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Doc, you and I are "kindred spirits". I plan, adapt, tweak, adjust, modify, or sub in sub out items, religiously based on my needs or mission. I tend to over compensate, and also find I inadvertently duplicate items, in one fashion or another. I've come to the conclusion, epiphany, clarity, and basic fundamental "logic", .....simple + functional + rugged + every man usage + multi-use items, are my foundation of go-to/ emergency/bug out/truck supplies-tools. EVERY PERSON, must be able to see, cut, bend, grab, twist, tie, pound, stand-walk, lift, think safely!, and pick the appropriate tools for such. I always think, and live by my mantras; - "worst case scenarios", "if my tools aren't ready, I'm not ready", "if I don't have it, I can't use it". Remember Doc, there are multitools, knifes, flashlights, gloves, I.D.-dog tags, watches, belts, footwear, pen/pencil/marker, chem lights you can keep ON YOUR PERSON, to either lesson you tool storage weight/size, digging-looking for items frequently or in an emergency. Sometimes, "one is none, two is one", with core items, mentioned above. Be smart, be resourceful, and come come home safe to your family, in one piece. When you do, please share with us, I know I'd love to hear of your adventures, 🙋♂️. - Paul A. Trujillo, So Cal
I’m the same way. I could go to a friends house to replace an outer tie rod knowing I need 2 wrenches, a socket, and my half inch cordless impact. I still bring the entire contents of my roll cab lmfao
Bailing wire, zip ties, common nuts/bolts, a few kinds of tape, spare wire and hose, tire plug kit and no matter what when you do need something it'll be what you don't have anyway.
you can say that again, I was at a gathering at my sister's "lake house" and it turns out none of my toolboxes, not my swiss multitool nor my off-brand I carry in my truck had a corkscrew. My sister stopped me from taking a screw out of a chair to use it because someone else was coming with one... well there's a classic swiss army knife in my truck now, waiting for next time, when they are probably going to need the one screwdriver bit I don't have.
I'd add a set of knipex cobra pliers, as well as a set of their pliers wrenches. 7", 10" up to you. I often find myself usong the pliers wrench like a portable hand vice. Also works well for flattening or reshaping bent sheet metal.
Yes, it's a wire stripper and it also gives you the choice of more or less cutting pressure applied if you move the cable across the slot as this adjusts the leverage ratio. The somewhat triangular shape of the slot adapts to the (unstripped) cable diameter so as to apply less force/torque to thinner cables and vice versa. One can also notch-crimp tiny cable terminators, if soft enough, with it or...clean a soldering stick's tip been a vandal ! ha ha
@@render8 He made a video about some tools being "too nice" to use. For the majority of his stuff tho, I don't really think he doesn't use stuff. He uses what he needs to use. He's a DIYer and takes good care of his stuff. He's not sending it 100% everyday to put money on the table. Also, because of how vast and how much he has, he can pick and choose what he wants to use. Some days he feels like Snap on and other days could be more of a PB Swiss
Being an electrician I would add a few rolls of electrical tape and tie/bailing/ceiling wire...BUT, NO MATTER WHAT you bring, You know, when it comes down to it...You won't have the 1 thing you need! LOL - It's just how it is for us BUT WE ADAPT AND OVERCOME! Great video!
I really like your videos. The Bahco looks like the same design as the snap on hacksaw. I always find a new tool from your videos that I didn't know I needed. I love it.
I carry a drilling hammer, Estwing, 3lbs. I don’t carry a pry par, the end of my lug wrench is angled so it works as a pry bar. You can’t straighten a bent drag link with a 16oz ball peen (I’ve tried) and it’s hard to separate a tie rod end with one and good luck fixing a dented rim. One other thing I would toss in is a couple arc welding rods. You can daisey chain a couple batteries together and weld things with jumper cables. The rods are light and it will hold.
Great loadout! I would add a roll of duct tape, a small tube of superglue, zip ties, WD-40, a combination screwdriver (like a Klein Tools 11-in-1), a pair of ratcheting combo pliers (like the Crescent X6), gloves and a rag! I set myself the target of building out a "grab 'n go" tool bag with a small Stanley 305mm tool bag. I managed to get all my essential tools into it, plus a small cordless impact driver. You fill up the space that you have!
