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I got annoyed recently when I wanted to leave the house and noticed my bag was half full just with stuff to deal with weather. In Tokyo, I usually carry an umbrella with me, maybe sunscreen, sunglasses, a mini towel etc. Others have fans, "neck fans" (not sure how they are called). Maybe a water bottle also counts.

All of this is "weather stuff" for me. I asked a friend what she carries around, and we started to think about some other categories as well. So I wondered how much of the stuff we carry around is actually about the thing we want to do wherever we go, and how much is just to cope with the environment? Also, I would be curious how this looks like in other places around the world. Things probably vary by gender, age, season as well.

Some categories are:

  • weather stuff
  • personal hygiene stuff
  • safety stuff
  • not being annoyed by others stuff
  • infrastructure fail stuff (e.g., preparing for when trains get delayed)
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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (4 children)

As an American who drives a truck, this is moot. I have a full set of clothes, winter outer wear, a jug of water, a canister of peanuts, a blanket, a shovel, trauma sheers, a leatherman, a sun hat, to walking poles, a Midwest level scraper/brush, an air pump for my tires that plugs into the lighter, full spare, spark plugs, an extendable magnet, 10k lumen light that plugs into the cigarette lighter to charge if need be, tweezers, nail clipper, eyeglass repair, a paper book of maps for all 50 states, and a spare toothbrush.

Probably forgot some things. My truck is essentially my purse.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

That should keep you safe on the way to Walmart.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Lol, it’s not a dodge RAM. To be fair, I travel for work sometimes. And I do haul in my truck, complete with added trailer which is a piece of rural living. I’ve never rolled coal or gunned it on a residential street.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

it's not a dodge RAM

They said Walmart, not the liquor store.

I also drive a truck with the same stuff as you under the back seat. I use it to haul stuff and work around my buddy's ranch on occasion. It's not diesel so I couldn't roll coal with it if I wanted to (nor do I want to).

I need a trailer rarely enough that I'll rent one if I've gotta haul more than will fit in the bed.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

Wait what? Are you some kind of librul?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Bro's got the whole Walmart in his truck.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you ever been outside of Los Angeles? Some places in America, this kind of kit is worth the insurance and peace of mind.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've never been to Los Angeles or any other place in the US for that matter. I was just trying to be funny.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was too. Let's call it a draw?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

OK, fine. But I'm not kissing you!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This is one thing I miss about having a truck. All the room for bugout equipment. I downsized recently, and had to greatly downsize my kit too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Or just stuff in case you get stuck in the snow. Probably not needed with a truck, but, habit to always have that stuff.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

We have all of this in a Honda HRV, the smallest Honda you could buy at the time.

I also haul wood in it with the seats down and hatch tied down.

No qualms if you use your truck, they have a purpose. Just want non-Americans to realize we don't all go down that road.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

“I didn’t really relate to that song, y’know, because I had different things in my Jeep, than he had in his Jeep.”