What emergency gear do you keep stowed?

Do you also keep Percocet as well? Asking for a friend.

 

Holy mackerel you are prepared...or homeless?

 

CB, 5# fire extinguisher behind rear passenger seat, first aid trauma kit with CPR gear, 2L water, 2 MREs, recovery straps, work gloves, 2 flashlights, gardening shovel (better than hand!). 5# extinguisher is a must if you wheel your rig. We were out once and a new build Jeep popped the tranny line off and sprayed the cats. Instant fire. It took 4 of these extinguishers to put out the blaze. Don't cheap out and think that dinky 2# thing will help at all. Go big, carry multiples if your rig has room, and ensure that everyone in your crew has them also.

 

I have tons of storage. The Molle adds so much

 

I took the old Boy Scout motto of being prepared to heart.

I keep a good first aid kit and added a some stuff from my CLS bag. It fits in the cubby hole on the ACLB back door the other cubby hole holds ratchet straps and a tow strap. I have a tool kit with basic tools, air compressor, jumper cables, etc in a soft sided tool box that fits snug between the rear seats. I also keep daypack with what I would need for an unplanned camping trip (broke down, stranded, had to walk home, or interstate shut down type things). The daypack has a poncho liner and TP and is in the floor while all the other contents are in the storage compartments under the rear seats. I also have paper state maps behind the passenger seat. My pistol is always with me. For all the stuff I keep in the truck, I have only spent about $25 specifically on prepardness stuff.

 

Anyone mention a bicycle??

 

Stumbled into GM forum.

 

Poptarts > everything else

 

Genius!

 

I keep those little boxes of cereal in my truck, but thats mostly for the kids.

 

I have a winch so I keep recovery gear in the truck most of the time (anytime I'm going off pavement). It's all in bags with jumper cables and a cheap tarp to use as a ground cloth and emergency shelter.

I keep a 2# fire extinguisher behind my back seat and usually take a 5# if I'm camping or hunting.

I always take waterproof matches and some tinder, an emergency whistle, emergency blanket, etc. If it's close to winter I take heavy clothes and sometimes a sleeping bag. Tire chains. I try to remember my chainsaw on the first few early spring runs.

I pack less than I used to. I make a map with my route on it and email it to my wife, with a pretty detailed itinerary, detours I may take, etc., including the time I'll be back. I'm gonna get a Garmin inreach so I can hopefully stop doing the maps.

 

-Jumper cables
-Battery pack/jumper
-Tow strap with hitch pin and hook
-Fire extinguisher
-Tire chains in winter
-5 gallons of gas in self venting safety can under camper shell in winter
-Tool kit
-Baling wire and cutters
-Duct tape
-Ratchet straps
-Ice scraper
-WD40
-Buck 110, hopefully the hard brass handle would help break a window in an emergency, haven't tried it
-Zippo with extra fuel
-Stuffable down jacket, gloves, and rain gear in the winter
-1 pair of medical gloves in case I come across an accident
-Paper towels and TP
-Tourniquet
-2 Flashlights
-Pepper spray for when I'm not carrying my 9mm

And I still need to figure out what I want to do about fix-a-flat and some sort of air compressor. Unfortunately I don't have the bed outlet so that cuts down on my options there

 

Plugs would be good, but with an E rated AT or MT truck tire, I've heard it's not easy. If you're running P rated tires it's definitely a great option though. Good point about damaging the TPMS though, that may make me rethink getting fix a flat for myself. I just keep my full size spare under my camper shell for now.

 

Flip flops? Do tell.

 

I keep a pair of slip on "water shoes" in case my regular shoes get covered in something I dont want inside the truck. And I cant stand driving barefoot. Lol.

 

Congratulations on the new truck and welcome to TW! Since your not off-roading, I would just carry the basics. You've got a good list going, but I would add in a few extras. Jumper cables would work, but if you're going to be out fishing and camping by yourself you might want to get a jump starter so you can jump yourself. It might not hurt to have a basic tool kit also. I would also add a headlamp and a cheap HI-Vis vest if find your self changing a flat or helping someone at night and a pocket knife.

For the winter I would add in a wool blanket or emergency space blanket (takes up a lot less room), hat, gloves, some chemical hand warmers, energy bars, some water, a tug strap, kitty litter (used for traction on ice), collapsable snow shovel (the kind carried when snowshoeing or backcountry skiing), tire chains, and maybe an extra sweatshirt.

 

which has disc brakes front & rear

 

Really comes down to
Comfort stuff: blankets, TP
Recover gear: tow shackle, max trax ect
Quick fix mechanical stuff: jumper cables, zip ties, tire plug kit, flashlight
And shit hits the fan stuff: food, water, gun, ammo, sun screen, emergency blanket, isobutane single burner stove

I try not to go too crazy, dooms day prepper with my gear but i live in NM so it can go from bad to worse pretty quickly

 

I have to usually ask myself how stupid I would feel if I didn't carry something that would easily fit in my truck. Context: I spend a lot of time out in the mountains in all weather conditions so this does not apply in your case but you mentioned your lifestyle when deciding to buy a tacoma so that may put you in more remote areas. Congrats by the way.

What I carry:
First aid kit (Adventure Medical Kits)
Tow Strap
Jumper Cables
multi tool
screwdriver set
candles
extra clothing (insulated gloves, beanie, socks, rain jacket and pants)
foldable shovel (e-tool style)
external battery charger
3x sand bags (for added weight in rear but also traction if needed)
zip ties
headlamp with emergency flash mode extra cr123 batteries
sun screen/lip balm
MSR pocket rocket stove and fuel
Mountain house meals
I carry water in the summer/winter but prepared if frozen to thaw.
one pot for melting snow and boiling water
1 spoon
zip ties
Toilet paper always, always, always or bring extra skivvies

Optional
Sleeping bag w/bivy sack


What I want to buy:
Recovery boards
gaiters (for hiking out in the deep snow)
winch w/accessories
a jeep bottle jack (the tacoma one sucks)
Patch kit

 

Probably needed a Class B?