Winter prep kit

[joesgti]

a flask of tea and some ciggerettes 

[peaky83]

Antifreeze and bottle of water for coolant... Just in case 

[Manu_R32]

A Laptop with access to the internet so u can post here xD and watch films ofcourse?

[illyun]

4. Ensure locking wheel nut adapter is in the boot (quite a few leave in the house/garage)
8. Try and get a wind-up one that doesn't need a battery as inevitably when you come to use it the battery has gone flat!

A warm set of wellies.
A warm sheep to keep warm with.

I'm sure Clarkson did something similar when testing the 4wd X type estate....and here it is

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrz5ZFwuh28

now now  Whats that about fluff Illyun?

 

The sheeps - and a spit - is there in case I get really hungry   

[TagnuT]

  big BBQ in the snow 

[TagnuT]

Has anyone tried these instead of snow chains?  They look more compact and easier to use, as well as not sratching your alloys.

http://www.autosock.co.uk/

[Mikester]

I just have my phone and the AA, works for me, theres always food in the passenger footwell. But i should get some jump leads and fuses etc. But some of it i think might be a bit over the top.Good water proof coat, and your phone, and you wont go wrong!

[Hurdy]

I just have my phone and the AA, works for me, theres always food in the passenger footwell. But i should get some jump leads and fuses etc. But some of it i think might be a bit over the top.Good water proof coat, and your phone, and you wont go wrong!

Unless you end up stuck on a motorway for 11 hours in the snow like some people did the other year

[Guy]

it's all relative... I don't do many miles over half an hour away from home during the week so don't need to carry all the items around... but always have a few bits like tow rope, jumps, first aid kit (first aid training helps!) and a wind up led torch/phone charger - i also have an extendable wheel nut wrench as the ones in the kits these days are too short and car tyre places always do your wheel nuts up far too tight... 

all this together with non essentials like detailing spray, microfibre and glass spray  :embarassed:

what I have found useful is getting a 'tuff crate' from halfrauds and then storing everything in there... then get two long strips of velcro and stick these to the bottom of the crate - stops it bashing around in your boot when you are flying around bends and can be taken out easily when you need more space in your boot 

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=tuff+crate&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_en___GB230&um=1

[henspeed]

You have all forgot a pack of rubbers incas you get lucky