This is not a comprehensive list, but an idea of what I take chasing with me that I have found useful in the past. Use this as a checklist or shopping list if you want.
Stuff every Storm Chaser should carry
- A ruler (for measuring hail)
- First Aid Supplies
- Water
- Recovery Strap
- Tools to change a tire
Emergency Items
- Flashlight (Suggest Streamlight tactical flashlights)
- Tire Iron
- Tire air pump
- Bottle Jack
- Lithium Ion car jump start battery
- Jumper Cables
- Recovery Strap
- Tow strap
- Toilet Paper
- Wire Cutters
- Electrical Tape
- Ziplock Bags
- Trash Bags
- Paper & Pen
- Whataburger Spicy Ketchup Packets
- Fuses
- Sunscreen
- Bug Spray
- Mechanics Toolkit including items such as
- Ratchet
- Sockets
- Screwdrivers
- Allen Wrenches
- Socket Extender
- Cheap Multimeter
Items wired in
- Dashcam
- Inverter
- Laptop Charger
- Video Camera charger
- USB GPS Pucks
- Amateur Radio
- Antenna
- Cellphone Booster
Spare Items
- USB GPS Puck
- Inverter
- USB cables for charging and data transfer
- Laptop charger