Essential - RECOVERY EQUIPMENT - to take on a foreign trip

You are about to embark on a foreign excursion, let's assume it's somewhere remote and the terrain can be arduous, Mongolia or the Sahara for example. What vehicle spare parts do you take with you?

The way I see it, there are a number of categories you have to consider when travelling:-

Vehicle spare parts.
Recovery equipment.
Camping/cooking equipment.
Vehicle kit (fire extinguisher, water containers, etc.)
Tools.
Personal kit.

Here we'll concentrate solely on Recovery Equipment

You can't take too much as weight (and to a lesser extent - space) are overriding factors. So ... what essentials do you take? I'll start the list, then add your suggestions to this 'Master List':-

~ A double loop rope.
~ Two D shackles (these to be stamped).
~ Lightweight plastic sand ladders.
~ Bottle jack.

Would I take a Hi-Lift jack ... mmmm ... maybe? Undecided on this one. They can be so useful, yet again it's a weight thing.

You must have very good recovery points on your motor. if not !
Don't take any.

Hi Tom,

Just some ideas if you drive without a second car to help you;

• in these situations I'll take an air compressor along, so I can deflate the tires in loose sand and inflate when necessary;
  
• I would use a pair of aluminum sand ladders, they give more grip in stead of plastic. Plastic can melt with spinning wheels and they will loose grip;
  
• on a trip like you're referring to, I would have a winch, with snatchblock and a shovel to dig a hole for a spare wheel as a ground anchor;
  
• a second spare wheel or an extra tire with extra tire levers and tube can help you out, when you are at the end of the world;
  
• GPS with back track;
  
• a sat phone.
  

In Mongolia and in the Sahara you have to be self supporting, because it's possible you have to wait for days for any help.

Cheers, Rob

RobGT wrote:

In Mongolia and in the Sahara you have to be self supporting, because it's possible you have to wait for days for any help.

Precisely why I used those as examples. Thanks for your input Rob, good advice. It's good to hear what people consider "essential".

Ground anchors for sand.