Purpose of the list is to 'tickle' and make you think about what to or what not to carry.
Something to think about:
Try to think "outside the box" where others are not:
I was leading a week long trail run in Moab and I had 9 rigs from Texas, Colorado, Ca and Washington State.
In the middle of the week on a very small ledge of less than a foot one of the rigs dropped his rear driveshaft. Quick look said u joint failure and about that time members from every Jeep chimed in unison, "I have got a spare I will give you". We all laughed and proceeded to help him get his Jeep fixed.
Well I got good news and bad news he said as he crawled out from under the Jeep. It was not the u joint but rather the small bolt that held in the u joint strap had most likely hit a rock and was weakened and the ledge was enough to cause it to snap off. The bolt was easily removed. Lots of spare u joints, but not a single strap kit amongst us. We pulled a strap from the front drive shaft and fixed the rear then hobbled, strapped and winched him back to the trail head.
We were to meet the next morning at about 9am to head out again. I left my motel early and drove down to the local NAPA store in Moab to pickup a strap kit. As I pull into the parking lot there are, you guessed it, 9 Jeeps parked there and they are all getting strap kits for joints.
All that said and all the lists in the world DO NOT take the place of the 5 P's: Prior Planning Prevents Pisspoor Performance!
THANKS TO ALL who have made contributions to this "work-in-progres" list, THANKYOU!!!
The Survival list is available as a down-loadable MS Excel file>
Extended Trip and Offroad Vehicle Equipment
| Bathroom | |
| Aloe Vera Gel | |
| Bath Towel | |
| Camp Suds | |
| Comb or Brush | |
| Insect Repellant | |
| Personal Wipes | |
| Q-tips Wet ones Deodorant | |
| Razor | |
| Skin Lotion | |
| Sun block | |
| Sun shower Set-up | |
| Toilet Paper | |
| Toothbrush & Toothpaste Floss | |
| Washcloth | |
| Camp | |
| 1/8" & 5/8" Rope | |
| Beach Chairs | |
| C D Player | |
| Camp Dry spray waterproofing | |
| Fireplace | |
| Firewood | |
| Flashlight/Batteries/Spare Bulb | |
| Gallon Laundry Bucket | |
| Hand axe | |
| Lantern/Fuel/Mantles | |
| Pillow | |
| Sleeping Bags | |
| Sleeping Pads | |
| Tarps/Poles/Stakes | |
| Tent & Groundsheet | |
| Tent peg hammer | |
| Tent pegs, spare | |
| Clothing | |
| Bandana | |
| Bucket hat | |
| Cold weather gear | |
| Hiking Boots Sandals | |
| Jacket | |
| Jeans | |
| Loose Fitting Cotton Tops | |
| Raingear | |
| Raingear | |
| Shorts | |
| Sneakers | |
| Socks | |
| Sweater | |
| Sweats | |
| Underwear | |
| Kitchen | |
| Aluminum Foil | |
| Bamboo Skewers | |
| BBQ & Propane | |
| Camp Suds | |
| Coffee Pot & Filters | |
| Cook Grill | |
| Cook Oil & Pam | |
| Cup per Person | |
| Dish Towel | |
| Fork/Knife/Spoon per Person | |
| Gallon Potable H0 Per Person Per Day | |
| Large Ice Cooler | |
| Liters White Gas | |
| Matches | |
| Paper Plates & Wicker Holders | |
| Paper Towels | |
| Pot Holder | |
| Pots/Pans | |
| Prep Knife | |
| Scrub Sponge | |
| Sink | |
| Spatula | |
| Spices | |
| Stove | |
| Trash Bags | |
| Tupperware (nesting) | |
| Stainless steel eating cooking utensil's | |
| Ziplocs | |
| Office | |
| Auto insurance papers | |
| Binoculars | |
| Calculator | |
| Camera (Still and/or Video, spare batteries/charger, memory card/tapes) | |
| Cell Phone and Auto/Solar Charger | |
| Fanny or Day Pack with Liter Canteen | |
| Hotel Reservations Vehicle | |
| Identification/Birth Certificate/Naturalization Documents etc. | |
| Mexican Fishing Permit Maps/Compass | |
| Mexican Vehicle Insurance | |
| Note Book & Pen | |
| Passport | |
| Registration Drivers License |