I have an emergency kit in the car that is meant for 2 days emergency including a lot of unnecessary stuff. I can either create a brand new kit or take parts from the car kit. I want to bring some kind of wool blanket as well but itīs going to take up a lot of cargo space. I need some front panniers I guess.
Originally Posted by
Riveting
I commuted 16km one-way in -15 C (5 F), and for those temps the only extra pieces I added to my emergency/spares kit included 2 sets of chemical handwarmers and a small mylar thermal blanket. I figured the worst case scenario on my commute was having a ride ending mechanical failure at exactly the half way point, and then deciding if I wanted to walk 8km back home or walk 8km to work, or waiting for a ride from a friend/co-worker/Uber (hence the thermal blanket). What's much more likely to happen is a flat that you simply change as fast as you can, with your gloves on for as long as possible, but probably with your gloves off for some period of time and freezing your fingers a little (hence the chemical warmers).
What's "all the stuff in your car" that you would consider bringing on the bike?