Survival kit for my truck

[ChevyGuy91]

I am enjoying my new truck

What kind of truck did you get?

 

[coastie]

AAA membership because I would rather have someone else changing my tire on the highway especially when it is raining or crappy out. They have a big truck and lots of flashing lights. People pay more attention to that then my crappy little triangles and red blinking light.

Pee bottle because there is nothing worse than getting stuck in traffic and having to take a piss. The look on the lady next to you when you are dumping a Dunkin Donuts cup of yellow liquid out the window is priceless!!

Seriously though where do you go and what is your driving routine? If you are just commuting then you probably need a lot less than if you are in the middle of nowhere. I carry a lot less in my car when I am driving to and from work than when I go up north hunting. Is your intent to get home in the event that your car doesnt work? Be able to do roadside repairs? I typically try to have enough gear so if I get stranded I can make it home without my vehicle. Big difference when it is 15 miles from work vs 150 from CT.

Spare parts are great but unless I am out in the boonies I am calling AAA and having them tow the vehicle home where I have all my tools and a better area to work. Same with patching a tire. If I can get the spare on then why fool around with it when I can just change the tire and get it to a tire shop for a repair.

 

[warwickben]

Never gone camping omg !!!!
I haven't been able to go in a few years(no one wanted to)

Get me a girl and ill pay for the camp site lol....

 

[GunGrey]

beef jerky lots of it

 

[Hiltonizer]

for a shovel, i recommend a milsurp e-tool.. or glock makes a clone. Mine's saved my ass already.

bug spray with DEET, its just something always to have handy.

I'm sure flashlight has been mentioned above, I prefer the cheapo rubberized and waterproof LED ones by Energizer.. they take a thrashing and last forever.. for only a few bucks at walmart.

if you get some high quality wratchet straps for securing loads, they can double as tow-straps in a pinch when your woman gets stuck in a snowbank.

Everything beyond that is either basic car stuff or part of the GHB/BOB you should have anyway.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

What kind of truck did you get?

2012 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab V6. I love it, I just can't wait for heavy snow to try out 4x4.

 

[Another_David]

Never gone camping omg !!!!
I haven't been able to go in a few years(no one wanted to)

Get me a girl and ill pay for the camp site lol....

In all fairness a lot of people that think they've been camping haven't really camped.

I used to go camping as a kid--to my grandfather's camp, which was a house in NH on a lake. It had plumbing but with non-potable water. Electricity but no phone or heat. Then one year my uncle splurdged for cable TV, but still no phone--it was Man Town before that was even invented! My mother hated it. It wasn't camping.

then there's RV "camping". also not camping. I'd rather just stay in a hotel.

Then there's the "set up your camp 10 ft from your car" camping, which just about everytime I've done that I usually end up sleeping in my car since it's better than sharing a tent with a bunch of beer farting dudes. still not camping, more like "tenting".

Then there's carry all your stuff a distance greater than a mile and sleep in the woods bonafide camping. I've never done it myself, but they say it's real camping and I'll just take their word for it. Maybe someday I'll try it. Maybe not.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

AAA membership because I would rather have someone else changing my tire on the highway especially when it is raining or crappy out. They have a big truck and lots of flashing lights. People pay more attention to that then my crappy little triangles and red blinking light.

Pee bottle because there is nothing worse than getting stuck in traffic and having to take a piss. The look on the lady next to you when you are dumping a Dunkin Donuts cup of yellow liquid out the window is priceless!!

Seriously though where do you go and what is your driving routine? If you are just commuting then you probably need a lot less than if you are in the middle of nowhere. I carry a lot less in my car when I am driving to and from work than when I go up north hunting. Is your intent to get home in the event that your car doesnt work? Be able to do roadside repairs? I typically try to have enough gear so if I get stranded I can make it home without my vehicle. Big difference when it is 15 miles from work vs 150 from CT.

