Tool kits, etc boxed or bagged?

I have most commonly required tools in a toolbag which is kept in the vehicle.
The big 'kahunas' (least often required) are in a toolbox in the camper trailer.

I work out what I must have (light tools, some special heavier items, plus recovery gear and that stays in the Jackaroo - the rest (may-be-neededs) go in the camper. We have the tools in lots of small kits, but then collected as far as possible. Corrugations etc are deadly on all your precious gear - just about everything valuable has to be cushioned against abrasion. We do lots of wrapping - newspaper, cloth bags etc for tools and other hard goodies - personal valuables can be stored in amongst clothes etc - one thing is for sure - those rough roads can take their toll on stored goods.

I'm always changing my tool storage. The steel tool boxes rattle around - a layer of carpet on each shelf helps. The canvas bags are better, but can be hard to find what you need inside.

The canvas wraps for spanners work great. I leave Sockets in their original kit.

As soon as i build my rear troopy _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx i can put all the crap in them .

I've tried a few things. Now I'm using tool bags for spanners, pliers etc, and lunch boxes for electrical stuff. I find that several small kits are less hassle than 1 big one, as I can just pull out the kit I need for the job. Sockets are a bit of a pain, as the original container tends to break up over time - I now only carry the ones I need for the vehicle, in a tool bag. When I need to use them, I tip them out on a square of canvas. Finally, all the tools are stowed close to each other so I don't have to go from place to place to get them out.
Cheers
John

Hi all, regarding sockets ,you can buy a metal strip with spring loaded holders for sockets, 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 drive, holds them very neat and you can tell at a glance if one is missing. I get them from SnapOn rep bot shure they are avail from most tool stores.
Regards Ken.

A friend of mine had an 80 series LC on which he changed all the commonly attended nuts & bolts to a few sizes ie. everything under 10mm was changed to 10mm, everything from 10 - 15mm was changed to 15mm etc. This meant he only had to carry about 4 spanners to do any maintenance or repair required.

Anyone else done this to their vehicle?

I've got a stack of those plastic crates (square, no lid, about 35cm/35cm/29cm). Tools in one, some recovery gear and spare liquids in another, so 2 in the car all the time. They are stackable and when packed for camping we have 6 of them + all the other gear in the back. Easy to pack, and easy to unload. Much much stronger than those translucent boxes.

Might be at risk of being nicked but I carry most of the gear all the time. Too often we've been out somewhere and wanted to go off road on the spur of the moment.