What do you keep in your car as an emergency kit?

[Doggy Daddy]

The Bushmaster
Oh...By The Way...My wife has no intentions of throwing me out. I keep the home fires burnin'.

Sorry for the OT, but I was just curious where your handle came from...

 

[Treo]

That's
Just
Wroooooong

 

[SHusky57]

Has anyone mentioned toilet paper yet?

I always make sure to have a roll of charmin with aloe.

 

[expvideo]

Has anyone mentioned toilet paper yet?

I always make sure to have a roll of charmin with aloe.

I have tissue packs instead, but TP is deffinitely one of the more important items.

And in response to tampons and pads; If you have a woman in your life, they are a very important thing to have available.

 

[stevemis]

My CERT bag with all of the essentials, courtesy of a grant from the DHS. I always make sure I have some cash on hand and always carry a pistol.

 

[Browning]

This is mine.

• 511 'Active Shooter Bag' and Maxpedition backpack.
• A pistol (my normal carry gun), several spare mags and some extra ammo.
• A folding long gun, several spare mags and some extra ammo.
• Multi-tool.
• Small bolt cutters and an E.O.D. Breacher Bar from County Comm
• Large folding knife (on me) medium length fixed blade knife in the bag.
• Medical kit.
• Flashlight and spare batteries
• 72 hours worth of food (MRE's) and water.
• Some 550 Paracord.
• Screwdriver, allen wrenches, crescent wrenches.
• Tube tent.
• Emergency blanket.
• A Towel.
• Fire making supplies (a couple lighters and some water proof matches, Swedish Steel, Magnesium block).
• Mess kit and eating utensils.
• 'No Rinse' Body Wash.
• A compass, (I should have a GPS system pretty soon) and a map of the area.
• Lightweight rain or cold weather gear depending on time of the year.
• Flight Gloves.
• Bandanna.
• A cheap cell phone with add on minutes (I also have my regular one on me).
• $50 to $150 in cash with some coins for phone calls.
• Small Pair of Binoculars.
• Water purification tablets.
• A sewing kit, spare eyeglasses and an eye glass repair kit.
• Bug spray, sun block, a baseball hat or a beanie.
• For the car itself I have : A spare tire, jumper cables, a fire extinguisher, an electric remote start until, duct tape, rope, spare gas, oil, transmission fluid, brake fuid, water, a spare water hose for my model car, spare belt for alternator, tools (like a Phillips screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, channel locks, crescent wrench, tire lug nut star, car jack etc).

So to me, it doesn't look like you have that much stuff. Then again I'm sort of a preparedness freak.

 

[Anon]

