February 10, 2008

gear

I like tools. I like having the stuff to do other stuff with.
In the car I have a flash light and an oversize 1st aid kit.
In my backpack I carry a full size leatherperson Core, lock picks and batteries
On my key chain I carry a leatherperson micra (I feel the same way (Leatherperson warranties are the best, I highly recommend their products)), a 4GB USB drive with tonnes of troubleshooting apps, and a red LED light. For a while I had a tiny little maglite on there as well that I just loved. Unfortunately it wasn't very well designed and fell off while riding to work last week.
What kind of tools do you keep around?

2 comments:

Jay Bazuzi said...

In the coin pocket of my carharts, I keep a small pocket knife. It's pretty junky, but having a blade is often handy, especially for helping the kids share an apple.

In my backpack I have a leatherman, a screwdriver with 4 tips, a set of hex wrenches, and a few fathoms of string. I'm hoping to be set if I'm out biking and something breaks.

In the car I have fofo's blue cloths, jumper cables, cloth & mylar blankets, and a pair of scrubs (they pack down small, and are great if a kid soils my jeans), and a survival kit of questionable value I got at work.

Jay Bazuzi said...

More!

The backpack also has printed a few printed bus schedules and a couple bucks in quarters.

In the kitchen I keep my favorite full-size screwdrivers (1 philips, one flat, Craftsman professional), and a pair of miniature screwdrivers for glasses, computer parts, etc., and a pair of pliers.