There are a few things you might be able to do to change a flat tire without a jack, depending on what the circumstances are. In some cases, you might be able to call for a ride to a store to pick up a jack. In others, you might have no option other than to call a towing company.
There is another method, however, that you could try if the location allows. Essentially, the goal would be to get your flat tire over a space of open soil that gives you enough space to replace the tire. Here are the steps that would be involved:
Move your car to a flat place with workable soil
Turn off the vehicle and set the parking brake
Find an object, like a log or something similar, that could support the axle nearest to the flat tire
Make sure object will support axle
Use a shovel or your hands to dig a hole underneath the flat tire
Fill in the hole and carefully drive out of it
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