Why are these a good choice for Her, Him, Elderly, and Teens? It’s a useful gift if the Birthday One drives. Cars are great for transportation, but cars also need regular vehicle maintenance. Some cars will still encounter issues even after regular vehicle maintenance. Car accidents can also happen. If no major life threatening issues, most would would want to get back on the road and onto the next destination.

Each auto safety kit has different items. Most would have booster cables, flashlights, small batteries for the flashlights, safety gloves, and first aid items. Some may also include umbrella and rain panchos.

For the Birthday One, the kit is not a flashy gift but it is nice and useful. If the vehicle breaks down or faces any issues that can be fixed with the auto safety kit, it may help save the Birthday One’s time and improve the situation. For example, at night time in a parking lot, if they have a booster cable, they can maybe ask a good samaritan or security guard to help out if they are around.

If you would like to make it personal, you can add some non-perishable food items like granola or energy bars, trailmix, dried fruits, road maps, a list of important contact numbers, etc. Note that the kit would be in the vehicle for a long period of time in extreme temperatures, high or low, so some food items may not be appropriate.

Where can you get roadside emergency kits or auto safety kits? You can easily find them at Walmart, Target, online on Amazon, AutoZone, and auto supply shops.

If you are on a budget, you can make your own roadside emergency kit/auto safety kit. Individual items can be purchased at the stores or online. You can pick up items at the dollar store  or Five Below stores as well. Here are two websites to help make a kit: https://bugoutbagacademy.com/car-emergency-kit-must-haves/ and https://www.edmunds.com/how-to/how-to-create-your-own-roadside-emergency-kit.html 

***Note of Caution: As with any other gifts, please make sure that the Birthday One read instructions on how to use the items properly in the roadside assistance kit or the auto safety kit. The use of jump cables can cause harm or body injury so if the auto safety kit does have one, make sure the Birthday One read the instructions on how to use it properly.