AK49FordTruck

Snow on the ground here already. Tow strap, jumper cables in the bed. If I'm going out of town I'll add more just in case stuff but commuting to work I don't need everything taking up space in the bed.

tuflehundon

Wondered if anyone would get that reference.

AZ_HighCountry_F150

I got it. We've more than our fair share in AZ.

bassJAM

My normal tool kit is pretty extensive anyway, and I keep a blanket in the truck year round for when the wife/kids complain about the AC being too cold.

The only thing that I add for winter is a window scraper and brush and I make sure there's always and extra jacket or hoodie under the seat.

CaptainAmericaRob

@Brand- a picture can be worth a 1000 words!
There's a few items that i didn't mention that are in the cab, like 2 flashlights, a pkg of hand wipes and a few other misc items.

The red receiver shackle (prius recovery option) goes in as soon as the snow flies and stays in!

AZ_HighCountry_F150

I'll be updating my kit shortly. Will post description in near future.

Kingofwylietx

Mine is always in my vehicle, Summer and Winter. For Winter, I add a heavy coat since I don't always wear one...best to keep it in the truck (I live in Texas).

Anyways, I always have about 50' of tow strap, a couple of those Mylar emergency blankets, a camping knife, fire starter, and jumper cables.

Eric Kleven

Window Scraper/Snowbrush combo
Spaceblanket
insulated coveralls
first aid kit
jumper cables
smartphone full of music, if I have to wait for help
might add a pocket flask full of liquor if I get real stuck and it's gonna be a while...

kbroderick

I spend enough time at elevation that I can see snow any month of the year, so most of this will probably stay in the truck year-round (although I'm not quite sure about the chains, they may come out for July and August). Not pictured is spare winter hat that lives in the glovebox.

Note that the shovel is all-metal. I had a plastic-bladed hardware-store shovel in my XTerra "just in case", since I usually had my ski gear (including an avalanche shovel) with me while traveling in snowy conditions. I left it with a couple that got their far-newer XTerra thoroughly high-centered in snow and went skiing (I'll help you try to get out, as long as it's on the way home from the hill). They ended up breaking it into about eighteen pieces (but they did leave a very nice note and way more cash than that shovel was worth), and I started carrying the Burton shovel instead.

Other things of note if you're putting together a winter-specific list:

Candles and a lighter—in Driver's Ed (in Maine), we were taught that a single small candle can make a substantial difference in cabin temperature of a stuck car. Given the size of the SuperCrew, I figured two was probably a better idea. Obviously, I'd be very careful about placement and not knocking them over.

The headlamp is USB-rechargeable, so if the truck runs, I can always charge it. I'll try to keep it charged to begin with, but I figured that was a pretty good failsafe.

I've got a dedicated ice scraper as well as the extended-pole brush/scaper combo; I've had the scrapers on a few too many of those combo devices fail, or you couldn't get enough pressure on the scraper without breaking the pole. I know I won't be able to reach the whole windshield with the dedicated scraper, but if I stand on the door sill, I should be able to get most of it.

I don't have jumper cables; they'd probably be a decent idea, but I'm hoping that they won't be necessary with a truck this new (especially one that's got battery-management smarts).

Total weight of all of the above is in the 80-pound range, so there is an effective payload hit in having it with me all the time, but I'd rather know it's there than not have it.

warrenoliver

I like the look of the 2 or 3 piece shovel. Where did you get it? Any links to purchase?

Thanks