Things to keep in the X5
 

I am trying to get together a bag with necessary tools and what nots to help me get back on the road if needed. So far I have:

Jumper Cables
Motor oil
Flashlight
Window cleaner
Water
Screwdriver/Hammer
Duct Tape
Rags

Anything else you guys keep in your X5’s?

Damn man, ya' got me thinking now...The only thing I keep in the X is Dentyne and a pre-facelift TiAg grill that Ive been trying to pawn off for months...:rofl:

Your list looks pretty solid. Something to add maybe: reflectors incase you're stranded, or flares, etc. This would be a great place to keep a lot of those things, and it's OEM:

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...?highlight=aid

The number for BMW Roadside assistance?

Currently, everything on your list, except the hammer. Lots of things around that can be used as a hammer. I added the following:

1) A piece of clear plastic (6 mil or greater), 1 m x 2 m, folded up. Use it to lie on if you ever have to look underneath. Use it to line the luggage area if you have something messy to carry.

2) A Leatherman (a decent one)

3) A small hacksaw blade (currently missing), and a knife.

4) A travel package of Wet Wipes.

The emergency kit from my last vehicle, currently in the garage, includes:

hatchet
tarp and rope to build an emergency shelter
waterproof matches
candles
coveralls
gloves
12" x 12" square of plywood as a base for the jack
tow strap and 2 short lengths of chain with shackles
flares and triangles
power (energy) bars
all stored in a Rubbermaid tub and stashed in the back of the truck

But I lived a lot further north then, and spent a lot of time on backroads. No cellphone coverage, and the sole mission was to stay warm and dry until help arrived in the event of being stranded.

You have all got me wondering if I have enough "stuff". Here is what is in my X5 right now:

jumper cables
tow strap
flashlight
knife
bungee cords
rope (light duty)
OEM tools
blanket (vinyl on one side, flannel on other, designed for picnics)
power inverter (12V to 110V)

In a small island, it's kind a different
 

Well, in my case, a drive that would last more than an hour would be out of ordinary, like something caused by an accident at the highway going from Central to West Maui and back. No back roads available. What I keep in my X5 will probably make you laugh:

- Tshirt, beach shorts, and slippers (so I can go hang out at the beach anytime and anywhere I want.) :)

- Further to the above, a beach chair to sit on, in case a breathtaking sunset is in the works

- A pair of binoculars during the months of January through March, in case there are humpback whales breaching out of the water. Traffic usually comes to standstill when this happens so might as well join the hysteria!

- A bottled water

You suck, dude...:D:....And we've got humpbacks here to, but they're usually spotted in nightclubs...:tsk:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Suture kit and stapler gun for minor lacarations
Sterile gloves
Umbrella
Money

Cheers,

Hey Bozo, when are those 132's arriving ? X Mass present ?!

yeah, I wish....The second my X gets off the boat back to the US, thats when....The cost of shipping them overseas is almost as much as the wheels themselves!! Of course i could always purchase them from a UK dealer and pay double..NOT!! Ill keep drooling in the meantime though....:thumbup:

a blanket and my AAA Premier member card (since my wife is a manager there and all) I can have my X towed to any shop up to 200 miles away for free :)

I just keep the first aid kit and i tow a mini cooper as a spare car just in case. :rofl: :rofl:
J/k













first aid kit
flashlight
knife
umbrella
OEM tools
The number for BMW Roadside assistance


and during winter i keep an extra jacket and a pair of gloves just in case i have to start walking :rolleyes:

If I were you all, I would purchase additional water hose that connects between the reservoir tank and water hose, it's $30.00 but worthy. This crap is easily breakoff, I think it's a bad design. I have a spare one in the car, avoid from getting the car tow when this one break off on its own.

Disposable camera...

:wow:

LOL!

:rofl:

Zip Ties
First Aid Kit
Blanket (Winter Months)
Kitty Litter (Winter Months) :dunno: Ask me ! :thumbup:
Extra Batteries

When you live where the temperature rarely dips below freezing, you don't have to deal with the whole "carry kitty litter, matches and a hatchet to build a lean-to". http://www.xoutpost.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Bought a cool tool at AAA the other day.
It is a glass braking hammer, digital tire guage, flash light and seat belt knife cutter. Hope I never use it :thumbup:

Quite a list you guys have come up with, but all very useful, going to spend a good part my weekend, collecting these items.

Old Stuff:
Jumper Cables
Motor oil
Flashlight
Window cleaner
Water
Screwdriver/Hammer
Duct Tape
Rags

New Stuff:
number for BMW Roadside assistance
knife
A piece of clear plastic (6 mil or greater), 1 m x 2 m, folded up. Use it to lie on if you ever have to look underneath. Use it to line the luggage area if you have something messy to carry.
A travel package of Wet Wipes.
Gloves
Fleece Blanket
First Aid Kit
Tow strap
bungee cords
rope (light duty)
Bottled Water
Zip Ties


I’m looking for a new flashlight, my MagLite went into my other car…any good recs?

This LED flashlight, or one of its cousins, if you want something relatively inexpensive but bright and dependable. If you want to spend a bit more, for a portable lighthouse, get a Surefire.

Absolutely true. But isn't it nice to know that there are some buyers of SUVs who actually spend most of their time in conditions that really need all four wheels driving? :)

The hatchet and shelter instance was from three years spent in a small city close to mile zero of the Alaska Highway; 8 months of winter and 4 months of bad snowmobiling

As a doc, you may appreciate the changes we had to make with the next assignment. After three years in the north, the SUV was shipped to northern Chile, in the Atacama desert. We lived at sea level, and I worked anywhere from sea level to 15,000 ft, usually all in the same day. Same emergency kit, added lots of bottled water, and a bottle of oxygen with a mask. I never needed it myself, and never had a visitor keel over, but it was a fairly common occurence.

I bet you could share some interesting stories! If you are ever in Pensacola, the beer is on me. :thumbup:

Deal :thumbup:

[B]what about one of those hot chics from "Freaky Friday" i dont care if we get stranded in the middle of nowhere... :spank:

In that case maybe I should stash some Orbit gum and my bottle of AXE spray as well :D

Things I keep:

Mace (for bears)
Radar Detector
Baseball bat
Mints
A Map
6" knife
Portable Fridge
Wet Ones
Umbrella
Portable Vacuum Cleaner
Pillows
A Blanket
Tools
Spare Cash stashed in weirdest parts of the car (don't ask)
Cellfone Charger
Cologne
Box of Tissue
Some tylenol, advil, claritin, immodium, gas-x, maalox
first aid kit
A Bottle of Redline Fuel Injector Cleaner
Glasswipes