My car kit

If you have a car it’s good to carry some additional equipment with you. Not only useful when something happens while you were traveling, but also useful when you are somewhere and need something.

There are many methods to carry emergency equipment in your car. I prefer to stick everything in all the little pockets, nooks and crannies I can find. I do have a small cooler (winter only) and toolbag in the trunk. My car is in the ‘mini’ category, so there is limited cargo space and having equipment place in something prevents it from becoming a projectile during an accident. Here is what I carry in my car:

Emergency equipment:

First aid kit

Foam fire extinguisher (Powder extinguishers ruins cars)

Life hammer

ResQme (on car key)

Warning lights/ signaling

4x LED flares

4x Hi-Viz vests

LED warning panel

Warning triangle

LED flashlight

Traffic cone for flashlight

General repair:

Saftey goggle

2x dust masks (FFP3, similar to N99)

Nitrile gloves (medical grade)

Leather work gloves

Towing strap 4 ton

Jumpercables 25mm2 (slightly thinner than AWG 3 gauge cables)

Screwdrivers / Philips screwdriver
Multitool (Victorinox Swisstool x)
Test light

Funnels

WD-40

Silicon rescue tape

Duct tape

Electric tape

Door seal grease stick

Spare lights

Spare fuses

Tire equipment:

Full size spare tire (on rim)

Jack

Tire wrench

Tire plug kit

4 way valve tool and valve cores

Tire pressure gauge

Tire profile gauge

Recovery:

Tri-fold shovel

Traction plates

Foam pad

Survival equipment:

Trangia messtin

Pocket chainsaw
Waterfilter straw

Folding knife

Signal mirror

Signal whistle

Spare batteries

Emergency space blankets

Plastic ponchos

Candle

Lighter

Matches

Ferrosium rod

Tinder

Pillow

Blanket

Garbage bags

Toilet paper

Phone charger

Multipurpose key

Earplugs

Hand sanitation gel

Cooler with 6 pack water, food, candle’s and matches. 

Cargo

2x Short cargo straps

2x Long cargo straps

Cargo net

Winter:

Deicer

Ice scraper large with snow brush

Ice scraper small with glove

Not in this list are normal everyday gear (tissues, Umbrella, maps, GPS, glass cleaner, etc).