This was an actual crash scene I responded to. There was one DOA, three critical patients, and bystanders willing to help before EMS got fully established. It got me thinking about how few people carry even basic medical gear in their vehicle.

Simple question:
What do you keep in your car first aid kit, and what would your first priorities be until EMS arrives?

I am rebuilding my VEDC kit and trying to avoid filling the trunk with five separate gadgets I never check. The wolfbox seems appealing because it covers jump starts and tire inflation, but combo gear makes me nervous in an emergency. If the battery is low after airing a tire, or the pump side dies, the whole plan gets weaker. Would you rather carry one combo unit and keep it charged, or separate tools with more redundancy?

I am reorganizing a small trunk before winter and would rather not carry a separate tire inflator and jump pack if one unit can handle both jobs. I am considering the wolfbox, but most of the time it would sit unused between road trips. And those who keep an all-in-one unit in the car, has the convenience been worth the extra size, and what routine do you use to check the charge before cold-weather travel?

I am updating my trunk kit and wolfbox came up while I was comparing compact jump starter options, but the bigger question is whether I would actually remember to maintain one. It sounds useful until you remember the car sits outside through hot summers, freezing nights, and months where nobody thinks about the pack at all. Those who keep one in a VEDC setup, do you pull it out on a schedule to recharge and test it, keep it somewhere cooler, or just check it before trips? I like the idea of having a backup, but I am trying to be honest about whether my maintenance habits are good enough for it.

A jump pack has been sitting in my trunk since spring, and the indicator still shows a decent charge, but I have no idea whether that means it can actually start the car when needed. Before a long drive, do you test yours somehow, recharge it on a schedule, or just trust the battery indicator? I would rather find out at home than in a parking lot six hours away.

Share my new driving edc I keep within reach. This is my small day-to-day setup, separate from the bigger emergency kit I keep in the trunk. The Knipex pliers, ArkPro flashlight and mini ratchet are all newly bought for quick inspections if some accidents happen on the road. The knife is there for daily cutting but also as a backup emergency seatbelt cutter (hope i'll never use it lol).

What do you always keep close by while driving, and what stays in the trunk?

I drive a 2019 Toyota Corolla I have a jump pack and a tyre inflator in the back of my car, however as it is currently it's just rolling around in the trunk. I would love to have a hard shell container or something similar to hold those items. I also have a carabiner attached to the internal metal frame of the trunk, roughly that light gray bar below the weather seal in the attached image, which I think if I hang it from there would reduce the slidingness of everything

My cousin tried to use the jump pack from his truck after it had sat in the spare-tire well all winter, only to find it at 15% when the battery was already dead. Cold can reduce the pack's available output, but I am less clear on how often a stored unit should be checked and recharged. For those who keep one in a vehicle through subzero weather, do you test it monthly, bring it indoors during cold spells, or follow the manufacturer's storage schedule?

Okay this group was recommended when I did a search online for subreddits about trunk organization.. I have a 2010 Honda CR-V and I'm a delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber Eats and so I have a lot of delivery bags and a dolly, and my back seat has just become a mess. Actually currently the dolly is missing because I think I left it somewhere when I made a delivery so I'm going to be replacing it, but it's a collapsible one. And I didn't keep the dolly in my trunk alone because it just rolls around and around (bang bang bang)... I would like storage container(s) for my trunk.

Specifically I would prefer if it was a large one that DID NOT have any dividers or they have to be removable. I got one from Amazon that is 40 inches in length which is perfect (measured the back of my trunk) but there were reviews that said it had a non removable divider, and some that said it is removable... IT'S NOT!

I am trying it out for a couple days but I really would prefer A nice 31 without a divider so I don't have to fold up all my insulated bags because folding them up just takes up more room versus if I could just lay them flat.

There's a picture of them in my backseat all a mess and a picture of my trunk measurements. Actually with the picture of the back seat add 3 red bags because since I took that picture I had 3 more red bags come. Totals like 4 red bags and 4 green ones and 1 black one. The pic also has the dolly I lost LOL... I forgot to take a picture earlier of all of them folded up in the storage container in my trunk. And a link showing the one I had ordered that may be returned...

https://a.co/d/0fOGI5cf

ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A LARGE STORAGE CONTAINER?? HAS TO HAVE EITHER NO DIVIDERS OR ALL REMOVABLE ONES...

3 or 4 times already I’ve been screwed by a valve stem that leaks out of nowhere.

I’m thinking of just replacing all my valve stems with them. It allows you to put a valve stem in without unsteating the tire.

They appear to be all metal construction with rubber inside to seal it.

