- Air pump/compressor & Tire Repair Kit, Tire pressure gauge & tire pump
- Axe
- Bear Spray
- Blanket
- Bow saw
- Candles
- BBQ Cigarette lighter
- Compass/GPS unit (remove GPS below)
- Dry Wood/presto log for emergency fires
- Duct tape
- Extra gas – enough for a round trip & in an appropriate container
- Fan Belt
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit (packed in a tight weatherproof container)
- Flares
- Flashlight/lantern/spotlight – with extra batteries
- Fluids – Oil, Dif, Coolent, WD-40/lubricant & tampons to close hole if needed
- Food for 3 days (dehydrated foods take little space and last a long time)
- GPS unit/compass
- Hydraulic/hi-lift jack
- Jumper cables
- Leather gloves
- Maps
- Mirror
- Multi-fit hose and a roll of rubber-weld tape – to repair a blown radiator hose
- Paper towel/toilet paper
- Pen & paper (a china marker writes on anything!)
- Radiator Stop Leak / Tank sealant putty
- Rags
- Repair manual for your particular vehicle
- Rope
- Proper Gloves
- Shovel
- Spare clothes
- Spare key kept on your vehicle
- Tarp (6’x6′) – to keep yourself out of the mud and to catch small parts
- Tent/Shelter
- Trash bags – heavy duty
- Tools as needed (wrenches, screw drivers, vice grips)
- Two-way Radio (see this article for more details)
- U-joints
- Water – enough for you (to drink, clean up) and your vehicle (battery, radiator, washer fluid)
- Waterproof matches
- Whistle
- Winch kit – including straps, snatch block (pulley), shackle
- Zip ties/cable ties
- ZOLEO or other satellite messenger or beacon