I was just thinking, what kinds of things does everyone take with them on a 4-wheeling trip?

Like what essential things should you take with you on a journey out into the wild for a day of fun?

 

i found this page when i was looking one day, a good list, though i dont have that much stuff, i typicly only bring a tow strap or two, come-along, jack, basic tools, Fire Extinguisher, some other stuff that i cant think of at the moment too. here is the page : tools for the trail

 

There are some pretty good ideas on that list about what one should have. I'm gonna copy and paste it here, without the descriptions for each. Even though they are all good ideas, having everything on a list like that could get pretty expensive. What would be everyone's idea of the bare basics to have off a list such as this?



Trail Buddy
CB Radio
Cellular Phone
Ham Radio
Shovel
Crowbar
Tow Strap/****** Strap/Recovery Strap
Rear Tow Hook
Front Tow Hook
Flashlight
First Aid Kit
Hand Tools
High-Lift Jack
Spare Tire
Fire Extinguisher
Camera
Winch
Come-A-Long
GPS
Topographic Map
Lug Wrench and Jack
Jack Platform
Water Jugs
Black Electrical Tape
Extra Fluids
Heavy Leather Gloves
Medic Alert Tag
Food and drink

 

Trail Buddy , Hopefully with his own truck to pull your sorry but out when your stuck lol.
Cellular Phone
Shovel
Tow Strap/****** Strap/Recovery Strap
Rear Tow Hook
Front Tow Hook , Front and rear tow hooks should already be a part of the truck.
Hand Tools

Fire Extinguisher ,you never know.
Camera , hopefully get some good pics to share with the folks at Blazer.com
Winch , its a nice accessory.
Water Jugs , don't forget the water.
Black Electrical Tape
Extra Fluids , good to have at all times.
Food and drink, might need a snack and a beer to drown away your sorrows after smoking a tree on the side of a trail. lol.

 

duct tape, fixes everything can't be without it

 

I usually bring some water, munchies, tow ropes, tool kit, spare tire(i dont have one in my truck so i stick one in the back), a jack, a piece of wood encase theirs no solid ground, cell phone, and last but not least...friends

 

some one to wheel with or at least a passenger.
CB,HAM or cell phone.

Summer gear
first aid kit(good one) matches,small hand saw,if your like me and on meds take at least 5 days supply. ya never know
water to drink,gatoraid,trailmix,apples or something healthy
tow strap,come along,xtra fuel and oil,duck tape(the good stuff)coolant or water
sleeping bag,tarp,long sleve shirt,jacket or both,xtra socks
hand gun to ward off evil spirits lol(i never leave home with out it)
misc tools(wrenches,sockets,cresant,vise grips,wire cutters,hammer,fire extinguisher,good flash light
if you get stuck spend the night and walk out in the morning

winter gear
same as above including
good boots at least a couple pair of good socks,warm long sleeve shirt and warm jacket,good sleeping bag -15 or better
shovel,toilet paper to start fire and dry kindling and some medium and large wood
if you have to walk out take your buddy.

IF U GO ALONE
TELL somebody where you are headed and when you plan on being home and to give you 1hr lee way then have them get you help.

REMEMBER TO CALL WHEN YOU GET TO THE NEAREST PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I don't know if I'm reading over it, or it's been mentioned.

This comes from personal experiences with ATVs, since they don't have a spare tire.

Tire Plugs, and some sort of inflator. Maybe even some Tire Slime.

Make sure the lug wrench fits the lug nuts too. I have had a truck before, that one of the lug nuts had been replaced with an odd size and been stranded because I couldn't get it off.

A can of fix-a-flat might be a bad thing to carry either, but I'm unsure about that stuff.

 

Haha, I've been there and one that before too. I had a friend with me though, as a passenger. It was a pretty fun experience. We had stopped at a gas station and had some junk food to eat, and we managed to get a little fire going, so it wasn't all bad.

 

All depends on the excursion.
At the minimum is a buddy and tow strap.

The more serious the off-roading the more crap you need to bring.