Thread: prep for trip

mate that a lot of miles for 6-8 weeks..good to see you doing it, i read a story on the internet of a guy in sydeny i think decided at short notice to drive around australia in a month, he was driving a disco..good on him i say

when i did my simpson trip i went to a local land rover repairer and they did up a box of spares that they thought i should carry not that they new the mechanical history of my rig...when he had finished packing the box he mention he forgot clutch master cylinder kit, i said dont worry as you have enough in the box as it is, when he return with a box not much bigger than a match box i said you mays well chuck it in, well the only bit i ended up using was the clutch master cylinder kit at mt dare with 3 000 000 flies happy to assist....best part was no $$$ up front, not even a credit card swipe, fixed them up for the master cylinder kit on my return plus a six pack of beer for the boys

Thanks for reply thus far, I'm a diesel fitter by trade for too long, so I will have the mechanic along but he doesnt like to get his hands dirty any more and has linited experience on land/range rover. If I had to do no repairs on the trip that would make me a very happy boy but I am going to head off as prepared as one can be.
I had thoughts of an aux tank, doing some measuring it may well be better to just buy a spare fuel pump and use jerry cans when I need too?
cheers
blaze

A good First Aid Kit is a must (particularly if you are travelling solo) and i also recommend doing a basic first aid course - it could save your life.

Leave a copy of your trip plan with family/friends and have a series of check points where you plan to contact family/friends to let them know you are ok. If there is a case where you are stranded somewhere remote, it won't be long before you are missed and a search can begin. Once again - it could save your life.

good advice
Have nearly current first aid and kit put together by local ambo's.
For coms I will have uhf and will hire/buy a sat phone
cheers
blaze

Don't get too worried about carrying lots of gear. It doesn't take very long to get parts freighted to just about anywhere.
I travel around here quite a bit and all I have is a spare fuel pump and a spare tyre . The only reason for the spare fuel pump is that I have changed to an external Holden type of pump and I used a second hand one. The spare one is new and a 5 minute fit.

Just make sure the vehicle is in the best possible mechanical condition before you leave. If you are worried about anything at all, fix it first (battery, clutch hydraulics, etc).

Originally Posted by bblaze

good advice
Have nearly current first aid and kit put together by local ambo's.
For coms I will have uhf and will hire/buy a sat phone
cheers
blaze

you might also want to consider an e.p.i.r.b.

Hi Outback1
yeh thought of that too, have to update the ones in the boats soon, take no effort to throw one under the seat.
cheers
blaze

A good list of spares. I'll be keeping this in mind when stocking up the Disco for a trip.