Off Road Excursion Checklist

I took this list from the Rising sun Mailing List, who I think took it from the TLCA big mailing list

Thank you to whoever originally wrote it.

> "MUST HAVE" CHECKLIST
>
> [ ] Antenna for CB Radio
> [ ] Basic tools, duct tape, electrical tape, and a wire coat hanger
> [ ] Blanket and other survival gear as appropriate to the climate
> (space blankets are small, cheap, super-effective)
> [ ] CB Radio
> [ ] Drinking water
> [ ] Extra fuel & funnel
> [ ] Fire extinguisher
> [ ] First-aid kit
> [ ] Flashlight and extra batteries
> [ ] Fluids for your vehicle: motor oil, antifreeze, p/s, brake.
> [ ] Full-size "usable" spare tire
> [ ] Jack appropriate for your vehicle
> [ ] Jacket or rain poncho
> [ ] keys for the locks on the spare tire and hi-lift jack
> [ ] Lug wrench of the correct size to remove a wheel
> [ ] Recovery points front & rear on your vehicle
> [ ] Recovery strap
> [ ] Shovel
> [ ] Snacks/food
> [ ] sunscreen
> [ ] tire pressure gauge
> [ ] trash bag(s)
> [ ] work gloves
>
> RECOMMEDED CHECKLIST
>
> [ ] 40 channel handheld CB (esp. for trail leaders)
> [ ] An action packer, set of ammo boxes, or cargo boxes to store all
> this stuff. Remember, whatever boxes you have should be secured from
> flying around in your vehicle.
> [ ] backpack, small
> [ ] binoculars
> [ ] bottle opener
> [ ] bug repellant
> [ ] bungee cords and rope
> [ ] camera(s), case, lenses, film, extra memory cards, charged
> battery,
> battery charger
> [ ] chainsaw, pick, machete, sawzall for trail building and repair
> [ ] clothes, extra – in case the ones you have on get wet or dirty
> [ ] CO2 tank, airhose, tire filler attachment
> [ ] compass
> [ ] cooler cup “koozie”
> [ ] cooler: Coleman Xtreme or other
> [ ] emergency gear for the highway (flares, reflectors, tire repair,
> snow chains, etc.)
> [ ] extra flashlight or “head light”
> [ ] full day's supply of food
> [ ] gloves, warm
> [ ] hand cleaner
> [ ] hat that has a brim to keep your neck from getting burned
> [ ] ice (lots)
> [ ] jacket or vest, fleece
> [ ] jumper cables
> [ ] maps: Sidekick Off Road maps, state/county, forestry, BLM Desert
> Access Guide, etc.
> [ ] matches, lighter
> [ ] Off-highway lights
> [ ] pocket knife
> [ ] sleeping bag and thermarest sleeping pad
> [ ] soda and Gatorade
> [ ] sunglasses and/or goggles
> [ ] sunscreen
> [ ] toilet paper
> [ ] tripod
> [ ] Video camera, case, extra tapes, charged batteries, battery
> charger
>
> SPARE PARTS & TOOLS LIST
>
> [ ] anything small you've already replaced once
> [ ] electrical repair kit: wire, electrical tape, crimp connectors and
> crimp/strip tool
> [ ] engine oil filter
> [ ] fuel (in addition to the first full Jerry can)
> [ ] fuel filter
> [ ] fuel line
> [ ] funnel, plastic
> [ ] fuses
> [ ] Grease
> [ ] Grease gun
> [ ] hammer
> [ ] Hi-lift jack (can be used as a come-along)
> [ ] ignition parts
> [ ] pliers, needle-nose pliers, channel locks, vise grips, side
> cutters
> [ ] screwdrivers, many sizes and lengths, standard and Phillips-head
> [ ] set of extra belts (old pantyhose works in a bind)
> [ ] set of extra radiator hoses
> [ ] short cable or chain with hooks on both ends: attach to vehicles
> without hooks or hitch
> [ ] snow tire chains (winter)
> [ ] socket wrenches (metric + standard)
> [ ] spare door/ignition keys
> [ ] spare driveshaft (for gonzo trails)
> [ ] spare lug nuts
> [ ] spare u-joints
> [ ] stop-leak (or alumaseal, etc)
> [ ] tire compressor
> [ ] tire star wrench and tire patch kit
> [ ] tune-up items (i.e., points, plugs)
> [ ] vacuum hoses
> [ ] WD-40 spray
> [ ] wheel bearings and seals
> [ ] windshield wiper fluid
>
> SOME OTHER COOL THINGS TO BRING
>
> [ ] air tools
> [ ] cell phone that actually works where you’re going
> [ ] computer mapping capabilities
> [ ] coveralls so you stay clean when you're fixing something
> [ ] GPS
> [ ] ham radio
> [ ] laptop computer so you can check your e-mail on the trail
> [ ] paper and pen
> [ ] Palm (or other PDA) with phone numbers and addresses
>