10 Things you ALWAYS have in your Car

[.Kevin.]

As the title read, list em'!

1. Flash Light
2. Knife
3. Gun
4. Extra clothing
5. Scissors
6. Tissuebox
7. Cologne (You get smelly at where I work so it helps)
8. Backpack
9. A book
10. Tools

[1stToyota]

Gloves
Butane torch
Dog's tooth
Domo Kun
Tool kit
Umbrella
Camera
Garage door opener
Tire gauge
Ink pen

[ERA]

1. steering wheel
2. air
3. nos
4. me
5. a booger or two
6. more nos
7. more steering wheels
8. 9 things that I always keep in my car
9. happy thoughts
10. the belief that thinking happy thoughts makes me happy

but anyway, all i really carry in the car at all times is an AUX cord.
oh yeah, and hand sanitizer.

[nemelek]

Condem
Mace
Loose Change
Hidden Spare Key
Tazer
Comb
Insurance Card
Registation
Camera
Fix A Flat

[nemelek]

Condem
Mace
Fix A flat
Registation Card
Insurance Card
Loose Change
Tazer
Hidden Spare Key
Comb
Flash Light

[fnkngrv]

1) mp3 discs with multiple genres in case I cannot get Pandora to work or I forget my Zune
2) Flashlight
3) Knife
4) Shades
5) Napkins
6) Gum
7) Paper and pen
8) Bottled water
9) Spare amp fuses
10) Socks and shoes

[sickpuppy1]

1)Flashlight
2)Multipurpose tool
3)Mini firstaid kit
4)Stomach pill(acid reflux)
5)diarrhea pill (dont leave home without it!)
6)MP3 cord
7)fingernail clipper and file
8)Spare change in the box
(Winter time)
9)Beeny hat
10)Gloves
11)blanket

[why?]

1. cd
2. spare key
3. book or magazing
4. Um, that is it.

[custom Lftback]

1) work boots
2) freezer bag (in case of random grocery store stops)
3) knife
4) the Hangover
5) domo
6) rubix cube
7) pillow
8) a roll of sticky paper (to get the lint off your clothes)
9) B/P cuff
10) stethoscope

[Altitude]

1) Rope
2) Large trash bags
3) Duct Tape
4) Knives
5) Bleach
6) Change of clothing
7) Shovel
8) 10K in cash
9) A police scanner
10) Dashboard Jesus

[custom Lftback]

^ lmao. nice

[yarisitis]

1. Flashlight
2. Extra batteries for flashlight
3. Phone charger
4. iPod charger
5. CD's
6. Bluetooth in-car speakerphone on my visor.
7. Aux cable for iPod
8. Pens
9. Sun screen thing for my windshield
10. Tub of Armor All wipes in my trunk that I never use
11. Registration, proof of insurance

Pretty much it, can't think of anything else.

[chrisj]

1. Gun (I live in Kentucky, after all)
2. Knife (same as above)
3. A few bucks
4. Emergency road kit (with lotsa stuff in it)
5. flashlight
6. GPS (never leave home without it)
7. MP3 discs (100 songs on each)
8. pen
9. paper
10. hand sanitizer

[MadMax]

Wow, no one mentioned having their phone with them. It is probably the most important piece of equipment you can have with you in a car...

And it took 14 posts before anyone mentioned a GPS? I'm with ChrisJ, I don't go anywhere without mine. It's pretty much the second most important thing to have.

Plus, only two folks mentioned a camera? It can be very useful, especially after an accident. But most phones these days have both a GPS and a camera, making a phone even more important!

As for guns, as I work on a US military installation, that's out despite the fact that Texas law allows anyone who is not a convicted felon or involved in criminal activity to carry concealed in a car. But if you have a concealed handgun license, you can carry most anywhere!

[annn]

Ak-47
regular cell
burner cell
cash
pills
pen
paper
itouch
knife
ammo

etc.................

[tomato]

My GPS is in my phone (Google Nav. ftw!!! :woot:) and I *never* leave it in the car. As a matter of fact, I leave as little as possible in my car and always assume that whatever is in the car may be stolen by the time I return to the car.

but I do leave:

a couple of maps of SF and the Bay Area (you never know)
kleenexes
purell
tire pressure gauge
pen and paper
gloves (heavy duty)
some change for the meter (not much)
some rags and paper towel
auxiliary cable for my iPod (but never the iPod)
cheap tools (multifunction screw drivers, etc.)
a bunch of reuseable large grocery bags to haul groceries in
a couple of lightweight blankets for when I haul stuff in the back of the car
alchool wipes

oh, I almost forgot... a baseball bat. (don't ask)


I think that's it. I used to keep a flashlight in there but kept forgetting to change the batteries. Probably should keep one you can just crank up.

[tomato]

I forgot... I made copies of my CD's and leave the copies in the glove box in case there is nothing good on the radio.

I don't leave my insurance car and registration in the car but I do have it in my wallet. In CA they put too much information on it, much more than I want to give a burglar (my cars were vandalized and broken in many times, so I guess it now dictates what I leave in the car and what I keep on me. I don't even leave the garage opener in the car. It's small and goes on my key ring with me.)

[tomato]

I forgot something else ... I also carry a couple of small bottles of water, or tea... something you can drink or wash your hands with if you need.