Ready made kit for Car travel?
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I don't really understand the question, @Corso
Do you want to buy a packed bag or what?
If you would tell me where you want to use in which temperatures a camping equipment with how many persons I could tell you what I would buy, depending on your car.
And if you want to buy a tent of course the price you can pay is relevant.
I own a tent that costs nearly 1000 € and a second one that costs 23 € and both have nearly the same size and work equally in most conditions.
But in some conditions I would risk my life with the cheap one.
I own an incredible comfortable fire heated tent, that takes quit time to pitch it and an other that I pitch in 2 Minutes.
One is good for staying in a single camp , the other is made to change the place every day.
Do you want to buy a packed bag or what?
If you would tell me where you want to use in which temperatures a camping equipment with how many persons I could tell you what I would buy, depending on your car.
And if you want to buy a tent of course the price you can pay is relevant.
I own a tent that costs nearly 1000 € and a second one that costs 23 € and both have nearly the same size and work equally in most conditions.
But in some conditions I would risk my life with the cheap one.
I own an incredible comfortable fire heated tent, that takes quit time to pitch it and an other that I pitch in 2 Minutes.
One is good for staying in a single camp , the other is made to change the place every day.
So a gift
Car maintenance - Shampoo, wax, applicator. Several great brands out there. Some car manufacturers have great ready assembled kits.
Porsche had ( have?) one that was fantastic, Zymol products inside.
Car repair - credit card. or a mobile phone.
I am going to give a car related X-mas presen too,t to son. 4 new tyres for his Defender. Not under the tree though.
Car maintenance - Shampoo, wax, applicator. Several great brands out there. Some car manufacturers have great ready assembled kits.
Porsche had ( have?) one that was fantastic, Zymol products inside.
Car repair - credit card. or a mobile phone.
I am going to give a car related X-mas presen too,t to son. 4 new tyres for his Defender. Not under the tree though.
The AA and RAC do good kits. I'd suggest a trip to Halfords would be a good starting point. A first aid kit for the car is something most people forget.
I have all my automotive repairs done in a single private shop.
I asked the owner what sort of First Aid kit he keeps in the shop.
I bought 2 of them = home and vehicle. About $75.00 iirc.
The kit opens like a fat book of pages with a zipper cover.
I asked the owner what sort of First Aid kit he keeps in the shop.
I bought 2 of them = home and vehicle. About $75.00 iirc.
The kit opens like a fat book of pages with a zipper cover.
When I had a car in had a small box in the boot in which I kept
A down sleeping bag.
A litre of tap water replaced weekly to keep it fresh.
A small camping stove with gas
A lighter
A trangia kettle
Two insulated mugs and spork
A plastic container with teabags sugar sachets coffee sachets and some instant milk
Some instant soup and cereal bars plus chocolate
First aid kit
Warning triangle
Jump leads
Reflective vests X2
Emergency blankets X2
Flashing lantern and a torch with extra batteries.
You can keep adding but as my car broke down regularly I found this was enough as I had RAC rescue. Sometimes you have to wait some while so a way to warn traffic, keep myself safe and warm with a hot drink and a munchie was important.
A down sleeping bag.
A litre of tap water replaced weekly to keep it fresh.
A small camping stove with gas
A lighter
A trangia kettle
Two insulated mugs and spork
A plastic container with teabags sugar sachets coffee sachets and some instant milk
Some instant soup and cereal bars plus chocolate
First aid kit
Warning triangle
Jump leads
Reflective vests X2
Emergency blankets X2
Flashing lantern and a torch with extra batteries.
You can keep adding but as my car broke down regularly I found this was enough as I had RAC rescue. Sometimes you have to wait some while so a way to warn traffic, keep myself safe and warm with a hot drink and a munchie was important.
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Thanks bopdude and woody girl thats just the sort of thing I was after
It always pays to remember the mnemonic FAK when making up a First Aid Kit (see what I did there...
) or breakdown kit..
F - Form of training
Get some form of training in the use of everything in the kit. If that's a St John's First Aid course or simply reading a book in the library, get the knowledge that you need. Incidentally, have you ever brought a new power tool, got it home and tried to use it without reading the instructions....
A - Accessible
Make sure the kit, mechanical or medical, is easily accessible. No point having it stashed in the boot under the spare wheel if it's lashing it down with rain, at night and bolted in... more importantly, not being able to open your first aid kit with one hand isn't going to do you much good if you have a serious bleed.
K - Know what's in it
Regular checks of degradable items is important. Batteries die in the cold and opened swabs or patches are no longer sterile. Always check items and replace them if they're suspect.
I think the above works for any type of 'kit' that we may carry. Hope it helps!
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) or breakdown kit..F - Form of training
Get some form of training in the use of everything in the kit. If that's a St John's First Aid course or simply reading a book in the library, get the knowledge that you need. Incidentally, have you ever brought a new power tool, got it home and tried to use it without reading the instructions....
A - Accessible
Make sure the kit, mechanical or medical, is easily accessible. No point having it stashed in the boot under the spare wheel if it's lashing it down with rain, at night and bolted in... more importantly, not being able to open your first aid kit with one hand isn't going to do you much good if you have a serious bleed.
K - Know what's in it
Regular checks of degradable items is important. Batteries die in the cold and opened swabs or patches are no longer sterile. Always check items and replace them if they're suspect.
I think the above works for any type of 'kit' that we may carry. Hope it helps!
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If it was snowy I'd also put in a folding shovel and a couple of deconstructed cardboard boxes. Handy to dig out and put the cardboard under the wheels for grip .
You can get snow grip sheets but cardboard works aswell and costs nothing.
You can get snow grip sheets but cardboard works aswell and costs nothing.
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