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There are two aspects to this- how far you want to go. And how much your spouse will let you put in there.
To the left is my beast, which is loaded with enough gear to live off of for a couple of weeks. Of course, my wife never drives it and tries not to look in it. I was stopped crossing the border from Canada to the US because the dog alerted on it. As soon as they saw all the dog hair from Cool Gus, they knew it wasn’t drugs, but they still tore it apart.
Most people spend a considerable amount of time in their car, whether it’s a road trip or a daily commute. What can you do to prepare and make traveling safer?
Unlike in the Walking Dead, gas has a shelf life. It begins to break down and is worthless after roughly three to six months. Gas with higher levels of ethanol breaks down more quickly.
You can add STA-BIL fuel stabilizer to gas you store or to gas power equipment you don’t use often. The manufacturer claims it will keep gas usable up to two years. I think a year is pushing it. I rotate the gas in my emergency supplies quarterly and add Sta-Bil each time.
Carrying a battery powered siphon device is a smart move, as well as saving you inhaling gas through a hose.
I use Rotopax to carry extra gas, water and supplies. Their flat shape makes them easier to place on or inside your vehicles.
The rack on top of my Jeep holds two 2 gallon Rotopax equipment holders…
