Everyday Carry BASICS 4 Your Vehicle 🚗

Great vid. I personally think vehicle 'EDC' is even more important than personal EDC because of when you can carry. All the items you listed are spot on. Only additional item I recommend is a pair of wheel chocks. If you need to change a tyre or want to stop vehicle rolling then these provide extra safety. Side note - as an extra to the emergency blanket I have added some long life high density food bars inside the bag. If stuck in vehicle overnight or simply waiting for help provides some energy. Stay safe all.

If you have the room, fluids such as a 5 Qt. jug of oil & a Gallon of window wash are always good to have as well as a socket set or wrench set & some WD40.

Every Day CAR-ry. I'll let myself out now.

As I can attest to just two days ago. A good 12v air pump...tire plug kit and/or fix-a-flat or Slime. Went over a logging road with a fresh layer for large rock for big equipment. 2 flats at the same time by rocks that resembled arrow heads.

I’m a crane operator by trade and we use straps and chains daily. Something I noticed is if you slip the strap threw the eye of the strap that is called a “choke” or choking your strap this will de rate the capacity of it. Look into soft shackles or just plain shackles.

Call me odd, but all those extra fast food napkins, save them. I don't know how many times I've needed to blow my nose or wipe dirt/grease off my hands from something, and they're a life saver. Save a few wet wipes too and you're sitting pretty good. Also hit up the clearance isles at the end of winter and stock up on discount ice scrapers. I've actually used them for scooping/digging in a pinch. I also always keep some sort of writing utensils and a small notepad too incase you need to take down info in an accident. Usually pencils and sharpies. Pens always seem to dry up or explode. Bungee cords and pieces of rope for strapping or tying things down. Red rags or plastic flags from home centers can not only come in handy for marking loads, but can double as emergency signals.

Did you look in my truck???? The only thing you mentioned that is not in my daily carry are the traction mats. And I have never been in that spot in the last 25 years of traveling for work where those were needed. But, the item that is mandatory that you do not have is a higher end air compressor that can fully inflate a tire on your vehicle in 15 minutes or less and an associated tire plug kit. Not only will this help you repair a tire in bad situations, but I also have a tire air down kit so I can drop the air pressure on my all terrain tires to make it through certain situations and then can air up when I am through the issue. Also, trucks are big so there is never an excuse to not have a 24" 1/2" drive breaker bar with appropriate socket to remove lugnuts. Good, "truck quality" bars can be picked up at Harbor Freight and you will always have the tool that you need. (Don't waste Snap-On money on the breaker bar - Lug nuts are torqued to 200 ft lbs or less on most lighter duty trucks). And finally, you need safety triangles, flares, and a safety vest if you are going to stop along the side of the road and help a fellow motorist. It does no good if the resucuer/good samaritan is tangled in an accident while trying to help others that are also in trouble along the side of the road.

I like the pipe idea. I can think of many potential uses for it, especially in bad neighborhoods.

nice video! i’m a medical courier driving around the midwest everyday. this is dang near everything i got in my car lol, cheers!

Well thought out list man. I would add a bottle of water, Snickers, paper towels and a set of spare underwear. If there is still room: trash bags and everything you need to wash your hands and brush your teeth.

I enjoyed this and carry many of the items you showed but this gave me a few new ideas too so thank you. I keep candles in my glove box to heat my vehicle if I break down and have some hours to wait to before being recovered. My Gerber Dual Force is my main vehicle multi-tool. I’m about to get a small fire-extinguisher that is for a variety of types of fire. Also a two-in-one glass breaker and seatbelt cutter is handy too, and maybe some kind of leverage bar for opening doors externally should I come across a road traffic accident and need to get into a vehicle to rescue passengers.

Jumper Cables & Extra Fluids! Oil/Coolant Old car problems 😂

Great video! I learned a bunch. The one thing I didn't see is a lot of paracord. I keep a lot of it and use it often. I am checking out traction boards right now.

Thanks Aaron; all good advice.

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Lots of great information. I keep a tire plug kit, small compressor, jumps start box, & jumper cables as well.

Your aftermarket floor mats work really well in place of the traction boards

Very helpful! Thanks, Aaron!

Great list my man ! The only thing I might add would be a shackle or two. You talked about the possibility of having to cut through a tree that was blocking the road. You may have to pull the tree with your vehicle to clear your way . Looping your tow strap through your hook on the truck is fine , but there is no way to strap it to the tree without some type of shackle

great video sir, but I honestly doubt most people would be able to carry all of that equipment. Maybe you can follow up with a "compact" vehicle EDC video for those that don't have a ton of room.