Emergency and survival gear for your car.

I have the normal jack, etc....

i have a roll of paper towels, a fishing pack rod and tackle box (which has a leatherman in it), a matchete (soon to be replaced with a decent one), a SOG tomahawk that i use as a utility axe

there is gonna be a lot more put in when i get back from college, but since my space is limited, i will have to build a kit that will fit under seat./behind the seats with the sub

all the stuff that yall have has given me some great ideass
 
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There are great suggestions here. I carry many of these items in my ever changing vehicle bag. One thing I always have is my Cold Steel Shovel. I have used it to chop wood, dig snow, sand, dirt, from under my tires. It's a cheap and reliable tool.
 
My EDC is as follows, in a backpack/my pockets:
ESEE HEST
Glock 34, two spare magazines
4Sevens Preon 2, set of spare batteries
Victorinox Mechanic
IFAK, I'm not going to cover all of its contents here
Cell Phone
Ranger bands
ESEE Fire Kit
vaseline-soaked cotton ball
storm-proof matches
Sharpie
"NASA" pen (kind that writes wet/no gravity/etc)
25' 550 cord
Locking, weight-bearing carabiner
Steri-pen Adventurer Opti
Poncho
lightweight fleece hoodie
Dust mask
Rite in the Rain pad
Work Gloves
Chem Lights
Pocket Reference
ESEE survival cards
Map of the area(s) I frequent/route home
Handcuff key
Trioxane Tablets
10 feet of duct tape
picture-hanging wire
Heavy-duty zip ties
Energy bars, five hour energy
Emergency blanket (reflective kind, but one of the better ones than what you see at wal-mart)
Kubaton (to be swapped for a collapsible)
Cold Steel Pepper Spray
House keys
Laptop

Things I keep in my Ford Ranger:
Car gun (SKS, chest rig w/200 rounds of ammo in Tapco 20 round magazines), on plate carrier and first line belt kit
Wrecking bar
Gas mask
Casualty blanket, really heavy-duty
Larger first aid kit
More ammo (a lot more, six loaded magazines) for the Glock
Hack saw
cordless drill
spare work gloves
voltage meter
electrically insulated gloves
Bow saw
A few folding knives
Olight M20-S warrior
300' spool of paracord
climbing rope
ESEE-6
Spare batteries to my Preon II
Spare batteries for the O-light
Brown contractor's tarp, lines, pegs to be set up off the back of the truck
Adjustable wrench
Box of nails
Hammer
Spare spark plugs
Motor oil
Jumper Cables
BOB (Large ALICE pack)
Mountain House Meals
More energy bars
More 5 hour energy
Sharpening kit
Come-along
Jack
Solar charger for tools, laptop

The only pertinent part is the last half, which is all stored in a lock box bolted to the trunk or in the lock box in the back bench seat.
 
My wife and I both carry BOB's plus water and car repair tools, jumper cables, maps etc. We most often tap into the FAK's in the BOB's for headache or heartburn remedies. but it's also nice to know that in case of a breakdown, or short notice - spur of the moment camping trip. we are good to go as well.
 
I have a long commute from my rural home to my urban job, and have stashed some stuff in the trunk in case I find myself stranded with the vehicle or having to walk far.

In a 35l Marmot Aspen backpack, I have the usual stuff that you would take on a three or four day hike:

bivy shelter
3 or 4 MREs (old - ought to be replaced)
FAK
tarp
paracord
Mora 510
Condor Hudson Bay
SAS tin kit
mess kit
butane cartridge stove
alcohol stove
extra clothes
TP and hand sanitizer
fire making supplies
drum liners
AMK Heetsheet
USGI canteen
water filter
water purifying drops
sleeping bag

The pack and bag are kept in garbage bags to protect them. I once had a good pack ruined when a bottle of oil spilled all over it back there.

Elsewhere in the trunk is a flat of water (regularly used and replenished), more extra clothing (warm), and a pair of hiking boots.

For the car, I keep a bottle of oil, some bottles of yellow Heet, road flares, spare bulbs, fuses, and jumper cables.

In the console is a flashlight, multitool, CLiff bars, maps, and a toiletry kit.
 
Behind my seat in my toyota 4x4 right now

5pc spin/fly combo rod with a little quantum and an altoids size assortment of spinners, spoons and flies. All in a little hardcase.
coldsteel shovel, fiskars slidesaw, CS Gi tanto and a leatherman in the glovebox.
small toolset from costco with 2 visegrips, roll of ducttape and electrical and a small spool of electrical wire(boat trailer repair etc)
jumpercables, little electric tirepump and plug kit, leather and rubber grip work gloves
full change of clothes, raingear, toque/gloves and a pair of neoprene gumboots
complete level II St Johns first aid response bag minus the oxygen, did years of firstaid
fleece sleeping bag, wool blanket and 3 towels(black lab)
Small mec potset with some soup mix etc inside.....plus a can of chili and puritan stew. 1can dogfood and 6cups dry in a plastic bottle.
large golf umbrella and a tarp
2litre water and a couple cans of v8
headlamp and handflashlight with spare batteries
a few other odds and ends

all this stuff is in a rubbermaid behind my seat and leaves half the backseat for the dog or passenger

I am always going off fishing/exploring and it is nice to be able to spend impromptu nights out with the stuff I have.
Really quite compact the way I have it.
 
