ppro,
unlike you, MacGyver doesn't carry along all of his cleverness.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin. I know all about conditions. My arctic bag (USAF) saved my a$$ on Jan 2, 1977.
But it's SUMMER now!
I guess I should have mentioned the tire plug kit and needle nosed pliers. I'm cheating. I lug the gatormouth tool bag along on roadtrips. Not around town.
And face it. These are far removed from a '65 Buick. If your fuel pump goes south, having a friend give you a ride to and from Auto Zone is pretty useless. Warranty and free towing, baby!
Must really screw up you're 1/4 times. Have you thought about a trailer? Or a roof rack?
Originally Posted by ppro
I travel on a 200-mile stretch of highway that reaches some high elevations. A good part of it is remote and desolate. If something goes wrong with the car (like a flat tire for example), it could take a while for somebody to come (assuming my tire repair supplies don't solve my problem).
In the winter it can be very cold out there.
In the event of an accident, it's really nice to have a trauma first aid kit, extra lights, and things like that.
Jumper cables are just common sense (ones with 4-gauge wires the minimum requirement).
Touch up detailing supplies - a big white splat of bird leavings really screws up the look.
Then there's the spare radar detector parts...
I never ceases to amaze me how invulnerable people think they are the minute they get into a car, and how helpless they become when something goes wrong in a place where civilization isn't there to save the day.
MacGyver is my hero.
