Large tupperware-type box with lid carries all the emergency supplies Cascio needs in his SUV.
EMERGENCY BOX
When my wife and I were first married, we moved around a lot — and I mean a LOT! We literally have moved from
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ver the years, I’ve experienced just about every type of auto breakdown you can think of.
one side of the country to the other via automobile. We’ve learned some hard lessons over the years, and with each lesson, we got better prepared for the next unexpected disaster that might come our way.
EVERY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE ONE
Pat Cascio Photos: Candi Cascio We drive an SUV where we live, in
the foothills of the Cascade Moun- tains, it’s a necessity to have some type of truck capable of getting us where we need to go in any possible weather conditions. On average, I find myself in the mountains at least two or three times per week, either doing some shooting, hunting or just to get away for a while. So, a 4-wheel drive truck is a must in our family. It also helps to have a bigger truck to haul dogs — we raise German Shepherds on a part-time basis, and I usually have several of my big buddies in-tow whenever I leave the house.
Emergency Box I have put together a large emer-
A couple small first-aid kits are a lifesaver, literally!
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gency box for our truck — it’s in there all the time, and it contains most of the emergency supplies I think we’ll need. One thing that doesn’t fit in our emergency box is a floor jack that sits next to our emergency box. If you’ve ever had a flat tire, you know that the so-called “jack” supplied with new cars is next to useless. If you can get the damn things to work, it takes forever to get your car jacked-up and the tire changed. You should try that
REALITY CHECK • 2011 SPECIAL EDITION
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