Was heading to do some work with my two older boys, and George yells "FREE WRENCH!". I feel bad for the fellow that lost it, but the boys will enjoy it being added to their tool set. We found a bunch of useful things on the road over the years. You guys ever find anything cool?

I've picked up several things from the road over the years, Friday night at work I was going to our other warehouse and the headlights kept hitting something shiny on the road so when I caught up and there was no traffic I stopped and picked up a 3/4 " socket. I've picked up a couple of nice hooded sweatshirts. I got a 24 quart cooler off the side of the road once. No cracks in it. Got a case of heavy duty shop towels once, a lone crutch. (Bet they missed that). And I've gotten a few tools as well.

canthook ,like a pee vee but no spike, bolt cutter, long chain,

Only stuff I ever find is laying where I forgot it the previous days trapcheck. Usually a trap or stake. I blame it on being on the north side of 75 years old. Lol

tools, chains, binder jacks, deer and elk, A brand new Well, almost new 12 ply tire, wheel and attached hub, shake blocks

Hoping to find lots of "road trophy" skunks this fall

Tools, sockets, coolers on the bay, buckets, a kayak and so on, I rarely stop for tools or bungee cords anymore unless it looks like something special...Once stopped and found boxed meat that fell out of a provisions truck, lol

I've found a bunch of what I call ' roadkill tools ' over the years.

Good tip to all , look closely at any tight little turns like at an intersection , this is the place where most stuff slides off of a vehicle. I'm giving up my best hunting spots.

When I'm on my motorcycle I have an additional edge , being able to stop quickly and snatch something up quick before more traffic comes along.

Dewalt impact drill. An empty tool box. A few tools.

Found a purse with $300 and every piece of information the lady had, from license to SS card to library card. Returned it to her a couple days later when she got back from vacation. She was a basket case for a couple days, and she should have been. She was a parole officer and she lost it after getting gas just outside a sketchy part of town, on their way north. She left it on the trunk of her car.

12" crescent, few rachet straps, nice 24' fiberglass extention ladder last week when helping my cousin with a welding job was in the hwy shoulder.

Castor, spare tires, channel locks, tow straps, ladder

Found this a few weeks ago ....went around the block and it was still there

1/2 inch drive

Stihl weedeater.

Did line work for a living so was in the road working every day
Found everything you can think of in the road ,tools mostly but also change and paper money even a mens wedding ring .
Had so many sockets I started giving them away . kept a few extra 10 mm them suckers are elusive !!

I work for MnDot. I can assure you that the road will provide.

Best find yet was a Dbl barrel Beretta 12 ga O/U. Alcohol involved. It was returned to the firefighter from Aurora CO.

I donated a Milwaukee 1/2” hammer drill, case w/ bunch of bits. That hurt a little.

Once driving home from some where on a busy road, the small truck two cars in front of me had his tailgate down and I noticed two orange tool boxes moving back out of the bed through all the bump in traveling, I knew he was going to lose them is a short while !!

I got to be right behind him and at a light as well he hit the gun he turned and both boxes came out and landed and rolled up the to the corner, I stopped and threw them in my jeep and raced to catch up with him, but no way I was going to, so went home and opened them to see if there was any ID to call, nothing, one box was all plumbing stuff, the other all electrical, with a nice battery volte meter, very nice haul for me, still have them after ten years or so !!

Still watch for open tail gates !!