Everyone who has spent some time on the equipped.org site knows that he/she should keep a BOB and what to keep in it.

Now, most posts or articles mention the (good) idea of keeping a car version of it.

To make it short...Which of the contents in the car version KEEP, ie. do not spoil in the >140F temperatures that a car interior or trunk reaches in the summer? [I live in a tropical island so summer means every month that ends in a consonant, plus June].

I'm particullarily concerned about those items that will fail you quietly.

Will that nasty cut get infected because the povidone iodine lost its effectiveness?

Will that cool 'bottled water' that you are sharing with your kids cause a medical urgency, just when theres no way to get to a medical facility? (Bacteria or mold grew in the non-sterile, heated containers.)

Will my main flashlight's lithium batteries 10 year shelf life, suddenly turn into 10 days in the extreme heat/cooling cycles in the parking lot?

Etc, etc, etc. Could any of you run through your car BOB contents and list any items you are "sure" will hold up.

I WILL sleep better after your comments. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />