There are so many lists. I wanted to create one super list. As money became available and as I learned more about what I needed, I could review my list and plan my purchases. I'm not very good at this and I'm no mechanic or comm expert. So, could you please take a look and tell me what you think? Thank you very much. Hope this gives someone else some ideas.

VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

250 watt inverter
Air compressor - 12V
Anti-freeze - premixed or concentrate
Automatic transmission fluid
Battery booster
Battery post cleaner
Brake fluid
Cargo liner (traction mat)
Crimp style wire terminals and splices
Fan belt or belts - serpentine
Fire extinguisher - A-B-C type
Floor mats (traction mat)
Fuel additive and anti-gel
Fuel Can w fuel and stabilizer
Fuel filter (in case fuel does gel)
Funnel
Fuses
Glass cleaner
Hand cleaner, waterless - (FastOrange, GoJo)
Hose clamps - assorted
Hose repair kit
Ice scraper – long reach
Jack - bottle
Jack - floor
Jack - hi-lift
Jack - that came with vehicle
Jumper cables - heavy duty
Life hammer
Light bulbs
Locking gas cap
Locking lug nut key
Loctite
Lug wrench, 4-way
Lug wrench, that came with vehicle
Motor oil - enough for a complete change
Oil filter
Power steering fluid
Radiator stop leak
Reflector, emergency triangle
RTV gasket maker (Permatex)
Seatbelt cutter
Sections of fuel and brake lines and couplings
Siphon
Snow brush
Spare tire - full size
Spare tire, second
Spark plugs - complete set, pre-gapped
Spring loaded center punch (for breaking glass)
Tire chains (know how to install them)
Tire inflator (Fix-A-Flat, Slime)
Tire inflator, 12V
Tire inflator, compressed CO2 cylinders
Tire inflator, manual foot pump
Tire iron (used for changing tires on metal rims)
Tire pressure gauge
Tire repair kit
Tow accessories (hooks, shackles)
Tow Rope / Chain / Strap - heavy duty
Traction mats (2) (stuck in snow or mud)
Traffic vests - orange, reflective
Trailer hitch
Transmission fluid
Valve stems - and valve wrench
Vehicle repair guide - (Hayes)
Water, distilled - for battery
WD-40 (Loosens stuck metal, displaces water)
Winch
Window de-icer
Wood plank - for jacking up car (min 1 ft x 1 ft)
Vehicle Owner's Guide

COMMUNICATIONS

2-way radios
AM/FM/Weather radio (solar-crank-battery)
CB radio
Cell phone / car charger
Cell phone charger, from batteries
Cell phone charger, solar
Paper, waterproof (Rite-in-Rain pad)
Pencils
Pens
Phone numbers - contact lists
Pre-paid phone card
Sharpie markers

HYDRATION

Bottled water
Coffee filters
Coffee mugs - insulated with caps
Drink, instant - cocoa, electrolyte, flavored, tea
Drinking water
Solar still
Water purification filter (Katadyn, MSR, Pur)
Water purification tablets (Potable Aqua)
Water transpiration bag, clear

FIREMAKING

BlastMatch firestarter
Commercial tinder sticks or tabs
Fire log (Duraflame, HearthLogg, PineMtn)
Flint
Lighter, butane (BIC)
Lighter, butane with extended nozzle
Magnesium block with striker
Matches, "strike-anywhere" waterproof case
Spark-Lite fire starter

HYGIENE/TOILETERIES

Camper's soap
Collapsible wash basin
Deodorant
Detergent, laundry
Feminine supplies
Foot powder
Hand lotion
Hand sanitizer
Handy wipes
Insect repellant
Leaf bags - large heavy duty, 55 gallon
Lip balm (Chapstick)
Mouth wash, travel size
Portable toilet
Shaving razor
Soap, liquid or bar
Sunscreen
Tick tweezers
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels - shop, heavy duty paper
Cotton swabs (Q-Tips)

MAINTENANCE KITS

Contact lenses maintenance kit
Gun care kit
Knife sharpening kit
Sewing kit, expedition, w safety pins
Stove maintenance kit
Tent maintenance kit
Thermarest repair kit