110v Extension Cord
12 Volt Impact Wrench
12 Volt Light
12 Volt Solar Panel
12V Power Source/Emergency Battery Jumper
12-Volt Extension Cord
550 Cord
ACE bandage
Air Compressor
Air Hose
Air Impact Wrench
Amber Rotating Light
Ammo
Antifreeze
Antihistamine
Aspirin
Axe
Baggies
Baling wire
Ballistic vest
Bandanna
Batteries
Battery Charger
Belt (spare for model of vehicle)
Belts
BFH
Binoculars
Blanket
Blanket - Emergency
Body Wash (No Rinse)
Bolt Cutters
Bolts
Boots
Brake Cleaner
Breaker Bar
Bug Repellant
Bungees
Camera
Camp Chair
Camp Stove
Candles
Carabiners
CB radio - Handheld
Cell Phone w/ charger
Cell phone with add on minutes (spare)
Chain
Chain - Tow
Clamps
Clevis
Come-Along
Compass
Copies of IDs
Cotter Pins
CPR mouth guard
Crank Sensor
D Rings
Dental Floss
Diagonal Cutters
Drill Bit Set
Drive Shaft - D35
Duct tape
Earplugs
Electrical Connectors
Electrical Tape
Electrical Wire
Emergency Strobe
EMT Shears
Eyeglasses and an eye glass repair kit.
Fanny Pack
Feminine hygiene products
File
Film
Fire Extinguisher
Fire Starter
Fire Tablets
First Aid Kit
Fishing kit
Fix A Flat
Flares
Flashlight
Flashlight - windup
Fluids
Fluids - Antifreeze / Coolant
Fluids - ATF
Fluids - Brake
Fluids - Engine Oil
Fluids - Gear Oil
Fluids - Power Steering
Food
Fuel bottle
Fuel Line Hose
Fuses
Garbage Bags
Gas
Gas can
Gas Can
Gas mask
Gatorade
Gear Oil Pump
Gloves
Glow Sticks
Goggles / glasses
Grease Gun
Gum
Gun cleaning kit
Hammer
Hammer - Rubber Mallet
Hammer - Sledge
Hand Cleaner
Hand santizer
Hand warmers
Hat
Hatchet
Headlamps
Hemostat
Hi-Lift Jack
Hi-Lift Repair Kit
Holster
Hose - spare, various diameter
Hose (spare for model of vehicle)
Hose Clamps
Ice Scraper / Snow Brush
Ice traction slip-ons for shoes
Ignition System Repair
Imperial Schrade Lockback knife
Jack
Jack - Floor
Jack Stands
Jacket / Coat
JB Weld
Jumper Cable - lighter-to-lighter
Jumper Cables
Knives
Lantern with 2 fuel cylinders
Leatherman PST
Lighter
Lighter piezo
Lighters - disposable
Locker Air Line
Loctite - Red And Blue
Machete
Manual - Repair
Maps
Matches
Mess kit and eating utensils
Metrinch Tool Kit
Moleskin
Money
MRE
Multi-Meter
Multi-Tool - Leatherman
Notebook
Nuts
OBDII Code Reader
Oil Filter
Orange Emergency Triangles
Packable Jacket
Pants
Paper
Paper Towels
Para Cord
Parts Cleaner
Pen / pencil / marker
Pistol
Plastic Bags
Plastic Gloves
Pliers
Pliers - Needle nose
Pliers - Needle Nose
Pliers - Slip Joint
Poncho
Power Inverter
Powerbars
Pry Bar
Radio
Radio - CB
Radio - FRS
Radio - Ham
Radio - Weather
Rags
Rain Gear
Razor Blades
Rechargable Spotlight
Recovery Strap
Rifle
Rifle sling
Rope
RTV
Safety Glasses
Safety Pins
Saw
Saw - Hack
Saw - Wire
Saw - Wood
Scarf
Scissors
Screwdriver - Insulated
Screwdrivers - BFS
Screwdrivers - Flat
Screwdrivers - Phillips
Screws
Sewing Kit (with fishing line)
Shackles
Shampoo
Shirt
Shotgun
Shovel
Signal Mirror
Silicone Sealer
Sleeping Bag
Snap Ring Spreader
Snare Kit
Snatch Block
Snow Chains
Soap (temporarily seal leaks to apply JB Weld)
Socket Set - ½ in. sockets (big sizes)
Socket Set - Deep well
Socket Set - Extensions And Adapters
Socket Set - Metric
Socket Set - SAE
Socks
Spare Keys
Spark Plug Wire
Spark Plugs
Spear Tip
Spider Gears
Spot Light
Spray Lubricant
Steel wool
Steering Linkage Parts
Stop Leak - Power Steering
Stop Leak - Radiator
Strap - Tree
Straps - Rachet
Straps - Tow
String
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Sweater
Tape - Duct
Tape - Electrical
Tarp/Mat
Tent
Test light
Tie Downs
Tie wraps
Tinder
Tire - spare
Tire Gauge
Tire Plug Kit
Tire Pressure Gauge
Tire Pump
Tire Repair Kit
Tire sealer
Tissue pack
Toilet Paper
Toolkit
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Torque Wrench
Towelettes
Towels
Towels
Trauma Bag
U-Bolts
U-joints Front Axle/Driveshaft
Vice Grips
Video Camera
Volt meter
Water
Water bowl for dog
Water containers
Water filter
Water Purification - Chlorine
Water Purification - Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide
WD 40
Web Straps
Webbing
Whistle
Winch
Winch Controller
Wiper Fluid
Wire Assortment
Wire Crimper
Wire Cutter
Wire Ties
Wood Blocks
Work Gloves
Wrench - Adjustable
Wrench - Crescent
Wrench - Lug, Collapsible
Wrenches - Allen
Wrenches - Ignition
Wrenches - Metric
Wrenches - SAE
Wrenches - Torx
Zip Ties
Ziploc bags

