Truck Owners: You NEED this EDC (Everyday Carry) Setup

My truck is arguably the most important part of my entire EDC (everyday carry). That is, its the tool most likely to get me out of a situation. That being said, I wanted to take it a step further and pack out my vehicle with a plethora of tools and gadgets to keep me safe when i'm out on the road.

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[aaronwalker]

Need to add:
-old towel
-plastic sheet 5x7 (lay on for car repair, etc)
-high viz vest
-fire extinguisher

[OutdoorTony]

Keep the hard case on the first aid kit.

All zippers will eventually fail, you don’t want it to fail when you need the kit in an emergency. Take out the ratchet straps, roll them up, and put two thick rubber bands going opposite direction over them ….cleaner, neater and less bothersome bags to deal with.

[michaelcope]

We use heavy canvas duffle bags, their soft so they flex. Very, very movable and easily so, either shoulder strap or heavy duty handles, not to mention if you need to get the bag out of the vehicle and into the bush or on the water, etc., much easier to carry than a box. If you use the shoulder strap you also have your hands free for other stuff. Depending upon bag load out, the heavy bags we just cross carry and put the strap on opposite shoulder of bag. Lessens the load and still keeps your hands free for other purposes. Did same thing went through all kinds of boxes trying to figure out the right one, but it was a good old fashion heavy duty canvas duffle bag that fixed every issue I had with boxes. Just a suggestion.

[donovanluna]

Great kit! I would personally add a multi tool and a large fixed blade knife.

[DonOWNY]

Great video, and yes, as a Tonawanda resident - go Bills!

[jacobmanalang]

i am definitively a headlamp guy for hands free work instead of trying to use your phone. got a great 2 pack for 10 bucks on amazon but ive got them as cheap as $2.50 from harbor freight.

1/2 inch impact even a 3/8 are so good now

cardboard or something to lay on

just have a tool bag. 5 bucks, throw what you need in it. easy to carry.

[Martin_Steven]

I thought keeping tie downs separate was just common sense... shout out to your grandpa!

[leodesforges]

If you run a hitch and want to protect your shins, it's easy to attach some black, closed cell foam to the edges to protect your shins. Even heavy duty adhesive weather stripping could work. Or closed cell foam and gorilla tape. Or a few pieces of horse stall mat.

[joshua]

I keep a surplus wool blanket in the truck. could lay on it for working on repairs, use to to protect something that needs to get moved, or if you were really cold use it as a blanket.

[williamsbh]

Good idea about the ratchet straps in a bag. I have never thought of that. I actually have always kept mine rolled up with rubber bands around them but then I loose the rubber bands while using the straps. Thanks!

[jam-ymikk]

Rubber bands on your tie down straps are awsome

[PhilDoesItAll]

A lot of military surplus stores carry those red med bags that you’re looking for

[danmiller]

Try Blue Ridge Overland Gear for your medical bag you're looking for.

[MrWarmachine]

Go Bills! As an upstate NY’er, I need to really think about having something like this in my truck, especially wintertime stuff

[triplenickelniner]

Loving the channel! Subbed a few weeks ago! You and I have a lot of the same mentality when it comes to tools and gear. I’m going to binge watch more videos for sure!

[luisnava]

Been using this exact tote, with similar gear. Highly recommend just committing to having a kit for every vehicle so you don’t have to move one around.

[michaelcope]

On the ratchet straps instead of bagging each one, just use a large rubber band like the kinds you use on a set of building plans. No need for all those bags and the rubber bands last years. That way you don't have to dig each out of bag, and rebag, etc.

[Sniperfox]

You should keep a hitch on the back of your truck. If someone rear ends you, it’ll help protect your truck. As a law enforcement officer I investigated hundreds of motor vehicle accidents and in cases of low speed rear collisions the truck fairs a lot better that the vehicle that hit them. Just a tip.

[vindivergilio]

I live in central/upstate NY (Oswego County) and due to those nasty Lake Effect snow storms we get every winter, the kit I carry in my truck (a 2015 Chevy Silverado)is more geared towards keeping warm if we get stuck or stranded on Rt 481 north of Syracuse, which is a common occurance for people here. I use a 30 gallon plastic tote kept in the bed for most of my stuff, but under the back seat, i carry 4 wool blankets and 2 old quilted comforters in vac-pack bags (to keep them clean and dry). I am trying to condense the size of my kit, removing items i know i will hopefully never need, but trying to decidr which items they are is a task that has caused many headChes.

[Obduro]

Having a small air compressor is a must for my truck. Just in case.