Alexander Sutton


Taking a Jeep off-road is a lot of fun, and it’s a hobby (and sport) that’s growing in popularity across the country. If it’s your first time going off-road, or even if you’ve been doing this sort of thing for years, it’s always smart to double-check your gear so that you can have a safe and fun experience. Despite the standard safety precautions people take when going off-road, accidents are still possible and often happen. Minor injuries can result, but even more major injuries can be stabilized until help arrives if you have a proper Jeep survival kit that is always present in the Jeep and never removed from the vehicle.

Your Jeep survival kit should include the following items: bandages, tape, gauze, anti-bacterial cream, aspirin, calamine lotion, cold pack, heat packs, snake venom kits, razor blades, sanitary pads, anti-nausea tablets, tweezers, and hydrogen peroxide. This is a short list of the essentials, and you might find that you need to add more items depending on your own personal needs or the personal needs of your family.

You should also be sure to pack extra drinking water as well as food like jerky, nuts, dried fruit, and other easily packed, easily stored, high in protein and carbs, food. Space blankets should also be included. They’re extremely small and compact, but will provide warmth if you get stuck in a cold environment or over night. Flashlights and spare batteries are also a good idea, as well as a lighter or matches in a water-proof container.