Quickjacks FTW!Haha, its all fun and games until it happens. I'm about ready to start up another thread to discuss hydraulic jack options for the stroller when the axle needs repair. Not sure if a standard 1.5 ton bottle jack will be enough, or if I should just spring for a 2 ton low pro floor jack.
Just about every day.
Local microbrews are canned, on tap, or growlers.
Family at Disneyworld? A fat wallet is all you're gonna need. Do you plan on fixing the roller coasters there?
I can't remember if it was a Gerber or a Leatherman supertool, but I had a bit set that I used as an industrial firefighter to sometimes open up alarm panels during testing of them and it worked fine for that instead of carrying a bag of tools around. One of those tools I carried on my duty belt the other one lived in my turnout gear.
You are drinking the wrong beer clearly... I haven't had a beer from a can in years!
I fly with this one all the time, never even had my laptop bag opened to look at it. The small barrel isn't good for anything requiring much torque, but it fits in a pen holder next to a streamlight stylus pro, a sharpie and a penI bought one of these to take on a plane. It's less than 7" fully assembled, so it complies. I didn't want to spend much in case it got confiscated. I think I paid around $6 at the time.
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I love the idea of The Pic, however the bits stored in the handle will get a little wiggly in there over time. High torque applications can jam the bit in the driver as well. I still carry one at work though.Sounds like an application for a multitool to me. Caveat that a knife blade will limit where you can take it.
I know some people hate multitools as inherently less useful than dedicated tools - but where they excel is where you don't expect to do work but it might crop up. Then you want as many tools as you can reasonably carry so you can get the job done, even if it's awkward.
There's an potentially apocryphal story that Tim Leatherman invented the Leatherman Tread after going to Disneyland and being unable to take a multitool. That tool in particular though is even more awkward to use than any other multitool - but it CAN do things.
Especially for travel, if you're carrying actual tools, I'd pick the cobra pliers XS or the 125mm pliers wrench (XS may be a bit TOO small for the pliers wrench) over a small crescent wrench, but the adjustable wrench is a lot more affordable.
If you want a knife, consider buying a utility-blade knife so you can travel without a blade and just grab one from a hardware store when you arrive. The Screwpop is extremely light and useful.
A multibit screwdriver is nice to have just in case too - but which one depends largely on whether you actually plan to carry it. I really like the Picquic "The Pic", but I don't know if you can get it in the USA yet. It's light, pocketable, cheap and durable. More info here.
It’s not common, but while we were on vacation in San Antonio, a family parked near us had an issue with the stroller wheels being loose, (why?who knows) but I had my road kit in my trunk and we got it tightened up and we all went about our day and enjoyed the zoo, while things might not be likely or common; **** happens, I
Imagine using that after wearing them in a public restroom...You need the "vacation multi-tool" version of that:
When I was younger, I always carried a BIC lighter. It is just as easy to open a bottle of beer with a BIC lighter as it is with a bottle opener.
Are you going to Disney Beijing?
or in the dog doo.
My tool kit is for removing bench vises I might happen to discover for sale while traveling.
