the great australian trip

rozrob Slammed & Awesome Dubber

85 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 26 Feb 2003, 8:24 am

#28462

heading all the way round aussie in the van, in just over a month any tips on what to take (tools etc.) and what not to take. i'm sure there should be a few of you who've been there done that. :beer😎

KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber

3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2003, 8:40 am

#28468

Hmmm, there's a plethora of things....

One spare is not enough, take at least two.
20 litres of water
Metric spanners and sockets
12V test-light for timing
Jumper leads (just for jump starting other people 😀)
Spare fuses, globes, distributor, carbies and fuel pump and filters. Some spare fuel hose, spare clutch and throttle cable.
Take a fridge, its nearly impossible to keep food fresh in an esky, even if you fill it with ice everyday. Use the esky for cold drinks - it saves opening the fridge every 5 mins to get a cold drink.🙂

Kruizin Kol

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2003, 9:21 am

#28475

Ahhh.....memories

1) A Trangia stove. One of those metho ones. They are the BEST. You can ALWAYS buy metho, they work in the rain, wind anywhere.

2) One of those canvas bag things that hold water off the bull bar / bumper bar. Nothing better than having a COLD drink of water when you stop for a cuppa from your Trangia.

3) This is luxury but we took one. Scout around and try and pick up an old "Atomic" cappachino machine. They sit perfectly on top of the Trangia. Nothin beats waking up in the morning out in the midddle of Australia and having a fresh Lavazza cuppachino!

4) A digital camera, a laptop and a mobile phone. Even a video camera. I took a few pictures but not nearly enough. With a digital you can shoot off hundreds and just store them.

What NOT to take - a watch or a calander! - just cruize dude!!!

I will think of some more!

Futue te ipsum!!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2003, 9:22 am

#28476

Oh oh ........ just remembered ONE more thing to take!

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

ME! :bounce

Futue te ipsum!!!

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Feb 2003, 10:55 am

#28492

KruizinKombi suggested metric tools which seems reasonable given that's what you should find on a kombi. However, I'm amazed at the number of imperial nuts and bolts that I have found on mine! So I'd add a shifter and vicegrips to the toolbox. A big shifter might also help should you meet a guy in a white 4wd!

rozrob Slammed & Awesome Dubber

85 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 27 Feb 2003, 8:02 am

#28672

Thanx for all the advise, looks like i might have to go invest in a few tools. sorry to break the news to blue74 but as it is a honeymoon 3 may be a crowd hehehe. we will be starting in late may thinkin bout heading up north to cairns first (while it ain't stinkin hot) and then N.T, W.A, S.A, Vic,N.s.w. Or thats the plan anyway. gonna be workin and living on a shoestring budget. any ideas on good free stuff to see along the way would be great.
Scotte:thumb

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Feb 2003, 8:11 am

#28675

rozrob wrote:sorry to break the news to blue74 but as it is a honeymoon 3 may be a crowd hehehe.

I will be quiet and sit in the back!
Promise i wont look!:bounce

Futue te ipsum!!!