Brad "the butcher";10055215 said:
Behind my seat in my toyota 4x4 right now

5pc spin/fly combo rod with a little quantum and an altoids size assortment of spinners, spoons and flies. All in a little hardcase.
coldsteel shovel, fiskars slidesaw, CS Gi tanto and a leatherman in the glovebox.
small toolset from costco with 2 visegrips, roll of ducttape and electrical and a small spool of electrical wire(boat trailer repair etc)
jumpercables, little electric tirepump and plug kit, leather and rubber grip work gloves
full change of clothes, raingear, toque/gloves and a pair of neoprene gumboots
complete level II St Johns first aid response bag minus the oxygen, did years of firstaid
fleece sleeping bag, wool blanket and 3 towels(black lab)
Small mec potset with some soup mix etc inside.....plus a can of chili and puritan stew. 1can dogfood and 6cups dry in a plastic bottle.
large golf umbrella and a tarp
2litre water and a couple cans of v8
headlamp and handflashlight with spare batteries
a few other odds and ends

all this stuff is in a rubbermaid behind my seat and leaves half the backseat for the dog or passenger

I am always going off fishing/exploring and it is nice to be able to spend impromptu nights out with the stuff I have.
Really quite compact the way I have it.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that keeps a fishing rod in their car (that I have seen)
 
in Montana even travel along the interstate you can easily find yourself in a survival situation, on our secondary roads you could really be your own!

I keep one of those small action packer in the back of my car

a well stocked first aid kit
2 AMK Thermolite bivys
2 AMK heatsheets
2 extra jumbo heavy mill trash bags
2 Sea to Summit Reactor sleeping bag liners
2 large beeswax candles (these last a long time and can heat the inside of vehicle pretty nicely, they'll melt snow as well)
1 700 ml pot w/ an Esbit stove, 4 Esbit tabs, Bic lighter
a two part avalanche (read snow) shovel
Fiskars sliding saw
2 headlamps/spare batteries
12 16 oz bottled water
8 Cliff bars

I carry a full size spare (in lieu of the provided donut), jumper cables and a pretty complete tool set (includes wire, zip ties, duct tape)

in my jockey box I keep a small fire starting kit and a folding knife
 
With the changing seasons, this thread is a good idea to get the wheels turning.

I suppose we all drive well maintained, reliable vehicles?!

My truck has mostly behind the seat:

-Flares
-Fiskars X7
-old battery operated Sierra Stove
-surplus wool blanket
-xtra TP
-jumper cables
-E-tool
-assorted pliers, screw drivers, 3/8 ratchet, 3/8extension, fuses, battery terminal brush...
-near useless Sierra Cup
-folding saw
-spare one piece rifle cleaning rod
-Gerber multitool
-xtra SAK
-magnesium bar + butane lighter + wooden matches + mish metal bar
-FAK

This is all just stuff that lives in the truck 24/7. For each trip, I tailor and customize the loadout to be mission specific. This frequently includes:

-2 Xtra axes
-chainsaw chaps
-complete hunting/fishing/backpacking ruck
-5gal. water cube
-alcohol stove
-corn nuts
 
Erasmus is the first person I saw that has flares. Sometimes survival gear does nothing to prevent another car from hitting you if on the road. They only last 15 minutes or so, but that's precious time to either move your car, move away from your car, call 911, or get help.
Autozone even sells them, easy to get, and well worth the $6 for a 3 pack.
 
I figure the flares will be handy for scarey freeway breakdowns when you can't get far off the road to change a flat...

A secondary use is as a fire starter. If you need a fire really bad, you can lay the lit flare under just about any wood of any size, and it'll catch. Think of it as the nuclear flamethrower of fire starters. Saw an Alaskan guy on the televisor who used them for this, if he broke through river ice and got really wet on his snow machine, he could throw a road flare on any old bunch of wood, have a fast fire, and not have to die from exposure.

You never know, and they're cheap.
 
Thomas Linton said:
Your confidence in AAA, in any possible conditions, is touching.
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Jumper cables I usually have. In the winter, extra gloves , socks, hat, blanket.. stuff to keep warm. I always have my knives , ropes , hatchet,fire making stuff,,, things that I play with. Its not like I live in Idaho .
 
A small medical kit is something I should have. I might have to make one or buy one. Get a cheap tackle box maybe and head to WalGreens.
 
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