What special emergency gear do you pack?
I thought I'd pack a small sheet of plywood. If I ever have to jack up the truck on some soft ground. I will also pack a small sledge hammer if a wheel is stuck / fused and it wont come off. W...
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This is an interesting topic... especially for TC owners!
I don't know that I'd call all of this stuff "emergency gear" because much of it is just basic maintenance supplies. But this is what's always in my camper and/or truck...
Except for the tools in the toolbox, my supplies are kept in plastic shoe storage bins from The Container Store.
Cell phone
Cash
Credit cards
Spare keys (Truck & camper)
Road service cards (AAA & Good Sam')
Water
Walkie-talkies w/GPS
Flashlights & headlamps
Shelf-stable food
Jumper Cables
Tow strap (30K lbs)
Folding shovel
Rope & 550 cord
Road flares
Bailing wire.
Eternabond tape
Camp hatchet
Bottle jack (12 Ton) & asst'd wood blocks
Gorilla tape
JB Weld
Rain poncho
Fire Extinguishers (in truck and camper)
Truck parts
• Motor oil
• Upper & lower radiator hoses
• Fuel filter
• Serp' belt
Basic toolbox
• Socket set
• Screwdrivers
• Hex keys
• 12" adjustable spud wrench
• Knipex pipe pliers
• Vice-Grip locking pliers
• End wrench set
• Single jack & ball-peen hammers
• 1/2" torque wrench & lug socket
• Clamptite tool & wire
• Crocus cloth
• Half-round mill file
• Razor blades
• Asst'd fasteners
• Zip ties
• Needles & thread
Basic tire repair kit
• Tire plugs and patches
• Air compressor (MV-50)
• Coiled air hose & tire chuck w/gauge
Basic electrical kit
• Wire cutter/stripper/crimper
• Assorted connectors (butt, spade, ring, wire nuts)
• Soldering iron & solder
• Electrical tape
• Light bulbs (headlight, taillight, marker, interior lights)
• DVOM
• Fuses
• Test light
• Primary wire
Basic plumbing kit
• Asst'd PEX fittings
• Asst'd hose clamps
• Rescue tape
• PEX tubing
• Water thief
Basic first-aid kit
• Bandages (regular, finger-tip, knuckle, butterfly, etc)
• Gauze
• Tape
• Triple antibiotic cream
• Burn cream
• Ibuprofen
• Aspirin
• Alka-Seltzer
• Tums
• Sunscreen
• Antibiotic tablets (Augmentin & Cipro)
• Eye drops
• Sinus rinse bottle & salt
I don't yet own one, but I am very interested in the SPOT locator device. Mostly to update & check in with friends and extended family. However the emergency functionality is intriguing as well.
Cheers,
-Mark
I don't know that I'd call all of this stuff "emergency gear" because much of it is just basic maintenance supplies. But this is what's always in my camper and/or truck...
Except for the tools in the toolbox, my supplies are kept in plastic shoe storage bins from The Container Store.
Cell phone
Cash
Credit cards
Spare keys (Truck & camper)
Road service cards (AAA & Good Sam')
Water
Walkie-talkies w/GPS
Flashlights & headlamps
Shelf-stable food
Jumper Cables
Tow strap (30K lbs)
Folding shovel
Rope & 550 cord
Road flares
Bailing wire.
Eternabond tape
Camp hatchet
Bottle jack (12 Ton) & asst'd wood blocks
Gorilla tape
JB Weld
Rain poncho
Fire Extinguishers (in truck and camper)
Truck parts
• Motor oil
• Upper & lower radiator hoses
• Fuel filter
• Serp' belt
Basic toolbox
• Socket set
• Screwdrivers
• Hex keys
• 12" adjustable spud wrench
• Knipex pipe pliers
• Vice-Grip locking pliers
• End wrench set
• Single jack & ball-peen hammers
• 1/2" torque wrench & lug socket
• Clamptite tool & wire
• Crocus cloth
• Half-round mill file
• Razor blades
• Asst'd fasteners
• Zip ties
• Needles & thread
Basic tire repair kit
• Tire plugs and patches
• Air compressor (MV-50)
• Coiled air hose & tire chuck w/gauge
Basic electrical kit
• Wire cutter/stripper/crimper
• Assorted connectors (butt, spade, ring, wire nuts)
• Soldering iron & solder
• Electrical tape
• Light bulbs (headlight, taillight, marker, interior lights)
• DVOM
• Fuses
• Test light
• Primary wire
Basic plumbing kit
• Asst'd PEX fittings
• Asst'd hose clamps
• Rescue tape
• PEX tubing
• Water thief
Basic first-aid kit
• Bandages (regular, finger-tip, knuckle, butterfly, etc)
• Gauze
• Tape
• Triple antibiotic cream
• Burn cream
• Ibuprofen
• Aspirin
• Alka-Seltzer
• Tums
• Sunscreen
• Antibiotic tablets (Augmentin & Cipro)
• Eye drops
• Sinus rinse bottle & salt
I don't yet own one, but I am very interested in the SPOT locator device. Mostly to update & check in with friends and extended family. However the emergency functionality is intriguing as well.
Cheers,
-Mark
