Your vehicle bags, what's in then?

[A.Texas.Yankee]

I'm not talking about bug out bags or get home bags or anything like that. I'm talking about your roadside "crap I broke down" bags. I'm putting together kits to keep in the vehicles for myself and others to maybe add to the inventory for the upcoming business venture. I have a pretty good idea if what I'm looking at, but wanted to see what others are doing and why.

I'm talking about things like

Lights
First aid (what degree or level of kit)
Flares
Reflectors
Tools
Emergency stuff
Etc.


What y'all got?

 

[winchster]

Many of the things in my get home bag would dual purpose for this scenario. That is what my bag started life as. If i broke down in the middle of nowhere during a snowstorm kind of thing.

 

[Younggun]

Jumper cables and bug spray.

That's about it. Should probably add more.

 

[A.Texas.Yankee]

I agree there is a lot of crossover. But there are things that would suit only for a roadside bag that would add too much bulk to BOB. Tools for example. Hammer, screw driver set, reflector triangle, larger first aid kit, etc.

 

[breakingcontact]

Flares!

 

[winchster]

Hence the difference in description. Mine is not a BOB, it's a car quit, have to get home or wait for rescue bag.
The tools and such are a part of the cars inventory and would stay there.
So the roadside bag has the car specific tools and such, complemented by my bag that helps keep you the human alive in a stranded scenario.

So, roadside: tools, jumper cables, flares, tow strap, fix o flat, spare belt, spare hose etc

Human bag: water, food, warmth, defense

 

[no2gates]

2 flashlights
Batteries
2 rain ponchos
2 pair of hand warmers
gloves
first aid kit
knife
pliers
screwdrivers
75 ft nylon cord
air compressor
6 bottles water
bag of kitty litter (for traction)
flares
gun
200 rounds ammo
Roll toilet paper
Roll paper towels
emergency car window opener

 

[TheDan]

1st aid kit
fire extinguisher
jumper cables
tow strap
gloves
screw drivers
pliers
small wrench set
med. size fixed blade
flash light
shop towels
can of fix-a-flat
can of form-a-seal (this stuff is hard to find now)
AAA card

That's just the "car" bag... Way too much stuff in the truck to list

 

[breakingcontact]

Tarp/poncho

 

[TheDan]

oh, I forgot a towel... It's the most massively useful thing you can have.

 

[jrbfishn]

From the first of april to the first of may, I generally have waterproof cold weather gear in the truck. 2 lights, stainless steel cup and canned fuel always. Knives and lighters, usually 2 of each in the pocket with sharpener.
In the summer, a rain coat and water.

For coffee of course.


Sent by a idjit coffeeholic

 

[breakingcontact]

Weird thought...one of those fold up Razor scooters might be pretty awesome.

You wouldn't go fast, but they don't way much, are compact and you might be able to do some coasting on it.

 

[Charlie]

Whatever is in the trunk when I bought the car! My truck has jumper cables, tie-down straps, tow cables, etc.

 

[Younggun]

oh, I forgot a towel... It's the most massively useful thing you can have.

Never EVER go anywhere without a towel.

 

[breakingcontact]

Extra socks.
Bandana.

 

[TheDan]

Bandana.

I always carry a hair tie or two, lol...

 

[Jakashh]

What y'all got?

That's none of your business. Am I being detained?







Loljk. I got nothing. I'm screwed if I get stuck.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Jumper cables
Tow strap
Flat repair tools
Spare belt (for the vehicle not me)
Hi-lift Jack
Factory Jack and iron
Ratchets
Machete
Hatchet
Thermal poncho
Leatherman
CB / NOAA Radio
Atlas
Flashlights
Filtering straw
Lighters
Fire extinguisher
channel locks

Plus the stuff I carry on me.

 

[SA_Steve]

Shoes that can go long ways (because I'm often not wearing the right ones for that)

 

[Tejano Scott]

AAA Card