Looks great, the only thing I would add might be a good ole fashioned automotive circuit test light with the long lead. Especially if your trailering anything. The ability to just clamp and then test probe has saved me twice. I’m pretty sure you probably have one someplace. Lol… Keep up the great work Doc. I can’t believe your channel doesn’t already have thousands and thousands of subscribers!
I'd add two punches, My favorites are broken 1/4" and 3/8" extensions. Small needle nose vise grips are also super handy from pinching off lines to locking them on the ends of drum brake springs to pull them off shoes. Also might not hurt to carry two snap on picks, I use mine mostly for cleaning small things or removing e-clips and such
Lots of rags; they’re cheap and lightweight. Gloves; leather and nitrile types Plastic shopping bags for garbage, like oily rags Headlamp, for working in the dark, hands-free. And extra batteries! Large plastic sheet or tarp. Lightweight and compact Bottle jack and two jack stands GOOD Scissors; most are shite Good knives, large and small blade, black steel. Avoid multi tools; they do lots of different jobs very poorly.
I go to alot of auto wreckers for parts, i have a small milwuakee tool bag i got with my 3/8 impact, here's what i take and ive never needed a tool i didnt have: -m12 3/8 impact with bit driver and a milwuakee bit set (drill bits, some step drills, torx, square, flat and philips head) -wrenches 8mm through 22mm (dont skip sizes because the ones you skip you will need lol) -crescent wrench going up to 37mm -light hammer -long and short flat head, medium philips and medium square drive (I have fuller, they work awsome) -i aslo have a flexibe 1/4 inch drive screw driver, i use the bit driver in the milwuakee kit and its a life saver for trim/ tight dash areas -trim remover tool -side cutters, lineman pliers, flush cuts, needle nose and knipex cobra (all pliers are knipex, i love em) -knife of some sort -1/2 and 3/8 ratchet. sockets 8-19mm are 3/8 then i have 20-25mm 1/2 inch drive -note pad and pen, its old school but way faster then taking notes on your phone im probably forgetting some things, but they all fit in my bag that i can carry in one bag. if i go for long trips in my truck ill throw in some basic electrical tools and connectors. zip ties, electrical tape, wd40 and a good flashlight also dont forget to bring snacks!
I noticed the meter you’ve chosen has permanently attached leads. I’ve personally had issues with meters with that lead design. For a low cost compact auto ranging multi meter I find the kolbalt DMP-32 a reliable pocket multimeter with removable leads. I carry a set of 3’ standard probe leads and a set of 4’ banana to alligator. This allows option to mix and match, extend leads, have a spare set, sacrifice a lead to repair vehicle wiring,stow separately to prevent damage to lead cable ends/ relief, etc.
Excellent points. I was trying to save weight and space. And hopefully there will be no need for a MM especially since I am not pulling a trailer. But a few basics are occasionally needed. I debated the power probe idea, but now that you mention it, I have a couple other Kleins I could consider.
@@lastbesttool Maybe its just because I work in automation/ control industry but power probes are to basic for basic troubleshooting electrical for me. If you were in a situation where a probe would be feasible for troubleshooting Id just use a spare turn signal, headlight bulb, cabin light etc and some stare wire and electrical tape.
Gosh darn it, making me want to buy more crap again haha. One suggestion, I edc the fastback box cutter that trades your rope cutter for a flip out full size hex bit driver. Anything I need to cut I just use the open blade for and having a full size #2 Philips and a full size flathead in my pocket has been a god send so many times. Keep up the great reviews!
That Craftsman multimeter isn't safe. Go with the Fluke 107. It's 3x the price, but the safety is worth it. Those garbage multimeters don't use safe fuses because safe fuses are expensive (the fuse in the 107 is almost half the cost of that entire Craftsman meter). That little insurance payment will be way less than the cost when something goes wrong with a cheap meter and you get much better readings than the craftsman too.
I carry a clamp tite clamp making tool and safety wire. They can take some room to use but I’ve used it with good results. Practice using it, though. Also, I find a Vise-Grip incredibly useful, the smaller one sometimes more than the large one. Just the other day the bonnet cable handle on my old Land Rover broke and the small one allowed me to open the bonnet and stayed on until I replaced the cable.
