Car survival gear you should ALWAYS have

[@TFabian]

Food is great to have in the car unless a mouse claims the car as home. We have had this issue for several weeks now. A plastic storage container is now the food storage option in the car. Fortunately the mouse hasn't found its way into our JUDY bag! We have tried getting rid of the mouse with odorous mouse repellant bags, peanut oil in a bowl, Mouse traps with cheese or peanut butter, gorilla tape with lure in the middle, mouse hotels that trap them inside and the green-gel sticky pads. one time we tried all theses things at once. So far, only a few nibbles on the cheese. Help! I hope it doesn't find the car wiring or die in the headliner! :-)

[@tallisman57]

I had a full size rat take over my b3000... What a mess .. and that was without food in the vehicle... The insulation this days in wire is often SOY based and they live to chew and eat the insulation!!! I would opt for a stainless steel container with the clamp on lid.... They got some great ones on TEMU for cheap... They were designed as food containers

[@patsternburg8737]

A metal Ammo container

[@yourwellnesstoday]

Nice video, if I may suggest, all of these items or at least most should be inside of bug out bags, because if you have to walk distances you need an easy to carry on bags you can actually cover miles with, what you have there right now is not very travel ready on foot. I like the idea of having a battery chain saw on hand.

[@TheReadyLife]

Good point!

[@tallisman57]

Hi, I just came across your podcast and was listening to your thoughts on a mini compressor/jump starter,.. depending on the battery capacity of the one you currently have, you might not need anything more, go swing by a thrift store and buy two stainless steel spoons... Just regular old table spoons. Bend the bowl ends so that the handle end when insert into your battery from that mini compressor plus and minus that the bottom of the bowl ends can contact the plus and minus of the vehicle battery... Press and hold for about a minute, then give it a crank ... If it was enough do it again... If the portable battery is 12v you can leave it longer obviously but if it is 18, 20, 21, etc... you don't want to hold it in longer than a minute.. another way to make a more permanent arrangement is get a battery Mount... It's like a charging rack but without the wires contacts etc... and basically use spade terminals and run them through the holder in the proper location to align with your battery and then solder on approprite gauge cable and battery clamps,... Come to think of it soldier then first because it could otherwise melt the holder... Depending on your skill set, you might want to epoxy them to make sure the stay... And/or ease of getting aligned in the first place you could make bigger slots and fill with epoxy... Anyway I'm okay with just the two spoons myself... Then I got two spoons I can eat with 😂 kzbin.infoKz5SZ4xU-t0?si=S_zz52Kl583JUmqg

[@TheReadyLife]

True American ingenuity at work!

[@patsternburg8737]

I just love old school! Time when we used our God given gift, creativity 🙏🏼

[@alarichaney4168]

The only thing I can think of would be a tool set called Metwrench It is a toolset that is both metric and SAE in one set! It is totally organized ! I carry my military tri fold shovel with cover! I carry one in each vehicle I own! Comes in handy to dig out in snow or mud!

[@TheReadyLife]

Nice, thanks for sharing that. I like the look of them and the case too!

[@edlangmaid372]

Tool management: I had a scrap piece of vinyl (naugahide) laid it out flat. On the middle of the material place your tools on it in the most efficient alignment possible. Then fold the bottom 1/3rd over the bottom part of the tools, mark them and then sew pockets for each tool. With a marker mark around each tool so that you can easily replace each tool it it's right spot each time. You can fold the top 1/3rd over the tools and roll them like your first aid kit.

[@TheReadyLife]

That's a great idea for combination wrenches and screwdrivers, etc. I'd still need to figure something out for sockets, but your suggestion would certainly reduce my clutter dramatically. Thanks!

[@edlangmaid372]

The sockets are in a long 3/8 inch Drive Heavy Duty Steel Sockets Rail Holder Organizer Storage part that fits in your pouch with the rest of the tools. ebay or amazon for >$15 for 3 (all 3/8" drive or several sizes i.e. 1/4"

[@edlangmaid372]

Whoops

[@TheReadyLife]

@@edlangmaid372 I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

[@arlenewolf5260]

Hi Nick, Regarding organizational skills on tool organization, Home depot has a bunch of tool bags that you can check out and see if one will work for you. Many of them are nicely compartmentalized. Also don't forget their is usually lots of extra space in your spare tire well around, under and on top of your spare tire so you can make room inside your car by putting your jumper cables and other Items there. Feel free to get with me in reference to Comms. I think I can give you some confidence on your choices. I just got a new truck and I am working on GMRS, 2M/70CM and a CB for when we travel with our travel trailer.

[@TheReadyLife]

Great ideas! Yes, I need to see if I like any of HD's options. And fantastic point about the spare tire compartment, except that I use my tools so much for non-car related things that it would be a pain to get in there all the time. But maybe for some things that I don't use much. And yes, I'd love to see what you've set up for comms! Thanks!