 

[BrianB]

My stuff

In my Jumbo Versipack:

• Mini maglite with exttra batteries
• Ear plugs
• Safety glasses
• Bottle of water
• Trail mix
• Space blanket
• Ballpoint pen and carpenter's pencil
• Business cards
• XD 40 4" with 2-4 magazines
• Pack of 24 wipes
• Matches
• A-10 Compass
• Mini first aid kit with alka selzer and sterile eye drops
• Hard candy
• Benadryl cream
• Hand sanitizer
• Chapstick
• Tylenol
• Firestarter tool
• Deck of cards
• Leatherman Multitool
• Leather gloves
• Sham-wow type chamois
• Chewing gum
• 50' of 550 cord
• Pocket Ref
• bottle of Potassium Iodate
• Larger first aid kit including poncho, chemlight, 2nd space blanket, whistle, more water, and 8 charcoal handwarmers

In the car/duffle:

• 1 million candlepower torch light (12v DC, batteries)
• Jumper cables
• Fire extinguisher
• Duct tape
• Pack of zip ties/cable ties
• Midland Base Camp short wave/AM/FM handcrank radio
• Miscellaneous tubular climbing straps
• Cold/hot pack
• Change of clothes (seasonal), including shoes
• More chemlights
• Half dozen large plastic garbage bags
• Bible
• SU-16CA 5.56 rifle with extra mags & cleaning kit (if in bug-out mode)

 

[shotgunjoel]

I have:
a bunch of blankets
towels
fleece jacket
t shirt
socks
tooth brush/paste
comb
deodorant
Leatherman Wave
big maglite and mini
a few water bottles
several peanut bars
Bible
a small tool kit
a bunch of change
some gum
maps
bungie cords
tie-down straps
bungie net for over the bed
hitch
work gloves

What I still need:
first aid
old cell phone
more food/water
fire stuff
better coat
heavy gloves
cell charger

That's about it, I'm sure that I missed a few things from both lists. Sorry no guns cause I hate locking my truck and the latch on the back window came unglued.

 

[MDMadrid]

I try to keep my common sense with me where ever I go...and a fine cigar!

 

[Tyrannosaurus]

Anon...
Care to send a photo of your BoB?

 

[Anon]

Tyrannosaurus
Anon...
Care to send a photo of your BoB?

It's the one over ther on the left. Yeah, it's a little unweildy....

 

[Templar223]

My car is my escape pod.

Read "Listening to Katrina" by Shane S. It is an outstanding prep site.

Anyway, as with any good escape pod, it in itself is a "rally point" for me in case of an emergency.

Up front, I have water, gatorade, hard candy (and some chocolate since it's winter), powerful flashlights (400-950 lumens), gloves, scarf, winter caps, OTC meds, breath strips (gotta have fresh breath), maps, a Spyderco knife, beef jerky, a couple of books, extra rechargeable batteries for flashlights, chargers for phone, flashlight.

