Whats in your trunk?

“I frequently ask friends and family, “What’s in your trunk.” I hear different things; Tents, bouldering shoes, Frisbee golf Frisbees… The other day we were at the park and I mentioned that I wanted to fly a kite because the weather was so perfect. My friend replied, “You wanna?” I hesitated “Nah, we’ll have to drive all the way to the store and get them.” And he smiled and said “Dude, I keep two kites in my trunk. One for me and one for my wife.” What a great idea…

I asked more people intrigued by the notion that our cars can be moving “toy boxes.” Here’s some responses: kite, Frisbee(golf), tent/sleeping bags, football, bug catcher, bouldering shoes, blanket, Fishing poles, camera, bike, hiking shoes, gym clothes, tennis racquet, art supplies…

It's pretty cool to know that we can be driving home from work and on an instant set out a blanket and read a book, just because we can. Or, plan a last minute frisbeegolf session. There was even a time I had a friend yank out his banjo... Yeah, I know... Some keep an inflatable kayak in their “toy chest.” These days, with everyone short on time and busy with “life,” it’s good to remember that sometimes you need some R&R. Treat yourself. Go and find that fun toy you’d like to have handy in your car and the next time you have a few moments you can text a friend and tell him to meet you at the park, trail, gym, river, wherever…

So, hit us back. What do you keep in your trunk this summer?

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“rollerblades, 2 tennis rackets, tennis balls, chair, book, sweatshirt or jacket, umbrella, ball cap, blanket
last edited: 5/14/07 1:58:56 PM”

“Summer: flip-flops, plant and bird id books, bug spray.
Winter: pack boots, snowshoes, iceskates.”

“junk”

“Hah! good one stovestomper!”

“tool kit, jumper cables, extra oil, extra windshild wiper etc...(hubby keeps all that in the car) paddle, straps, pair of keens, towel.”

“no bs; ballistic vest, load bearing vest, ammunition storage, pump shotgun, a couple of Sig Saur 9 MM handguns, gas mask, tire spikes, rappeling Gear, Fast Rope gloves....

(Now mind you SOME of the folks in here believe me....LOL)

actually, my trunk is full of kayaking gear, that way all I have to do is load the boat ands go....all the camping gear is in there too...paddle, PFD, hat, gloves, paddling shoes, ALL that stuff stays in the trunk...

Camping or paddling or both...Ready to ROCK!”

“First Aid Kit, tools, blanket, books, magazine, TP, water, empter water bottles, net for back of truck, plastic bags, canvas shopping bags. I'm not sure what else, I'd have to go look.”

“Duct tape, garbage bags, towels, nylon cord, axe, shovel, quicklime”

““Duct tape, garbage bags, towels, nylon cord, axe, shovel, quicklime”

dang - sounds like the stuff an axe murder would have”

“Piles of spilled mulch and potting soil, gardeners twine, two umbrellas, now gooey duct tape, a bottle of water, some towels, a bunch of wrappers, some of Laurel's toys, aging catalogs (pottery barn, parks seeds, etc.)a couple of folding knives, spare coolant, spare brake fluid, some unidentified plant seeds from god knows where, some nifty rocks from the same place, etc...”

“Pammie...I'm so glad you got the TP!!! Yeah never know when you are going to need to stop and roll!”

“Who me?
~innocent look~
lol”

“HOI, that is exactly what I was going to say!”

“Camelback daypack, change of clothes, often a road bike and bike clothes, trail maps and bicycle map, water bottles, power bars.”

“Rope, shovel, duct tape, and the occasional body. ;-)

jk”

“LZ, if you use both a wink and a "jk," that's like a double-negative...they cancel each other out. I've figured you out!!”

“Currently?? My mt. bike... and firewood. Never know when you might need to pedal away from the Jeep... or break out a fire!”

“7 fishing poles and appropriate gear.
3 flash lights
Driver and a few golfballs
MSR Whisperlite
Extra Clothing,jackets,raingear, etc.”

“I am such a loser. i went out and took notes...hahaha

hiking boots
hiking sticks
empty beer cans
maps
trash
more trash
tire
jumper cables
hiking books
more empty beer cans
plants
dirt from the plants


note to self: stay in front seat while driving with super troll”

“Jump kit, field jump kit, Firefighting gear short term camping gear (lol be prepared for anything) investigation stuff. A shovel, jump start kit, repair kit, and...


Oh wow...the evidence from the Selkirck trial...what ya know he really was innocent...

"Frank, Selkirck was put to death three years ago"
Never mind.

LOL...plus I keep at least one or two fleece jackets since you never know when it may be cool or you have to hand a jacket to a homeowner at a scene.”

“Northface day pack with enough food/water for two days out...plus a compass and multitool..........”

