I of course have a winch which can be an important tool for many things.
Full underbody armor and CV boot/A-Arm guards on my machine to protect it. Not part of what you carry but important protection.
I have a 18" Blackie Collins all stainless signature series machete mounted to the left of my steering wheel.
Garmin Zumo 660 widescreen color Auto/Motorcycle/ATV/Watercraft GPS mounted right in front of the steering wheel in it’s RAM mount which also powers it.
Midland GTX 1000 all-weather 36 mile two way radios with Midland AVP-H3 headsets, these are almost identical to what you see secret service and FBI using. A coiled cord goes to an earpiece and a clip on mic you can put on your lapel or shirt collar with a nice button you can reach up and talk naturally and be heard clearly, and hear clearly.
Up front in my glove box I have a waterproof flat zipper back which I keep my ATV’s insurance and registration papers in along with a 12v car charger for my iPhone.
I have the overhead RZR Storage bag and keep my three main pairs of riding glasses and goggles in the soft padded compartment. My main driving gloves and a hat and scarf inside of the larger upper compartment, and I slide my car keys, cell phone (in its case), wallet, and watch into the smaller lower compartment.
Inside of my rear storage box I have broken things up into several smaller bags by purpose;
FIRST AID-BOX;
Made from a red water-tight box from Walmart (similar to a pelican box) and I have it loaded with stuff ranging from bandages, compression bandages, band aids of various sizes, Neosporin Plus, several types of pain relievers, an all-weather lighter, water purification tablets, anti-diarial tablets, anti-gas tablets, anti-allergy tablet, nausea pills, packets of alcohol wipes, medical tape, a space blanket (one of those things that’s only 2x2 and flat until you open it but opens up to be like 4’x6’, a pair of latex exam gloves, a small tube of sunscreen, a small tube of topical skin anti-irritant, Chapstick, and I’m not even sure what all else.
A property stocked, complete first aid kit is a very important item that I am surprised I don’t see more people listing. This can save yours or someone else’s life or limb. Only just recently in the deep woods on one of our rides someone received a one-in-a-million probably never happen again deep laceration to their wrist with HEAVY bleeding and I couldn’t believe I was the only person with a decent first aid kit. Some people had cheap pre-made kits from stores but no one had a really well stocked on like mine and its good I did. We were 37 miles from the nearest help. I was able to rub the alcohol pads through the deep wound (like deep enough my entire finger went down into it to the bone) and then rub Neosporin on it as best I could and then wrap it tightly multiple times. We finally started for home and stopped 15-20 mins later to loosen it. At first was so tight the hand was turning bright pink but it HAD to be to start with to get that bleeding stopped, once the bleeding was slowed I was able to partially loosen and re-wrap it restoring full blood flow to the hand and then continue on to the house. Found out later that the doctor complemented the actions taken and credited it with helping to save full dexterity in the hand/fingers and no infections at all.
CLOTHES BAG:
This is a smaller expandable bag that has a large center and a side pouch. In the main body I keep an actual rubber rain slicker jacket, an UnderArmor all-weather windbreaker and pull over pants, a spare pair of jeans, a spare shirt, a couple of spare pair of socks one regular and one thick winter pair, a couple of spare pairs of gloves of different thicknesses. Reasons being are that if you happen to get wet accidentally on a long ride, it can make you miserable, especially if it’s cold so having a change of clothes just in case can be a ride-saver. In the side pocket I keep my baklava, face wrap, neck wrap, a head covering, basically a bunch of cold-weather stuff that I don’t use that often but if I get caught out in the cold or on a night ride it’s nice to have with you. Also within the main compartment of the clothes bag I also have a smaller bag that I have several spare pair of goggles inside for different riding conditions each in protective pockets to prevent scratches to the lenses. If you break a pair, or loose a pair, or a friend just forgets theirs it’s great to have spare eye protection.
MISCALLENIOUS BAG;
Small travel type bag with a high intensity LED pocket flashlight, a 2D cell Maglite LED Flashlight, a Coleman LED headlamp on a headband, a pair of waterproof binoculars in their own case, Deep Woods Off, a pack of “Big Wet Ones” large size multipurpose biodegradable wipes that can be used to clean all kinds of things including hands, face, I even wipe one through my hair after rides before getting back in my Jeep to get the excess dust off, and also as TP if you have to go off and hide behind a tree if you know what I mean (just don't buy the citrus ones if you’re going to do that with them). They come in a very flat pack I actually also keep a pack of these in the flat pocket on the back of my Jeep seats as well. The outside of this bag has a small flat zipper pocket which also works well to carry spare batteries.
TOOL BAG;
A pair of good work gloves (different than my regular riding gloves)
Slime 12v mini-compressor
Complete tire repair kit with a whole pack of spare plugs
Pair of spare spark plugs in spark plug eggs (holders that protect them from getting broke)
Safe-Jump compact ATV/PWC/MX Jumper Cable
A small bundle of good quality nylon zip-ties of varying sizes
A small roll of duct tape
Roll of Electrical Tape
Small pack of assorted electrical connectors (like butt-end connectors, splice connectors, etc.)
Needle Nose and regular Pliers
Diagonal cutters
Regular and sharp nosed Vice-Grips
Large pair of lineman’s pliers (best thing for cutting barbed wire in the event of an emergency and you have to cut across country to get to the closest help, plus other uses)
Socket and Ratchet set
Two sizes of Adjustable Wrenchs
Open end/box end wrench set
Screwdriver set
Torxdriver Set
Allen Driver Set
Small break over bar with HD socket for my lug nuts
A 5 foot coil of thick-walled 11/32 inch vacuum line hose, this may sound strange but in the event that someone with a smaller tank runs out of gas and no one has a can you can use it to siphon from one machine to the other, the thick walled stuff is strong enough to use for other purposes such as a tourniquet in the event someone has a major injury or to tie something up with. Even thick walled stuff coils up tight so doesn't take a lot of room yet doesn't flatten or crimp like thin walled. The 11/32 size wont siphon fast but it works. The 11/32nd size is also a good "general" size that will stretch to fit 3/8" nipple or can be tightened with a zip-tie to fit a 5/16" nipple, the two most common sizes.
COOLER;
I also have a small 9 bottle sized cooler that also fits inside of the lock and ride box alongside all these other bags, it holds 9 20oz bottles of cola and water, has room above them for sandwiches, and pockets in the side where I keep Jack links snack packs and candy bars as snacks.
INSIDE MY WINCH BAG (actually kept in the square opening under my seat);
Long winch controller cable
Tree strap
Snatch Block
Shackles
20' reinforced ATV tow strap
15" ATV tow strap
Loose somewhere down in the bottom front corner of my Lock and Ride box is a spare belt.
Beside the Rear Lock-and-Ride storage box I also have the lock and ride fuel can holder and always carry a 2.5 gallon can of fuel in it, carry a small jack, and have a fire extinguisher mounted.
During the summer I also throw a pair of shorts and a beach towel in my box as we have LOTS of nice swimming holes around here, and during the winter I throw in a tightly rolled up pair of Carhart coveralls, a regular towel, and one of those fuzzy wrap things like a small blanket but they will fold or roll up fairly small. Those things are a cheap comfort for your passenger if your out and your day ride turns into a night ride and the temps drop, or might could be a comfort to me if it ever broke down and I had to endup walking home in the cold, even with the coveralls.