Alright, so this is kind of just for fun but I want to hear your ideas. I have one of these : https://www.amazon.com/clp/B07D2CS8L3

I don’t really NEED it, but I have it. I can’t keep it with my other tools. So it’d have to go in the cab. Fits comfortably under the back seat. Tools, emergency stuff, spare clothes, etc is pretty much covered. So, the idea I had was an emergency coffee kit 🤣 immersion boiler, French press, metal thermos. Could even throw in the shelf stable half and half packs and sugar packs. Powder donuts, honey buns on the other side.

So, let’s hear your ideas. No matter how silly or outlandish you may think, I want to hear some crazy suggestions.

I bought a $5 book bag with the idea of keeping it in my work truck, I just need some good suggestions in what to keep jn it. Now before you go listing off a ton of knives and multi tools, my work truck is basically a rolling tool box. Anything you could recommend I probably have on board, unless it’s something really niche. I’m more so looking for things you like to keep in your work locker, or office. I also work outside and travel a lot. I have a separate gym bag just for my gym stuff as well.

So far I have:
Hoodie
Undershirt
Extra shirt
MiFi
Narcan
Kind bars

Haven’t out much though into it beyond this, interested to see what yall come up with

Looking for a small duffle bag, storage bag, or other similar options to put in the back of my 2026 Raptor too store random tools, cords, etc. I'm sure there are obvious solutions I'm not even aware of at this point.

Preferably trying to keep the little hidden cooler empty so I can use it from time to time.

What do you all recommend?

Here's a link to the product page. https://www.ancel.com/collections/super-starter

The product is basically a box full of capacitors that's designed to be permanently attached to the car. It's supposed to dump the capacitors at every starting event to assist the battery. Thus allowing for three things, faster starting, a longer lasting battery, and a built in jump start function should the battery die.

It sounds like a solid concept to me. Except that I emailed them some questions, looking for details not answered on their webpage and the answers are not encouraging. Some of their answers indicate that at least the people answering the emails don't understand how cars and possibly their own product works.

So I'm curious if anyone here has looked into or bought this product or maybe there's something else similar out there?

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The questions that concern me, I suspect you'll ask so I'll just answer here.

The biggest is mounting location. My car like many these days has the battery and engine at opposite ends of the vehicle. What little info they provide all says to mount it directly to the battery. But it'd make more sense to mount it at the engine end so that the high amperage from the capacitors doesn't have to travel down the long battery cable and through the chassis grounds

Their answer to this is "If the device is not connected directly to the battery terminals, the additional cable resistance or other factors may prevent the device from detecting the vehicle start-up in time. This could result in delayed discharge, reduced discharge current, or even a failure to discharge properly." Which as far as I figure is exactly backwards indicating that they don't know how this stuff works.

They also can't seem to tell me how their product will react to a battery charger.

And I've asked three times now for them to email me the instillation instructions and they have not.

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That said the product concept makes a lot of sense to me. If they were able to competently answer my questions I'd have bought it already.

I’ve got a 2012 Impala. It has a massive trunk. I never use it. I don’t want to put stuff in there and have it slide around. I’ve got two bags I keep in the back seat right now. I’d like to add a fire extinguisher. Coming from pick up truck all my life, how do I use a car trunk effectively?

I keep a jump starter with USB ports in my car kit because it seems useful for camping, but that is also what makes me nervous. It is tempting to top off a phone or tablet from the same box, then the exact emergency backup you bought for a dead battery is half-drained when the car actually needs it. And I wanted to ask to all the people here who build VEDC kits, do you treat the jump starter as jump-only, or do you carry a separate power bank so the safety margin stays untouched?

I ran out of space with the Husky 12 gallon tote, so I picked up the 20 gallon version of the same to give it a shot. The large tote has the same footprint as the smaller one, it is just 5" taller.

I would like feedback on the current load-out. My current enemy is weight. The larger tote fits in my large trunk without issue, but it is heavy. My goal was to ensure I could start the car in case of a dead battery, and also adequately deal with with tire issues such as airing up low pressure tires, change a tire with the donut spare under the floorboard in the trunk, and/or worst case scenario patch up a tire if I was a long distance from home without access to a replacement tire in my size. Also have AAA to help bail me out. Tote is secured with Nite Ize "Cam Jam" strap and buckle as shown.

Load-out:

• Daytona 1.5 ton aluminum floor jack (the oem VW/Audi scissor jack is still in the trunk but I would rather not rely on it.
• 25" x 1/2" breaker bar.
• Lug-nut sockets extended reach, plastic lined.
• Maddox heady duty tire repair kit.
• Jack adapter pad.
• 2x aluminum wheel hangers - M14x1.5
• Screwdrivers: PH2 x 4 in., 1/4 in. x 4 in.
• Noco GBX75 2500A 12V Jump Starter
• Noco 12v Air10 tire inflator
• Spartan Power Flex Heavy Duty Jumper Cable Set - 2AWG 20FT
• leather gloves x2
• foam kneeling pads x2
• Rain ponchos
• Wheel chocks
• Roll of duct tape
• Rechargeable 750 lumen LED light