The Junk in My Trunk

I have been carrying a weight around with me all summer. It's in the back of my mind and follows me where I go. I swear that at times I can even hear it clanking around (especially when I take a corner too fast). The weight would be the pile of junk that I keep in the trunk…just in case I ever need it. As the seasons change I need to reevaluate what I have back there (an extra 100 lbs can impact your gas mileage ya know).

Here is a list of what I keep on hand for those "just in case" moments of spontaneity. See how it compares with what you are sporting around in your junky trunk:

Baseball hat & Bandanna (for last-minute hikes & messy hair mornings)

Blanket (for the park & it covers the backseat when I drive 4-legged friends)

Board Shorts (hot tubs & pools are everywhere)

Camp Chairs (2)

Climbing Shoes + Chalk bag

Cycling Shoes (in case I ever make it to a Spin class again)

Disc Golf (set for 2)

Grocery bags (reusable ones for shopping & plastic ones for dog walking)

Flip flops (spare pair for poolside)

Hoodie (chilly canyon nights)

Longboard (Pintail, of course)

Magazines for wasting an afternoon working on a pre-cancerous tan

Running Shoes + socks

Scrabble Game (don't ask)

Tennis racket (2) + balls

Tool kit (only used 4 items in it so far and never anything to do with my car)

Towel (see Board Shorts above)

Volleyball (outdoor + it glows in the dark too!)

Somewhere in there I have a spare tire & a jack too.