car carry

ezra_

hi guys - new to the forum.

I'm wondering what you all keep in your cars for the 'just in case' scenario?

its something that I'm thinking about a bit as I keep a bag for most of the mechanical issues I may face (phone chargers / oil / coolant / basic tool kit / etc) but nothing for the 'car is broken down in the middle of nowhere. I don't even have a map or compass!

Just looking for a steer really...

Pat Mustard

CDs
A book
Assorted maps
Car manual
Two small torches
Large torch and spare battery
Wheelbrace
Jack
Spare wheel
Jump leads
Tow rope
Bottle of water
Can of Red Bull
Motor oil
De icer (since winter)
Ice scraper
Spare bulbs
Mini tool kit (screwdrivers, pliers, etc)
Waterproof Hi-Vis jacket
Hi-vis vest
Fire extinguisher
Sat Nav and charger
Phone charger
Sunglasses
Baseball hat
sunblock
Disposable camera
blanket

Rosahane

The Mustard wrote: »

CDs
A book
Assorted maps
Car manual
Two small torches
Large torch and spare battery
Wheelbrace
Jack
Spare wheel
Jump leads
Tow rope
Bottle of water
Can of Red Bull
Motor oil
De icer (since winter)
Ice scraper
Spare bulbs
Mini tool kit (screwdrivers, pliers, etc)
Waterproof Hi-Vis jacket
Hi-vis vest
Fire extinguisher
Sat Nav and charger
Phone charger
Sunglasses
Baseball hat
sunblock
Disposable camera
blanket

Most of the above but also.

First aid kit,
Space blanket,
Microfibre towel,
Edo 8 hour candle
Bottled water
Kendal mint cake.
Folding shovel

Pat Mustard

Rosahane wrote: »

Most of the above but also.

First aid kit,
Space blanket,
Microfibre towel,
Edo 8 hour candle
Bottled water
Kendal mint cake.
Folding shovel

Forgot that I have a first aid kit!

endacl

What? No car battery charger?!? And jerry cans of fuel?

ezra_

endacl wrote: »

What? No car battery charger?!? And jerry cans of fuel?

having watched a car burn up while at a car park, there is no way that I'll ever put fuel in an unshielded can.

I have jump leads!

Tabnabs

I also have a "safety" knife that I picked up at a trade show last year. I keep it in the door pocket beside me. Useless as a weapon, but perfect for cutting a seat belt in an emergency and within reach of the driver.

Pat Mustard

Tabnabs wrote: »

I also have a "safety" knife that I picked up at a trade show last year. I keep it in the door pocket beside me. Useless as a weapon, but perfect for cutting a seat belt in an emergency and within reach of the driver.

Might get one of these yokes.

ezra_

The Mustard wrote: »

Might get one of --- yokes.

I keep meaning to get one of those. I have a little swiss army knife in the centre console but those things are better.

Pat Mustard

I was half wondering about having one of these in the boot, but was thinking maybe it was overkill?

Link



Not sure which bricks and mortar hardware places sell this. I don't think that Woodies/Atlantic or B&Q sell it. Gets great reviews, I see, but maybe a bit pricey for what may be a glorified crowbar?

thehippychippy

The Mustard wrote: »

I was half wondering about having one of these in the boot, but was thinking maybe it was overkill?

Link



Not sure which bricks and mortar hardware places sell this. I don't think that Woodies/Atlantic or B&Q sell it. Gets great reviews, I see, but maybe a bit pricey for what may be a glorified crowbar?

I bought one of those Stanley "fubars" about 3 years ago, got the mid sized one and use it when we're ripping out or doing some demo. Great tool for construction (or de-construction) but I'd imagine it's overkill for a car kit. Great pry bar, good nail puller, great at taking out studs or joists and brill for general mayhem. I got mine online.

Pat Mustard

thehippychippy wrote: »

Great tool for construction (or de-construction) but I'd imagine it's overkill for a car kit. .

Yeah, probably right. Thanks.

Stovepipe

make sure at least one of your torches is a head torch. If you have to do a tyre change on a dark road, you'll need your hands on the tyre and not holding a torch.....You'd need to be prepared to sleep in your car overnight if you get stranded so check out how the seats fold or recline...... Check your car's tool kit. Some cars have special wheelnuts that require adapters or special sockets to get them off so be sure that you have it and know how to fit it.

regards
Stovepipe

ShadowFox

Tabnabs wrote: »

I also have a "safety" knife that I picked up at a trade show last year. I keep it in the door pocket beside me. Useless as a weapon, but perfect for cutting a seat belt in an emergency and within reach of the driver.

