What can you reach from the driver's seat?

Matt Hixson

Matt Hixson

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Just curious which gear you make available to reach right from your driver's seat. Here's my list of things I'm working on making readily available.

- water
- food
- fire extinguisher
- 2 way radio(s)
- flashlight
- knife
- pistol

Anything else you like to have at hand?
 
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Currently:
-Water
- Beef Jerky
- Multi tool
- 2 pairs of gloves
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Maps
- CB radio
- Cell chargers
- Flashlight
- Seat belt cutter and glass smasher


I want to get the blueridge overland gear visor molle sections to help organize it better. Also want their back molle panels for more organization inside.
 
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  • Flashlight
  • CZ P07 and two mags
  • Gazetteer
  • Tomahawk
  • Kershaw EMT knife
  • Ham radio 1
  • Ham radio 2
  • Owners manual
  • Vital documents
  • Compass
  • OBD II scanner
  • Swiss army knife
  • Sunglasses
  • Gloves
  • iPod
  • Spot
  • Eyeglass repair kit
  • Pens
  • Notebook
  • Band plan
  • FCC license
  • Ham radio manual
  • Water bottle
  • Coffee
EDIT:
  • Leatherman
  • Lip balm
  • Charging cables
  • Spare fuses (until I gave them away today)
  • USB drive
  • Tacticool pen/windowbreaker/firestarter
  • Flashlight (small)
  • Flashlight (magnetic flood)
Look, the Xterra has two glove boxes, a center console and a door pocket I can reach without leaning; then there is the Condor pack hanging on the back of the passenger seat... If I include the passenger side door pocket, the list gets longer.
 
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At the moment - while I'm sitting in the seat.
First Aid Kit
GPS
Flash Light
Emergency Exit Tool - although Until I get the stupid seat belts fixed, I really don't need it. (https://www.overlandbound.com/forum...rs-and-bureaucrats-no-seat-belt-for-you.5787/)
Phone
sunglasses
reading glasses
Ham 2m/440cm
Pen & notepad
coffee cup (probably old and cold about now)
leather gloves

I still need to mount the extinguisher.
 
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Flashlight
Napkins
OBD2 scanner
Ham radio
Pen
Notebook
Tape measure
Hand warmers
Gojo
Hand sanitizer
Cell phone
Usually the dog leash
Adjustable wrench
Phone charger
 
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All of the above except for;
Ham radio
scanner
firearms (however much I'd like to have a Ruger Mark4 they are not allowed in the UK).

I'd would add however;
toilet paper
jack and wheel wrench
folding saw
spare bulbs
duck tape
hi-vis tabard
dog whistle
 
Head Lamp
Springfield XD 45 Spare Mag
Fire Extinguisher
Flashlight
Battery for charging phone etc away from truck
Screwdriver 4 way thing
Spare fuses and Bulbs
Vehicle BOB way too much stuff to list.
Candy Bar
 
Murphy Slaw said:
What about knives, multi-tools with blades, machetes, hatchets, etc ?

Are you guys still allowed stuff like that?

I've never been to Europe.
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Yes we are allowed knives, axes and the like as long as you have good reason to carry them in your vehicle. So for camping, fishing, work then yes. To carry them on your person to go to thee pub or shopping, that's a big NO.

As for firearms, shotgun certificates must be obtained from the Police, unless you have a criminal record they will grant one. Hunting rifles are also allowed, but you must prove you have good reason to have one, no automatic or semi-auto centre fire, but semi-auto 22 rimfire rifles seems allowed. No short barrels or pistols. These require a firearms certificate.

So shotguns are a right, rifle are a privilege. It makes sense to us Brits, we really don't need Ar15's and we have no "dangerous" wildlife to require a big game rifle when we go camping.

As for self defence we have two options, walk away or Queensbury rules. Generally speaking 99.99% of people here are not threatening.
 
-Rip away ifak
-rip away survival kit
-flashlight
-headlamp
-leatherman oht
- SERE Kit
- cell phone
- sun glasses
- water bottle

I have a cooler strapped down behind the passenger seat that I can reach easily

Also the things I keep on my person
Pocket knife, flashlight, handgun, wallet


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In the center Console:

Drink holder
Aux switches
Air up/down tools,
ham radio manual
Maps
Small flashlight or two
Few small tools
Gloves
Winch Controller
Handheld Ham
Chapstick
Sunscreen
Bug Spray

20151201_164539 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr

Under the driver seat is my Maglite. I can remove it and re install it while seated in the seat without having to unbuckle or open the door.

20150831_151020 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flick


On the dash I have a bracket that holds my Cb and Ham Mics.

20151227_161019 by Matthew Dresselhaus, on Flickr
 
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