Making Your Own Jeep Survival Kit.

     In August 2012, the Discovery Channel debuted a reality survival TV show titled One Car Too Far. The five-part series featured former British special forces operative Gary Humphrey, self-proclaimed gear-head Bill Wu, and a 2002 Jeep Wrangler in special survival situations set in the mountainous Chilean wilderness. During the course of each episode, the duo, along with their trusty Jeep, employed established survival techniques and MacGyver-like mechanical tricks to solve problems and get back to civilization. Lots of survival shows have aired in the past, but never one using a vehicle like a Jeep Wrangler as the focus of the show.

     The show’s main appeal–aside from featuring a red TJ–was how the two tackled problems using everyday items and things you can find in the wild. On one episode the two successfully used an egg to repair a cracked radiator, while on another, they used a log to repair a broken axle. The show not only taught viewers essential survival skills, but also how to think outside the box to solve problems. A great byproduct of the show was that it got me thinking about my own Jeep adventures and what were to happen if I ever got into trouble on some distant 4×4 trail here in the American Southwest. What tools and items would I need to get me back on the road? What items would I need to survive two or three days in the wilderness in the event of a “bug out” scenario, major breakdown, or accident?

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