In back, I've got a BOB, toolkit, first aid kid, extra clothes, boots, flares, air compressor, jumper cables, oil, anti-freeze, extra headlight insert, tail lights, tow strap, 10# fire extinguisher, Interceptor armor, extra ammo, blanket, coat, metal toolbox with FRS radios, scanner, batteries, LED headlamp, dual band ham HT, freq. books, shave kit with all those goodies, extra towels, batteries, feminine "stuff", inverter, headphones, more batteries, paper towels, G96, and on and on. ETA: Forgot: Mountain House meals x4.

For personal protection tools, I have a M9 with CCW gear for me (to include IWB holster, mag pouches, mags, flashlight & holster, belt, etc.) and a Model 65 with all the similar fixins for the GF. For serious issues, I have an M4gery with more ammunition than most city blocks in my area will have (only seven mags loaded at the moment). And a Mossberg 590 with reduced recoil loads. Enough to control an early outbreak of zombies or a hoard of Deliverance types.

Oh, and if you're ridin' with me for any distance, and especially in right-to-carry states, you're expected to bring your own American Express card(s).

John

 

[jbauch357]

- food/water for two people, for two weeks
- full assortment of tools
- full assortment of fluids
- chainsaw, highjacker, come along, shovel
- whool blankets and sleeping bags
- 1,000 watt generator (soon)
- Rossi triple play rifle with ammo supplies (this weekend)
- bug out bag

with that and using the truck for shelter I will stay warm, dry, fed and reasonably happy pretty much anytime anywhere for at least a week.

 

[Floppy_D]

A Hello Kitty air freshener, two donkeys, a couple sporks, and a dish towel. Unless I had Mexican last night, in which case substitute one of the sporks for a shop-vac, some potpourri, and a squeejee.

 

[.38 Special]

Anon wins the thread...

 

[shotgunjoel]

Anon packs like a woman, no offense, just saying.

 

[THe Dove]

After reading the responses, I've decided to add solso cups to my inventory (which before consisted of 1/2 of Jack Daniels). Now I don't have to drink from the bottle!

The Dove

 

[DarkCharisma]

Depends where I'm going. If I'm just going between Provo and Orem, nothing out of the ordinary. (Ordinary being the AR w/ 2 30rnd mags, basic socket set, knife, tow-strap; I drive a big white 4x4 truck, I'm obligated to pull stuck people--jumpers, etc) If I'm driving in a remote area, I'll throw a few blankets in the truck, my big boots, and a shovel.

 

[Guero4179]

Jumper cable
First aid kit
Knife
LED cigarette lighter flashlight
tool bag with wrenches

We live in a suburban area so no need for arctic survival gear

 

[ChuteTheMall]

Anon forgot Whitworth wrenches.

 

[Killermonkey21]

And the kitchen sink, apparently...

 

[mad hungarian]

Nothing but spare tire and jumpers. Car has already been broken into so no firearms or accesories are kept in it

MH

 

[Dr.Rob]

Shakes head.

Travel tool box (nothing fancy its some socket wrenches and such)
jack
air pump (runs off the lighter)
a wool blanket
a shovel
tire chains
flashlight
coveralls
tarp (because crawling UNDER a vehicle at night is bad enough in coveralls)
gas can
cb radio
matches, lighter
TP
travel map
bungie cords
flares
motor oil
jumper cables
washer fluid
antifreeze

most of that stuff stays in my jeep 24/7/365

I try to remember to toss a can of Dinty Moore in the back and a bottle of water when I road trip. Fact is when I get ready to take a road trip I usually MAKE a new list and see what I have. That usually means beef jerky and a travel mug for coffee and a thermos, extra socks.

As far as guns I have a Kar98k with a winter trigger that will drop a yeti at 300 yards. I don't leave it in the car.

 

[maxxwilde]

I know it's been mentioned at least once, but...
BIG +1 for the little bottles of 5 or 6 hour energy drinks. Both time's I've had "emergency's" and had to walk from a vehicle I was tired and worn out. Food bar's helped, but you never know when you'll need a little extra energy. I keep two bottles in my truck now. Emergency's never sem to happen when your well rested LOL


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