Coincidentally, a friend I'd given Doug Ritter's e-Pico light (and PSK) to a couple years ago just this evening e-mailed to ask me for recommendations for brighter lights for her and her husband to put in their vehicles.

She said his car's battery was dead yesterday and they did not have flashlights in any of their cars. She happened to have Doug's e-Pico on her key chain and that was helpful but they vowed to buy more powerful lights to keep in the cars.

So I drummed up some business this past hour for Surefire (or) Fenix and Petzl.

I advised my friend that they should have at least a headlamp (Petzl Zipka) + a flashlight + extra batteries for each light, in each car.

And I'm considering this a segue to suggesting that even more gear be kept in their vehicles.

This thread has me thinking about putting together a compact kit for friends and personally putting it in their primary vehicles.

I have so much extra stuff....