Spare parts are great but unless I am out in the boonies I am calling AAA and having them tow the vehicle home where I have all my tools and a better area to work. Same with patching a tire. If I can get the spare on then why fool around with it when I can just change the tire and get it to a tire shop for a repair.

I commute to work in Burlington MA, so I don't have too much worry there. But I also go up to my place in NH every month and the winters in Northern NH can get pretty bad. So yeah it'll be my commute truck/winter survival vehicle.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

AnotherDavid, I haven't done any camping, unless you count lake houses with electricity. . I want to go to a campsite with my truck and just set up a tent. Roast some mellows, eat some good BBQ, chop some wood, do some shooting, and then drink myself to death. Not necessarily in that order.

 

[warwickben]

I'm down for that. My dad has 6 arcers(spelling sucks) in Florida mass. Only the first 20 feet are cleared we could home to the other end and camp and shoot lol.


I used to go real camping park and hike in. With most women better off going ti camp grounds.The only thing that sucks is bringing all the beer and food . A cold river saves on the ice.

 

[BerkshireHunter]

I don't know, I like having an airgun around so I've got a $30 Crosman 760 in my trunk. Could come in handy if you had to kill a small game animal for the pot or were bored and wanted to knock some cans around. Another good option might be a Crosman 1322/77 with detachable shoulder stock.

 

[ARV]

More or less with cars .. Buy a manual trans !!!! No stupid computer to crap out, and you don't need a battery.
Ive been stranded at my work on weeks ends with a dead battery . It's tricky to learn but I can push start a car on my own lol.
Learn what bolts are common.
My rx7 I only needed 4 wrenches. If I need some thing else it's not side of the road work lol.

I drive sport cars in the winter so I do have to worry about being stuck .

Really you just need to figure out what you need to have these. Less will be better. Say you need to get away from your truck or it catches fire less is better.

Just worry about these...
Water/warmth/protection/food.
In that order.
You'll die from cold and lack of water befor food.
I forget how many days you can go with out food.

And def read up on salt I was blown away what you could do with it.

Rule of 3:

3 minutes without air - 3 hours without shelter

3 days without water - 3 weeks without food.

 

[xtry51]

Rule of 3:

3 months without hope

 

[Mike-Mike]

I keep a couple of flares in my truck, So a fire will be easy. Also light sticks are great if you need to take a walk.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Walmart has these buckets of survival food. I just saw them today when I was in there. Very interesting.

Nice. I'll definitely be checking them out when I get the time to get out there. Me and my girl have to shop for food and other things for our NH trip next weekend anyway, so hopefully Danvers has some good cheap stuff so I can finish my survival list! Thanks again for your information and helpful tips. Kitty litter? I never would've thought of that!

 

[TonyDedo]

My car bag focuses less on disaster situations, and more on keeping me supplied on a regular basis. I find I end up using a lot of stuff in my bag, so I'm sure to take inventory and restock as needed. I carry:

• cash & roll of quarters
• spare credit card (low limit)
• AAA card
• flash light & batteries (been meaning to replace this with a good head lamp)
• pad of paper, pen, pencil, Sharpie
• spare cell phone
• disposable camera
• overnight bag with a warm change of clothes (gym clothes), shoes and toiletry kit
• waterproof gloves, hat
• spare glasses, contacts, eye drops, sunglasses
• baby wipes
• hand sanitizer
• water (keep a half dozen bottles in a cooler on the floor in the back seat)
• snacks (cliff bars, trail mix, etc)
• basic first aid kit
• sun screen & bug spray
• gym towels
• pillow & blanket
• basic tool kit
• regional maps
• a couple heavy duty tools (shovel, hatchet, bolt cutters) The bolt cutters have come in handy many times.
• WD-40 and duct tape (of course)
• lock box w/J frame revolver
• small bag to carry some of the above, should I need to move

 

[ColdDayInHell]

I can't thank you all enough for helping me with my list. This is just another reason why I always turn to my NES family. So when I'm stuck in 0 degree weather someday and need kitty litter and candles, I'll know who to thank.

