Damn, I use to think I was well equipped when camping ... apparently not ;)
Thanks for the list, I'll consult it next time I go camping.
Printable View
Damn, I use to think I was well equipped when camping ... apparently not ;)
Thanks for the list, I'll consult it next time I go camping.
Great guide. Probably a few items on there that can be edited out though... Bull Bar? So far I have not managed to forget that. Perfect for planning though.
I would add a coffee maker in there somewhere. Have been spoilt of recent times and the old Blend 43 no longer does it for me.
Also, how about adding in the Live Bait aerator and bucket and a cast net to the fishing section?
Just thinking a bit further on this one.
Items for the 1st aid kit - sterile disposable scalpels. Have had to make use of these on several occasions to remove hooks or even serious splinters. Butterfly bandaids are also handy as is Calamine lotion, an antiseptic cream and burn cream.
For the tool kit - thinking on the jobs I have had to do most in remote areas - suspension comes to mind. Bearings usually, sometimes shocks or an inverted leaf spring on a trailer. Besides a good 3lb hammer, a steel drift or a brass drift is always handy, as well as a pinch/jemmy bar of some sort for leverage.
Changing tyres is the other usual which most of us are prepared for, however if the ground is horribly uneven things can get interesting and a standard bottle jack just won't cut it. The High Lift jack is generally great, but one of the best little add-ons for it are those 'jack mate' things that let you attach straight to the wheel rim to lift the wheel directly. If you have a lift kit or huge wheel articulation, then this is a really handy little device.
The other main jobs have been electrical. I note there is a soldering iron listed as well as a crimping tool and terminals. How about adding an alternative as a soldering blow torch or butane soldering iron, plus some assorted heat shrink. Plugging in a soldering iron isn't always possible. Wire strippers are also handy but most people can just strip wire with pliers.
I also routinely carry a roll of about 5m of some fencing tie wire that is soft enough to bind something together, but strong enough to hold a bit of weight. Oh, and the old Hundred Mile an Hour tape! That re-inforced stuff. Never travel without it.
The other one I have in the tool kit are two of those rubber / velcro wraps for radiator hose punctures. Have only had to use them once, but they worked a treat.
I have also given up on carrying a wheel brace and instead take a decent breaker bar and appropriate sockets for wheel nuts. Usually this is the 19mm and 21mm sockets.
Just my 2c worth. There probably a heap of other things but great idea to get a comprehensive planning list available for everyone to reference.
Bump.
Just thought this would be handy for anybody interested in a list of what to take. lol. The list is not exhaustive.
Most of it fits in my pod. hahaha
Take care out there.
Rossco
just for the ease of pain it may give you or one of your travelling companions ,
and from events at a recent fishing trip I have now included a bib/brace style back brace.
Lets face it no one is getting any younger and any sporting injury from years ago WILL come back and bite you on the RRRRS
EG::: the meet in the middle, what happens if someone throws their back out lifting a tyre onto the roof rack, that's a lot of sand dunes to get to the RFDS.
well I've included it in my first aid stuff
Bump.
Take care out there.
Rossco
Great list Rossco, I was looking for ideas on things I may not of thought of and this has given me a few to go and ponder.
Some other items I have in my First Aid Kit are:
Glad Wrap for burns (putting Aloe Vera gel on then wrapping so no air gets in works well)
Wart Remover to freeze ticks before removing
Handy 12v items: Vac Seal and camp oven (nothing like a hot pie on a cold day in bush!)
Cheers
T
Better not show this to the missus, she already likes to pack the house for glamping trips, this will just stir up old arguments.
I take too much crap. Dunno how some people take so little either that or I just can't pack to save myself
Me an my mates used to take a swag, an esky and a frying pan in the back of our falcons and that was it.Quote:
Originally Posted by lucus30
Now it's a bloody tent on a trailer and the trailer is full of gear and so is the car towing it!