Hi atty_guy

I have to ask what situation are you in, in respect to your vehicle? Are urban or rural?

When I was equipping my truck for the Paris-Dakar there's loads of stuff that you need to take with you. My truck included an hydraulic 17T winch at the front and an 13T electric at the rear, plus a ton of jacks, sand mats, spare tyres it was equipped for a particular event with "known" terrain.

My town car lacks the same level of preparedness, yet I'm confident that should something go wrong during my 35km commute to work then I've got most things I need to get me going again. I regularly service my vehicle plus my father is from the old school, and never lets his fuel tank go below half full and the idea has stuck with me too. That way you know there's fuel in when you need it.