A water kettle. Doesn’t have to be any fancy one, but it really fucking rocks for anything you might think of : want hot water for tea? No problem. Need hot water to steep something? No problem.
Most mid-range ones are insanely power efficient too, often being alot better than just boiling water on a stovetop, or using a microwave. And, depending on insulation, heat can be stored for over 6! hours.
A basic set of tools. Car jack, tire iron, jumper cables. Rice cooker, crock pot, and air fryer (probably more than 100 collectively, but each one should be less than 100).
car jack
Tire iron
I’m assuming a tire iron is a wheel nut key - has anyone ever owned a car that didn’t have these?
Also, why would anyone who does NOT own a car possibly need these :)
There are some newer cars that don’t. They sometimes don’t even have a spare!
It’s a nightmare. They have those mobile compressors instead. How am I supposed to get to the next mechanic if I have to use the compressor for every 2km? And then they have this puncture safe paste that the compressor can mix in, which turns a 10$ repair into a 200$ repair.
It’s insanity! And using the compressor takes even longer than just changing the wheel!
Honestly, I just have AAA.
My 10 years old volvo does not have a spare only some spray can repair kit. However it has all the tools to change a tire
It sounds crazy, but trust me: a corn cob backscratcher.
It’s essentially just a dried piece of corn on a wooden stick. But the texture is perfect, and because it’s rounded, it covers a much larger area than a regular backscratcher and is much more satisfying to use. My wife bought me one for $11 and I swear by it. You simply cannot go back to a regular backscratcher after trying one.
Oh, and they’re indestructible. My in-laws still use one from 1979!
A shoe horn
A set of spectacle screwdrivers
A backscratcher
An ice cream scoop
Meat thermometer.
A fire extinguisher
And not that one that’s been sitting there for many years. They need to be replaced and you need to know how to use them.
Electric toothbrush
They covered this in Hitchhiker’s Guide. The answer is a towel. A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry.
A mug warmer for my coffee and tea cups. No more drinking cold coffee or having to rush through my cup before it gets too cold. It was less than 20 bucks and I use it basically every day. Wonderful purchase
A Sync lifetime ad free for $19.99?
One I didn’t see mentioned yet: a rice cooker.
Put in rice, add water, push start button, and you get perfect rice every time. I’m usually against single-purpose kitchen tools but a rice cooker is soo worth it.
If you already have a good pedestrian vehicle: a good bike lock.
I (and lockpicking lawyer) recommend the kryptonite evolution. Good balance of price and protection.
For a step up I recommend the kryptonite fahgettaboutit.
Either way, bolt cutters aren’t getting in, and portable angle grinders will take a little while because the chain is annoying to grind.
I see too many expensive bikes chained up with thin little locks.
A dildo.
99 bucks
A portable car tire inflator (with build in battery).
