Self sufficient

[taslucas]

Also depends on where you're driving and also how far from civilisation (fuel, food, water, help) you are going.
An example for me is that I mainly do day trips close to home in areas that my friends know well and usually in phone reception so if something bad happens I can get help quick.
In tassie you're never far from water either.
In contrast, it is completely different if you're going deep into isolated desert areas with no help, no water, no food, no fuel close by.
So if you work out where (and what conditions) you're going to be driving in mostly then you can work out what gear you really cant do without.
Also, as has been mentioned, all the gear in the world is no good unless you are competent in using it so practice before you have to rely on it

[NP99]

Some JB weld too

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/JB-J-B-WE...4dce6d6&_uhb=1

[liftlid]

I am planing on getting my rig setup to be self sufficient so today my ground anchor turned up to add to my kit (winch extension strap, snatch strap, tree trunk protector, snatch block, shackles, tool kit, compressor and deflator, shovel and high lift jack, axe, long handle pruners and a work light)
What other items do you recommend? Apart from extinguisher, which is coming soon. Oh and bog paper which keep forgetting to put in the car.

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The original post was about being self sufficient so that means carrying everything you will need and not relying on what you might be able to get on the way. That limits you greatly

[florix]

Sorry but I was more referring to my car and not me. So that if anything minor happens I can mend it and keep going. I know and understand what is needed to camp and have for yourself to survive. I was more wondering what everybody was taking with them for that week long trip to nowhere as such. I know if I rip a wheel off or bust something that is big will need a list of parts to fix in its self.

But yeah from what I have received I can come to the conclusion that you need;
fluids (brake, oil, water, etc)
some hoses
belts
length of electrical wire
recovery gear
Tyre repair kit
jar of bolts
Fire extinguisher
Welder for those longer trips
Axe (chainsaw)
Shovel
Fuel filter
Tools
And a few odds and ends

I am going to set up some roller buckets to chuck in the back so depending on the length of time and where I am going I can pick up the buckets accordingly. I know this is gonna be a time when I don't have what I need but I just don't want a holiday cut short because of an easy fix if I had the gear.

[liftlid]

Sorry but I was more referring to my car and not me. So that if anything minor happens I can mend it and keep going. I know and understand what is needed to camp and have for yourself to survive. I was more wondering what everybody was taking with them for that week long trip to nowhere as such. I know if I rip a wheel off or bust something that is big will need a list of parts to fix in its self.

But yeah from what I have received I can come to the conclusion that you need;
fluids (brake, oil, water, etc)
some hoses
belts
length of electrical wire
recovery gear
Tyre repair kit
jar of bolts
Fire extinguisher
Welder for those longer trips
Axe (chainsaw)
Shovel
Fuel filter
Tools
And a few odds and ends

I am going to set up some roller buckets to chuck in the back so depending on the length of time and where I am going I can pick up the buckets accordingly. I know this is gonna be a time when I don't have what I need but I just don't want a holiday cut short because of an easy fix if I had the gear.

I was referring to the car as well, camping stuff is personal choice

[florix]

It's not a literal question, I'm not a Yankee I'm an Aussie with a she'll be right mate attitude lol. I was more looking for that item people carry that has multiple uses or is invaluable as such the basic knowledgeable items are a given. You know like the steel wool trick or the good ol million use zip ties or that piece of wood or a length of pipe and so on