[@arlenewolf5260]

@@TheReadyLife ​ There are a lot of issues on comms. Like the rigs that have everything in the microphone (usually suck) usually have poor quality tiny speakers (so they fit in the mic) so you can't understand the other people and if the microphone goes bad, the mic is almost the price of the radio. I know CB no longer has a big following, however, The wife and I have a travel trailer and do a lot of interstate travel. The main Issue of bad CB Performance lies with people buying average antennas (K30, Little Will, etc.) and expecting them to work well. Average antennas are at best a disappointment. The people that have average antennas and speak well about them have no Idea what they are missing out on with quality ones People buy average antennas and then complain they cant get out (decent range). One example is If you owned a K30 and switched to a K40 the difference is very obvious Much quieter receive (less ground floor noise) and greater range. FYI, I owned a CB Shop back in the 1970's. The K40 Magnet mount is highly recommended. The Sirio 5000 series is highly recommended. The Wilson 1000 antennas are highly recommended, however If you get a Sirio 5000, or a Wilson 1000 only the Sirio PL145 Magnet mount should be used (the Wilson Magnet and the smaller Sirio magnets are a disappointment compared to the Sirio PL145). Get with me before you make a purchase. If you try to screw an antenna on to a Wilson mount, it will only go about 3 turns (leaving a large open air gap between the center and outer conductors inside the mount., the Sirio Pl145 will screw in much deeper). Also tuning your antenna for a nice low VSWR can sometimes give a substantial increase in range (unless it magically comes out of the box with a low VSWR). I own several repeaters on HAM and GMRS. Most of my radio equipment is Motorola). I will try to leave my contact info on your web site when I have time. By the way, I enjoy your videos.

[@TheReadyLife]

@@arlenewolf5260 wow, that's some awesome info! Thanks for sharing. Yes, please do give me your contact info. Can send it through this contact page ( www.thereadylife.com/#contact ) or via email if you are on our email newsletter. Thanks again!

[@susanpaulson9010]

I have the combo of jump start and tire pumping. It’s fantastic

[@geewoods838]

Can you share the brand. Thanks

[@susanpaulson9010]

@@geewoods838 Dewalt 1400 amp It’s heavy but sturdy. It will require a recharge once in a while. It’s kept in my truck in Florida. I believe the heat may affect frequency of charging. I try and recharge once a month. My neighbor needed a jump start and this device jumped her car with one bar of energy. I just had to pump up one of my tires. The inflation was rapid. Less than a minute. This is the best one I have used

[@geewoods838]

Thank you so much.

[@susanpaulson9010]

@@geewoods838 you are welcome

[@user-uj6pz5yz9u]

Instant coffee. Sugar and gel fuel heater. Duct tape, zip ties, and mechanics wire. Winter gear. Three wick candles. Water. Had a city lady get out of her car at -30* c at night they found her less than 1 km from the car frozen. It can get to -58* for a week up here.

[@imscanon]

I've had my car prepared for decades for whatever may come my way. Can't count the number of times the stuff has come in randomly handy. Thankfully, none of the big emergencies have happened, but I'm ready if they do. Meanwhile, If I'm out and get a blister, I have better shoes and 1st aid, if I'm cold or it rains, I have clothes for that, if it's too hot, I have stuff for that. If I get stuck, I can get unstuck and if I'm hungry, I have snacks. At the beach once, we needed a corkscrew no one thought of, and I had one in my car backpack. Duct tape came in handy for someone's car breakdown. Scissors, rope, zipties, and things should all be in there too. My thought is, if my house were inaccessible due to fire, natural disaster, or ability to get TO it, what do I need with me? If it's gonna be your home for a bit, what do you need? That should be in it.

[@geewoods838]

Good information. Thanks. Can you share the knife brands or place where you bought them.

[@TheReadyLife]

The little one was a no name maker decades ago out of his garage I think. The big one is also old but the company is still in business. It's Busse Knives. They are pretty spendy now, but at least back then they were some of the best and like they say I've never had to sharpen that D2 Tool Steel even after a ton of use. Amazing!

[@user-uj6pz5yz9u]

Very good information

[@elizabethdavis7105]

Thank you

[@patsternburg8737]

Yes, bug out bag p!

[@LorenH-u6i]

What were the full tang knives you showed? Was the large knife D2 steel? I keep a pouch in the car with several items including electricians' tape and toilet paper. A Maxpediton pouch with a Leatherman Wave multi-tool, Silky pocket-boy 130, garbage sacks, paracord, shoelaces, pen, bic lighter, flashlight etc. Such pouches need to be checked periodically. I keep a wrench in the glove box for the battery terminals. FYI I lived off grid in the mountains for a couple of decades. I could write a book called Country Living - How not to do it! Multiple experiences with dangerous icy roads in the mountains.

[@TheReadyLife]

Yes, you are spot on. I believe it is D2 Tool Steel for the larger one.

[@LorenH-u6i]

@@TheReadyLife Thank you Nick.

[@carrotspaghetti236]

I no longer stock water: the bottles freeze and burst.

[@TheReadyLife]

Good point, that winter requires unique precautions. Either a plastic bottle that has room left to expand, or else take your water bottles in at night. With our stainless steel water bottles, we try to remember to take them in. However, we have forgotten them, a few times and so far no damage done, but I wouldn't want to risk it on a regular basis or with a full bottle.

[@susanpaulson9010]

Thank you