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Originally Posted by bestclimb
Ok for you folks who have put their cars on a diet, what safety gear have you decided to leave. For me; the spare and jack will stay, as will the jumper cables, small air compressor with tire repair kit and a first aid kit. In the winter a snatch strap + cold weather survival gear. My car is a manual and I am usually pretty good at staying out of the ditch so the jumper cables and strap are good Samaritan items. Even in the civic as with proper application a 2000# civic can, without damage, pull a 5000# truck out of some stuff.
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Roughly where in the Bush are you? I grew up in Wasilla...
I carry jumper cables and a tow strap in my truck these days, but I live in the city now. When I regularly traveled in rural Alaska, I tended to take a lot more with me. I usually had a square headed shovel and a bag of kitty litter or sand in my truck throughout winter. They come in handy if you get stuck in the snow. I never needed them myself, but I helped several others out in the middle of nowhere (i.e. Cantwell).
I usually had a gallon jug of water. Good for putting in the radiator, drinking, or even melting ice. Quart of oil and tranny fluid. Duct tape, hammer, mechanics wire, knife, crescent wrench, and screwdrivers (it's amazing how much stuff that particular tool kit can fix). Blanket, lighter, first aid kit, flares. Probably missing a few things too.
Was never a boy scout, but their motto of Be Prepared always sounded like good advice. Especially if you are travelling somewhere where you can't call for quick help on the cell phone.
Mike