The 25 Documents You Need Before You Hit The Road

[cyndi]

<H3 class="post-title entry-title">One of the things I struggle with when it comes to road prep are which documents I need to have readily accessible&nbsp;for myself or a loved one, in case of an emergency<BR><BR><A href="http://consumerist.com/" target=_blank><FONT color=#888888>The Consumerist</FONT></A> comes through again with an post taken from <A href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...6410234039258092.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read" target=_blank><FONT color=#888888>Wall Street Journal/Wall Street Investor</FONT></A>. WSJ references death, with regard to the article and graphic. In reality, it's something that would make things easier in case of any type of emergency or catastrophe.<BR><BR>The article goes into more detail, but the graphic really simplifies it.(It can be made larger at the website)<BR><A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy7H50LoNMc/ThW6vqmOf8I/AAAAAAAAGRE/L-RQzJKT6Ow/s1600/25+documents.jpg" target=_blank><IMG style="WIDTH: 350px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626608637520543682 border=0 alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy7H50LoNMc/ThW6vqmOf8I/AAAAAAAAGRE/L-RQzJKT6Ow/s400/25+documents.jpg"></A><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 78%"><FONT size=2>Graphic by </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.timgoldman.com/" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 78%"><FONT color=#888888 size=2>Tim Goldman</FONT></SPAN></A><BR><BR>Good information whether your traveling, or not! </H3><DIV style="CLEAR: both"></DIV>

 

[Butternut]

Good list! My mother was in an accident and then a comma for four months a few years back. It was amazing the stuff that we couldn't find, get into, get access to. This would have come in handy!<br>

 

[stude53]

this was a helpful suggestion.<br><br>I saved it.<br><br>Thanks, <br>Bob (aka stude53)<br>

 

[twokniveskatie]

this is excellent. my son and i are in the process of updating....

 

[vonu]

Cyndi,<br><br>This is great information to collect in one place and reminds me to--get it done!<br><br>But where to store these vital records when traveling/living on the road is my follow-up question?&nbsp; Ideally, something like this collection would sit in a fireproof box in a closet at a sticks &amp; bricks location and somebody besides the owner knows the location.<br><br>Without giving away specifics of techniques for those actually vandwelling now, there is a certain vulnerability risked carrying around this information:&nbsp; unscrupulous people servicing your vehicle; unintentionally leaving the vehicle open and having things taken...that type of thing.<br><br>I've thought of digitizing these items if that's a long-term option but even then a hard copy backup is wisdom in some circles.<br><br>Thoughts, anyone with first-hand experience living on the road.<br><br>

<div><br></div><div>If you want to secure them from fire and have a large format book, put them in the book. &nbsp;Books frequently escape more than burnt edges in a fire. &nbsp;If no books, then put them in a stack of papers, with a similar possibility. &nbsp;Pieces of paper kept separate from containment are the first things to burn, and make good kindling.</div>

 

[cyndi]

<FONT size=3>I don't see the need to carry most of those documents on a daily basis. I'll be leaving most the documents with a trusted family member, in a fire-proof box, along with passwords for computer, etc.</FONT><BR><FONT size=3></FONT>&nbsp;<BR><FONT size=3>I'll keep the necessary ones (copies of health care and contact info)&nbsp;in a fire proof box, which will be easily accessible, in case of emergency.</FONT><BR>

 

[sl1966]

I'm planning on carrying all my originals in a firebox with me, but my family has copies of everything. You know, in the event both I and all the docs are accidentally destroyed.