Tool kit and possibles gear for truck during hunting season

[SonnyDay]

This might sound off the wall, but one of the most valuable truck gear items over the years has been a parachute. I bought a surplus one probably 10 years ago... and I have used it for:

• A shooting rest when sighting in/practicing
• A backrest
• A blanket/sleeping bag
• A place to lie under the truck in snow/mud
• A shade
• A ground tarp for my tent when we're camped on gravel
• A rain tarp
• A wind break
• Insulation for water jugs in the cold
• Insulation for coolers in the heat
• A drop cloth at job sites

It came with legit "para cord" attached... and I have been lopping off sections of that for many uses over the years.

 

[flyfisher117]

Emergency valve stems.

Emergency Tire Valve System 2-Pack

Created for tire valve replacement and repair in the field with its patented, NO TOOL required design, installation is done from the outside of the wheel, in under 5 minutes! Tire Valves are Made in the USA and will fit everything from bicycles to truck tires. Fits standard .453 wheel openings...

colby-valve.myshopify.com

I thought they were silly till I saw them in action. Buddy ripped his valve stem off when he slipped off the road into a muddy rut. He was back up and going quickly drive around on it for a couple weeks until he got it fixed.

 

[thegrouse]

A tarp, fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

 

[RockAndSage]

fire extinguisher

Good call.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Last couple posts reminded me, x2 for a fire extinguisher and I always carry replacement valves and the tool for them but never carried the whole stem.

 

[Milestone522]

Something I keep in addition to the tools, overnight gear, and recovery gear listed in the previous posts...

A pouch containing several pints of good alcohol, a few cans of chew, and a few packs of smokes.

I always like to have something on hand to offer when someone helps me out of a jam, or an assist in the field. And there is usually something in the pouch they appreciate while out in the sticks....

 

[WyldGoose]

Truck always has a first aid kit, water bottles, water filter, snacks, shovel, traction boards, tools, 12v air compressor, tire plug kit, and battery jump pack.