Practical emergency gear to store in your Tacoma

No, just outside of Lewiston. I started carrying the kit, though, when I lived in Farmington and was spending a lot of my free time on the Golden Road.

 

Toilet paper, mini booze bottles, axe, first aid, tow strap, jumper cables, flashlight, batteries, rags, work gloves, peroxide, basic tools, camping blanket & pillow, granola bars, lighter, matches, magnesium & Flint, dryer lint, trash bags, rubber gloves, compass, phone battery pack, hiking stick, EDC. Probably forgetting some things.

 

What are you guys keeping all these supplies in? I don't want to fill my cab up with stuff. Anyone using a compact container stored in the bed, preferably semi-permanent mounted? Maybe something compatible with the track system.

 

Tools, TP, Tow Strap, 25’ x 1/2” chain, 3/8” tail chain, Extension Cord, Jumpers, Oils and fluids, Lighting, Hand Powered Chain Saw, Knive, Fishing Line and Hooks, Stuff For Starting Fire, Canned Food (Rotates frequently), Brake Clean, WD-40, Flares, Bear Bangers, Tie Downs, 2 way radio (Loaded with all common western Canada channels) and so many more things.

Edit: A large portion sits in a rough tote that’s secured in the truck box with a tie down.
I live in the middle of nowhere so I don’t worry about things growing feet.

 

I have my RTT ,high lift and shovel on a bed rack. pick and axe on tool mounts on the front rail that I added. Two swing-out boxes hold a lot of stuff. My rescue and winching gear are all from Smittybilt and came in nice bags so I just keep them all at the front of the bed under the tonneau cover. Got some big plastic boxes that hold my camping gear and food.

 

Nice setup. I came across those swing out boxes during my search. How do you feel about them? Are they well built? Are they weather/dust tight?

 

I count those boxes as one of my smarter mods. They are very well built and keep out the dust very well. I can't say about water since they are under the cover and it rarely rains here anyway. I've had them over a year and they haven't made me regret them yet.

 

Lewiston.....that explains everything

 

Yep. People around here are dumb, so you never know when you'll need an emergency pack
I actually live in Wales, but work just off of the Lewiston exit on 95.

 

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I do have a couple of things in my truck...first aid kit with a space blanket and some gloves. Need to keep a few more items.

 

And what is your GVWR?

 

Substitute 1 interstate road map to nearby free states.

 

Actually all that doesn’t weigh much! Small, compact, and lightweight..except for the puller, everything is in a compartment or pouch in the vehicle that doesn’t take away from seating space..surprisingly the turd gen has decent storage space,esp for compact items as I have.i enjoy camping so most of that gets used regularly and I don’t have to pack and unpack so much.

 

Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to.

 

Plano Sportman's box. I use 2 in the bed of the truck.

One is my seasonal stuff, ice melt, windshield fluid etc.
The other holds my GHB, some tarps and other assorted crap.
Majority of my stuff is in under the rear seat and behind it.

Not including the contents of my GHB
-Some folder knives
-Battery Bank
-Jump Start Pack
-Cheap First Aid Kit (want to upgrade)
-Reflective Vest
-Hand Sanitizer
-Lip Balm
-Headphones
-Leatherman Skeletool
-Ham Radio (Getting my License this month) including a charging chord that is compatible with USB
-Various fire starting kit
-Metric and Imperical cheapo Kobalt ratchet kit
-Multi Function screw drivers (2) including various bits, drivers etc.
-ABC Fire Extinguisher
-Wool Blanket
-2 Tarps (Shelter and incase I have to work under the truck in sh*t weather
-Small Hatchet (also want to upgrade)
-Trenching shovel
-Pistol safe (I live in a "non" free state)
-Various other hand tools

What I want to add/upgrade
-Rotopax fuel can
-Tow/recovery gear
-Portable air compressor
-Continually upgrading the gear in my GHB

Seems like alot to most people but I drive alot for work (23k miles since September when I bought the truck) and I spend alot of time in my truck and I want to be ready for whatever. I live in the Northeast.

 

A gun.

 

Doesn't apply to every state

 

Water filtration, I keep a MSR trailshot in with my gear.

 

No, but it should.