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What do you keep in your car to help protect yourself in case of danger?

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Dirty sticky pennies, a petrified french fry, 19 semi-functional pens from various banks, half a quart of power steering fluid, dried boogers on the side of the seat, and a completely blackened parking garage receipt.

Feels safe man.
 
Remote controlled M-60 in the trunk. The day-to-day dangers can be avoided with a shred of common sense, but you never know when you'll have to take out a gang of Aryan meth dealers.
 
In or on?

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KeithTalent said:
Door locks and a gas pedal.

KT
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Exactly.

Bust my windows? Fine.
Your body will probably break my windshield too. 🙁


I always to have to laugh in GTA. I mean, does NOBODY roll around with locked doors? I mean hell, once I start moving in my car, the doors automatically lock. It's not even that special of a car. lol
 
Blanket, 3 tarps, mattress pad, flashlight, tape measure, 1 1/2 complete sets of sockets & socket wrenches, adjustable wrench. Hammer. Big fucking hammer. Jumper cables. 2 sets of jacks. Jack stands. Tow rope. 2 heavy duty ratcheting tie down straps, multimeter, screwdrivers, electrical tape, electrical contact cleaner, wd40, funnel, knife, another knife (never know when I'm going to come across a road kill deer that's fresh - need to be able to cut those back straps out quickly.) And, a large assortment of other crap that I'm not quite bored enough to think about - spare car fuses, some fishing tackle, spare tire, at the moment, I also have a heavy post pounder in there. (And the list goes on and on.) Grand Caravans (at least my current model) have quite a bit of storage under the floor - I have it completely packed with tools & stuff.
 
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Blanket, 3 tarps, mattress pad, flashlight, tape measure, 1 1/2 complete sets of sockets & socket wrenches, adjustable wrench. Hammer. Big fucking hammer. Jumper cables. 2 sets of jacks. Jack stands. Tow rope. 2 heavy duty ratcheting tie down straps, multimeter, screwdrivers, electrical tape, electrical contact cleaner, wd40, funnel, knife, another knife (never know when I'm going to come across a road kill deer that's fresh - need to be able to cut those back straps out quickly.) And, a large assortment of other crap that I'm not quite bored enough to think about - spare car fuses, some fishing tackle, spare tire, at the moment, I also have a heavy post pounder in there. (And the list goes on and on.) Grand Caravans (at least my current model) have quite a bit of storage under the floor - I have it completely packed with tools & stuff.
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Fleece blanket, survival blanket, small shovel, multitool, window breaking tool, flashlight, first aid kit, ratchet tie downs, rope, reflective triangle, tire iron, jumper cables, bunch of other shit that I should go through and clean out.
 
I have a very tiny baseball bat behind my passenger seat in the pocket thingy. It would probably break upon hitting someone once, and I would probably not remember it is there in event of an emergency.

I've considered getting a pistol for home protection, but I don't know that I'd ever CCW or keep one in my car... I fervently support the rights of others to do so, but I'm not sure it's right for me.

Kind of makes me uncomfortable.

Then again, given certain circumstances arising I would be desperately wishing I'd had a different attitude.

EDIT: Upon looking at the thread more I realize we're talking about more than just self-defense.

I have a first aid kit, a travel pillow, an atlas, a solar powered flashlight, extra straws, and some other nonsense like that.
 
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Snap warmers
Snap lights
Traditional flares
Flash lights
Pack of AA batteries
Pack of D batteries
Spare 12v car battery
Extra radiator hose
Extra serpentine belt
A couple quarts of oil
W-D 40
5 gallons of water
2 gallons of anti-freeze
Shoe Goo - that shit fixes lots of stuff!
Fix a flat
12v air compressor
Tool kit
Fuses
Electrical tape
Duct Tape
Epoxy
Blankets
Sterno
Matches
Bic Lighters
Coleman lantern
Lantern fuel
Mantels
Snake bite kit
First Aid kit
Small bundle of wood
Binoculars
2 x plastic tarps
wooden stakes
rope
twine
Mosquito repellant
Gator Aide
Canned Ravioli
Canned Stew
Doritos
Beef jerkey
Dehydrated Eggs, Bacon and Ham
Canned fruit cake
Cigarettes
Marijuana
Bottle O Whiskey
Tang
Aluminum foil
Mess kit
Napkins
Paper Towels
Toilet paper
Tooth picks
Hustler mag
Playboy mag
Playgirl mag
K-Y Jelly
vibrator
dildo
condoms
guitar
Glock 9mm
12 ga. shotgun
ammo
Dyna-mite
Cordless screw driver
12v impact wrench
Hand cuffs
Zip ties
32 gal garbage bags
Towels
Socks
Underwear
Swim suit
Snorkle & Mask
Fishing pole, hooks, lure and line
Trac-Phone
GPS
Maps
 
I base the items I carry based on season. If it's winter I do keep a sleeping bag in the car and a shovel or two.
 
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