What's in your tool kit

I'm putting a toolkit together that I can keep in the van. I want it to be as small and light as possible but cover as many repair option as possible.

What are your most useful tools?

Ill start with:

1 Long nose pliers
2 side cutter
3 cable ties
4 adjustable spanner
5 13mm spanner

 

Mole grips
10mm spanner
Allen key set
Small and large, Phillips and flat screwdrivers

 

AA card

 

Regular maintainance. I don't carry a tool kit in the car or the van.

 

Ditto.

 

Bottle opener and 10p for an emergency phone call

 

^x2.

 

Friends telephone numbers

 

Ditto!

 

Not on the road so its my full collection of tools at home

 

"Plus -gas", fuses,relays,one ltr oil,torch and batts.3mtr of cable/wire with crocodile clips on ends of,set of bulbs and screwdrivers,multi-meter,bottle jackand tyre pump,tools to remove wheel,selection of hand tools ,>>sleeping bag>coffee milk and >hope.(don"t get me started on my spares kit !)

 

Not tools i know, but in my tool box i bought a cheap ignition/engine service kit as in cap, rotor, points, condenser, plugs, leads, belt etc.

Not that everyone is capable to just fit these parts on the side of the road, but they are things that wont be in the recovery van should we have to call one and you can then supply your own part should it be needed

 

AA card, leatherman, cable ties, gaffer tape, spanners, spare flip flops, red warning triangle, toilet paper.

 

It's the spare flip flops that puzzle me...

 

Toilet paper ?!! fgs ! never heard of dock leaves ?

 

if i get caught short and pee on my shoes i can at least wipe and put on a dry pair of flip flops

 

You just need to learn to aim better

 

it's a bit more difficult for us girls :/

 

How hard can it be ?

 

there's less aiming ability. we don't have the necessary aiming wherewithal.