What do you guys haul in case of emergency?

[JAlfredPrufrock]

Keep the ideas coming.

I hope those of you who travel light never get caught off guard at the wrong time.

[Jon K]

I don't have room for spare, jack, etc.

So i have a cell phone, AAA card, wifi internet, etc etc etc

[bondheli]

45 Magnum
lie
shovel

[Qube]

Does no one also pack a rudimentary first aid kit?

[Bill R.]

a couple of the cheapo coleman survival kits that go on sale all the time at big five, they have survival blankets waterproof matches lumisticks etc. A first aid kit thats fairly current. jumper cables, some oil, a couple gallons of water and some rudimentary tools, pliers,screwdrivers, wrenches etc in addition to the factory toolkit. If i'm going on a trip i take along more tools, more water and some food. I usually take my 1/2 cordless impact wrench charged up and some sockets for it. and a lightweight aluminum floorjack that i have, provided that there's room for it. I have a nylon tow strap that i also take and an old blanket to lay on if needed, blue shop towels, a rechargeable trouble light... I go a little overkill but since i don't use cellphones or AAA i prefer to be prepared.. Usually i end up using the impact and the floorjack on someone elses car that i run across with a flat somewhere on the road. Haven't had to use it on mine ever. but if i didn't bring it then something is going to happen.

[bimmerd00d]

Right now i have this in the e39

- water pump + t'stat
- spare coolant hoses
- spare coolant
- 3 jugs of distilled water
- mag-lite + extra batteries
- all the essential tools
- one of those battery pack/air compressor things
- duct tape, zip ties, and hose clamps (these 3 can almost fix anything)
- 2 blankets and pillows, jacket (in winter)
- Power inverter
- the saigon whore that bit my nose off.

[casurfer911]

Keep the ideas coming.

I hope those of you who travel light never get caught off guard at the wrong time.

being caught off gaurd is half of the adventure, you wont have a good story to tell if you are prepared.

[BigKriss]

i posted a long @$$ list on the previous vbulleting board of my stuff.

1 gal water in the city. 2 gal if travelling on the highway. if you need to add water in an emergency situation, it doesn't make sense to add coolant (as you might lose it again) so i don't carry it.

1litre of ATF, my steering runs on it too.

1l of the unused old brake fluid from my flushes (ie, if i do a brake flush, and i don't use the opened bottle within 3 months, i pour it into this container)

an m50 ignition coilpack

jumper cables

an ICV
breaker bar pipe
a 17mm socket on a real wrench in case the car's lugwrench doesn't cut it
2 kinds of epoxy
a hose bandage
1 L of oil
1 jackstand, in case i have to do things on a slant
a voltage regulator for my alternator
tow rope
headlight bulb
fuel pressure gauge
spare radiator cap
10 or 11 extra hose clamps of various diameter
volt ohm meter
electrical tape
fuse link and some assorted fuses
1 of each taillight bult
length of generic american heater hose
fender cover in case i need to seriously "go to work" on things
a collection of nuts and bolts from when i repair things on the car and replace them with new bolts
loctite
bentley paper manual (i keep the cd in the house somewhere)
lots of other stuff i can't remember

box of tools with allens, torxs, wrenches

this all fits neatly into two toolboxes, with the exception of the jackstand

Hi Ryan, thats a long list. it seems very long. I've never considered what to take in my car, I only use the stock equipment and that's it. Can you show me some pics of the tools and/or toolboxes with gear in it. How you do secure it down in the boot?

[Hector]

Fire extinguisher
Rad hose repair kit
Fuel hose repair kit
Fuel tank & Radiator repair kit (stick)
Tools in a small packpack. Toolbox is too bulky.
cheater bar
1 outfit to change into
Jumper cables
Some adhesives
Small jack
Rags
Coolant mix
Refreshments
Some grub
Tire pressure gauge
Car wax
CDs (always)

and last but not least condoms...

[PhilipJCaputo]

Does no one also pack a rudimentary first aid kit?

I do I do!

but only becuase its the BMW one which is under the passanger seat.... the stuff in there is probably so old that the bandaids probably won't stick anymore..

guess I should update it a bit