One of the readers commented recently that the articles should be oriented toward the practical, pragmatic aspects of prepping in the scenario I am currently living in.

I can´t agree more.

As a result, the focus will be more strongly directed towards that purpose.

Let´s begin.

In a survival or preparedness scenario, maintaining our equipment and vehicles is crucial. On our roads, things like professional assistance or a towing truck belong to the past for most of us who are not affluent. The most we can hope for if we ever get stranded is that someone with good intentions and a strong sling or rope ties up our car, and tow us to the next town.

Under our current circumstances, a bunch of my colleagues (and myself) have been forced to do some tasks that we usually could afford some "specialist" (ahem) to do for us. That belongs to the past. Now we have to repair our stuff as much as we can.

Breakdowns can happen at the worst times, and having the right tools can make the difference between a minor setback…and a major crisis.

Here are four basic tools that every prepper should have for maintenance purposes:

1. Torque Wrench

Let´s define what torque is.

Torque: The Driving Force Behind Automotive Mechanics

Torque comes to be the rotational equivalent of "linear force", and plays a fundamental role in mechanics. It is the measure of the force that causes an object to rotate about an axis or pivot point.