 

[Wolf46]

This is what I have for emergency kits in my truck and wife's car. I put all of these items in a Cabelas waterproof ammo box. I have additional items stored in different areas of the vehicls. But this kit is made to grab 'n go. The other items in the car are useful when you get stuck somewhere (tarps, blankets, soap, towels, etc.).

Car Emergency Kit Contents in ammo box:
1 Tylenol Tablets (with dosage chart for children)
1 550 Cord
4 Emergency Blankets
4 Water Bottles
1 Water Purification Tablets
4 Coffee Filters
14 KI Tablets
4 Small 3M Masks
3 Small Moldex Masks
4 Large Moldex Masks
$250 in $10's
1 Roll of Duct Tape
1 Roll of Electrical Tape
1 Hand Sanitizer
8 Germ-X Wipes
4 Ration Bars
1 Small Shovel
1 Multi-Tool
1 Box of Matches
1 Package of Fire Starters (FireSteel, cottonballs in vaseline, etc).
1 UV Paqlite Medium
1 UV Paqlite Stick
2 Chem Lights
1 AAA LED Flashlight w/ Batteries
3 AAA Batteries
1 Collapsable Jolly Can
1 List of Emergency Contact Numbers.

In other areas of my truck and my wife's car I have additional blankets, tarps, gloves, towels, separate first aid kit, water bottles, e-tool, rain coats, water bottles with built-in water filter, jumper cables, tool box, emergency cell phone charger, extra flashlight and batteries. Basically, if I can fit in in the vehicle without my wife complaining about it, it is in there.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Seems expensive and large. I could dehydrate and freeze dry food for a fraction of the cost. Thoughts ?

 

[Hiltonizer]

Seems expensive and large. I could dehydrate and freeze dry food for a fraction of the cost. Thoughts ?View attachment 40837

Thats not practical to keep in a vehicle.

http://www.amazon.com/Mainstay-Emer...TF8&qid=1349037358&sr=1-1&keywords=ration+bar
Get a few of these, for your truck/ghb/bob

 

[ColdDayInHell]

I'll order these later. Great price and way better than this Walmart pail. Thanks Hiltonizer. Before amazon starts charging ****ing sales tax for MA!

 

[garandman]

Nylon tow strap. Lots of 4wd's around, with nothing to pull you out on board.

Buy a USGI entrenching tool Don't buy a civiliar clone: go to a surplus store or buy one on eBay. Incredibly strong and useful. I will say that the Coleman version isn't as strong, but has a narrower blade that might be better for getting under a car.

Get a tire plug kit. They're cheap and work well. Get a foot pump, they're faster than the little 12V compressors. And tire pressure gage.

I would make your own first aid kit. Add painkillers and an Army combat dressing or large gauze pads. I have mine in a quart ziplock.

I hide $60 ($20 in small bills) in the trunk for a tank of gas. If you leave it in the front and someone breaks in, there goes your $$.

Work gloves, rain coat, hat.

I spent $165 on my replacement battery - Optima AGM Red Top Think how many car problems you've had over your life that are battery-related.

Jumper cables are handy but I recently bought a Clure Jump-and-Carry jump start battery as well. In the worst of times there won't be anyone to give you a jump.

 

[RLBreton]

Not sure if you've checked out the TSP, but this is a good listen. You may get some good ideas and may bring up something you hadn't thought of yet.

http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/episode-283-emergency-vehicle-preperations

 

[ThePreBanMan]

Fire making, shelter making, and first aid are the priorities. So I would recommend something like a magnesium stick fire starter, a large fixed blade survival knife - like an Ontario RTAK2 or Cold Steel Trail Master and a self made first aid kit. Water purification is a nice addition - but if you can make fire - you can boil water.. So it isn't an absolute necessity. A good quality large fixed blade is an absolute necessity though...

 

[Coyote33]

Just wanted to reiterate the vote for tire chains, and make sure your spare is in good shape and inflated. Basic vehicle maintenance is good for everyday life as well as the stuff you like to think up.