15 Essentials You Need in a Car Emergency Kit for 2023

[@joeanspach539]

Very good kit. 3 things I would add. A good hammer. 3-5lbs with a 12 inch handle. Never know when you need some kinetic convincing. Number 2 is a good tarp. Million uses. Number 3 is 100ft or more off good strong rope or cordage. I'm a fan of mule tape which is a nylon ribbon used to pull wires through conduit. The good stuff is 3/4 to 1 inch wide and rated between 2500 and 6000 lbs. Also million uses. A finial thing just from where I live being northwestern Wyoming, with roads closing for days due to huge crashes on the interstate to over 15 foot drifts blocking roads. Cold weather gear cannot be stressed enough. I keep 2 or more pairs of gloves in my truck. 1 insulated leather, the other synthetic. Nothing is warmer then good lined leather, until it gets wet. Synthetic is more water proof, but also hell when it gets wet, and not as warm. Between that and the pair of lined leather gloves that live in my coat pockets, I do alright.

[@ryanzhang4897]

Not sure who else would enjoy this, but I would love to see a full 2023 shop tour.

[@jamesburton1050]

Definitely!

[@jasoncornelius1615]

That would be enjoyable.

[@shopnwoods9901]

How about throwing in a couple plastic grocery bags in there to put in your wet boots to keep your change of socks dry and warm? Our old childhood trick to stay outside when our boots were soaked

[@cameronneely640]

Coming from a family of weak men I must say Cody has taught me not only what it is to be a man, but also how to be a man. Thank you sir for years of wisdom my father never knew.

[@jacobmaine1777]

I always enjoy these preparedness kit videos you do. I like seeing how your kits have streamlined in some ways and expanded in others over the years. Thanks for the content, Cody!

[@j.b.phillips8868]

I love the preparedness and list videos he does too! Always concise and clear about everything

[@infotechsailor]

The back seat of wranglestars truck, looking like he just robbed the army navy store

[@MB12116]

Once you do the retrieval vid, you should do a video showing where everything is stored on your truck, and how you have tricked out your truck. You could also show some of the less emergency supplies and things you like for everyday use, such as gum, sunglasses, hand sanitizer, wipes, phone mounts, and any other neat products you enjoy. Then a thorough tour of your snow mobile trailer, and maybe how you have Mrs.W’s car and Jack’s car setup up. I just realized that those are a lot of videos and ideas lol, but I’m just so interested with the recent stuff you’ve been putting out.

[@wranglerstar]

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[@americandude3825]

You see the news this am? All Walmarts in Portland have officially closed.

[@jmpanman]

Cody, which brand is your camo rain gear? My old pair is delaminating, so I need a new set. Thank you.

[@chunkyfecalbreakfast]

@@americandude3825 I truly hope others will follow so the administration there is held to account for what they have done to the city

[@AMS-dx7wo]

I also include a compact umbrella, great for keeping dry & for shade 😎

[@tobuscusfoop]

Link to the rain gear or brand ?

[@Allcanadianoutdoors]

Can confirm, Amerex is a great extinguisher. I am a fire services technician. They are the good ones. Rechargeable and serviceable.

[@NateRobb-NandA]

It’s great to see the attention to detail Cody puts into his videos. In this video, you can see a reflection in the computer monitor of his truck. The back door is open, showing us that all of these potential life saving items are actual things he caries in his truck everyday. It’s nice to see someone who actually uses the items they recommend. Great video, Cody! God Bless you and your family.

[@chrlsraines]

And if you know how to do electrical wiring on you vehicle I’d also recommend installing an “Anderson Plug” in your grill or around your bumper to plug in you jumper cables. Beats having to pop the hood every time and helps to ensure a good connection on your vehicle side every time.

[@code_-kl5fu]

Once again I am going to say thank you for the long format. I am enjoying them very much.

[@solomoto4706]

Camo rain suit for roadside repairs during inclement weather? Maybe, if you also wear a hi-viz vest. Save commando mode for off highway use! 🤠🍻

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

Kitty !!!! I'm actually pretty stoked I always have most of these items! I thought I was the only one that carries a katana boy! I absolutely would include a plastic Jerry can of at least 3 gallons of drinking water. And a couple of 2x12s in case of getting stuck in the mud.