“jumper cables, road flare, first aid kit, twine and red flag, spare tire. Mylar bag for cold/frozen groceries, ice scraper.

Now if you really want fun, lets talk about what's in my glove box!”

“Junk.”

“Too much junk, to which people keep asking me what am I going to do with it.

I just remark that I'm trying to get them drunk, get them drunk, off my humps.

Check it out.”

“your lovely lady humps....

One of the kids that my 5 year old goes to school with gets to listen to that song at home. She then teaches it to her classmates. We really weren't that amused.”

“Dayhiker, Alanis Morrisette has a hilarious rendition of that song.”

“I've seen the youtube on it. It is funny.”

“"One of the kids that my 5 year old goes to school with gets to listen to that song at home. She then teaches it to her classmates. We really weren't that amused."

It just one of those things you get as a byproduct of social gathering. It's a shame that some (most?) parents would rather be "cool", or a "friend" with their children, instead of being parents.

We battle that kind of crap, too. The Boy knows that it's not appropriate, and does a great job of not repeating such stuff.”

“tb has heard this one I'm sure but we made the mistake of playing, "Hollaback girl" for her. She loved it on the radio so we bought the CD. The CD version is very different. We realized the mistake too late and the damage was done. A few days later my wife catches Emma standing in front of the mirror on my dress thingy. She's dressed in her Snow White outfit singing the song. She pops in just in time to hear, "The $hit is bananas, B - A - N...." She asks Emma, "What's bananas?" Emma holds up a finger, says to waitaminute and starts singing the song again while looking in the mirror. She gets to that point in the song, looks at my wife and says, "The $hit is." She didn't get in trouble because she didn't know it was a bad word. She knows now though.”

“lol.”

“Tools
come-a-long
tow straps
4-way lug wrench
first aid
Jumper cables
emergency battery
safety triangles
flares
fishing pole
water
emergency rations
blanket
sleeping bag
sleeping pad
saw
shovel
candle
flashlights
radio
duct tape
compass
rope
tarp
fire starter
lighter
matches
signal mirror
golf clubs
shaving kit
purifier tablets
Bible
Golf Clubs”

“Bible comes second to the last on the list but before golf clubs?”

“-Set of Golf Clubs:
Taylor Made R5 TP 9.5* w/ Mitsubishi Rayon LT70
Tour edge Exotics 4w 16.5* w/ Fujikura Speeder 757
Titleist 585H 19* w/ UST Proforce V2
Titleist 503h 22* w/ TT DD S300
Callaway X18 5-PW w/ Rifle 5.5
Ping Tour Black Nickle 50*, 54*
Titleist by Bob Vokey Spin Milled 58-08
Titleist by Scotty Cameron Red-X 33"

-Sun Mountain Speed Cart

-Buzz Lightyear Action Figure

-5 Quarts of Oil

-A thing of Laundry Detergent I keep forgetting to take into the house

-Small Hand Broom

-Bag of Tees

-Several empty gatoraid and water bottles

-old scorecards”

“i went out to the truck yesterday. lots of trash. note to self: must clean out truck.”

“haha I forgot about this


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9tj3xnsqfY”

“where do you keep the trunk monkey in a truck?”

“i think right now there are snowshoes, an ice ax, length of static line, foldup camp chair and a couple of fire logs - along with a little trash.”

“Now that I've ridiculed other lists I guess I should provide mine.

Hard hat
30' tape measure
100' tape measure
raincoat
job site shoes
socket set
jumper cables
2 kids car seats
Size 3 kids soccer ball
Size 4 kids soccer ball”

“got no trunk, but in the back is

a first aid kit
bubbles
water
diapers
stroller
two kinds of wipes
baby clothes and coats

and some mail that needs to go out. :p”

“A mini-sporting goods store, a blanket, a pair of shoes I've never worn, an umbrella, jumper cables, an old computer mouse, at least 2 coffee mugs, a nameplate for my office and a plastic bag with some garbage that I haven't thrown out yet.”

““Bible comes second to the last on the list but before golf clubs?”
dayhiker
12:57:19 PM

Oddly that was the normal order I would use those items....Start off with the Golf Clubs, go to a bible, then need water purifiers etc etc.”

“So the third to last and second to last items you would use would be a tow strap and a coma-a-long? Report to the out of context thread now.”

“Day...I um thought that was going to be "our little secret"...LOL”

“"Bible comes second to the last on the list but before golf clubs?”
dayhiker
11:57:19 AM
5/15/07

The list is in order of where it is stowed. Not in the order of importance.”

“geez i found 2 computer speakers in my trunk. Ive got that and tons of old newspapers...I need to re-gear my trunk. Im probably gonna make a separate day bag specificly for my car. Where can I find Flares??”