Adamant1971

CAA, always a full tank of gas and Weed. (kidding)

I do want to get one of those small lithium booster packs just in case. My daily is a Touareg TDI with the battery buried under the driver seat, so not easily changed in a parking lot. LOL

Muskoka

CAA, jumper cables, some warm gloves and a hat.

CAA is so useful.

9964runner

Along with most of the listed items the Sequoia packs a couple of shackles and a recovery strap. I started packing them years ago after purchasing the cottage and 4Runner, but I've pulled out more people stuck in around town than up north, gotta love city drivers.

westcoastj

I have one of those portable battery starters. Has saved my butt a couple times already and a few random strangers.

Nate Tempest

Some long-lasting ration bars, like millenium bars, can be good. Unlike granola you can throw them in there and forget about them, and they'll be good when you need them. (Which I've found often tend to be of the 'no time to grab lunch before appointment' variety than the stuck under a snow drift, but still useful!) Both those and a couple bottles of water in the glove box have saved me a few times. I'm also a big fan of Element fire extinguishers. Small enough to fit in a door pocket but arguably more effective than big traditional ones.

steam_mill

In 35 years of driving, urban, rural, across USA and Canada, I have never even thought about a situation like this since it has only been wife and I for the last almost 30 years. I guess in a situation like this you are basically reliant on "call a friend" I would imagine.

I do carry alot of crap in the car. Mostly because I find myself a few times a year in the wilderness doing various activities. In the Porsche, I really only carry a compressor, tire plugs. In the Jeep, I carry:

Variety of tools
Tape
Spade Shovel
Booster pack
Tire Plugs
Compressor
Couple tow straps

All fits nicely under back seat.

Believe it or not, I have a CB radio. When we go north, usually at least 3 or 4 cars, great way to communicate especially for pee and coffee stops. CB radio is completely useless other wise.

Then, I also have a satellite phone in the car. I carry it for work as backup in case cell service goes down. I have made sure that all my friends know where it is and how to use in case they have to make a call when I'm injured.

In winter months, regardless of forecasts, I always bring a heavy winter coat and make sure wife does the same if we are outside of GTA. I will say - knock on wood, in hundreds (thousands?) of drives to the cottage in all types of weather, we have not had any breakdowns.

Bud Fox

in that situation, you could be a man and figure it out

Roadside/CAA is responsible for taking your car to a shop, not really a limo service

OttawaSteve

The credit card companies frequently use the same tow trucks as CAA. I used to have CAA and on one call the driver of the towing vehicle asked me if I had VIsa and why the hell pay extra for CAA? I took his advice.

Mikster

Jumper cables, matches and a candle, extra wiper fluid, TireJack tire sealant, an electronic flare kit I got at the Car show years ago.
I don't really drive outside of the GTA much.

M

911 Rod

Lighter in every car, boat and sled.
Incase my phone battery dies. Now I can make a fire on the shoulder of the 404.

Crazy Canuck

In pickup truck that is wearing Nokian winter tires:

• First Aid Kit - Large
• Flashlight x2
• -40 Winter Boots
• Old snowmobile suit that is more warm than stylish
• Shovel
• Booster Pack
• Booster Cables
• Socket Set
• Mini Screwdriver set
• Recovery Strap
• Air Compressor

Been meaning to add a blanket, waterproof matches and a few granola bars.

theiceman

so i would pose the next question ...... has anyone ever actually used any of the stuff they carry ???

i have not ever had a flat tire in my 40 years of driving,
....ok now that i have said that ....

porsche0nut

wait - you left your wife and daughter on the side of a logging road at night while you and your son got a drive into town? And it's roadside assistance's fault for not having consideration? Tell me I'm reading this wrong...

porsche0nut

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