[@MB12116]

Great vid. A few things I like to have which you didn’t mention: glass-breaker/ seatbelt cutter, headlamp and tac light, beanie, waterproof gloves, puffer, boots, backpack, reflective vest, pry bar, hatchet, pair of two way radios, trash bags, fire starting kit (I have e flares), latex gloves, safety glasses and earplugs, rope, ratchet straps, tire inflator (I keep a few millwaukee tools and a larger tool kit bc I like to always be able to fix/ build anything) and then I work in an office, so I like to keep a few bags with clothes for the gym, work (never know when you need a tie or coat), golf, surfing, sometimes skiing, and then if it is especially stormy, I will through in a chainsaw, and maybe a bigger shovel and some extra tools. This is in addition to a vehicle recovery kit and the stuff you have previously outlined. All my stuff fits neatly between the center console, under the rear seat, and in a small tool box in my bed. Definitely has bailed me out a few times.

[@MrLandonL]

Cody, love that you are getting back to these kind of videos! We love the how to's and preparation kit videos! God Bless!

[@kronickingpin]

He got to make sure you act accordingly in all matters

[@armypenguin]

I'm a big fan of having a few chem lights as well. They aren't as bright as flares but can be used for hours and hours.

[@Adelaide-audits.]

Solid information again! But, should never flip batteries around (asking for a short or fire!), best thing is a toe nail🤔, plastic, cardboard or anything (non-conductable*?) placed inbetween the end of the battery and contact. Gotta have those 20ft jumper cables!! Found that out the hard way 💪! Lol One love brother 💙!! Keep em coming 💯... please.!

[@erinsullivan7015]

Thank you Cody! Always need to be prepared for anything!

[@seancoyle6463]

Love the redundancy! I always have my noco and heavy cables on board.

[@rubiks59]

Really enjoying the longer content!

[@petertuckergoettler5720]

"Good Stuff," merci.

[@Mrchadmam]

I've never seen somebody so organized

[@bryanfox2735]

Great advice!! I live in Montana and I keep my truck decked out like what you have there. If you break down in the winter and you have no cell service, you better be prepared to save yourself or your not gonna survive!! 👀💪🇺🇸💯😎. MAGA!!!

[@1critical.truther]

I am not your usual customer, but I thoroughly enjoy 99% of your videos.

[@snakehead5444]

I would check the charge on your jump packs twice a year. I’ve found my noco at half charger in well under a year

[@MJPGuitar]

Great tip. I take mine out and top up charge a few times a year just to be sure it’s ready to roll.

[@Pippinm7]

I just want to thank you so much for all your videos! I bought the NOCO Boost Plus GB40 bc of your videos and I was able to use it rescue my neighbor and their kids in 100 degrees yesterday. Much respect thank you!

[@Birddoggin69]

Then a video of how you organize all your kits in your truck! Space management

[@sferris5316]

Great stuff! How about a video on how you organize everything!?

[@aydenbeta1380]

Always love watching your videos there’s always something new to learn

[@rotaman8555]

I’m amazed. My truck kit has all of those items. Every single one! I feel pretty good about myself.

[@yonmusak]

I like these 'before he lost his mind' videos.

[@m3rdpwr]

I have the GB-40 as well. I have it plugged in to a charger in my truck, so whenever I start my truck, it tops it off. Since I only drive my truck a couple of times a week, it works out perfect.

[@robertlena2]

I’d be super interested to see your truck loaded with all of your kits, I’d like to see how you have it laid out in the truck how do you organize it and fit it. Thanks a lot.

[@jarednewell9574]

Hi Cody! I am typically a lurker, attend all the streams and watch the shorts and videos. I have to say the videos over the last week or so have been very high quality and well done. Keep up the great work!

[@wranglerstar]

Thank you Jared,

[@thegoldensteed]

Totally agree, been loving the most recent round of videos.

[@mentatteg]

love the sarcasm too in the videos.

[@DustinT]

Agreed! Love videos about tools or building/working on things.

[@scottlees267]

That’s because he’s actually making content. Not relying off clips from live streams or low effort shorts.

[@user-yj1sw3ec5b]

Great work King Cody!

[@josephanthony2865]

I use the Silky Big Boy for my car in N. Idaho. I spray painted the case black to make it less conspicuous in urban areas when traveling. It’s a great saw for the woods and car. Stacks wood fast. Period. You might consider a poncho or swagman roll in lieu of 2 piece rain gear. Great implements here. That jacket though! Nice.

[@theelectrocity7825]

You should have added a spark plug. It is small so doesn't take any space. The ceramic from a spark plug will shatter any tempered window immediately with no effort.

[@peentgamer]

Recommend the Big Larry 2 torch. It is very compact and built like a tank. Extremely bright and clips on to clothing or alternatively can be stuck via its magnetic base

[@TheFiremanJoe]

Loving the long form videos Cody!

[@gregchambers6100]

Yes sir. The bigger on the cables the better and Keep Those Contacts Clean. We use the head lamps a lot, again spare AAAs, but super bright flashlights with the same brand of 24 volt batteries for all power tools. Wool blanket! My rain gear is all safety colors, neon green reflective and muck boots!

