Jumper cables, motor oil, coolant/antifreeze, other basic car maintenance things, and then the rest of the available space is used to haul all the gf's crap and dogs/dog supplies.
Friday OT - All That Junk Inside That Trunk
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For that serial killer on the go
Normally, I''ll have a box of kleenex, a roll of paper towels, jumper cables, gum, dental floss (road trips where something is in your teeth suck), phone charger, adjustable wrench and a screwdriver.
Additionally, I have a large golf umbrella because I'm probably at a soccer game where it's either raining or blazing hot....possibly snowing....never nice though.
Also, due to my daughter's soccer, I have a couple pounds of black field turf pellets randoms scattered throughout my car. Occasionally, there will be a spare shin guard or balled up sock. Oh, and a lovely soccer sock odor. Can't forget that.
Additionally, I have a large golf umbrella because I'm probably at a soccer game where it's either raining or blazing hot....possibly snowing....never nice though.
Also, due to my daughter's soccer, I have a couple pounds of black field turf pellets randoms scattered throughout my car. Occasionally, there will be a spare shin guard or balled up sock. Oh, and a lovely soccer sock odor. Can't forget that.
This reminds me of a guy I knew years ago. I delayed my career a bit right after college so I could follow my wife to grad school. So I found myself working two jobs including overnights at a convenience store. There was a guy who would show up a lot of nights around 2:00 a.m. or later and would drink coffee and keep me company for an hour or two. The dude was nice enough but he had a definite funk to him and his car (a small station wagon) had a clear space where the driver's seat was. The rest of the car wasn't just packed - it was compacted - with all manner of crap. Dude took being a bag lady to the next level.
Seems the place for this, best of Trunk Monkey.
Nice descriptions, but whar pictures of trunks?
Last week. Feeling the testosterone with 1/4 ton of retaining wall stone in my trunk. Insert Tim Allen grunt.
Today, feeling I should turn in my man card or at least make a Home Depot mulch run.
Last week. Feeling the testosterone with 1/4 ton of retaining wall stone in my trunk. Insert Tim Allen grunt.
Today, feeling I should turn in my man card or at least make a Home Depot mulch run.
I did not need to see that this morning. My eyes are burning.
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Well, for the cocktail after a hard day's work.
Per my attorney's advice... I keep a six-pack of O'Douls with one empty (to explain the "smell of beer") and an opened bottle of Listerine (to explain the alcohol on my breath). Sure, I should probably not drive "buzzed", but just in case it were to happen...
I've got everything you'd expect a kid-hauler to have:
Tissues
Random toys
Cheerios sprinkled throughout (1 year old still working on getting ALL of them in her mouth)
Random used sippy cups
Empty wrappers from goldfish, animal cookies, Teddy grahams, etc
Random mismatched baby socks (oh baby girl, why do you undress in the car?)
Pacifiers
And things that I will leave in there when the above items get removed:
Sunglasses
Jumper cables
Bungee cords
A fold-flat cooler
Gum
Mints
Charging cord for my wife's phone (she hasn't figured out how chargers work, so her phone is always dead)
Tissues
Random toys
Cheerios sprinkled throughout (1 year old still working on getting ALL of them in her mouth)
Random used sippy cups
Empty wrappers from goldfish, animal cookies, Teddy grahams, etc
Random mismatched baby socks (oh baby girl, why do you undress in the car?)
Pacifiers
And things that I will leave in there when the above items get removed:
Sunglasses
Jumper cables
Bungee cords
A fold-flat cooler
Gum
Mints
Charging cord for my wife's phone (she hasn't figured out how chargers work, so her phone is always dead)
Come on CG, we all know what they thought.
in addition to winter stuff, I also keep a bear country jamboree doll in my sunglasses holder. McDonalds had them as happy meal toys when the movie came out and my dad and I put it up there as a joke. When he gave me his car I just kept it up there and when I get a new car I'll move it to my new one
Umbrella, tool kit, screwdrivers, insect repellent, golf clubs (occasionally), spare sweatshirt, tons of fast food napkins (the vixen collects them), Kleenex, Altoids, charging cable for my phone, tons of CDs, a couple pens and a pencil, notepads.
(It has been rumored that also on occasion, a plastic 750ml bottle of WIndsor could be found under the driver's seat. Never proven.)
(It has been rumored that also on occasion, a plastic 750ml bottle of WIndsor could be found under the driver's seat. Never proven.)
Funny thing is that this was given by my attorney to all of his friends (clients) at his Christmas party. And it may be the most practical gift I've ever received.
Depends on the vehicle.
Main vehicle has extra house/condo keys, fingernail clippers (I hate having long fingernails and will take a lull in activity in the vehicle to clip away. Not while driving, of course.)
A collection of Aldi bags. Sunglasses. An ISU cap, napkins, phone charger, a few CD's, Maps and Atlas, Garmin, Antacids, a day's dose of my prescriptions (In case I get stranded somewhere overnight). A sweater. A pillow and a neck pillow. A towel for the dog to sit on the center console while I drive. My night driving glasses and usually an extra pair of reading glasses. A spare leash in case I forget the main one on occasion. Also a small ziploc bag of miscellaneous change.
In the back, I have a small air compressor that can be powered by the power plug.
(Also a small cuticle scissors to trim old man nose-hairs; for some reason the real natural light is much better to see using the visor mirror. Again, not while driving of course!)
Main vehicle has extra house/condo keys, fingernail clippers (I hate having long fingernails and will take a lull in activity in the vehicle to clip away. Not while driving, of course.)
A collection of Aldi bags. Sunglasses. An ISU cap, napkins, phone charger, a few CD's, Maps and Atlas, Garmin, Antacids, a day's dose of my prescriptions (In case I get stranded somewhere overnight). A sweater. A pillow and a neck pillow. A towel for the dog to sit on the center console while I drive. My night driving glasses and usually an extra pair of reading glasses. A spare leash in case I forget the main one on occasion. Also a small ziploc bag of miscellaneous change.
In the back, I have a small air compressor that can be powered by the power plug.
(Also a small cuticle scissors to trim old man nose-hairs; for some reason the real natural light is much better to see using the visor mirror. Again, not while driving of course!)
Having worked at a car dealership I’ve seen some crazy things. Had an 80 year old man ask about trading cars. Guy wouldn’t tell me any info but was getting his car serviced. So I figured I could go look at his registration while he waited in the customer room. Opened up his glove box and it was stuffed with women’s underwear. Not paying attention I pulled a couple out and when I had to grab a second batch to find the registration I realized what I was uncovering.