What do you put in your trunk?

[Mark Sedenquist]

I have a little unit that plugs into the cigarette lighter with 4 extra plugs so I can plug my cellphone, my battery charger, and a little rechargeable flashlight that is always plugged in and ready to go,

Interesting -- I have multiple doo-dads, but not a central unit.

My back seat is covered with a big beach towel that matches my car's colors.

In a future article (2-3 weeks) I am going to introduce an "essential" element of road trip gear: The Personal Cabana Towel (PCT) that I think you will get a kick out of.

a kite that goes in it's own little totebag and doesn't need a frame for days at the beach,

Good point, I forgot to mention this little ball-thingy that has streamers and is great for a game of toss.

A pair of hiking boots and socks.

Hmmmm, I ought to do that too -- for years on the road, I carried my HAZ-MAT response gear -- but I am too old and creaky to ever dream of doing that again....

Underneath the trunk space area, in the spare-tire well: full-size spare, tire-changing tools, more tools, and emergency cash.

Great place for cash. I have some stashed elsewhere -- but that is a good idea.

Anyway, I've pared it down to this:

Great list!

ETA: Oh, and XM Radio Roady2 and case with CDs. Gotta have the right tunes for a roadtrip. Even a short one, you know!

Yep, an impressive list as always!

Mark