[@josueneris1861]

So much learning from just one video! Thank you so much!

[@CleaveMountaineering]

Yes to all the above. I've gotten most of that stuff together on the cheap with old clothing and camping gear.

[@christo6657]

Hey Cody! Really enjoy the long format product reviews / presentations. Keep them up!

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@RamboThePyro]

One other request with these videos: How/where to store these kits in the truck? I feel like today the under seat compartments are getting smaller and smaller, and a bin in the truck bed could get broken into and stolen.

[@reallytiredmachinist]

I love videos like this Cody

[@mnb5404]

I would add, for those with a ham radio license a 2m/70cm handheld radio like a yaesu FT5D. This can come in handy if cell towers are out

[@AllAmericanMaker]

Awesome video! I’m definitely going to implement this immediately! I travel a lot, so having a backup strategy just in case is always good!

[@carlzirk]

Thanks for unpacking all your gear to show us. Such good reminders, I'm usually using these things for the unprepared friends I meet.

[@demetriomontoya320]

Great vid, good info! I was just making my shopping list to go make 2 kits.

[@aldente9419]

LARPers home shopping network, love this

[@realtyrocks1969]

I drive all over the US and one time my battery went dead from running a heated blanket off my cig lighter too long. I had jumper cables and tried to ask many cars for a jump and everyone just ignored and drove off. You can be surrounded by people and in some areas youll still be screwed. I now carry a IMAZING jump pack and ditched the jumper cables. Now i can jump myself and it charges up with a USBC cable which i can do from my car battery after its running. Its basically self sufficient. Jump packs dont require another vehicle and thats a huge plus. People dont help each other anymore.

[@OmarLemusTactic]

I would add a reflective vest to the clothing or the tire change gear. Sometimes you have to move around your vehicle which might not be stranded in the safest road location and this might happen with some inclement weather; reflective exterior garments can help incoming drivers to avoid hitting you.

[@chrlsraines]

And on a personal note while on this subject. Something I personally keep in every vehicle. I keep a full change of clothes. No need to change them out with the seasons. I keep long pants, socks long shirt, underwear, and a base thermal layer. In the warm season you won’t need the thermals but they are there and you never have to worry you forgot to charge them out when the wheat er gets cold. Long pants WON’T kill you in the summer time. And you can always roll up the sleeves in warm temps. I wash them and repack in truck at least twice a yr. Once in spring and once in the fall. But when you’re stranded and need that set of clean dry warm clothes, it’ll be the best thing you’ve ever done!!

[@woodstrekker6345]

Thanks. Good to see you.

[@granitebuilt5836]

Very useful info. Thanks!

[@jaystonkey]

Heck yeah! Thanks again!

[@tedr.richardson4655]

Thank you Sir. Very very helpful to anyone.

[@rvnola9795]

Make sure you hit the sidewall of at least 2 tires!

[@fordson51]

I swear by jumper cables. There have been plenty of times I helped someone stranded who just needed the battery jumped on there car. I replaced my cheap set with gauge 1 cables 30ft long just because I need it a lot for powering my dump trailer battery when it dies in the cold. I can stretch that cable from my battery all the way down the side of my truck right to my dump trailer with cable to spare. Grandfather always said to carry good cables and it took some time and now I do.

[@christophers5510]

*i would add 4 Way Sillcock Key to tap water faucets*

[@jonnyboy4774]

Good choices I have a version of all these. I downsized alot though. For instance a small head light takes up so much less space especially in a truck I dont store stuff in the bed so smaller version better for me

[@kroninn]

I have a Pocket Boy Silky Saw, it's awesome. I should look into the big one.

[@stevewasnick8250]

I LOVE this... Thank you for short-cutting this for us by leveraging your knowledge and experience... AND for the links to buy... I bought (and love) a Yanmar tractor because of your vids... So much value... Thank you!! 🙏❤️

[@pokeba3299]

Thsnkfor the great video. Please note that you didn't put the links for individual items in the description.

[@Rsandman41]

Better to have and not need then to need and not have. Just dig your car out of snow once in the middle of the night with a hub cap and a folding shovel is like gold. I vac sealed a complete change of clothes in a plastic bag and a bag with a old artic cat snowmobile suit. Had to use the clothes after getting caught changing a flat in the rain and they had that just out of the dryer smell still after a year. Just use old stuff that is getting old because you don't need to look pretty just warm and dry. Made a set of 25 foot jumper cables with welding cable and put some heavy parrot beak clamps on them. My kid got me one of them jumper packs off of a tool truck and I was floored how well they do work.

