What emergency gear do you keep stowed?

Yes but for jacking a flat tire with a bottle jack, you can use the stock bottle jack to jack enough for the bigger one. Otherwise either the bigger one won't fit under the axle or it won't have enough travel to get it high enough to change. Always need two bottle jacks

 

That's a great idea... Hadn't thought of that

 

Makes sense

 

It's a common problem. A lot of people have learned this one the hard way thinking they're good to go with a single bottle jack.

 

Banks don’t press charges when they’re robbed. A law was broken. Nobody needs to “press charges”. Same thing.

 

Isn't some part of practicing without a license tied to receiving compensation?

Also, what if it's a veterinarian or similar, who is licensed to practice but not on people?

 

A good quality set of gloves. Depending on time of year, something to protect the digits and keep them warm is priceless. Especially if you're fixing a flat in the cold.

 

First aid ( nonstick bandages, gauze, nylon sutures, chlorhexidine scrubs, sterile gloves, hemostats, needle driver, scissors, trauma sheers, pick-ups, 16 gauge IV with stopcock, lidocaine 1%, syringes, saline eyewash, ibuprofen, benadryl, pepto, splints, tape, coban...)
jumper cables
ratchet straps
tow strap
duct tape
breaker bar w/spline socket and set of stock lugs
5lb fire extinguisher ABC
packing blanket
space blanket
flashlight
headlamp
leatherman
water/snacks/juicebox in the driver door for miniature emergencies
CB
Phone
EDC gear

Thinking about this I carry more than I had realized but I need to add more to the list.

 

Gloves, air compressor, tire plugs, flashlight, led head lamp, matches, , fire arm and ammunition, fire starter wood sticks, Tool set, multi tool, hunting knife, windex and paper towels, hiking boots(always), hand sanitizer, jumper cables, Fort aid jit, fish mox, , blanket, pocket knives stashed everywhere, 550 cord,spare set of prescription eye ware, glasses, safety glasses, tow strap, shackles, bivouac tent, cash and credit cards, salt and pepper a cutting board and water.

 

A cell phone and AAA or even a Garmin Explorer seems like it would make a lot of other stuff unnecessary. But there have been times just getting a simple tow or gallon of gas out in the boonies can still mean waiting 12 hours or more, especially if you tell AAA you're not in immediate danger.
If at all possible I make sure everything that needs batteries uses AA so I only have to keep extras of the one size. Lithium AA have a very long shelf life, continue to work down into freezing temperatures, and are much less likely to leak compared to alkaline.
Since I want emergency supplies as maintenance free as possible, for water I keep bottles of Puravai for the shelf life, durability and relative resistance to freeze damage.

 

The Milwaukee M12 inflator fits perfectly in the space behind the backseats if you take the battery out.

I'm also on the M12 platform and I've got my impact wrench, sockets, inflator, batteries and a torque wrench all packed behind the rear passenger seat with room to spare

 

Please post pictures of your stowage if you DON'T have a shell. Very curious. THAT is a lot of stuff.

 

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Picked up one of these yesterday. Now I need to fill it, any ideas?

 

Heya. Good choice! We've got the same one in our bed. Had it for about 1 1/2 years and everything inside stays nice and dry. Even when covered in snow. Hopefully it doesn't let you down!

 

There's a mod for that

 

I travel on-road most of the time but I do a lot of winter travel on long somewhat isolated roads. We are also in earthquake, volcano and fire country so you never know. I want to be prepared to spend a few a days remote. My list is based on the 10 essentials (google it) adapted to vehicle supported travel.

I carry a go-pack pretty much every where I go so it has handheld GPS and a compass. I have paper maps of the places I travel. It has sunscreen and a waterproof jacket for whatever weather we have. I add/subtract warm layers depending on weather. I carry a head lamp and spare batteries (vacuum packed), first-aid kit, waterproof matches, bic lighter, long burning candles and a metal sierra cup that I can melt snow and boil small amounts of water over the candle. I carry a Leatherman multi tool and a folding knife. I carry various food bars, jerky and snack food. For hydration I have water, a small water filter and water purification tabs. I discovered kind of by accident that 1 liter Evian water bottles fit perfectly in the of the Tacoma door pockets so I keep 6 to 8 liters in the truck doors plus another one or a water bottle in the outer pockets of my pack. I carry a couple of SOL brand emergency blankets and paracord so I can wrap up in them or improvise a shelter if needed but I am assuming I will have access to the truck as shelter so I don't carry a tent. All this plus my laptop and hand held Ham radio fits in a day pack so it's with me at all times. I vacuum pack like items to keep them dry and protected and it also allows things to pack more compactly.

I carry additional supplies in the bed of the truck in a Plano wheeled storage box. It's pretty water resistant but its under the Tonneau cover so its pretty safe there. The supplies elaborate on the 10 essentials for comfort and making it capable to spend more time remote. I carry a 4 day Mountain House bucket of freeze dried food plus a folding cooking pot and an insulating sleeve that the food pouches fit into that keeps it hot while it re-hydrates (all in the bucket). I can also use this bucket for collecting water or even a toilet if needed.

Freeze dried food requires boiling water so I carry a wood burning Bio-lite stove that can also charge electronics. I lined the bottom of the Plano box with scrap wood so I have dry wood to at least get the stove going. Here in the PNW one can usually find wood but its often wet so having a fire starter of some sort is a good idea. I also have some Boy Scout egg carton/sawdust/paraffin firestarters in a tin can that could also be used as a pot. There is a hatchet and machete for wood gathering as well.

I have a larger tarp, a hank of rope and some more paracord to improvise a larger shelter if needed. Instead of a sleeping bag I carry fleece snow pants and a waterproof nylon backed fleece blanket for warmth. I tossed in some heavy duty contractor strength plastic bags that I can wear for rain gear and/or stick my lower half into for shelter.

Last but not least is the all important toilet paper and a GI surplus folding shovel for obvious reasons. I carry a larger axe and shovel as well as a hi-lift jack in the bed but not in the box. during fire season I toss in a pulaski.

In the winter I have a small Rubbermade tote that has chains, heavy rain gear and gloves to pull on and a small tarp to lay on to put on the chains. At my wife's suggestion I also have a bag of kitty litter that actually works pretty well to get a bit of traction on ice.



I'll cover what's in the cab in a future post.

 

I carry a fair bit of stuff to help out in most cases when a tow truck isn’t needed. Usually someone needs gas or a hand to change a tire or get yanked out of the ditch. Here’s my rig and gear.
https://youtu.be/xxpVqkbHBQ4

 

That's an interesting extinguisher mount, do you just pull on the red knob to release it?