getting the snow and ice off the windshield. They are inexpensive, last forever, and work alot better than trying to scrape the windows with your visa card.
4. Flashlight w/spare batteries - if you are disabled, it's bound to be dark.
5. Flat tire inflator - I have a small compressor that hooks up to the cigarette lighter, and have had it in my trunk for more than 10 years.  Worth every penny, although even cheaper alternatives (compressed air/flat repair in a can) are available.