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I have carried an alternator in my road trip ZR-1 for several years now. I have "rescued" three ZR-1's by having that alternator. Never needed to use it on my car though.

I carry a tire inflator on my long trips to isolated areas. A flat tire in the morning due to a slow leak could ruin a day of traveling. With a tire inflator, I figured that I could get the tire pumped up enough to get to a gas station. BTW, the inflator I carry took ~25 minutes to inflate a flat rear tire. You better have the engine running while using it or you will have a good tire and a dead battery. I found a 12 vdc pump that fits in the spare tire rim.

I have always carried a spare tire. But I wonder if and how I would use it when Lyndi and I are traveling on long trips. There is no place to put the removed flat tire since the rear hatch is full of luggage. I figure my AAA card is the best tire fixer in my kit.

The most recent addition to my travel tool kit is a small multi-meter. I have used it several times helping other drivers and it was the tool I needed most to diagnose my fuel pump problem at Mt Rainer last summer. If I had had a multi-meter, I would have saved myself a tow and about 18 hours of lost travel time.

Enjoy the road.

Jim