I've been carrying a swiss army knife since I was 7, and have seen all the original episodes of McGyver.
So I'm good.

 

Honestly, never been a huge fan of the swiss army knife. Almost does a lot of things, but doesn't really do anything that well. I'd assume have a stand alone knife, led flashlight, and maybe a small set of folding pliers for the keychain sometimes.

MacGyver is a must, though. With MacGyver you can do anything.

 

All you need is The MacGyver Multitool!!!!

 

Describes many mechs I've met well.
......

 

X1 ................. too true!


Alex, have you considered the amount of additional gas the 'on board weight' is costing you, it's like hauling around a couple of fatties everywhere. I always ask myself, "how often do I use this equipment" if the answer is rarely or never then it's left behind in the garage. In France you pay in with your auto insurance for a tow truck, they charge for it whether you like it or not, so now I just call the allocated insurance tow truck if I ever break down en route.

 

I have, but the fact of the matter is that I use pretty much all of it.

And honestly, the change in gas mileage has been negligible. I've driven her on tires that we're 20# lighter, each, with the back seats removed, and almost no tools. There was no calculable MPG change that I could see.

Blew my mind considering how huge the difference is after losing a couple serp belt accessories, but alas it seems to be the case.

 

Hi Alex, only you know best what gear you need and what ventures you undertake when wheeling, I am suggesting from the sidelines and often highway trekking so my comment is probably a bit naive.

 

All good, brother. I do a fair bit of highway trekking as well and surprisingly there was no difference there either.

​​​​​​Also of course, everyone's needs are different. Any and all suggestions are welcome and appreciated. There's always something to learn or something that could have been overlooked and I appreciate the insight.

 

I found in my short time with these trucks my fuel mileage is pretty consistent, empty or loaded.

I keep a pretty full set of tools, a few spares and basic recovery gear on board all the time.

That would be ideal but I like to be as far from the civilized world as I can get, and no tow truck here is coming 6 hours up an Forest service road unless you pay a significant amount of money.

Which why I keep my off road vehicles in as good shape as I can. So far I have had no failures that stopped me getting home , 7 years in and R50 Pathfinder and 3 in an Xterra prior to that. I could either fix it or limp out.

Only 6 months in the Disco but, one 2 day trip and a several single day trips on some pretty interesting forest service roads in the snow and she has held well and performed solidly.

 

Jump Box w/ tire inflator to solve dead battery and low tire issues
Fix-A-Flat to solve some flat tire issues
OEM spare tire, lug, and sockets to solve other flat tire issues
5 Gallon Jerry can to solve out-of-fuel and emergency fire-starting issues
Duct tape to solve hose leak and misc issues
1 qt ATF fluid for ps steering and tranny issues
1 qt oil though I can't imagine 1 qt being a difference maker
1 wrench and spare serp belt in case of belt failure
1 philips/flat blade screwdriver
1 vise grips
1 industrial tow strap
2 flat wood blocks and 2 ratchet straps so that I can make 1 tire have grip in deep mud

1 emergency sleeping bag/poncho
some spare water for me or coolant
some trail mix "just in case"



Thinking about adding:
K-Seal in case of an emergency situation needing a temp solution for headgasket or cracked block
CPS in case I need to crawl under and refit to get going again
" " same for spare Rotoflex
black electrical tape