Tool / Emergency Kit

[Devil Dog]

First aid kit, 26er of CC and a chocolate bar .

[C&G in FL]

One thing I forgot to say you should have in your emergency kit: a friendly, outgoing personality. While it may not help with a side-of-the-road breakdown, on a couple of occasions I have asked fellow campers if they happen to have a _________ (fill in the blank). Once it was a screwdriver small enough to tighten eyeglass screws and another time it was a large torx driver (I now have both). I have found the owners of the big motor coaches are generally well stocked in the tool department. Of course, when one has to borrow a tool on the road, the favor should be repaid with a libation, which opens up a chance for socialization. I have also loaned stuff to others in camping areas, as we are all in this together. For example, I once helped a fellow camper adjust the brakes on his camper in that I "loaned" him my brake adjusting tool. I say loaned because he had no clue what to do, but I showed him how to use it and watched as he completed the job. Even though I told him he could use a screwdriver to do the job if he had one that would fit through the slot, a day later he showed me the brake adjusting tool he had purchased at AutoZone.

[cpaharley2008]

Carl,
I think we all enjoy showing or teaching others how to enjoy their unit more. I for have one of those tools but sometimes it is hard to use them. But knowing how is half the battle.

[skiman]

What is the correct brake adjusting tool for a 21'. I was just on Amazon and they have a bunch of different ones.

[cpaharley2008]

any of the ones that have ends like a screw driver, like this one
http://www.amazon.com/Tools-KDT295-B...adjusting+tool

[Dave Walter]

Don't know if it has been said, but having several flashlights stowed in accessible locations within the trailer is very useful. I have purchased a handful of dollar store LED flashlights that work really well. Given that I only paid a dollar or so for them, I have no worries about losing or breaking them. I have several flashlights purchased from the $ store (including a couple of headlamps) that I have been using for many years, so they have turned out to be well worth the initial investment.

[skiman]

Originally Posted by ice-breaker

Don't know if it has been said, but having several flashlights stowed in accessible locations within the trailer is very useful. I have purchased a handful of dollar store LED flashlights that work really well. Given that I only paid a dollar or so for them, I have no worries about losing or breaking them. I have several flashlights purchased from the $ store (including a couple of headlamps) that I have been using for many years, so they have turned out to be well worth the initial investment.

Sam's Club has a three pack of Led flashlights for $20. They are very good quality and very strong beam. I have had very poor luck with dollar store lights crapping out at the wrong time.
They are Tasco XR5. Even come with Duracell alkaline batteries.


Tasco 250 Lumen 3 Piece Flashlight Set - Sam's Club

[padlin]

Okay Paul
Here's the list everyone came up with.

Rather expensive Viair 12v compressor
Set of combination wrenches, adjustable, hex
1/2", 3/8" socket set
pliers
magnetic tip screwdriver, assorted bits inc Robertson's
Ohm meter
wire stripper/cutter
Assorted wire, crimp terminals
Assorted bolts, nuts, screws
Fuses
Torque Wrench
electrical tape
Gaffer's Tape
Paracord
Leatherman
Amex/Visa card
License plate light
Flashlights, spare batteries
Manuals
emergency triangles
silicone and WD40 sprays
Lithium Grease
bug and tar remover
rags
Hydraulic Jack
24" breaker bar and 13/16 socket
drywall screws or tire plug kit
Work gloves, safety glasses
2 way satellite responder
first aid kit
Jug of CC
Chocolate
Brake adjusting tool

Don't know where I can buy a better personality so I skipped that one.

[gbaglo]

Don't forget Tool / Emergency Kit checklist.

[paulschram]

It's a good list. You have suggested many things I would not have thought of. Again, thank you you all, for your help!

[dfandrews]

To embellish on the "pliers" line item:
channelock adjustable pliers
needle-nose pliers

In addition to the 13/16" heavy duty 6 point ½" drive socket for the Escape lug nuts, include a socket that fits your tow vehicle lug nuts.
I just checked my Honda Pilot, and it takes 7/8".
(The 7/8 may actually be 22 mm: with a 6 point socket, either one works)

[Jim Bennett]

We all need to take what provides us with knowing we can take care of just about any emergency. A lot of the stuff listed in this thread already, I would never consider taking myself.

Things I do take, and I think not listed are;
Masking tape (great for temporary labelling)
Tie wire (just a small coil)
Cable ties (a few small, and a half dozen large)
Sharpening stone (especially if on the road for a long time)
Sidecutters
Adjustable wrench (I don't take a wrench set)
Utility knife (I do carry a Leatherman, but this is nice to have too)
Rachet and socket for Anerson WDH (This socket, and a 13/16" for lug nuts, are the only two 1/2" sockets I take)
Tape measure
Small level
Tire pressure gauge
Booster cables
Small folding shovel

[gbaglo]

All of the above, but I've also got a folding pruning saw which is capable, with some effort, of cutting through a small fallen tree.
Luckily we had neighbours with a chain saw when a rather large tree fell across the road out from camp.

[Jim Bennett]

Edited to show what I don't take. Red is out. Green is in.

Originally Posted by padlin

Rather expensive Viair Cheaper 12v compressor
Set of combination wrenches, adjustable, hex
1/2", 3/8" socket set
pliers
magnetic tip screwdriver, assorted bits inc Robertson's
Ohm meter
wire stripper/cutter
Assorted wire, crimp terminals
Assorted bolts, nuts, screws
Fuses
Torque Wrench
electrical tape
Gaffer's Tape
Paracord
Leatherman
Amex/Visa card
License plate light
Flashlights, spare batteries
Manuals
emergency triangles (though I think I will get some)
silicone and WD40 sprays
Lithium Grease
bug and tar remover
rags
Hydraulic Jack
24" breaker bar and 13/16 socket
drywall screws or tire plug kit
Work gloves, safety glasses
2 way satellite responder
first aid kit
Jug of CC (Way better stuff to take, IMHO )
Chocolate
Brake adjusting tool

[padlin]

And here I thought I had typed out the definitive Escape tool list. I'll try again in a couple more weeks.

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Edited to show what I don't take. Red is out. Green is in.

Come on Jim. We know you left off an essential item.......corkscrew!

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by C&G in FL

Come on Jim. We know you left off an essential item.......corkscrew!

You have that right, Carl. But that is on the Kitchen List.

[Washingtonia]

A hatchet is great too. It'll handle trimming firewood and -- though perhaps not as efficient as a saw -- lopping through the occasional fallen tree across the road.

[gbaglo]

I do carry an axe and a maul. Not sure why, since I don't generally do campfires.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

I do carry an axe and a maul. Not sure why, since I don't generally do campfires.

You just sit around drinking beer in dark?

It is very rare, except for the few places that don't allow them, for us not to have a fire in the evening. For me, it is one of those things that is a huge park of camping. They just have a great psychological effect for me.

I actually despise hatchets for the most part. I have seen too many accidents with them, as folks try to swing them like an axe a lot. If you tap split with them it is much safer.

There are a few really good small axes. I carry a Granfors Bruks Small Splitting Axe with me. It has a 24" handle, with a 2 lb head. For its size, it does a fantastic job splitting. I do also have a Granfors Bruks Splitting Maul, with a 5 1/2 lb head, that works great for splitting, but it gets left at the land because of the weight. Usually, most of the wood around here is already split, it just needs to be split again a couple times into better to burn sizes.