Unique item

[LERCA]

My Autoclub card. LOL
I was in a house fire that left me with nothing in the world but a bathrobe and broken flip flops ( no undergarments) Lost everything except my body and my car (but no fob) and I mean everything: purse, glasses, meds, wallet (all the important things plus my entire life history. imagine photos, medical records, furniture, gifts that had sentimental value, even my freaking tumor slice.
So while I have nothing to contribute I will tell you that I have an extra large Lesportsac ultra lightweight backpack and I put everything of value in it. Including paperwork and dog stuff. It expands. Regular purse stuff plus meds, personal and car paperwork etc Everything of value that is not in my safe deposit box or storage and I sleep next to it in a t-shirt and pajama pants with new expensive flip flops or shoes I can slip into easily and a fleece jacket.
People have good advice but other than basic tools I’m lost. Hence my expensive Autoclub card worth what I pay for it.

 

[sneaks]

I carry an old flip phone, won't make normal but it will do 911 and the battery life is about 10 days on a charge. Good to have if my smart phone is dead or broken and I can't get anyone on 2m/7cm. Other things are full trauma and medical jump packs, infectious disease kit, spare clutch and accelerator cables, spare distributor (points) gapped and dwell set (easier to swap out in a pinch instead of dealing with replacing points in the dark), spare CV boot, fuel pump, filter, & alt belt.

 

[desert_sailing]

My Autoclub card. LOL
I was in a house fire that left me with nothing in the world but a bathrobe and broken flip flops ( no undergarments) Lost everything except my body and my car (but no fob) and I mean everything: purse, glasses, meds, wallet (all the important things plus my entire life history. imagine photos, medical records, furniture, gifts that had sentimental value, even my freaking tumor slice.
So while I have nothing to contribute I will tell you that I have an extra large Lesportsac ultra lightweight backpack and I put everything of value in it. Including paperwork and dog stuff. It expands. Regular purse stuff plus meds, personal and car paperwork etc Everything of value that is not in my safe deposit box or storage and I sleep next to it in a t-shirt and pajama pants with new expensive flip flops or shoes I can slip into easily and a fleece jacket.
People have good advice but other than basic tools I’m lost. Hence my expensive Autoclub card worth what I pay for it.

Too bad they took away the thumbs up button.. but :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A friend of mine just gave me a nice mid size hiking back pack so it is super light. I am using it for exactly what you  point out. It is always a good thing to have a "bug out" bag of sorts. It very well could be the only  thing ready to pick up and go when a crisis arises.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

A few things that I haven't seen mentioned:

 - An inReach Satellite communicator for emergencies and for letting my family know I am OK when out of cell reception.
 - A no-spill water bowl for the pup.
 - Built a platform on the right seat for the pup = more room to sleep and move around.
 - Made a 'seat belt' that ties into his harness.  Some protection in an accident and he can't jump on me.

 

[desert_sailing]

I figured someone by now would have said spouse...

Maybe around here I guess that would fall under "what item are you grateful you DON'T have when you see someone with it."??

 

[ByeBye]

Military water tight bags, dry compression sacks. Got a couple for $8 per in Mesa Surplus store. Stow away well empty and tons of uses, for me.

 

[ckelly78z]

I carry a 6" wide HD tow strap that is rated for 15,000#, also carry a portable jump starter that has device charging, and emergency lights.

My conceal carry is always present if things should go really South.

 

[LERCA]

A few things that I haven't seen mentioned:

 - An inReach Satellite communicator for emergencies and for letting my family know I am OK when out of cell reception.
 - A no-spill water bowl for the pup.
 - Built a platform on the right seat for the pup = more room to sleep and move around.
 - Made a 'seat belt' that ties into his harness.  Some protection in an accident and he can't jump on me.

I have a few of those folding soft bowls of different sizes attached to her leash and my crossbody “dog bag” best thing ever for food and water. I get smaller ones free at a yearly local Halloween dog party that has freebies and I collect them and give them to the homeless who used to live nearby.

 

[Qxxx]

The AAA card in your wallet. It is $85 a year, but the first time you will need a tow, it will pay for itself for 3 years.

I don't know how far out into the boonies AAA people will travel, but I bought a membership recently because the battery in my SUV expired after 6 years, and AAA has a service to come out to your place and install a new battery for "free". Just pay for the price of the battery, and they give a "6-year" warranty, with free replacement up to 3 years and prorated after that. Good deal.

 

[NomadicFoodie]

I keep a pair of yellow shooting glasses for driving in foggy and rainy conditions. About 5 or 6 bucks at walmart I think. Dad used to use yellow shooting glasses when shooting trap and skeet way back, it does in fact help sharpen up contrasts in poor light conditions.

Good idea, I haven't used these in years. I now wear progressive prescription glasses with a transition to darken the lens in sun. (I just need 1 pr on my face or I break/lose them). I wonder if yellow glasses come as a cover... ? Is that what they are generally known as? Shooting glasses?

 

[Malamute]

Thats how I know of them. I went to an outdoors store and asked for yellow glasses, they gave me the blank look, "never heard of them" reply. Went to walmart sporting goods section....they had them. Online has lots of options, from cheap to expensive.

https://www.google.com/search?ei=ra...&ved=0ahUKEwjlm6Czj7LqAhXLIzQIHQJBCVIQ4dUDCAw

 

[B and C]

Safety glasses is another term.