The the handiest stuff to have around.....

Couple things:


Zip ties
Sawzall
Chainsaws and pole saws
Shotgun
45 ACP
Black snakes ( they kill copperheads)
Good climbing rope
cheap multi- purpose nylon rope
Extra car batteries
Romex and grounded outlets
Taps and dies
Easy outs
Skid loader and/or backhoe
tarps
Large pieces of cardboard
55 gallon drums with lids
Lye
Tree spikes
Gaffs
Gasoline
Diesel for generator
Boats, kayaks or canoes
lanterns and white gas
Dry bags of Portland
1/4" sheet steel
Cold roll
Tig, mig and stick welders
P38
Tru flow

 

Duct Tape: Handyman's secret weapon.

 

that's what I came here to say.

 

Excellent for getting rid of...um...evidence!

 

One really good pan--big cast iron pan that will last forever and can cook most things.

Bottle opener that can go with you, be it keychain, belt buckle, etc

I don't really know where you have to live for a shotgun to be 'handy' but shotguns are cool.

 

Condoms

 

I have no clue what you're talking about.


Some more stuff:


Industrial shear
Industrial brake
Metal and wood lathes
16' tandem trailer
4 wheel drive, one ton pick-up truck
Dump trucks are handy too
Portable table saw
Porta band
Silicone caulking (100%)
Glazer's knife
Wood putty
Air compressors
HVLP spray guns
Naptha ( lots of naptha)
Pipe bender ( I mean a real one)
Very large assortment of random nuts, bolts, screws and washers.
Jumping jack ( Tamper)
Augers
Assortment of hinges, from tiny to piano sized
Wheel barrows ( You always need more than one and modify them to have 2 wheels on the front)
Chain link fencing
Drive in T posts (at least 6')
Log splitter
Inflatable T Rex ( don't ask)
Pitbull or two (friendly ones)
Bats ( both kinds)
3/4" marine grade plywood
2x6s ( lots of them)
Bleach
Various lengths of hardened chain
Anvils and vices
Vice grips ( every size and type imaginable)
Mechanic tools
Floor jack ( at least 5 ton)
Transmission jack
Hoist
Cherry picker
Denatured alcohol
Sharpies

 

Beer?

 

That reminds me. Spare refrigerator.

 

Rotary hammer
Masonry bits for rotary hammer
Battery operated saws and screw guns( with extra batteries and chargers)
Heavy duty extension cords ( 25, 50 and 100 foot)
Electrical tape
Reloader, primers, powder and bullets
Bottled water
Canned food
Tire removal/mounting tool and extra tires for vehicles ( especially the trucks)
Motor oil, transmission fluid, anti-freeze, gear oil
Extra spark plugs

 

Blu-Tack is really handy. I bought a cheap pack of it a while back to secure my speakers to the stands and it is great stuff. It holds well on certain surfaces and is easy to reuse. I've only gone through one line of the stuff and I've been using it for over a year now.

Crescent roll dough is nice, too, if you are bad in the kitchen but still want to make something fun. Line a pie pan with a layer of the dough, pile on some cubed cheese, beat a few eggs and pour over, add some cooked ground beef, and top with shredded cheese and chopped bacon and you have an easy and satisfying cheeseburger pie. You might also want to keep a large stash of toilet paper around for when the cheese boulder makes its way through your system.

It's also nice to have a bunch of spare cables and adapters around. Micro USB cables for charging phones, HDMI cables for connecting sources to the TV, 3.5mm to stereo RCA for hooking up phones/MP3 players to the garage stereo, 3.5mm female to 1/4" male, 1/4" male to 3.5mm male, and stuff like that. Hop on Monoprice, load up your cart with cheap but reliable cables, keep them handy and you'll be set for many circumstances.

Good flashlights are good, too. I bought a cheap torch LED on Amazon ($11 or so) that runs on three AAA batteries and it is very bright. And it's small enough to keep in a drawer/by your bed/in your car.

 

Yep.

 

Bungee cords
JB Weld
Adhesive velcro
ALEX caulk
Beeswax
Canned air
Sharpened bicycle spoke
Dental picks

 

In fact, I have an extra house and garage across the street.

 

Red Green uses duct tape for many things.

 

A pocket tool, like a Schrade or a Leatherman.
Saved my bu...err.. bacon many-a-day.

I'll miss it when I go on tour.