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What to carry along???

Postby Wildhorse800 » Sun May 10, 2009 8:28 am

Gonna be placing an order from RMATV.

Looking to fill the cargo box with trail necessary items, i.e. tow strap,jumper cables first aid, etc.

What do you all carry? Any ideas will do...
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Postby Kendo » Sun May 10, 2009 8:40 am

Tow strap, snatch block ( :lol: ), tire repair stuff (patches, plugs, air source, vavle stems), rachet strap (you'd be surprised how handy these are), various nuts and bolts, tool kit (rachets, sockets, pliers, screwdrivers), and I usually carry a couple of spare spark plugs.

I also carry things like a lighter, couple of energy bars and first aid kit for emergencies.
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Postby hemingray » Sun May 10, 2009 9:31 am

all of the above, and:

Extension cable for the winch
tree saver strap
D-rings (to connect things together)
folding hand saw
flashlight
plastic garbage bag(s)
small towel
lug nut wrench (just a socket and handle, actually)
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Postby roon101 » Tue May 26, 2009 3:01 pm

Backpacking gear works great for alot of atv' stuff
i carry petty much all the same as kendo and Hemigrey

Coat! you never know lighter Backpacking stove always
fuel canister for backpacking stove you can pic them up at walmart
for about 25 bucks not as great as a jetboil but will boil 2full cups of water
in 3 minutes to a rapid boil

I have the slime air compressor that montana jacks atv outpost sells works great and has multiple power options. via battery or 12 volt plug.

shovle 97% of the time small backpacking lanturn that has emergcy flash beacon mode on it. odds and in's i guess usaly i will take extra socks if there is lots of water crossings and maybe extra shoes
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Postby oldtrucks » Tue May 26, 2009 3:09 pm

Powertank and Plug Kit because you never know when someone will flat!

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A fire extinguisher because you never know when someone will have gas pour out of their quad while winching up a cliff!

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A first Aid Kit because you never know when someone will fly off of a cliff, roll, and fracture a femur!

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A satellite phone, because anything can happen and it usually does just outside of cell coverage.

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Postby roon101 » Tue May 26, 2009 3:37 pm

will that rebead a tire.
if so that is awsome set.
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Postby hemingray » Tue May 26, 2009 7:16 pm

I forgot about under the seat, where this weekend I found a survival blanket, a poncho, a can of Slime and an inflator. I decided to add a small plastic tarp - in case of rain, something good for just one use.

I try to think about what would happen if I had to overnight even tho I just do day rides in the summer. It gets darned cold at night, even when the days are warm. And - get drenched in a t-storm and things could be really miserable.
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Postby oldtrucks » Tue May 26, 2009 8:59 pm

roon101 wrote:will that rebead a tire.
if so that is awsome set.
Without any problem. The tank pressure for the liquid CO2 is around 800 psi, with the regulator you can get up to 150 psi to the tire.
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Postby The Modfather » Tue May 26, 2009 11:48 pm

oldtrucks wrote:
roon101 wrote:will that rebead a tire.
if so that is awsome set.
Without any problem. The tank pressure for the liquid CO2 is around 800 psi, with the regulator you can get up to 150 psi to the tire.
How do you get that little tank refilled? Just like getting any CO2 tank plumbed up?

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Postby oldtrucks » Wed May 27, 2009 8:07 am

The Modfather wrote:How do you get that little tank refilled? Just like getting any CO2 tank plumbed up?
The 20 ounce cylinder uses a pin valve like most paintball tanks. Most paintball stores have filling available and it's about $3. If you go with a larger tank like a 2 1/2 lb bottle then you might have to take it to a fire extinguisher shop for filling.
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Postby wellzy » Sun May 31, 2009 2:23 pm

got a small but large?? bag on mine:

Survival kit
mini compressor
small tool kit
volt meter
axe
jumper leads
water+food
fire ex (on front rack)
3 differet ropes
cloth's
cb radio
water proof pouch with phone in
when i can find it, torch
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Postby hemingray » Sun May 31, 2009 3:03 pm

and... don't forget the

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Postby wellzy » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:12 am

:lol: it sounds like a lot but it's not that much.
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Postby BruteForce » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:13 am

I carry enough to allow me to survive 2-3 days in the wild.

- First Aid kit (bandages, gauze, ointment, etc)
- Water purifying bottle (filter)
- Axe
- Shovel
- Extra 50' winch cable
- Hand saw
- Machete
- Cooking stuff (backpack stove, fuel, backpack pot, etc)
- Dehydrated food (standard Cabelas/MRE stuff)
- Fire starting stuff (matches, lighter, magnesium block)
- Extra box 9mm ammo
- Water (2-3 bottles + 100 ounces in CamelBak)
- Compass (and extra lithium batteries for GPSr & SPOT)
- Emergency Whistle
- FRS/GSRM Radio
- SPOT
- Tarp (I've had to use this already for an emergency shelter)

I carry a ton of stuff with me, but then I'm generally 50+ miles away from my vehicle and most of civilization.
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Postby Ken » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:23 pm

BruteForce wrote:Extra box 9mm ammo
Do you just throw these bullets, or is there a gun included. ;)

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