Traveling

[deerhunt1988]

a spare truck key. 

Never needed it, but I also haven't been carrying one. Adding that one to my list!

[Tail Feathers]

I haven't needed it yet either, but if you do, you REALLY need it. 

[fmf]

Yo momma

[WV Flopper]

LOL!

I was happy to have one a few years ago.

I killed a gobbler at a years previous location within feet. Hung my empty haul on a branch beside the other still hanging.

Positioning the turkey for a picture I took a heck of a tumble!!! Literally laid there for a bit thinking I broke my leg. I finally gathered myself up, got a picture or two and limped myself to my truck. Truck was up over and down the other side of a ridge, a mile away.

I get to my truck, thankfully, tired, gimped up and disappointed in myself from this situation. Drop the tail gate, unload my gear, turkey, gun and have a Gatorade.

After a while.... I am ready to leave, no hurry, reach in my pocket....No Key!!!

The key I retrieved the next weekend, five feet from below the posed turkey where I had rolled around on the ground like a fish out of water.

Spare key is a MUST.

[10th Legionaire]

Back in the day I always left my key in the gas cap or on top of a tire. These days I bring two spares and keep a key on me. I leave a key with the chip in it in the cab of the truck and a non chip key in the bed of the truck. My thinking is if they find the non chip key they won't be able to steal the truck.

[GobbleNut]

Spare tires are a must, but it is also a good idea to check to make sure there is a functioning jack along as well.   

I know this because one evening right before dark, me and a buddy were driving out on a rough two-track about twenty miles from the nearest hint of civilization and got a flat tire. I had the two spares I always carry and thought "this will be easy"...until I pulled out the jack and it wouldn't work. 

The only solution was to either take a twenty mile hike...or sit the jack under the axle so it couldn't sink and then dig a hole below the tire deep enough to get the tire off and put the spare on. The solution was a piece of cake...until we started to dig and discovered the ground was like concrete. We kept at it though, and finally got the tire changed, drove the truck off of the jack which was firmly stuck under the axle, and were on our way an hour or so later. It beat the heck out of walking those twenty miles out of there, though. 

Moral: Make sure the jack is working! 

[Kygobblergetter]

a spare truck key. 

Never needed it, but I also haven't been carrying one. Adding that one to my list!

I have needed it... last year in Kansas. Did a little damage to the door and had my brother about ready to lose his mind. We were able to break in though. No harm no foul. My spare key has been in my good buddies turkey vest since a 2018 Alabama trip. Great when we're hunting together, not so great when he's across the country.


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[RLAG]

a spare truck key. 

Never needed it, but I also haven't been carrying one. Adding that one to my list!

I have needed it... last year in Kansas. Did a little damage to the door and had my brother about ready to lose his mind. We were able to break in though. No harm no foul. My spare key has been in my good buddies turkey vest since a 2018 Alabama trip. Great when we're hunting together, not so great when he's across the country.


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You could put the spare key in a magnetic key box and electrical tape it somewhere on the chassis so that's it's always there. I started doing that after almost losing my keys fly fishing

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[YoungGobbler]

I like the spare key comment and yes... Leave it somewhere on the truck, not on you    Sometimes on day trip around here, I don't carry a spare key, but I leave my key in the gas trap or in the trunk somewhere... I always say, the probabilities of me loosing it in the woods are much higher than the probabilities of someone finding it to steal my truck...


And for the jack comment GobblerNut mentioned... That's why I carry a real small jack and a real wrench with a box for the lognut... 

[GobbleNut]

"... I always say, the probabilities of me loosing (the key) it in the woods are much higher than the probabilities of someone finding it to steal my truck..." quote YoungGobbler

...First thing I do with a new vehicle is put a spare key in one of those magnetic boxes and put it somewhere under the chassis where it won't fall off (and hope that I remember where I stuck it if and when the need to use it arrives)

Second thing I did...speaking of flat tires and lug nuts: I guess most of the newer models have those special nuts that you have to have that adapter dealybob to remove the "anti-steal" nut so you can get the tire off.  First thing I did was remove that nut from each tire and replaced with a regular nut. Like YoungGobbler said, I figure the chances of somebody stealing the tires off of my truck are a lot less than the chance that I would lose that little adapter thing at some point before the need to use it ever arose. 

[YoungGobbler]

I just laughed out loud at your comment GobbleNut , ain't that the truth 

[Dtrkyman]

Make sure the jack in your rig still lifts your vehicle high enough after a lift and larger tires, don't ask me how I know!

[High plains drifter]

Toilet paper,in case you have to dump mud.Shovel,chain.

[paboxcall]

5' piece of small diameter cordage, tie a square knot so its a loop. Loop and cinch cordage onto the front belt and belt loop of your hunting pants. Attach a small carabiner to the looped cordage, and clip your truck keys to the small carabiner. Into your pocket they go, and now the truck keys are tethered to your pants.

Only way to lose your keys is to also lose your pants in the process.

[Clif Owen]

Reading some of these comments brought back a bad memory..a few years ago, my truck was in the shop for repairs and I had a "loaner" from the dealership. I went fishing that Saturday and accidentally dropped the key for the rental in the lake. Fortunately, my buddy brought me home and my boss came to get me Monday morning. I had to pay the $400 to replace the key but thought it was worth it before it was all done.