Personally id have the seatbelt cutter/window breaker attached to something like the seatbelt receiver because having it in the door pocket is great until you end up on your roof then god only knows where it will end up. If its attached to something it stands a better chance of being there when needed

ShadowFox

These self heating drinks and meals may be an idea for wintertime too
http://evaq8.co.uk/Self-Heating-Hot-Drink-Black-Coffee.html

http://evaq8.co.uk/Hotcan-Self-Heating-Meal-All-Day-Breakfast.html

thehippychippy

ShadowFox wrote: »

These self heating drinks and meals may be an idea for wintertime too
http://evaq8.co.uk/Self-Heating-Hot-Drink-Black-Coffee.html

http://evaq8.co.uk/Hotcan-Self-Heating-Meal-All-Day-Breakfast.html

I got some of these Hot Cans in Harvey Nichols a few months back, have two of them bangers and beans type in my ghb in the jeep. Tried a few different ones and their actually really good. Simple to use, no chemicals, open flame or fumes. Gets really hot and taste pretty good. Bit pricey but worth in imo.

Kevhog1988

Ive the following
Jump leads
Spare clothes & Shoes
sleeping bag (often have to pull in for a kip when doing long ass days)
small tools
sat nav
antifreeze/coolant
Few books
phone charger
digital camera
spare blokia type pay as you go phone
Journal
First Aid Kit
Water
Coffee
thermal clothes
wet gear
baby wipes

Steps Lightly

Bought an 07 Scudo ...pro converted... Very stealthy..white van but unobtrusive...perfect..travel the compass, the country.. Find a cottage somewhere quiet... Worse mistake ever..as an person who has come back and has no history....wrong height.. Wrong history..wrong everything..expensive mistake.

Seemed like a good idea at the time..!

Steps

Hatfry

Steps Lightly wrote: »

Bought an 07 Scudo ...pro converted... Very stealthy..white van but unobtrusive...perfect..travel the compass, the country.. Find a cottage somewhere quiet... Worse mistake ever..as an person who has come back and has no history....wrong height.. Wrong history..wrong everything..expensive mistake.

Seemed like a good idea at the time..!

Steps

What

Steps Lightly

Sorry.. slight rant..

Obviously before you can need the car bag.. you need to have the car. Thought I'd made a brilliant decision..it covered all my needs and then some.. only to find out that I couldn't get it insured.. no history, wrong headspace. My most expensive mistake so far.. Live and learn.

Steps

Hatfry

Steps Lightly wrote: »

Sorry.. slight rant..

Obviously before you can need the car bag.. you need to have the car. Thought I'd made a brilliant decision..it covered all my needs and then some.. only to find out that I couldn't get it insured.. no history, wrong headspace. My most expensive mistake so far.. Live and learn.

Steps

What

Steps Lightly

Apologies Hatfry

I recently bought the above vehicle, which is actually a professionally converted camper van to use as my Bug Out Vehicle and to travel around Ireland to find the perfect spot ( cottage with some acres ). Unfortunately, as a recent returnee I have no car insurance history and the insurance companies are telling me that they won't insure it as it needs to have a fold up roof ( minimum height restrictions )...which it does not. It's very discreet looking and most people would' nt clock it as a camper, meaning I could park up almost anywhere...

So it's now sitting in the underground car park..going nowhere fast...! and loaded up with every thing already mentioned by the other posters.

" All dressed up and nowhere to go "....upper lip trembling just thinking about it...

Hope this clarifies things.

Steps

aaakev

The first 2 attempts made no sense at all!! Haha

**** man thats crap, could you not just insure it as a van?

Stovepipe

@steps, there has to be a way around it. Not every camper has a fold out roof and if you have a conversion certificate, especially if it's of UK origin, then you are not done for yet. Also, with regard to returnees, this was voiced on radio (it may even have been the Joe Duffy Show) very, very recently and it appears that returnees from Anglophone countries such as Australia, Canada and NZ can get insured here if they present a record of their insurance history, as insurance companies here are often subsidiaries of foreign companies anyway. I'd do some more research, especially with the camper operators here. I don't think you have a lost cause just yet.

regards
Stovepipe

Mr Keek

No one has said toilet roll, yet. Seriously very handy!

I've a LED Lenser hand torch and a Petzl head touch.
Phone charger.
A wind up torch with an FM Radio
Two break down Triangles and 2 emergency lights
A set of spare batteries for everything.
A warm fleece and a rain coat
An old pair of Canterbury tracksuit bottoms.
A couple Hi His Vests
Alcohol breathlizers in the glove box
1 litre of Oil & Coolant
Pair of warm gloves and a pair of garden gloves for changing a wheel
A long armed lug nug wrench instead of the poxy one you get with the car, can also be used as a weapon!
Tyre pressure gauge, a tyre pump and a digital tyre thread depth checker
2 litres of water( for me or the car) and a few Nature Valley bars!
A small camping towel and some travel size toiletries
Glass hammer & seat belt cutter
Some old programs from hurling matches and a Mens Health mazagine from about 6 yrs ago!
Pen & a jotter.
A Nokia 106 with a car charger. I've a Sim converter so my mini Sim from my usual phone fits.
A roll of bin bags
In Winter, I throw in an Ice Scraper and deicer.
A Gerber version of a Leatherman and a double sided screwdriver.

The whole boot is lined with old car mats that have their uses too!

It might sound like a lot, but its spread out between the glove box and boot, and everything in the boot fits in an old backpack I used in college.

ChillMhantain

Don't think they've been mentioned yet:

Light sticks
Emergency €
Mouth wash (nice to freshen up if you spend the night in the car!)