Car Bag

[6XW]

Not sure if this is right section. If not, sorry in advance...

Thinking of makinng up a bag for my car which I take to and from work everyday. Especially since snow may be coming up in the next 1-2 months I'm really looking into this

Suggestions as to what to have in it?

Thanks

[Yorkshire Andy]

how far are you driving to and from work?

if it gets bad is walking home out the question?

how technically able are you pointless carting tools about if you dont know one end of a spanner to the other


you need to tailor your kit accordingly....

but regardless...


ensure your car is well serviced and the fuel tank is kept as full as possible.. that way it will run happily and you have fuel to run the car to run the heaters...

spare screen wash

de icer

scraper

shovel

jump leads

tow rope or strap

snow chains / socks

torch

decent sleeping bag or blankets

phone charger

some water and some form of food

first aid kit

[6XW]

Thanks for the list Andy. It would be plausable for me to walk home yes and have had to do it on 2 occasions in the past which is why I'm finally taking action. Additional suggestions for walking home?

[Yorkshire Andy]

something like depending what you wear to work if you work in a office and wear dress trousers and a white shirt with tie you will need a full change of clothing .. if you say work in construction and go to work in thermals and warm clothing anyway your almost there...

Decent walking boots are a must ideally goretex lined to keep your feet dry

wool socks

shoe chains

http://www.rud.com/en-uk/products/schne ... eiger.html

boot gators


http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/expert-advi ... to-gaiters

ski trousers

fleece jacket

wind proof jacket

goretex or breatheable jacket

hat gloves scarf...

high vis vest

head torch

light weight snacks and something to drink....



for example

http://www.smc.org.uk/Hillwalking/Hillw ... ipment.php

[preppingsu]

Have a look here, I found this a great help

http://thesurvivalmom.com/wp-content/up ... k-List.pdf

[gcp1975]

Lidl are doing snow chains for £19.99 many different sizes !!

[6XW]

Thanks again Andy, you've been a real help !

And preppingsu... that list is already coming out my printer Thanks a bunch

[JuniorMcG1987]

Thanks preppingsu like 6XW I've also just printed the list off,
Will be using it as a guide when purchasing items for my vehicle & BOB

Thanks again

[lincsprepper]

It might be obvious but i'll say it anyway. Make sure you wear in your walking boots before you store them for emergencies, you don't want to add blisters to your problems!

[Fozzie]

Figure I'll put the list of what I carry in the car::
Standard with car:
Full Size spare wheel with all terrain tyre mounted
Wheel Wrench + Locking wheel nut
Flat headed screw driver (to prize off the covers to the rear door latch to manually open if the lock gets stuck)
4mm hex key (manual override for sunroof)
Spare 10 Amp fuse
Spare 20 Amp fuse.
Scissor Jack (which gets greased yearly)

My own additions:
High Viz jacket with sleeves
Thermal gloves + hat
Tow Rope rated to 2 metric ton
Tow Pole rated to 2 metric ton – Which can fit the wheel wrench should I need more leverage
Jump Leads + Jump Pack when it gets colder
Roll of TP
1 Litre of spare oil
1 litre of spare coolant
Fix-a-flat for 16+ inch wheels
Maglite – LED with 3 D Cells inside
Pen knife
Pain Killers: Paracetemol, codeine, Ibuprofen and a bit of any medication anyone in the car might be on
Tyre Pressure and Tyre Depth Gauge
Cleaning cloth to wipe glass if needed
De Icer
Ice Scraper

Usually a fleece/jacket in the car
Usually a can of drink in the car


When there’s Snow on the ground:
Hard plastic boot liner that covers the sides
Shovel
Thermos with hot drink
Universal Screw in tow-eye to be able to tow others that need a helping hand getting up a hill/through deep snow if they don’t have one
Hiking boots if I’m not already wearing them
5 gallon petrol can with spout (or 20 litre jerry can depending where I’m going)
Needle Nose Pliers
3/8 Socket Set
Spanners 8-17mm

Vehicle Preps:
The car holds around 3-3.5 Litres of screenwash so it’s rare for it to get below half using a winter mixture good for -15C (to take into account the windchill factor on the windscreen at speed)
LED sidelights, in case they need to be left on for a while when parked up
Uprated halogen bulbs in spot lights
Winter Tyres fitted in October. All lights checked and wipers checked and cleaned at this time
Built in Sat Nav with all of Europe and DVD player with a movie for entertainment

Do need to add a first aid kit, which I’m currently building up myself at the moment