Gear

What I actually drive with.

A short, opinionated list of the dash cams, mounts, and small things that make daily driving easier. I use everything here.

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Dash cams

Insurance for your story. Mounts once, records every drive — saves you when someone else's bad day becomes yours.

Wide angle, decent night vision, set-and-forget. The one I keep recommending after years on the road.

Pick this if you do a lot of highway driving. Rear footage matters more than people think — most accidents involve someone behind you.

Navigation and music shouldn't fight you. These are the small upgrades that turn an older car into a modern one.

If your car has wired CarPlay only, this is the upgrade. Plug-and-forget, works through a Bluetooth handshake.

For older cars without CarPlay at all. Drops in cleanly, takes a weekend, doubles the value of the car for daily use.

Vent-clip mounts shake. Magnetic mounts don't. Get a strong one — cheap ones drop your phone over speed bumps.

Small additions that you stop noticing — which is exactly the point. The car just feels better.

The single best $80 you'll spend on a car. Protects resale value and saves an hour of cleanup every wet season.

Microfiber + a quality interior cleaner is 90% of what detailers use. Skip the expensive cans.

Stuff that lives in the trunk and never gets used — until the one day it's the difference between a 10-minute pause and a tow truck.

Compact, holds charge for months, jumps your car without needing another driver to stop. A modern must-have.

Triangle, flares, basic tools, gloves, blanket. One box, stays in the trunk, peace of mind for a small one-time cost.