kit

You know who you are. Some of you out simply need to know these things. Well, just for you, here’s the kit:

spares

in the, errr, unlikely event of a breakdown


  1. •accelerator cable

  2. •accelerator spring countershaft return

  3. •air filter

  4. •ball joint kit for track rod ends

  5. •ball joints LH

  6. •ball joints RH

  7. •ballast resistor

  8. •breather filter for breather system

  9. •brake cylinder repair kit (2 front)

  10. •brake cylinder repair kit (2 rear)

  11. •brake cylinders front LH

  12. •brake cylinders front RH

  13. •brake master cylinder repair kit

  14. •brake pipe kit

  15. •brake shoes (2 front)

  16. •brake shoes (2 rear)

  17. •brake snail adjuster repair kit

  18. •brake spring abutment end

  19. •bulbs

  20. •bushes

  21. •carburettor service kit

  22. •chain wheel on crankshaft (for engine)

  23. •clutch friction plate

  24. •clutch master cylinder repair kit

  25. •clutch release bearing

  26. •clutch slave cylinder

  27. •clutch slave cylinder repair kit

  28. •coil 12V

  29. •damper washer for gearbox

  30. •diff oil seal

  31. •distributor

  32. •element and seal for sediment bowl

  33. •element fuel filter

  34. •exhaust tail pipe RHD

  35. •fan belts

  36. •flame trap for breather system

  37. •flexible mounting for exhaust

  38. •front brake springs

  39. •front half shafts LH

  40. •front half shafts RH

  41. •front wheel cylinder springs

  42. •fuel filters

  43. •fuses

  44. •gasket for pinion oil seal

  45. •gear, distributor drive

  46. •hi lift repair kit

  47. •hose, ‘S’ shaped

  48. •hose, bottom water (angled)

  49. •hose, bottom water (straight)

  50. •hose, radiator, bottom

  51. •hose, radiator, bottom

  52. •hose, radiator, top

  53. •hoses, heater

  54. •hoses, oil cooler x2

  55. •hub bearing spacer (front)

  56. •hub bearing spacer (rear)

  57. •hub cap O ring

  58. •hub oil seals (for front and rear)

  59. •inner tubes

  60. •jubilee clips

  61. •jump leads

  62. •long hose, short to long pipe (for heater)

  63. •oil filler and level plug

  64. •oil filters of the long variety

  65. •oil pressure switch

  66. •oil seal for gearbox front output shaft

  67. •o-rings

  68. •pinion bearing inner

  69. •pinion bearing outer

  70. •pipes, brake and clutch

  71. •points

  72. •prop shaft UJ

  73. •push rod for clutch slave cylinder

  74. •rectifier

  75. •return spring

  76. •selection of nuts, bolts and screws

  77. •shuttle valve and o rings

  78. •spacer for front hub bearing (axle)

  79. •spark plugs 12V

  80. •starter motor brushes 12V

  81. •steering track rod ends repair kit

  82. •switches

  83. •thermostat

  84. •water pump with gasket

  85. •wheel bearings, inner

  86. •wheel bearings, outer

  87. •windscreen wiper arms

  88. •windscreen wiper blades


Plus these consumables:

  1. •20/50

  2. •brake fluid

  3. •EazyStart (for cold weather starts)

  4. •EP90

  5. •Loctite

  6. •rad seal

  7. •Redex

  8. •sikaflex sealant and adhesive

  9. •WD40


We also have a store of these heavier, bulkier spares at home in Brighton, ready to be shipped out to us if needed:

  1. •clutch friction plate

  2. •exhaust manifolds x2

  3. •steering box

tools

it’s what we’ve forgotten that’s worrying


  1. •air tools

  2. •axe

  3. •axle stand

  4. •ball joint splitter

  5. •bottle jack (4 tonne) x2

  6. •brake pipe flaring tool

  7. •cable, string and wire 

  8. •circlip pliers

  9. •cold chisel

  10. •crimper

  11. •feeler gauge

  12. •gaffer tape (for when all else fails...)

  13. •grease gun

  14. •hack saw + blades

  15. •hammer

  16. •hand drill

  17. •hi-lift jack 

  18. •impact screwdriver set

  19. •insulation tape

  20. •lump hammer

  21. •molegrips

  22. •pick axe

  23. •pliers set

  24. •puncture repair kit (for bikes and truck tyres)

  25. •riveter and rivets

  26. •ropes (at least 10m)

  27. •rubber gloves

  28. •sandpaper

  29. •screwdrivers   

  30. •shovel

  31. •socket set and ratchet spanners

  32. •spanners

  33. •spark plug socket

  34. •stanley knife and blades

  35. •steering drop arm remover

  36. •torches (headtorches and wind-ups)

