What would you always keep in your drawers? (1 Viewer)

[Artie]

I'd probably add a compact long gun in there somewhere.

That’s what the trail tailor locking tailgate storage thing is for…. Or so I’ve been told… I only keep happy thoughts in mine. Wink wink

 

[Artie]

Something others have not mentioned: water purifier bag. Packs down super small/light, and can make all the difference if you break down in the middle of nowhere.

Camping this past weekend, I ran into an electrical issue which I could not properly diagnose without a multimeter. So now there's a multimeter on the way from Amazon which will live in the LX's drawers.

(My issue was not OEM/LX related, but rather in a circuit I had added for my DC/DC charger. Looks like after 5.5 years under the hood, a Bussman circuit breaker has decided to retire.)

Good call. We have a couple of those life straws in there but the bag would really up the convenience factor over the straws.

 

[Catskills]

Duct tape.

 

[TeCKis300]

Make sure you have a system to keep the batteries fresh. I lost a really nice DVM years ago when I let the batteries expire and leak, ruined it. I have a long list of all the battery devices in my house & vehicles, and they all get changed out on my birthday.

And remember that alkaline batteries don't like being in the cold. Might not work well in the winter.

I've been switching over a lot of my electronics, especially the high draw and things that sit for a long time, to (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries. They don't leak, last way longer, and have better extreme temp performance. These batts also have shelf life of 10 to 20 yrs. More expensive but worth the peace of mind. And I hate hate hate finding electronics ruined by leaky batts.

Thanks for the reminder to switch the batteries in my car DVM.

https://www.amazon.com/ENERGIZER-ULTIMATE-LITH-634352-PK10/dp/B004G6NYB6

 

[Raider07]

Something others have not mentioned: water purifier bag. Packs down super small/light, and can make all the difference if you break down in the middle of nowhere.

Camping this past weekend, I ran into an electrical issue which I could not properly diagnose without a multimeter. So now there's a multimeter on the way from Amazon which will live in the LX's drawers.

(My issue was not OEM/LX related, but rather in a circuit I had added for my DC/DC charger. Looks like after 5.5 years under the hood, a Bussman circuit breaker has decided to retire.)

Great ideas. Which multimeter did you go with?

 

[KLF]

Duct tape.

I'm done with duct tape. Leaves a nasty adhesive residue. Gaffers tape is so much better. No residue, won't damage surfaces, yet it's surprisingly strong.

Good friend works in disaster cleanup, they use this stuff called "containment tape". Really sticky, 3" wide. Keeps me supplied.

But if you really want to tape something and have it never leak or come apart: Zip Tape. Crazy sticky, sticks to anything including wet OSB.

I carry all 3 with me all the time.

 

[eatSleepWoof]

Great ideas. Which multimeter did you go with?

I've got this one on the way right now. Note the Amazon Canada site.

All I really need is being able to tell whether I've got 12v at the contact points or not, but the ability to read current with those wrap-around clamp things will be a nice bonus.

 

[TeCKis300]

I keep pocket sized multimeter in my tool roll. I try to keep my load out and gear as small and light as possible. Works great the few times I've used it for friends rigs.

https://a.co/d/fOfe9ng

 

[gasman4u]

Multimeter is a cool idea. Lithium batteries better suited for extreme temps vs alkaline?

There’s storage options in case you don’t want to leave it in your equipment regardless.