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| Planning |
Basic Recovery Gear |
Tool kit |
| First Aid kit |
Spares |
Camping equipment |
Pre-Plan your Trip
| Thorough planning, route plotting and research
are the key to a trouble free and enjoyable trip. Specific times, dates and venues are not
as critical as a clear understanding of the route and what to expect on route. The
preparation depends very much on the nature of the trip and route to be traveled. |
| Detailed
maps, travel documents, visas, passports, vehicle registration and permits |
Expected
weather and corresponding road conditions |
Fuel
and water availability/cost and distances between fuel stops and corresponding road
conditions |
| Availability
of overnight stops and camping stops, bookings if necessary |
Safety
issues in terms of locals and military activity |
GPS
and co-ordinates of trip |
Basic First Aid Kit
| Antiseptic e.g. Dettol or
Bettadene |
Eyedrops, allergic and bite
ointment and drawing ointment. |
Elastic/crepe bandages and
triangular bandages and splints. |
| Sterile gauze bandages |
Assorted band aids/plasters
and roll of elastoplast |
Pain killers e.g.
aspirin/panado |
| Diarrhoea treatment, tablets
and gastrolyte |
Cotton wool, scissors, safety
pins, tweezers |
Sterile pack of needles, Latex
gloves |
Basic Recovery Gear
| Recovery strap |
Two "D" shackles |
Spade |
| Axe/panga/saw |
High lift jack |
Jumper cables |
Spares
| Generally the older your vehicle, the more
spares you will need to carry. The simple reason is really that the older vehicles are
usually neglected and not in as good a condition as the newer ones. The golden rule for
all vehicles is service and check your vehicle before and after long
trips, this way you should have trouble free trips. For newer vehicles a loan
spares kit is usually obtainable from dealers for a deposit fee, which is returnable upon
return of the complete kit. Here is a typical list, give or take depending on your vehicle
type. |
| Workshop manual |
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| Replacement fluids and oils,
engine, gearbox, brake. |
Fuel and oil filters |
Brake and clutch master and
slave cylinder kits. |
| Oil seals for: gearbox input
& output shafts, diff pinions, wheel bearings/hubs |
Spark plugs/injectors,
condenser, points, rotor arms |
Fan & other belts,
speedo cable |
| Halfshafts (especially for
Series IIA) |
Spare wheel, tube puncture
kit and tyre levers |
Strong tape, exhaust cement,
cable ties, silicone sealant, gasket maker |
| Distributor cap |
Epoxy quickset glue and putty |
Spare bulbs, fuses, assorted
nuts&bolts, hose clamps |
Tool Kit
| The basic rule is to make sure that you have
the necessary tools suited to your vehicle. If you are not mechanically inclined and do
not normally work on your vehicle, then don't carry every single imaginable tool which you
know you will not use. If you are traveling in a group, you should have the basics, but
try to avoid duplication of larger, heavier bulkier items. |
| Socket sets metric (8-26)
and/or AF (5/16 - 11/4 inch) |
Hammer, screwdriver set, file,
vice grip |
Pliers, medium, long-nose,
wire cutters and wide mouth grips |
| Flat/ring spanner sets metric
(8-26) and/or AF (5/16 - 11/4 inch) |
Shifting spanners, small and
large |
Circuit tester |
| Hacksaw or steel saw |
Tyre pump, electric or manual |
Any other special spanners
required for your vehicle. |
Camping Equipment
| There is an infinite selection of camping
equipment available, but you will only use so much and be able to carry so much. However
there are a few items which you should use all the time, every time, and without which you
may struggle. |
| Table and chairs |
Gas stove and or skottle braai |
Lights and torches |
| Tent, sleeping bag, mattress |
Braaigrid and braai utensils |
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