Road Trip Questions?

psy-ops

psy-ops

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My wife and I have taken many a roadtrips and I always pack a BOB.

I was wondering what others take when they do the holiday road trip.

Also, I plan on taking my .38 to Florida, any problems with car storage?

I will not be carrying it concealed. It is just for car and hotel defense. I will also place ammo in a different part of the car.


Thanks

Chris
 
Since I don't know where you are, hard to say. Up here, insulation, food, a couple of tarps, water, flashlights, good maps, 1 gal. of gasoline in a good container, flares, traction mats, jumper cables, washer fluid - ah heck, scads of stuff. A complete survival kit of the 1 cu. ft. variety.

As to the firearm, in many states (Again I don't know where you're goin', but Google is your friend.) it is a felony to carry a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle or one with ammunition "ready to hand," sometimes even with a valid-in-that-state CCW permit. If you plan on ignoring those laws, you may also plan on not getting caught. I doubt that any of those who are caught planned on it. But I completely understand why you would do so. Just want you to make an informed decision, jail out-of-town being worse usually than jail in-town.
 
I take the basics for a car ,
spare water pump thermostat and thermostat housing gasket , and head gasket ,
radiator leak sealant and narrow nosed pliers ( helps pinch off the cut bars after a roo knocks the radiator against the fan , or if you go into deep water too fast and the water forced the radiator against the fan )
spare universal joint
spare wheel bearings , spare points plugs and leads , and dizzy cap .
spare fan belt and power steering belt .
spare water , 20 litres ( this is for emergencies , not for general use )
spare oil 4 liters minimum preferably 8
spare fuel and oil filters
2 liters moreys oil stabiliser
tube silastic gasket
can of spray degreaser .
WD40
Nulon "start ya bastard" ( no joke its what replaces areostart these days )
2 spare tyres
minimum 40 litres extra fuel , if I can I have a trailer with either a 120 litre spare tank on it or for longer trips , a 500 litre truck tank mounted on it , plumbed into the car fuel system thru a 3 way valve that allows me to swap between the car tank or the trailer tank . I got no idea if its legal but it works .

tool kit , I carry a few extra things , tyre leavers , patch kit , 3 claw puller , breaker bar socket sets , spanner sets ( x2 , I hate needing 2 of the same sized spanner and only having one ) screw drivers allan keys torx drivers and a bunch of one of tools like a spanner bent to get to the inside carbie mounting stud and things as this , multi meter electrician tape , wire cutters and fencing pliers , a couple different ball peen hammers . a sledge and a handfull of drifts chisels wad punches and a center punch .

I carry a kangaroo jack and snatch strap ( tow strap that flexes , OK ? ) and a come-a-long winch with a bunch of d shackles , and a tree trunk protector .

I carry a machete and hatchet for getting grass / shrubbery / whatever for extra traction in mud or bulldust holes

I also carry a butcher knife under the car seat , to make the best use of any animals we happen to hit on our travels .

and a multitool in the glovebox .

thats the basics , I customise it a bit depending on what vehicle we are taking and where we are going
 
As a FL resident I will address the firearm question. In FL you may keep a loaded firearm in your glove compartment as long as it is in a holster and the holster has a 'snap-on' cover over the hammer. You may substitute a holster for some other container such as a zip up pouch. If you put it inside the glove compartment without a holster (or other container), a police officer can conceivably arrest you on a technicality at his discretion. You do not have to lock the glove compartment.

If you choose to carry your gun unloaded, then just put it a separate container from the ammo in your trunk and you'll have no problems.
 
among others yes , roo goat pig sheep emu ...

I know its not legal to use a native animal here , they are meant to be left to rot , but Im native too , and somewhere I 1/2 remember that Im allowed to because of that ...

regardless , I eat what I kill and kill what I eat . Flies excepted .
 
ieraseu said:
As a FL resident I will address the firearm question. In FL you may keep a loaded firearm in your glove compartment as long as it is in a holster and the holster has a 'snap-on' cover over the hammer. You may substitute a holster for some other container such as a zip up pouch. If you put it inside the glove compartment without a holster (or other container), a police officer can conceivably arrest you on a technicality at his discretion. You do not have to lock the glove compartment.

If you choose to carry your gun unloaded, then just put it a separate container from the ammo in your trunk and you'll have no problems.
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Thanks, that is the way I am going. zip pouch and ammo separate.
 
Myal said:
among others yes , roo goat pig sheep emu ...

I know its not legal to use a native animal here , they are meant to be left to rot , but Im native too , and somewhere I 1/2 remember that Im allowed to because of that ...

regardless , I eat what I kill and kill what I eat . Flies excepted .
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Myal, okay you got my interest. you live in Australia and you are of Aboriginal descent. You eat animals that you kill.....driving or?????
 
Spare cell phone. Get mugged and you loose your phone a cheapo is better than nothing.
 
Myal since your native Australian you can eat what you kill. Pretty sure about that. Its just us white fella's that need permits etc etc :/
 
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