Spring loaded punch is great. I’ve helped many people in car accidents and when cars are upside down, in the water, or unstable…. Swinging an asp, or blunt object adds so much time and extra energy. Go to a junk yard and try a window… Neiko 5 inch punch works great and multi purpose for general repairs as well.
The Milwaukee folding knives are cute they won't hold up to heavy use. I am a retired carpet and Linoleum installer I have had a utility knife in my hand most of my life. A Stanley #199 is a good solid knife if you run the screw in and out to break it in you can change blades using your fingernail or you can buy a Crain or Roberts knife with a thumb screw from a flooring supply. You can put a piece of hose over the blade. The hole in the blade tells it is a universal blade it will also fit knives like Modern Specialties, old General, and even old Red Devil. I buy my blades in hundred packs that have Iten small plastic containers that hold ten oiled blades. A small stone or slim taper file to sharpen utility blades and saws. Draw filing sharpens utility blades fast. If you have old eyes check Lufkin Nite eyes tape measures they are life-changing.
Look into the snap-on small wire crimpers. I carry a milawaukie sawz-all and 1/4 drive impact. The sawz-all will even cut firewood with a pruning blade.
Yup, I also wanted to suggest, there are no wrenches or pliers or anything you could remove a bolt with. I guess there's a new Knipex plier wrench video on the way :)
I hate serations on scissors because you can't sharpen the scissors after they get dull. I sharpen scissors even before 1st use, the Fallkniven CC4 white fine ceramic, can make any scissors, cut 2-3 times better. That also helps to keep an edge sharp for longer, before it needs touching it up to maintain the sharp edge!
Gloves.knee pads.headlamp. eye protection. First aid kit!. With ( QUICK CLOT bandage) . (JSP brand bump caps) are outstanding. APPARENTLY you work in remote areas. Respond time will be that much longer . Be a shame if you're out once again using your powers for good. incident occurs. And you cant help YOURSELF ! Water. Electrolytes!! . AWESOME MIND-SET. The pad you're using coyote color on table . is it a tool roll also? If so I like your double duty mindset. It's chess not checkers. I really enjoyed your video.
The olfa 25mm heavy duty utility knife. Does all and cuts all especially with the hbb-20b replacement blades. A blade you can extend out 5× longer for a specific cut makes all the difference. Those blades are scary sharp so when your about to go cut something you think it won't cut..go ahead and snap into a fresh blade and be surprised.
I follow the logic with everything you've said there but one tool I came to a different conclusion. Instead of a small multimeter I carry a DC clamp meter.
jou know the shrink tupes with an extra ring inside where you can braze low voltage cables with an liter waterproof? I use them for my bike ore other cables wich need a fix
I would just shy away from buying multimeters where you can't replace the leads. The leads will eventually fail and when they do the whole thing becomes useless.
Hey Doc check out pencils like the Tracer… I haven’t used anything else since. Easy to sharpen the leads or waxes, retractable tip so less break offs and comes in a handy holder with extra leads in a small compact neat tube. Good video pal
Replace the pry bar and hammer with a Stanley fubar either a small or medium and your saw with a Stanley folding saw that uses recip blades and stores 3 additional blades in the handle along with fence pliers and a roll of steel wire. Most of what you will deal with are things drug loose (wire it up) or electronics because if it can it will go wrong with it or the water protection got damaged
I have an old X-acto utility knife, with contoured finger grips, and it requires blades that have the square knockout; you can't load it up with a traditional blade. So perhaps Fiskars was just trying to ensure a greater market share, or accommodate legacy tools?
Have you looked at the Leatherman Raptor EMT scissors? I have used mine to cut 12/3 electrical cables, heavy leather, and for precision paper cutting, they seem to work for just about anything I use scissors for. They are kinda pricey. An interesting thing which I would never have thought of wanting is they have a ring cutter. I did injure my finger on a job once, and did not remove a ring in time, and had to cut it off with a bolt cutter after the finger swelled up. That was before I owned the Raptors. If something like that were to occur when I was away from civilization without a bolt cutter (You might consider a small bolt cutter in your tool kit) it could have cost me a finger.
Leatherman Raptor scissors will cut ANYTHING and do a few other things. Well. I DO like that snap on hacksaw though. Excellent design and well thought out. I’m really not a fanboy otherwise.
