What do you keep in your car?

nelsonmc

nelsonmc

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I was just wondering what you guys keep in your cars/trucks?

Here's what I have:

Buck 110
Victorinox Climber
Pretty large toolbox
Random other craftsman socket/mechanics sets
Jack
Jack Stands
Some spare parts (tire, serpentine belt, etc)
Dry wire spray (I have some kinda distributor problem, gets wet...)
Oil
Coolant
Brake fluid
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Duct tape
50' of rope (not really sure why I have this)
Flares
3 d-cell maglite
Spotlight (I like looking for deer at night, and no I don't hunt at night! lol)
Pen and paper

Sounds like a lot of stuff but it really isn't. I drive a 96 Blazer, kinda roomy I suppose. Did I miss anything? Have any suggestions on what I should or shouldn't carry? What do you carry? :D
 
.38 S&W w/ box of ammo (in locked glove)
firestarter kit w/ tinders
fixed blade
change of clothes
good flashlight and batteries
rain poncho
trojans
 
I keep a titanium crowbar, a Benchmade Rant fixed blade, a TOPS CQT Magnum, a Surefire 6P, a plug in spot light, Gerber multi-tool, SOG Seal 2000 knife,and a large green Maglight.......
 
Ranger Knives RD9
Military Poncho
Fire Extinguisher
100' rope
(8) 15' Ropes pieces
Yakima rack pads for kayak
Fluke multimeter
toolbag
diaperbag
umbrella
boken
headlamp
3-d Maglite
Streamlight Twintask CR123 light
extra lighters
"Oh, s**t" 6" crowbar
craftsman multiplier
wool blanket

That's off the top of my head... I'm sure there are others :rolleyes:

(Edited to add two MRE's and a couple of flares... :D )
 
a crowbar under the seat in easy reach - because with just about anything else youll get in a heap of trouble if a cop searches your car..
also a good idea not to keep anything under there that will rust. i used to have a junky HI khukri and it rusted pretty badly from the moisture.

in the trunk i keep a first aid kit and a small toolbox with all of the necessary tools to do basic repairs, as well as some small, light commonly needed spare parts such as a voltage regulator for my alternator, couple of belts, fuses, relays, vaccuum hose, fuel pump, etc. and a small jerrycan of gasoline, some containers of the essential fluids (oil, water, brake fluid) and proper wheel lug wrench. also some duct tape, rope (strong enough for towing), and one mother of a flashlight with a car battery charger.
my very rudimentary breakdown/survival gear includes a wool blanket (and a heavy parka supplemented in winter), some tins of food, extra socks, some survival candles, signal flares/bear bombs, etc.
i used to have a hell of a lot more junk in there but i travel long distances a lot and the car is a VW so i want to save both weight (=gas) and my rear shocks. i dont like cellphones, so i have an oldschool CB :)

if im going anywhere away from highly travelled highways, interstates or turnpikes then ill chuck a survival bag and a large fixed blade in the trunk as well, in case i end up broken down/wrecked and stranded somewhere.

i have to be kindof careful since if im crossing the border with all this survivalist crap in my trunk then i am always hassled by customs agents, otherwise im sure i would carry more.

cheers,
-gabriel
 
12 volt battery starter
300 psi air compressor
Sealed first aid kit
4" Cold Steel Voyager folding knife
Leatherman multitool
6 safety flares
Flashlight
Flood light
Gloves
Shop towels
Water
Small Cold Steel shovel
Rain poncho
Plastic trash bags
Various hand tools
Old coat

I've managed to pack all of these in a single, relatively compact athletic bag with total weight of about 35 lbs.
 
Car Opening Kit
Climbing Gear
2 Flash Lights
Small Tool Box
SOG Seal Pup
AntiFreeze(ghetto car)
Oil
GasCan
Small Lockpick Set
Jumper Cables
Tire Iron
Jack
Spare Change
Some form of food
 
"trojans"

- Ever hopeful

"No kidding. Like they could ever fit all of their swords and armor in the glove box."
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Maybe if it was a... pony car?! :foot:
 
Just remember Gollnick's Rule:

If you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it, put it in the trunk.



In an accident, anything that is loose, under the seat, in the sun visor, duct-taped, suction-cupped, velcroed, double-sided-foam-taped, etc., will come loose and fly through the air. Especially in a roll-over (like my major accident), the glove box, the arm rest, the map pockets, the ash trays, will all come open and spill their contents into the air around you. So, if you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it, either bolt it down properly or put it in the trunk.
 
By the way, as you can see in THIS THREAD I wholeheartedly endorse the need to keep a fire extinguisher... in the trunk.
 
a deadly fart said:
Surprised no one packs a disoposable camera in their car.
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I do.

It's an excellent suggestion. I like a disposable because I can just give it to someone if I come upon an accident and I don't have to worry about getting it back or anything.

Get one with a flash because accidents happen at night. Even during the day, a flash can help photograph damaged areas.
 
a deadly fart said:
Surprised no one packs a disoposable camera in their car.
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i never thought of that - good idea. i assume you mean for accident documentation? or am i missing something even more obvious?
 
Nothing...too many crack addicts in the area breaking into vehicles.... :mad:

although i do keep a fire extinguisher mounted on the work rack, but take it in at night or put it under the seat when parked..
 
Blackhearted said:
i never thought of that - good idea. i assume you mean for accident documentation? or am i missing something even more obvious?
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I know my brother keeps on in his truck. Around spring time, you may happen upon a neighborhood moose and possibly a "this years" calf. :cool:
 
woodybushman said:
Nothing...too many crack addicts in the area breaking into vehicles.... :mad:

although i do keep a fire extinguisher mounted on the work rack, but take it in at night or put it under the seat when parked..
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geez, move to the country :)
i used to live in toronto, it sucked. aside from having my car broken into weekly by creeps trying to steel my stereo, ive actually had my drivers side window broken into downtown for a half-empty pack of cigarrettes i left on the dash. you also know it really sucks when your area is so bad people break into cars to steal $15 fire extinguishers, heh.

up in northern canada people pretty much leave everything alone. someone, once in a blue moon, has a snowmobile or snowblower stolen if they leave it somewhere it can be seen from the road and they go on vacation, but other than that theres virtually no crime here.

cheers,
-gabriel
 
I'd say it's also a good idea to secure the items that are in your truck. I've seen collision tests done at a mere 35mph hitting a solid unmoving object (as in another car or a sturdy wall), and anything heavier than a few pounds goes flying. A suitcase in the backseat slams into the front seat like a battering ram, a tool box in the trunk rips open the back seat and sprays contents into the cabin. I believe this was a Top Gear episode, if anyone is interested in looking it up.
 
A disposable camera is a good idea, I should get one for my truck and hope I never use it. I've got my small truck knife, a CRKT Carson F1, two junk knives that I should probably take out and put in the tool shed. I keep my Leatherman Juice, CRKT Crawford fixed Falcon, CRKT Crawford Kasper companion, Kabar shorty tanto, and Native III in my center console. I keep my walking stick in the back, along with two jacks and two tire irons, along with the factory jack and tire iron. Oil, oil filter, small tool box, ATF, antifreeze, rags, No Smoke, windshield washer fluid. I have an SUV, and keep everything in two milk crates in the back, except for the jacks, if it can't fit in the milk crate, it's not going in. Oh yeah, I also have a dollar store small flashlight in my center console, along with a Rayovac in the cargo area in one of the milk crates.
 
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