I have been lurking for a few weeks, and I figure that for my first post I will provide a list of my truck kit to see what advice the forum has to offer. Hopefully I’ll have photos soon.

This kit resides in my truck whenever I leave the town (a smaller kit is always there).

All in a Large Rubbermaid Contanier w/ a laminated content list on cover

The following are in a SealLine Boundary 70 yellow waterproof backpack
1 Safe Signal Day/Night Mirror
1 Fox 40 Whistle
75' Surveyor's Tape (Blue)
1 Princeton Tec Aqua Strobe w/ Lithium battery
4 Chemical Lights (Green, 12hr)
1 Chemical Lights (Blue, 8hr)
1 Chemical Lights (Hi-Intensity 30 min)
1 Pen flare kit w/ 3 flares
1 Ka-Bar in Eagle Sheath
1 Leatherman "Wave" Multi-tool in Eagle Sheath
1 Tool kit for Leatherman "Wave"
1 Leatherman "Crunch" Multi-tool
1 Husky folding Utility Knife w/ spare blades
1 Pocket Chainsaw
1 Knife sharpener
1 Trauma Shears
1 Butane Lighter
25 Matches, "Strike Anywhere" in watertight container
1 Survival Candle
6 Tinder, Wet-fire tabs
1 Blastmatch
1 Mil-Spec Fishing Kit (MIL-F6218C)
50' Snare wire, 0.020"
36" Surgical Tubing,
1 Petzl Tactikka Led Headlamp
3 Lithium "AAA" Batteries
1 CMG Infinity Task Light LED (Green)
1 Lithium "AA" Batteries
1 Surefire G2 (Yellow)
2 CR123 Lithium Batteries
1 Spare P60 Bulb for Surefire G2
8 Batteries, AA Lithium
6 Batteries, CR123 Lithium
1 Suunto Compass/Thermometer w/ Wind-chill Factor Chart
1 Suunto Challenger Compass
1 Space Sleeping bag
1 Nylon tarp, orange w/ stakes & 550# cord
100' Paracord (550#) Red
1 Mountain Hardware Packable Rain Jacket, Red
1 Flight Gloves (OD, Nomex)
2 Bandannas (red)
1 Boonie cap (Orange)
1btl Sunscreen, SPF-45
1btl Insect Repellent
1 Lip Balm
1 Large Field Medical Kit
4 Nalgene 1L Bottles filled.
1 Aquamira water purification kit
8 MRE Main Entrees w/ Heaters
1btl HEED Electrolyte Replacement w/ E-caps powder added (4 servings)
20 Lifesavers (individually wrapped)
20 Bullion Cubes
6 Coffee Individual serving bags
6 Tea bags
6 HammerGel packets
6 "Sharkies" packets
1 rl Toilet Paper
1 Dial Anti-bacterial Soap
1 rl Duct Tape, Yellow 11mil, 2"x60yds
2 Zip-Lock Bag, 2 Gallon
1 Zip-Lock Bag, 12 Gallon
4 Zip-Lock Bag, 1 Gallon
8 Zip-Lock Bag, Quart
4 Trash Bags, 4mil (Orange)
2 Trash Bags, 4mil (Clear)
1 Sewing/Repair Kit
2 Sponge
1 MSR Mountain Kettle
1 Folding Alcohol Tab stove
12 Alcohol Tabs
1 "Rite in the Rain" Notebook
1 Bic Mechanical Pencil