This is a weird kit because it’s in between a bare bones kit and a complete kit. Like why carry a chisel, hacksaw and a “big” pry bar but not u-joints or CV joints? These extras don’t really serve a purpose. You’re more likely going to need a u-joint than a hacksaw to cut pieces of your rig off. If you want a true bare bones kit, I would go with sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, vice grips, drilling hammer, multimeter and for anything more, a AAA card. There’s not many places in America where you need to be bringing what overlanders in Africa need. We never are far enough from civilization where you would need more than what I listed. I’ve pulled my axle in my F250 in -10° weather and changed my u-joint with that kit. Anything more than that, you’ll need AAA.
What if the slot on the Vamplier scissors is for crimping? Additionally - I am guessing you have a separate socket/wrench/plier set in addition to this?
Interesting how you've got a lot of expensive brands in there. I've used second and third rate tools, good enough to fix the problem but if they get stolen or broken then I'm not down a fortnight's pay for a snapon thing. The best tools I own live at home where they get used a lot more - the car kit is last resort.
If self supporting is a selection criteria: then some changes are to me more logical. 1st, Add an good Axe and a Silkyboy 170 for wood+A lighter, or small gas torch = fire. And a stuck branch is out of the way fast. If the axe has a reasonable hammer side you kan trow out the normal hammer. Swap the milwaulkee knive, and scissors for a good carbon steel one piece or folder knive. Not much mentioned but for me a grip for a drill, or handdrill, really add to quick fix or a build, certainly with 8 feet op 3 mm dyneema rope and 3 feet of metal wire. (serves for measuring too)Trow out measuring tape->know your body! Yes really! From above armpit to between thumb and finger is on me is exact 1 meter. longest finger 8cm, shortest 6, thumb is 5. from wrist to elbow exact 1 foot, etc. And yes can measure when the sun goes under by stretching your arm and count how many finger(s) widths it is to reach from horizon to the sun, about 15 minutes for each finger. I would alway prefer a head lamp on a trip, Tape and other already mentioned in comments.
Doc, Why do I have a feeling your Overlanding rig is a Toyota? I want to say Either a 4runner or a Land Cruiser? You just seem like the type of guy who likes to overland, but likes to get back home, as well! LOL
What do you do about : duct tape, electrical tape, plumbers thread tape, various thicknesses of wire, hose clamps, zip ties, oils (penetrating, lubricating), cleaners, sandpaper, files, gasket materials, rubber feet/grommets, springs, machine screws, nuts and bolts, sharpening tools, tweezers, string, bank line, rope, hatchet, plastic wrap, plastic baggies, nitrile gloves, a can of rustoleum paint, some naval jelly, cushion to kneel on, inspection mirrors, magnifying glass or loupe, a set of strong magnets or magnetized parts bowl, a solid piece of machined steel as an anvil, some pine to carve into whatever's needed. Oh, a First Aid Kit. As a personal favorite...a tight beret or cloth biking cap with a couple of rubber potholders under it to keep from bashing your head working under the chassis... :-) Have fun.
@@nsaxiom Naval jelly is for easy and effective rust removal... just brush it on, wait, wipe it off. Not anvil per se, that's too heavy. Just a flat piece of hard steel to use like an anvil. It's a key metalworking tool... straighten bent things... bend straight things... a million ad hoc appications.
What is the point of this video, a lot of the tools you are showcasing are too specialist. 🧐😏 Ratchet wrenches, screwdrivers , flat and star, small torch , 3/8” or 1/4” socket set, ball pine hammer, pliers, dykes , tape rule, & utility knife. These will get you out of most situations you come across
I agree: Sockets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers….have been my basics for many decades. Alternator and battery replacement are most recent work en route. I now strive to replaced these “too soon” 😅 Also: jump start battery, OBD2 code reader, 1/2” breaker with lug nut sockets, toro, allen’s, battery post cleaner, meter, zip ties, flashlight, gloves, verified air pressure in my spare tire. Prevention: Vehicle serviced and fully inspected by qualified mechanic to spot future trouble (leaks, worn items, etc). Coming soon: Air pump and tire repair kit, maybe Garmin InReach for potential light overlanding comms to augment capability with my 2meter ham radios.
