RV OWNER’S FIELD GUIDE · CONNECTIVITY & SAFETY
Emergency Roadside Kit Guide
Most RV roadside kits are built around what’s convenient to sell, not what an actual breakdown or roadside incident requires. This one’s built from real field experience — what you reach for when something actually goes wrong, not what looks good in a kit list.
Visibility and scene safety first
Reflective triangles or road flares, a high-visibility vest, and a headlamp (hands-free matters when you’re working on something) come before tools in priority — being seen by other traffic while you’re stopped on a shoulder is the first safety problem to solve, not the last. Place warning devices well back from the rig, accounting for stopping distance on the road you’re on.
A basic first aid kit sized for the number of people traveling, not a token box, plus any personal medications kept accessible rather than buried in a cargo bay.
Tools and communication
A basic tool set matched to your rig’s fasteners, a tire plug kit and portable compressor, jumper cables or a jump pack, and duct tape and zip ties for a temporary fix that gets you to a shop rather than stranded. A physical paper map as backup — cell coverage isn’t guaranteed on remote legs of a route, which is exactly where a breakdown is worst-timed.
A cell booster (see our weBoost install guide) meaningfully improves your odds of getting a call out in marginal coverage areas.
OUR TOOL KIT
What goes in our roadside kit
VIAIR 300P portable air compressor — 150 PSI, enough to air up a low tire at the roadside. Same pick as our recommended gear page.
Kidde Auto 5-B:C fire extinguisher — A compact vehicle-rated extinguisher to mount in the cab within reach of the driver.
MaxxHaul solid rubber wheel chocks (2-pack) — Chock before you unhitch or jack. Rubber grips better than plastic on wet pavement.
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