[@mattgarner1234]

Hey Cody - be careful with the NOCO for charging phones. It's meant for boosting cars with a high output quick burst. Does the opposite for the usb outputs. Fully drained the NOCO and took 5 hours to charge 40% of my IPhone. Can also cause damage to the electronics for whatever is charging due to the low output. This is from NOCO.

[@markleyc1]

Thank you for posting videos again. I know they once were more profitable than they are now, but I sure enjoy them. I think KZbin is making a mistake. (Yes, I hit the thumbs up.)

[@Jeanmat]

For the ice scrapper, I'd stay away with ones with bristles. They tend to soak up and freeze overnight. The ones with stiff foam instead of bristles don't freeze up and can handle more snow without bending like the bristle ones.

[@kfkf1922]

cell phone is my most important “edc/tool” but maybe that’s too obvious for the list. headlamp is another good item.

[@richardroyles1423]

Thanks for the info. God bless.

[@Lucky0wl]

yeah I was worried when you didnt include jumper cables in your last car kit video. I just had a jump pack fail on me and needed the jump cables

[@NateTripp]

I couldn't tell ya how many times I've used jumper cables. I will not leave without them

[@zechariahcifuentes7002]

Also good to include a backpack, an MRE, water ration, sleeping bag and something to exercise your 2nd amendment with in case you have to ditch the wheels and go on foot

[@carltonboles6675]

Enjoyed the video... I would've mentioned that the stainless bottles need to be single wall. Not the insulated Yeti type.

[@jokeal3613]

I started recharging all y stuff that needs charging ever time we change our clocks- twice a year!

[@2dollarbill3]

You should have taken the Glock shovel apart to show the internal saw. They are great

[@KinuGrove]

Perfect timing on I had your previous video on this ready to play and then saw the one you put out today :)

[@toddnotobartolo5728]

Thanks for the video Cody! These are very helpful!

[@JCSAXON]

I’ve been treated like a jerk for numerous decades just for maintaining a kit on my person/ride but when there’s a sitch, all come to me to fix it

[@l.robertvandyke4398]

Thank you for your videos

[@skitzochik]

heya Cody you should have Mrs.W do a 10 essentials every woman needs in her bugout bag

[@chrlsraines]

There are many many different jump pals out there. My top 2 features required for a jump pack are: 1) the engine size it’s rated for (the larger the better) 2) it MUST have an LED charge indicator that tells me what percentage of charge the jump pack has, in numbers. If the charge indicator is bars it’s garbage to me! I want to know if it has 97% or 63 % charge remaining….!

[@The_Wanderer...]

Damn, this guy is ready puncture everyone's tires, but if he gets a flat he's done for 😂

[@floridaman6138]

Ok, so any thoughts on the Streamlight Dualie vs. Streamlight Survivor? Because you can pick up 2 Dualies for the price of one Survivor. I guess it just comes down to how much throw you want on the forward-facing light.

[@Thomas-cx6cb]

Interesting, good ideas, good suggestions - where was Mama Kiddy - I missed her, it´s friday - have a blessed saturday.😉

[@chrlsraines]

In a rural forested area, I would also carry a chainsaw. You may not wish to do so in a car. But in a rural forested area I’d personally only be driving a truck or suv in the first place. In Urban areas a hand saw is almost always adequate.

[@peecmkr45]

Need a link for the stainless steel wide mouth water containers. Hopefully they are single wall.

[@gingebrien2408]

Cody another great video. I’m just wondering if you have room for people in the truck after you pack in all this stuff? No serious great advice

[@fcernst]

Really helpful..thanks

[@RandysWSG]

Solid kit

[@policy348]

Nice man

[@kingsclownvideos]

Very Helpful. Thank you.

[@699hazard]

With the steel canteens make sure they're single layer not multiple layers of steel. Also I'd keep a box of matches or a lighter in the glove box.

[@wranglerstar]

Good tip,

[@BenOH5500]

Good video

[@Paul-pp4jp]

Great video Cody!

[@robertlossing3390]

Maybe a high-vis vest for changing tires in...worry about people walking along a road in poor visibility/night in CAMMO.

[@scottbrown8005]

Hey Cody, could you talk to your wardrobe ie: jeans, jean jacket shirt??

[@randallgoff5411]

@wranglerstar I wonder if you could fit a bottle of water in side the wide mouth bottles. I’ve had plastic bottles frozen solid and not bust the flexible plastic they are in. Could be a good solution to carry water and still be able to boil. Would love to have a series on tire chains. What size to get, the best quality set, how to install, etc… thanks for the content keep it coming!!

[@markhall9003]

That would make a good vide