Thread: Essential Kit

"Hat with corks(must have)"

Serious? I understand the reason but is it true these days with that wonderful DEET?

I think I'd go nuts wearing one.. Course maybe I already am! I do own a Landy!

I've never actually seen one except in cartoons.

Ron

most camping/$2 shops sell nets that fit over the Akubra to keep the flies off. In short yes they are getting that way! The flies through the centre seem to eat repellant!

Yes, I've seen the nets. I've not been in the real outback in summer but I've heard it's hard to eat a meal with or without the net but for different reasons.

Originally Posted by leeds

Hi Folks, I am now seriously beginning to think about getting my 110 ready for shipping out to Oz from the UK for a 6 months trip.

It is reasonably well equipped for Scandinavia and Europe trips, BUT what is right for long trips in Europe is not necessarily right for Australia.


So what would you suggest is essential for a 110 to do some of your long tracks out in Australia

Regards


Brendan

G'day Brendan,

I see there are heaps of people giving their suggestions. One thing that would help is what "long tracks" do you plan to tackle?

I don't now if you have been to Australia before but there are sealed roads that people call long tracks.

There are also real long tracks like the Simpson Desert, Canning Stock Route, Cape York, Gibb River Road, Gun Barrel Highway, and the list goes on.

If you could define where you plan to travel, and how many persons will be in your vehicle, we could refine the list of equipment suggested.

If you were to take all the equipment suggested you would probably overload your vehicle. Taking a trailer is an option but this brings a new dimension as to where you can go safely.

Please don't take me the wrong way but if you have emergency equipment for saving lives and good communications you might be just as well off as taking more than you need.

You would be ill advised to tackle the remote tracks on your own as many have an not survived.

Hope you plans go well, there's a lot to see in this big Island.

You may not need the Arctic heater.

At least, by driving a Defender, you won't die because you didn't know to lock the front hubs and so got bogged.

'Tis true, sadly. It has happened with tourists who have hired Land Cruiser Troop Carriers. They've bogged in 2WD, selected 4WD but it's made no difference because the hubs were free.

Others have died because they didn't know to drop tyre pressures in sand and have bogged. The police have come along in both cases and either locked the hubs and/or lowered pressures and driven the cars out.

Usually the tourists have tried to walk for help. That has been their downfall. They have died whilst those that stayed with the cars have lived.

If you put me in Scandanavia or Britain in winter and I'd probably perish. I've never driven in snow, I don't own cold weather clothing. I don't own an umbrella. I haven't even taken my raincoat out of my briefcase since I put it in there 6 years ago.

Ron

Originally Posted by leeds

Hi Folks, thank for your input.

My 110 is pretty well set up for Europe long trips. It is equipped with 2 spares,full underbody protection, front and rear Warn winches, larger intercooler, Engel fidge and normally carry a reasonably comprehensive spares kit. Must admit here I am a mechanical numpity BUT the 110 is well maintained and serviced by a competent 4 x 4 garage.


Anyway a few questions.

Please assume the longest trail in Aus

How much fuel to carry. I had a max of 110 ltrs in the 90 and that was fine for all the tracks that i did. The tamini , Great central track, the svanaha way and up to the cape

How much water for 2 people
I took two jerry cans

Exhaust bag jack?
Hi-lift

What is EPRIB?
HELP when you need it , Hire one , I did not take one as the track you are going along someone with come along but may ber a few days so make sure you have food and water and you will be fine

UHF Radio and sat phone. Buy or rent and if so who from? Web addresses useful
UHF Buy one

Why a tarp for covering radiator
Don't bother never done it myself, just use the usual land rover over roading driving tech. Aussie tell you to use a tarp in front of the rad but they are as used to us as the water crossings Tarp is more needed in a V8 than a diesel

What is the best GPS system to use?
I used a laptop and GPS mouse

I am sure I will have lots more questions to ask. Hope they do not appear to trival, but I believe in using other peoples experience


Regards


Leeds

Hoe this helps

To give you an idea of tracks. The great central track from Linora to Ayres rock. Is a track that is the same as going from Southampton to Inverness all by track. When we did it we saw only 2 cars go the other way