Possible Useful info on what to bring (inc spares, etc)

Car Spare Parts(All these should fit into 2 x 2ft square boxes)

General:
Alternator.
2 wheel bearings and seals.
Relays (diesel or petrol cars).
Windscreen cleaner.
Grease & grease gun.
Rags or blue roll.

Tyres:
Air pump tyre inflator.
Tyre gauge.
1 x spare tyre.
Puncture repair for tubeless and tubes - do not buy the disposal ones as they are not reliable.
Glue.
Tyre Levers.

Seals:
Gearbox.
Axle.
Front engine cover.

Electrical parts needed for petrol cars:
Plugs.
Leads.
C.B. points.
Distributor.
Coil.
Rotor arm.
Condenser.

Tools:
Wheel spanner
Hi Lift Jack or bottle jack- make sure you have jacking points fitted if using Hi-Lift Jack.
Stand for Jack (soft ground).
Pliers and long nose pliers.
Selection of screwdrivers - Philips and flat.
Selection of Spanners specific to your car.
Socket Set with short, long, and universal extensions.
Copper Hammer.
Long and short chisel.

Oil:
5 litres engine.
5 litres gearbox.
1 litre brake fluid.
2 litres power steering fluid.

Recovery Equipment:
1 x 2 metre rope for towing.
2 x 2 metre aluminium sand ladders.
1 x shovel.

On of the most important and easiest ways to look after your car is to use the specific maintenance schedule below. This schedule has been put together in the light of over twenty years of off road adventure experience.

Daily Maintenance:
Check engine oil level.
Look for oil leaks.
Hand check wheel nuts for looseness.
Clean windscreen.

Weekly checks:
Wheel bearings for any free play.
Tightness of drive belts.
Hand check suspension bolts.

Points to remember:
1. If wheel has been changed, hand check nuts after 2 hours driving.
2. Remember you know your car - if in doubt check.
3. Your car will need a service on your return.



Recommended Camping Equipment

2 man tent.
Sand and normal tent pegs.
4 season sleeping bags (-15°C).
Sleeping mats.
Small camping stove and gas (depending on size of canister - approx. 3 medium).
Kettle.
2 camping saucepans.
2 plates / 2 bowls / 2 mugs.
2 sets of knives, forks, spoons & teaspoons.

Suggested Cooking Utensils
Tin Opener.
Scissors.
Sharp knife.
Wooden Spoon.
Small chopping board.
Washing up bowl etc.

Food for the duration of the Adventure.



First Aid Kit
A typical medical kit should include:
· Painkillers.
· Plasters.
· Sun block.
· Insect repellent.
· Tweezers.
· Thermometer.
· Tissues (pre-moisturised are best).
· Eyewash.
· Moisturising cream.
· Lip-salve.
· Multi-vitamins.
· Lacto-calamine cream.
· Mentholated balm for aching muscles.
· General antibiotics.
· Scissors.



Optional Equipment,although highly recommended
Fridge.
Water Syphon.
Chairs.
Table.

Thanks for the list, at least now i know that my hair straighteners really are not classes as essential!! Kym

Don't you go scaring the newbies!

Trimmed version:

tpb4x4 wrote:

Car Spare Parts(All these should fit into 2 x 2ft square boxes)

General:
Relays (diesel or petrol cars).
Windscreen cleaner.

Tyres:
Air pump tyre inflator.
Tyre gauge.
1 x spare tyre. (On rim, on back door)

Electrical parts needed for petrol cars:
Plugs.

Tools:
Wheel spanner
Hi Lift Jack or bottle jack- make sure you have jacking points fitted if using Hi-Lift Jack.
Selection of screwdrivers - Philips and flat.
Selection of Spanners specific to your car.
Socket Set with short, long, and universal extensions.

Oil:
5 litres engine.

Recovery Equipment:
1 x 2 metre rope for towing.


Recommended Camping Equipment

2 man tent.
normal tent pegs.
4 season sleeping bags (-15°C).
Sleeping mats.
Small camping stove and gas (depending on size of canister - approx. 3 medium).
Kettle.
2 mugs.
teaspoons.

First Aid Kit

Optional Equipment,although highly recommended
Fridge.
Chairs.
Table.

Above, plus RAC card

There were more brake and clutch failures than alternators or seals going last year.

Don't pack for a week in the outback. Pack for a trip to Europe.

and extra fresh underwear for the mountain roads

windscreen cleaner?? frenchy rum tis cheaper....andybloke

I'm not sure that 4 people in a 90 would fit all of team Taffs list either in or on top of the 90 not if they need a change of clothes as well!!

The one thing we needed (for the landrover) was the one thing that got left on the work bench in the garage - The EP90 oil!! although Kieran seems to have spent all week smelling of EP90 so hopefully it won't be a problem this time.

smells suprisingly like cat pee, oh yeas mum sorry i have found the mystery smell of "cat pee" EP.90 it was a bucket full on the garage work bench that drained from the transfer box and i forgot to sort it out

anyone elses little finger allergic to ep90? mines come up in a rash

Not even going there, where you stick your fingers doesn't bear thinking about!

Sand ladders??? The Sahara it ain't! Waste of space Tim, the ladders not you.

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Sand and normal tent pegs

for andorra i think you may want to change that to concrete tent pegs

my fingers are onloy kept in the bestest of places

Ah, I have a cunning plan mate. Didn't like that camping at all, only went for it because it was central. Reckon I'm found somewhere vastly superior, again, I'll report back after recce.

However, still can't guarantee soft lush pasture - it's The Alps man! Rock is kinda handy in those situations. My advice ... take a sledge hammer!

tom you have a PM about the reccee

the main bits about that night was being lost in andorra ( the city) then cooking continental bacon that was more like gammon steak cant wait for some more, must try the horse meat before it goes green and hairy this time

Didn't taste of chicken by any chance? Doh! That wasn't horse, that was a hairy frog!

Won't get lost in Andorra this time I assure you; told you, I have a cunning plan.

cunning plan, hmmm we have one of those, its a beer mat sized europian map

it has a water mark circle on it, that must be a main road at least we can come full circle

well after reading he list we have pritty much all of it and it seems we are more prepared than we thought really after getting all our camping gear and tent we are ding well.
Even got spare shocks and srpings if anyone needs them lol

Great list by the way