Trail Tools & Spare????

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What trail tools and spare parts are recommended for a 2 week overland. Trail ratings easy and the easy side of moderate. Mostly FS and BLM dirt road.

I am a newbie and just getting started with overlanding.



Sean
 
Sean, I hate to say it but.. search the forum. There's a lot of good, full posts about exactly this. For example: https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/603191-what-do-you-keep-your-rear-storage-unit.html

You'll see a lot of people carry (in my opinion) way too much stuff, but a lot of good basics are covered as well. Tools, spare clothes, food for the family... etc. It really depends on where you're going, what time of year, how far from a larger community you'd be, etc.

Also check under your local area forum, for example in mine (Vancouver Island Cruisers) we have a sticky'd thread about this topic. Sometimes that's more helpful because the people discussing are from your area and know the terrain. https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-bc-vancouver-island-cruisers/226311-trail-essentials.html
 
Some things I keep is hose clamps, misc sized and lengths hoses , basic hand tools, specialty tools like a54mm socket. Some motor oil, ATF are always in my engine compartment in front of my battery. Gallon or so of 50/50 antifreeze. Pipe wrench, some sort of breaker bar, extra belt(s). I'll add more when I'm off break
 
:grinpimp:Don't forget FOOD ! :grinpimp:
 
thestunts said:
:grinpimp:Don't forget FOOD ! :grinpimp:
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Food and water, and warm clothing, are some of the most overlooked and most IMPORTANT items to bring. I carry enough dried/canned/packaged food a in the truck all the time to feed my whole family for about a week. That and 4 liters of drinking water. Overdoing it? Maybe. But better safe than sorry, and better too much than not enough. Tucked away in the front of my storage drawer I don't even have to think about it.

Oh, and beer... in my OEM center console refrigerator :flipoff2:
 
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