Junk In Your Trunk - What's Under Your Cargo Mat?

[LazyDirtFarmer]

road flares
night work sucks
even more along the roadway

Roger Major, Picked up a three pack of road flares, and one of those cheap bright green reflective vests when I was at the Auto Parts store E2B's post made me realize I didn't have any ratchet straps, so I made another trip to Harbor Freight... I've got a flashlight/COB strapped to the molle behind the seat and the compressor and jump-stater both have flashlight/beacons so I think emergency lighting is covered.

I think I'll stop adding stuff in there and keep some of the AIR, as some of the other posters have suggested

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[RiotfunK]

Have a couple tow straps, tree saver, shackle rings, rear shackle receiver, eye hook for others, jack, shovel, machete, 8k come along with 50’ extra cable and snatch block, gloves, Filler funnels, foldable shovel, extra jacket. And few more things. And still have space for more. The foam surrounds aren’t in the space, they never came with my vehicle from Ford. Have hatchet under rear seat compartment and compressor in back corner or floor. My 245/65/17 spare is on roof. Have everything in there. Also have the seat pouches full of things, cb, bungees, zip ties, flash lights, etc.

 

[Major Kong]

Roger Major, Picked up a three pack of road flares, and one of those cheap bright green reflective vests when I was at the Auto Parts store E2B's post made me realize I didn't have any ratchet straps, so I made another trip to Harbor Freight... I've got a flashlight/COB strapped to the molle behind the seat and the compressor and jump-stater both have flashlight/beacons so I think emergency lighting is covered.

I think I'll stop adding stuff in there and keep some of the AIR, as some of the other posters have suggested

secondary purchasing adds up quick
another which rides up front or on person
emergency situation
sometimes doors are crunched inoperable
sharp emergency knife with blunt metallic end
may need to break window and cut seat belts for crash extraction
https://emttrainingstation.com/emt-knife/

 

[Murr]

I flipped the spare over for starters and took out the foam

Woah! How difficult is it to take the foam out?

 

[Bass Fool]

Woah! How difficult is it to take the foam out?

Not hard, just have to pop it out on the bottom.

 

[Bass Fool]

Here is a photo

 

[Froggy]

Definitely turn tire over, good amount of storage space is not being used, if spare tire is in stock position.

Mine:

 

[Econoline]

Definitely turn tire over, good amount of storage space is not being used, if spare tire is in stock position

Do you have to relocate the jack from underneath if you flip the spare over?

 

[Econoline]

Right now I’m carrying:

- One forty-five caliber automatic
- Two boxes of ammunition
- Four days' concentrated emergency rations
- One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
- One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
- One hundred dollars in rubles
- One hundred dollars in gold
- Nine packs of chewing gum
- One issue of prophylactics
- Three lipsticks
- Three pair of nylon stockings.

It’s a tight fit but a fella can’t be too prepared.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Right now I’m carrying:

- One forty-five caliber automatic
- Two boxes of ammunition
- Four days' concentrated emergency rations
- One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
- One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
- One hundred dollars in rubles
- One hundred dollars in gold
- Nine packs of chewing gum
- One issue of prophylactics
- Three lipsticks
- Three pair of nylon stockings.

It’s a tight fit but a fella can’t be too prepared.

Are you planning on taking a trip overseas?

 

[LazyDirtFarmer]

secondary purchasing adds up quick
another which rides up front or on person
emergency situation
sometimes doors are crunched inoperable
sharp emergency knife with blunt metallic end
may need to break window and cut seat belts for crash extraction
https://emttrainingstation.com/emt-knife/

So True... I keep this in the Drivers Seat Back Pocket; Has a seat belt cutter and glass breaker. If I ever take a nose dive into a river, I figure it's better having it there than in the trunk

 

[LazyDirtFarmer]

Right now I’m carrying:

- One forty-five caliber automatic
- Two boxes of ammunition
- Four days' concentrated emergency rations
- One drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine,
vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills
- One miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible
- One hundred dollars in rubles
- One hundred dollars in gold
- Nine packs of chewing gum
- One issue of prophylactics
- Three lipsticks
- Three pair of nylon stockings.

It’s a tight fit but a fella can’t be too prepared.

I like your kit... Only thing I'd add is a Chinese dictionary and a few thousand renminbi

 

[LazyDirtFarmer]

Definitely turn tire over, good amount of storage space is not being used, if spare tire is in stock position.

Mine:

Nice woofer! I didn't know they had those... Too bad you can't eat it, shoot it or blow something up with it; It doesn't fit the SHTF theme of my kit. Otherwise I'd be all over it.

 

[LazyDirtFarmer]

Mine is messy. View attachment 31279

Looks OK to me... Function over Form for this kind 'o stuff. But... Are you sure you have enough funnels?

 

[Milehifireguy]

Just a start….

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