  37. •torque spanner

  38. •tree strop

  39. •tyre levers

  40. •tyre pressure gauge

  41. •voltmeter with dual reading

  42. •warning triangle and high visibility jackets

  43. •wheel nut spanner

  44. •wire brush

  45. •wire cutter

  46. •wood saw

domestics

we’ll be trying not to have any


  1. •camping table and chairs

  2. •cargo nets

  3. •clothes soap

  4. •fire extinguisher

  5. •duvet - gorgeous feather one

  6. •ground sheet and nice picnic blankets

  7. •hammock 

  8. •hot water bottle

  9. •mosquito net  

  10. •pillows

  11. •pocket shower

  12. •selk bags (they’re amazing)

  13. •sheets - nice cotton ones

  14. •tarpaulin

  15. •tent

  16. •toiletries inc. toothbrushes, eco-shampoo etc

  17. •towels - two normal and one camping one

toys and extras

we’d have brought the lot if we could


  1. •bag full of toys and balloons for children

  2. •binoculars 

  3. •cigarettes to hand out as bribes or peace offerings 

  4. •compass

  5. •DVD player/flat screen TV - courtesy of Sovos

  6. •hula hoop, for fun and for our shower rail

  7. •kite (let’s go fly one...)

  8. •mountain bikes

  9. •PADI scuba diving cards and log books

  10. •photo album of friends and family

  11. •rubber stamp of thelongandwinding for making business cards as we go around

  12. •stationary inc. scissors, string, chalk, glue etc

  13. •several wads of little banknotes, always handy

  14. •sewing kit

  15. •short wave wind up radio

  16. •sketch book and pencils

  17. •travel games - scrabble, playing cards etc

  18. •tripod for camera

  19. •UK and Welsh flags

If you need to know more than this, then maybe you should be taking your own trip. Or you really need to get out more...

paperwork

it’s all about the admin


Vehicle documents:

  1. •vehicle insurance (only valid for UK and Europe, and with green card in Tunisia)

  2. •Carnet de Passage (read more)

  3. •International Driving Permits

  4. •MOT certificate

  5. •UK driving licences

  6. •vehicle registration document V5C

  7. •vehicle manual, parts manual and handbook


Personal documents:

  1. •admin info sheets including all our personal details, to make border crossings easier

  2. •passports (brand spanking new 48-pagers) including Arabic transcript page for entry into Libya

  3. •passport photos - loads of these for all the visas and border crossings


Health stuff:

  1. •EHIC cards

  2. •vaccination cards inc. Yellow Fever certificate

kitchen

wake up and smell the coffee


  1. •chopping board

  2. •corkscrew and tin opener

  3. •cutlery from Rose’s Grandma, four of each, mounted vertically on strong magnets

  4. •grater for cheese, carrots etc (and cork - into the radiator if it’s leaking - top tip from Uncle Rog)

  5. •hob kettle

  6. •mixing bowl

  7. •mugs, thermos and with built-in filters for coffee

  8. •plates and bowls, of the old-school tin variety

  9. •pans inc. small saucepan with lid and frying pan

  10. •thermos flasks

  11. •tumblers, plastic and in lovely colours, from Anna

  12. •tupperware 

  13. •washing up liquid, jay-cloths, tea towels

  14. •water bottles

  15. •water purifying tablets

  16. •wooden spoon

first aid kit

with a little help from our own ‘Nurse Sarah’ and Becky


“Grab and run” hospital kit:

  1. •cannula and injection port for drips

  2. •crepe bandages

  3. •gauze

  4. •gloves

  5. •melanin dressings

  6. •micropore tape

  7. •saline solution capsules

  8. •steri-strips

  9. •survival blanket

  10. •syringes and needles in various sizes

  11. •thermometer (one digital and several disposable)

  12. •triangular bandage for sling


General wellbeing and first aid:

  1. •antibiotics

  2. •antiseptic spray (savlon), liquid (tcp) and wipes

  3. •Barbara’s magic sprays: ‘balance and purification’ and ‘emergency mist’

  4. •cod liver oil and multivit tablets

  5. •contraceptive pills

  6. •eye wash

  7. •insect repellant (strong deet)

  8. •painkillers (ibuprofen, paracetamol and 500mg co-codamol for severe pain)

  9. •plasters

  10. •rehydration sachets

  11. •sun cream and aftersun

  12. •tea tree oil


And specific treatments for:

  1. •allergies (non drowsy allergy relief)

  2. •bruises (arnica)

  3. •blisters (second skin stuff)

  4. •blocked nose (sinus relief and decongestants)

  5. •constipation (senna laxatives)

  6. •cystitis (cystocalm sachets)

  7. •diarrhoea/dysentry (idium and loperamide)

  8. •giardia

  9. •indigestion/heartburn (antacid tablets)

  10. •insect bites (anthisan)

  11. •malaria (doxyclyine for prevention, malarone for treatment)

  12. •migranes (advil)

  13. •mouth ulcers (bongela)

  14. •muscle pain (tiger balm/deep heat)

  15. •period pains

  16. •sore and dry skin (E45)

  17. •stomach upsets/hangovers (alka seltzer)

  18. •sore throat (dequacaine)

  19. •sweat rash / athletes foot (hydrocortisone)

  20. •thrush (canesten)

  21. •toothache (clove oil)