What do you keep in your car?

frugallass

This is what I used to keep in mine...

Hi-Vis Vest
Warning Triangle
Gloves
Old sweatshirt
Socks
Woollen Hat
Shovel
First Aid Kit
Water and Screen Wash
High Calorie Snacks
Lighter
Blanket
De-Icer
Old pieces of carpet (for traction)
Jump Leads

msmicawber

Maps
Mobile phone
Spare wheel & tools
Water
Replacement bulbs
Card with roadside assistance phone number
Umbrella
In winter, I tend to carry a blanket and, if going on a longer journey, flask with hot drink and some snacks.
Always forget about the torch.

Keeping_Motivated

OMG I carry wet wipes and a phone charger in mine

Your cars must be full :eek:

redux

apart from stuff already mentioned -

Going abroad, I take a second spare wheel, as I once spent 3 hours in Germany finding a place with the right size tyre for a Citroen, and it cost £30 more than here.

if towing, I take a trolley jack which I think is a bit safer than a bottle jack, though I'll also use the Citroen jack on a wood spacer.

Spare trailer plugs and sockets, set of mounting screws for socket, and wiring diagram
nylon tie-wraps
ratchet straps

collection of foreign maps, though I recently got a cheap sat-nav
booklets of cheap hotel chains abroad

2 or 4 hi-vis jackets, not just one

insect repellent spray
suntan stuff
spare sunglasses
ibuprofen tablets

spare house key

packet of 'tough hand cleaning wipes', bought as a clearance item, which I haven't tried out yet, but should be useful on the next puncture

goldspanners

i keep a tyre inflator with built in flashing amber warning light that plugs into 12v plug.
spare bulbs.
a torch. (which probably has flat batteries!)
a couple of rags.
small selection of tools.
haynes manual.
a litre of oil (i get mine for free so i wont be paying for it if i need it)
plenty of cds.
valeting stuff.

d123

sjc wrote: »

I have a Fire Extinguisher at the side of the Drivers seat

I forgot about the fire extinguisher, I have one clipped into a bracket in the boot. It's too big to carry in the passenger compartment.

lilac_lady

a magnalite torch
bottle of water
blanket
umbrella
shopping bag
cds
book of road maps
pen
disposable camera
juice and snacks for DGS and DGD
notebook
change for parking
towel
wet wipes
Road rescue booklet
crossword book


Lipstick and comb in case I have to stop for Johnny Depp. (for me, not him)


That's all.

Tigsteroonie

I have ....

umpteen CD's
a window hammer
a fire extinguisher
a teddy bear - he's my driving critic, if I brake too fast he hides in the footwell!
a fleece for work
a camera to take pics in case of accident
ice-scrapers (too lazy to take them out)
numerous torches
pen & paper (talk about organised, but none of the pens work!)

then in the boot ...
warning triangle
hi-viz vest
bag with warm clothes, boots (could be a long cold walk home in winter)
more torches
screenwash (I think)
various spare bits & pieces for the car that OH thinks might be useful
tow-rope

and here's the bit I'm really proud of ...
3 pairs of heeled boots (2 black, 1 brown)
4 pairs of shoes - for work, but I can't drive in heels!

and for some reason, the weekly back-up tapes for the server at work!

Quintain_2

A Yorkshire sales rep I used to know claimed always to carry: -

A hammer, lest he was locked in.
A can of soup
A candle, to give light and to warm the soup and car interior.

This was back in the days when it could get VERY foggy on the moors.

maniac886

Spare wheel and tyre
Michelin Tyre Inflator
Poorboys One spray and microfibre cloth to remove birds*it asap.
Spare bulbs
Spare charger for TomTom
Scratch X
Loads of CDs
Small torch