The hot Florida sun is absolutely brutal. The dash in my car actually melted, it got that hot.

I recently was stranded for a while and I learned that beef jerky and sausages can get moldy when left in the trunk of a car - even before their expiration date. So much for being prepared. 🫠 Nuts have a shelf life of around a year and they can go bad quite easily.

I’m also trying to figure out the best way to have fresh water in the car, but I think that I may just always have to bring 2 large drinks with me, or perhaps I should have a life straw for when water goes bad.

The whole experience has me rethinking how I prep and honestly, I have learned that I need to check this stuff on a more regular basis. It isn’t as “set it and forget it” as I’d like it to be.

Also, word to the wise… spare tires can get dry rot, making them useless. A big pothole can also damage a tire so badly that that fix-a-flat stuff is useless. Do a dry run every few months to see that you really are as prepared as you think you are and keep your stuff as organized as possible. It makes things easier to find.

My trunk is empty, but underneath is a huge mess. I have no idea where to even start organizing this.

I saw a mama duck quacking in front of a storm drain today, so I pulled over and sure enough two little ducklings had fallen in. After a 2-hour rescue operation, (the ducklings kept swimming into a side channel whenever they saw me) I fished them out with the help of a blanket, a shovel and a bucket I keep in my car as part of my vedc!

Where do u keep the stuffs inside the vehicle? Which stuffs goes to the car trunk and which stuffs go in the passenger area or in the glove compartment? Pls give ideas I normally put the fire extinguisher inside it’s bag on the car trunk - I think now it’s a bad idea but I can’t put holes in the car And realizing people can drown when the car got submerged in rain floods - I think i should keep stuffs inside the car

I’m in the market for a reliable battery jump starter but I don’t know what to get.

My dad has a Gooloo and it’s not the greatest, it struggles to jump my Subaru Forster and my mom’s Nissan Murano. From the research I’ve done I keep seeing people swear by Noco but I have no clue which one to get and what type. I know there’s the boost and the newer boost X. But recently I had to call roadside service to get my car jump started and he used a JNC 660 and it started right up. I’ve never heard of that brand before and I asked him about Noco and he swore by JNC. So for the hell of it I called almost every mechanics shop and towing service in the area for their recommendations and the majority recommend the JNC 660.

To sum it up I’m in between the JNC and Noco (or something else that you might recommend) and I don’t know which one to get. The Noco seems safer and is much smaller which is great for portability but I here mixed things about its reliability and I live in NY so our winters may hinder the performance when it’s cold. The JNC seems much more consistent and reliable but it’s much larger and it seems a little unsafe since can’t turn it off unless I get the 770.

I just want something that can fit in my car and will never fail me.

I just got a Glock e-tool and gifted my old wooden-handle East German surplus one to a friend, but should I have gotten the Gerber e-tool instead?

My cheapo Walmart binos have served me well for the past 10 years but it’s time for an upgrade. I’m primarily looking for a pair that will fit in my driver door storage, center console, or glove box. I’m currently leaning towards the Vortex Optics Vanquish Reverse Porro Prism 10x26. I’m trying to keep it around the $100 range in the unfortunate event they are misplaced or stollen.

Edit/Update: I ended up buying used a set of Vortex 10x42 Diamondback HD from eBay.

We got a Mazda CX-50.

This is my list of accessories so far (unless stated, I haven’t already bought it so feel free to change my mind):

• Cargo liner & floor mats (comes with car)
• Multitool knife
• Paper organizer for glovebox (we have a service warranty and need to keep records of when the oil and brakes we buy as my husband will be doing it himself)
• Tire repair kit (bought for previous car)
• First aid kit (bought for previous car but would appreciate any recommendations for what to put inside)
• Jumpstart portable battery (bought for previous car)
• Gap filler organizer
• Emergency glass breaker/seatbelt cutter
• Center console organizer
• Window visors
• Side cargo nets
• Car trash can

A big thing is that with a kid, I especially don’t want to have a car with stuff all over. I would want everything to have its own place so organization is big to me.

I'm rebuilding about half of what I had in my vehicle after a bad wreck a few months ago, and it got me thinking - how many of you carry tools that are more useful for situations outside your own vehicle than just for you? My Jeep was - and its replacement will be - entirely metric outside of a few select things (mostly the winch hardware), but I'm debating adding a set of SAE ratcheting combos and sockets because who knows if I'm going to come across a YJ or Scout on a trail and wouldn't be able to put something back together unless I had basic SAE tools.

What say ye?

Looking for a better way to store spare fluids (motor oil, coolant, washer fluid) in vehicle, prevent spills. Ive put a quart of oil in a ziplock bag stored sideways with relative success (no major leakage, but iirc last I checked the inside of the bag/outside of bottle did feel a little oily). Washer fluid jugs are large and tend to tip when partially open. Also they crush / expand from altitude / temperature when half full.

Was looking at MSR aluminum fuel bottles, but the thing I don’t like about them is a) volume is low. Even the big 30oz is not quite a full quart. b) dimensions, they are pretty tall/long, would prefer something shorter to fit in the spare tire well c) round vs rectangular. Rectangular won’t roll and has better packing efficiency.

Any other options out there?

This is marked way down, but I’n not heard of the brand. Thoughts?

I work at a dealership and our jump box mysteriously disappears I swear once every two weeks. Old dealer I worked at before would chain it up and in order to get the chain unlocked you had to check out the key from the keytrak machine and it would have your name tied to it. Long story short, money isn’t a big factor, performance and lock-up-ability is. Our cars are sometimes dead for days on end if not weeks. What’s the hands down best jump box I could get for this situation? Need something that’ll jump diesels so it needs fairly long cables

Title says it all. I’m committed to getting a Noco I just don’t really understand the difference between all their different “series” of jump starters.

Thanks for your help!

I feel like this doesn’t get talked about enough but wouldn’t it be a good idea to have spare parts specific for your vehicle on hand? Belts, hoses, spark plugs, fuel filter, what else? Stuff that could go out and wouldn’t want to be at the mercy of an auto parts store being closed or out of stock or too far away.

Any recs on a window breaker I could take in a plane carry on?

Things I need that I can grab quick.

Happy Monday Yalll !!

Hey gents, long time lurker, first time poster. Decided to pull out my bag that I keep in the excursion, I have all of the usuals: a liter of water, some easy to access food, a map of the state, mylar blanket, fire-starting material and flares. I’m also in the medical field (emergency room) so every bag I’ve ever made seems to be really in my opinion overly medical. I’m trying to diversify myself and not just have a medical bag. I also have oral medication like Benadryl, Dramamine, ibuprofen, antidiarrheal meds, burn cream. Firearms greatly depends on where I am in Florida and what I’m doing. I currently really enjoy my colt SMG which can be broken down into a bag for more discrete storage/transport. At the end of it all, looking forward to what you gentlemen think. Please feel free to share your thoughts/experiences, and or critique. I really want to get in all around as perfect as possible kit

I’m wanting a very tiny container that can fit in my spare tire compartment of my car that could be used if I need to get a little bit of gas if I were to run out.

Even the 1 gallon gas cans are too big to fit, I was hoping to find something that could pack small even if it’s a one time use.

I saw the Itzagascan which apparently aren’t legal and have shut down. On Amazon there is the N2plastic emergency fuel pouch which looks exactly what I want but they don’t mention anything about the legalities so I’m skeptical.

Is there something that would be legal in USA so gas station doesn’t hassle me and isn’t really expensive. One time use is preferred.