Winter Kit+Emergency Gear Recommendations

Always in the truck:

• Flashlight
• Headlamp
• Tool set
• Tow strap
• Jumper cables
• First aid kit
• Gloves
• Flares
• Extra quart of oil
• 12v compressor for tires
• Mylar emergency blankets
• Heavy duty ratchet straps
• Light duty ratchet straps
• A length of 1/2” line
• Outdoor garbage bags
• Oil sorbent pads
• Entrenching tool
• Toilet paper
• Waterproof matches
• Packet from MRE with matches and TP in it
• Microfiber cloths
• Paper towels
• Tissues
• USB charging cables

Added for winter:

• 4 large buckets of sand (kitty litter buckets) strapped into the bed

Removed for the winter:

• Water bottles, 2 per door

For longer trips:

• Drill with driver and drill bits
• Multimeter
• Food and water
• Blankets
• Whatever else I think we’ll need at destination

 

Tow strap
Cigarette lighter air compressor
Ratchet straps
Machete/knife/multi tool
Cheap tool kit with a few good crescent wrenches/spud wrench
Level III-A body armor
Carhartts, old work boots, jackets, gloves, socks, beanie etc
clothes for my son
I live in the PNW, so rain gear
Food/water/life straw
Emergency blankets/tent
Toilet paper/baby wipes
Flashlights
Long hatchet
Several ways to start a fire
Medical
Sig P229 legion with 3 mags
A lot of little things.

 

I did a brief look into what I have in my truck...

Truck Survival (Winter)


Clothes/Warmth

-Hand Warmers

-Fire Starting Kit

-Gloves

-Hat

-Pants/Underwear

-Shirt


Hygiene/First Aid

-6 Charcoal Lined Mask

-Basic First Aid Kid

-Stop The Bleed Kit

-Skinny Medic Trauma Kit

-Various Tissues

-Paper Towels

-Toilet Paper

-Trash-bags


Food

-(4) Serving Tortilla Soup

-(4) Servings Creamy Pasta and Veggie Rotini

-(4) Servings South West Rice and Beans

-(4) Servings Apple Cinnamon Cereal

-(4) Servings Brown Sugar/Multi Grain Cereal

-(12) Servings Ration Bars

-(5) 8oz Emergency Drinking Water Packets

-(4)Servings of Coffee


Securing Items

-Roll of Duct Tap

-100 Feet of 550 Cord

-Various Bungie Cords


Light/Signaling

-Manual Hand Crank Flash Light

-Ryobi 18v Flash Light

-Bushnell 1500 Lumen Flash Light

-Snap Glow Sticks


Recovery

-30,000lb Tow Straps

-Collapsable Shovel

-Fixed Metal Shovel

-(2) X-Bull Recovery Tracks

-(2) Snap On Ratchet Straps

-D-Ring Trailer Hitch

-(1)Qt of Oil


Tools

-Large Torque Wrench

-Socket Kit

-Pocket Chair

-Full Size Jack

-Extra Lug Bolts

-Survival Book

-Gerber mp600 multi tool


Self Defense

-Pistol with 3 mags with hollow points

-1 box of ball ammo

-Pocket Knife

-Mini Flashlight

-Gun Oil/Cleaning Kit


Shelter

-(Coming Soon) Soft Topper

-Roll Up Sleeping Mat

-Ponchos

-4 Person Tent w/Stakes

 

- A thick friend that likes to cuddle and also usually carries snacks.

- A cell phone with an encrypted folder, so that thick friend does not find out about thin friend (a.k.a. summer survival kit)