TOOLS

Axe - full size
Brush saw
Cable ties
Come-along – heavy duty
Crescent wrenches
Crowbar / pry bar (bent fender)
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Electrical Wire
Epoxy - quick set
Hacksaw - spare blades
Hammer
Hatchet
Hex keys (Allen wrench)
Magnetic pick up and or finger pick up tool
Mechanic's wire
MultiMeter (electrical meter)
Nuts and bolts - miscellaneous fasteners
Paracord - or any other cord or rope
Pliers - slipjoint, needlenose, Vise-grips
Screwdrivers - slot and phillips
Shovel
Snow shovel - medium
Socket and wrench set - SAE and metric
Super Glue
Tape measure
Tie downs
Wire crimping and stripping tool
Wire cutters

SHELTER

Dustpan and wisk
Groundcloth
Rain fly
Tarp, bright color
Tent
Tent stakes
Tube tent

BEDDING

Blankets - bright colors, fleece
Camp pillow - inflatable
Cot
Foam pad - closed cell
Sleeping bag - winter
Sleeping bag liner
Thermarest pads

CLOTHING

Bandanna
Coat
Coveralls
Face mask
Gaiters
Gloves - leather
Gloves - mittens
Gloves - rubber disposable
Hat - Balaclava
Hat - Brimmed (shade)
Hat - Ski mask
Hat - Watch cap
Hiking Boots
Hiking shorts
Jacket
Neck gaiter
Rain gear
Rain poncho - orange
Scarf
Socks
Sunglasses, spare
Umbrella
Underwear - thermal
Walking shoes

ENTERTAINMENT

Book – entertainment
Book – survival related
Book - crossword
Playing cards
Travel games

FIRST AID

Adhesive tape
Antibiotic Ointment
Bleeding control
Blister
Elastic bandage
EMT scissors
First aid book
First aid kit
Prescription / needed medications
Wound cleansing / disinfecting
Wound closure
Wound dressing

FOOD

Candy - hard
Food - Emergency (Datrex, Mainstay, Mayday)
Food - Canned
Food - Dehydrated
Food - Freeze dried
Food bars - cereal, energy, granola, Power
MRE flameless ration heaters
MREs
Salt / pepper / sugar / bouillon

NAVIGATION

Compass
GPS
Maps - road, forest, topographical

SIGNALING

Air horn - marine
Flare gun, flares
Personal locator beacon
Signal mirror
Signal panel, flourescent, orange
Smoke generators
Strobe light
Surveyor tape - bright color
Whistles - with neck lanyards

SURVIVAL

AMK Heat Sheets
Backpacks, waterproof (2)
Brass wire
Bug repellant
Campsaw
Emergency space blanket
Every-Day-Carry kit
Firearm, magazines, ammunition
Fishing kit - pole, tackle
Gill net (fishing)
Hand warmers - chemical
Knife
Magnifying glass
Multitool (Leatherman)
Plastic produce bags - keep feet dry
Plastic tubing - clear - for water seeps
Pocket chainsaw
Slingshot
Snare trapping kit
Space blankets
Survival bags – orange survival
Wire saw

LIGHT

Batteries - for all devices carried
Candle lantern - spare candles
Flashlight - LED - spare bulb
Headlamp - LED - spare bulb
Chemical light sticks (Cyalume)
Spot light w/ cigarette lighter charger

MISCELLANEOUS

AAA card
Bucket - to haul water
Carabiner
Carbon monoxide detector
Cash - small bills, quarters
Chairs
Climbing rope
Disposable camera w film
Hiking staff
Infant supplies
Mosquito coils
Mosquito headnet
N95 Dust Mask
Optics - Binoculars, monocular, telescope
Prescription glasses, spare
Razor blades, single edge
Sitting pad
Table, folding
Thermometer
Travel alarm clock
Weather monitor
Ziplock bags - gallon and quart

COOKING

Aluminium foil – heavy duty
Can opener - full size, non-electric
Can opener - P38 or P51
Cook set / Mess kit - backpack size
Cups, Sierra
Dishwashing liquid
Fuel tablets (Hexamine, Trioxane, Esbit)
Grill - backpacker size
Plastic plates
Pot scouring pad
Sterno
Stove, propane w spare bottles
Utensils, cooking (tongs, long-handle fork)
Utensils, eating - Lexan

That is one heck of a list. At first glance you seem to have covered just about everything, sometimes more than once...

