What kinds of useful things do you keep in your car trunk?

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SSSnail

Lifer
Nov 29, 2006
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Spare and replacement kit (standards I believe)
Sub-wooooofa
Golf clubs
Wet-suit
 

SWScorch

Diamond Member
May 13, 2001
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some frisbees, a soccer ball, a volleyball, snow tires, a portable air compressor, a sleeping bag (only because I bever took out after going camping last summer), some other stuff
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Remember, you asked:

Jumper cables
Snatch strap
Shackles
Tire gauge
Fix-a-flat
Compressor
Tie wire
Vise grips
Fifteen bit, ratcheting screwdriver (w/ reverse)
Crescent wrenchs (2)
Channel lock
Fence pliers
Shovel (folding)
Flashlight, batteries
Duct tape
Hose tape
Electrical tape
First aid kit
Space blanket
Utility knife
Pencil
Para cord
Flagging tape
Lighter
Toilet paper
Gloves
Water (20 liters)
 

Xyclone

Lifer
Aug 24, 2004
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Nothing (I don't have a trunk, I drive a Tundra). I keep a jack and jumper cables under the rear seats, though, and my spare tire is under the truck. :D
 

eakers

Lifer
Aug 14, 2000
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I have a kit that my parents bought me when I got my first car it has:
jumper cables, candles, flares, one of those orange vests, a can of fix a flat, a "help call police" sign, a whistle, matches and a few other things I can't remember

I also carry a bottle of windshield washer fluid and of course the donut and jack that is built in.

In the summer my rollerblades also live in there.
 

DarkThinker

Platinum Member
Mar 17, 2007
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Rocket Launcher
Spare Laptop
O'reilly Understanding the Linux Kernel Book
An emergency beef jerky supply
Baseball Bat
2 Ping Pong Rackets
A Soccer Ball

Yep, better be safe than sorry ;)

DarkThinker
 

thehstrybean

Diamond Member
Oct 25, 2004
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Jerky
Offroad tool kit (wrenches, high-lift jack with offroad stand, tow straps)
Quart of oil
Electrical kit
Bungee cords
Backpacking stuff (water filter, camp stove)
 

SparkyJJO

Lifer
May 16, 2002
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Spare tire, tire iron, and jack (came with the car)
quart of oil
spare coolant
toolbox
flashlight
teeny tire pump that plugs into the lighter socket (does it even work anymore...?)
old wiper blade (found that recently, no idea why it is there)
 

DainBramaged

Lifer
Jun 19, 2003
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Ten grand worth of copier parts
Antifreeze
Jumper cables

I save the baseball bat for under the front seat.
 

Juno

Lifer
Jul 3, 2004
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extra clothes
maglite flashlight
blacklight
golf bag
ice scraper
jumper cables
rainx bottles
tire gauge

spare tire and tools are located below the trunk.
 

I4AT

Platinum Member
Oct 28, 2006
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Oil, wiper fluid, brake fluid, jumper cables. That's it for the useful stuff.. I have a flashlight and fuse kit inside my car.
 

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Spare tire and related crap that comes with it
I think a bag of towels
Subwoofer
 

b0mbrman

Lifer
Jun 1, 2001
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Real answer: Toilet paper...spare tire and assorted tools...baseball bat ...fire extinguisher... flashlight...condoms

That's all I can remember off the top of my head...may add more as I remember
 

herm0016

Diamond Member
Feb 26, 2005
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51 inch tall Ham Radio antenna (on top of trunk)
Jumper cables (0 or 00 gauge welding cables)
Tire gauge
Spare w/ jack
Chunk o' plywood
Steel Shovel
Flashlight, batteries
Duct tape
Electrical tape
First aid kit
Fleece sleeping bag
Utility knife
Para cord
Flagging tape
Gloves
Water (2 liters)
Bright Road safety vests (2)
full tool box
full socket/wrench set in big craftsman plastic case
2 or 3 MRE's just in case i want a snack
If it is a long trip i have my 48 hour Search and Rescue pack with shelter, camp stove, biners and rope...etc

Wonder how much gas it takes to haul all that stuff....

but living in way up north its good to be prepared for that freak blizzard or thunder storm. (or thunder snow storm)