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CMG
 


Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
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Off road equipment

Let's make a list for stuff you carry when you go off road.

Me:
Strap
D ring (with the Rover)
Socket set
Flashlight
Jumper cable
Fix a flat
oil
WD-40
BFH (Big Friking hammer) Laughing
Axe
Gloves
Shovel


Let's see your list! 8)
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JF Lux
 


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mobile phone
credit card
 The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...

Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..." 
 
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Gareth
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As above, plus:

Bottle opener
Cooler
Barbeque
Jetboil
Ball of string
Gaffer tape
Zip ties
  
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flinty99
 


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Sold: HSE-G4, Tangiers Orange. (one of your 5 Discoverys a day)

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Dave
 


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Location: North Yorkshire
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Map Rolling Eyes
Towbar
Removal of gay plastic sump tray
 Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"

I would Reply:
"Duratrac" 
 
Post #67232015th Jul 2010 2:39 pm
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JF Lux
 


Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
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and forgot to add #2 son to act as winch monkey (especially if muddy...)
 The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...

Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..." 
 
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tanters
 


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Someone else to go first Thumbs Up
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PaulP
 


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Towing straps (x2) and a selection of d-rings
A decent air compressor
Fridge
A second spare wheel/tyre
CB radio
Spare antenna for the CB
A pair of PMR radios
Toolkit
A 6 ton bottle jack and strong square bit of wood to put it on
Compass + paper maps if going to new places
Mobile charger
Manometer
Food (not necessary, but I'm a greedy b Censored d)
Several episodes of Dora the Explorer to play on the rear screens for the little one if she comes with me.
Spare boots/trainers (I always get stuck somehow)
Chocolate and glucose injections (diabetes)
Camera

I sometimes take binoculars if I'm going somewhere near the mountains.
Permission from SWMBO (if I haven't got this, I get shouted at when I get home Big Cry )
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2007 Golf GT DSG 
 
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JF Lux
 


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and following the winch monkey theme...I always ensure NJF is part of my equipment list as he has the winch... Whistle
 The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...

Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..." 
 
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Navigator
 


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This all looks like what I carry for normal day-to-day driving. Maybe I need to get out more?
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highbayrack
 


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JF Lux
 


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and in all seriousness...

pretty comprehensive first aid kit
work gloves (sometimes two pairs)
kinetic strap
static strap / recovery rope
d-rings/shackles (8t rated - not those silly little things PaulP carries... Rolling Eyes Laughing )
CB
couple of PMR's
2x spare tyres
airjack
duct tape, pastic ties
waffle boards
air compressor
full wheel changing bits (wrench, torque wrench etc) - the locking wheel nuts have long been taken off
wellington boots
few tools (not much)
sometimes I will add saw, axe & shovel
torch
sharp knife

(some of the above is always in the car, though)
 The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...

Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..." 
 
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PaulP
 


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JF Lux wrote:
d-rings/shackles (8t rated - not those silly little things PaulP carries... Rolling Eyes Laughing )

Censored Laughing

JF Lux wrote:
duct tape, pastic ties
wellington boots
sometimes I will add saw, axe & shovel
torch
sharp knife

(some of the above is always in the car, though)

Is JF Lux an alias for Peter Sutcliffe by any chance?
 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG 
 
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J@mes
 


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Wellies
Mobile Phone
Begging puppy eyes for the nearest farmer with a tractor! Laughing
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the kergan
 


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Rubber gloves.

Stumpy got plastered in soot from from my exhaust pipes when setting up his air jack, still grateful fo him coming to my rescue when I had 2 tyres burst on my last D3 outing Bow down
 I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!  
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