Well...I'll have to give you an "A" for effort...now don't get me wrong, it's a really good basic kit but I'm afraid it only covers the very minimum essentials. Right off the bat I noticed a glaring omission:



<img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Just kidding, now that's what I call a comprehensive kit!

Do you need a bottle and floor jack in addition to the hi lift and factory jack?
I stopped carrying my 4 way lug wrench and instead have a socket set and a large "breaker bar" as I've found that it does an even better job than the 4 way and can be used for other things than just the lug nuts. I carry my tools in a wrench roll, it has 14 pockets and I've found that I can squeeze two wrenches in each pocket and the breaker bar is in one and the socket set rolls up inside it as well. The cloth rolled up like that keeps things from rattling.

You might laugh but one of the items on my todo/toget list is a small sink usually called a bar sink. They are about 12" square. I want to put it in a box with a drain valve so I can fill it with water and wash up if needed.

A breaker bar and socket set is a good idea, provided that you have high quality sockets. I have broken more than one cheap socket over the years. Have also twisted supposedly high quality 4-ways into a pretzel with frozen lug nuts. A "snipe," or "cheater," a piece of pipe you can slip over the end of the breakerbar to give it more leverage, is a good idea also.

Tip for all, 'specially those who drive off the beaten path, and thru water: Remove lug nuts and oil or grease the studs. Lugs that are installed with an impact wrench and then rusted in place are often really really hard to get off...

I forgot to mention the pipe, I have a length which fits the breaker bar or stock lug wrench.
I always understood you were to never grease the threads on the lug bolts as that changes the torque characteristics and they could back off while driving.
You should never use an impact wrench to install the lug nuts, always use a torque wrench. The one time I couldn't get one off was when I took up the free tire rotation that came with new tires, never again will I do that, I've rotated them myself from then on.

I have seen tire shops oil studs, and my dad always did it, never lost a wheel. I have seen studs and nuts covered with rust, and super hard to get off. They were always on 4-wd drive vehicles that actually got off road use.

I couldn't agree more about not using impact wrenches, I hate those things. But how many people have new tires installed, or their old ones rotated, then go home, loosen the nuts, and torque them tight? Not many, most don't have a torque wrench anyway, and tire shops always use impact wrenches. Only exception I have seen to that was at an Les Schwabs in WA, where I recently had an alighment and balance. They used a impact wrench, set low, then used a torque wrench to finish the job...

I just did some googling, and discovered that at least one NASCAR pit crew puts a super lubricant that they mix up onto the studs to reduce the amount of power needed to torque the nuts down. Then found a tire shop that said "no oil or grease," and one that said "use oil and grease." So I guess it is up to the individual...

That is an impressive list, I would up your inverter to a 400 Watt or better, if you are going to do a lot of long range traveling, go up to 700 Watts or better. This gives you laptops, hairdryers for the wife, power up all sorts or items. I also bought 4 of the northern portable solar panels (20 Watts) which powers my cell phone, GPS, recharge my Steripen Adventure purifier and all my flashlight batteries with it and I use a vector dc to dc converter I found at target for $15. You don't really need the dc to dc converter unless you are charging Li-ion batteries (which I do for the Steripen).
I was looking for a better travel bag and went with the 7016 Long Range Bugout bag by Bug Out gear which gave me 6300 cu. in. of space. I bought a black one from US Calvary and the bag has a lifetime warranty. I'm still in the process of building mine as we speak but the bag is awesome, it even has a place for my 32 on nalgine bottle with stainless steel cup bottom. Anyway these are some more ideas but the solar panels have definably came in handy during our hurricanes when gas was no where to be found and we had a few hand crank flashlights and radios. It allowed us to recharge the batteries on those without having to crank them all day.

Bug Out Bag

Vector Inverter

Portable Solar Panels