TOOLS/SPARES FOR TRAVELLING REMOTE AUSTRALIA

[@EpicDrivesWesternAustralia]

Yup I’d say you are definitely well prepared mate. Don’t forget blinker fluid, never leave home without it!

[@WildTouring]

😂

[@KevinHeadlam-Tasmania]

Well done video - well thought through preparation. I have always included a set of long handle tree pruners - usefull for ajusting low hanging shubbery and chopping up thick twigs for the camp fire

[@markpalmer5787]

Hey Cam, just a quickie. Pre pack your bearings with grease and vacuum seal them. Makes life easier, if shit happens. Cheers have a great trip...

[@turbostyler]

I've also got a pair of plastic portable vehicle ramps for my double axle trailer. If you do a bearing you don't need to jack the car up on the side of the road, just shove the ramps under the unoffending axle and it lifts the other axle up as you drive it up. Also serves as a leveling blocks for a caravan.

[@insaynbcr]

That's a really well thaught out spare parts/tool box you have setup. I usually carry anti-sieze, and a bottle of brake fluid and power steering fluid with me on long jaunts. I didn't see silicon grease. Very useful for electrical, but also makes things slide that are sticking, yet won't attract sand, dirt, grit like normal grease. Just wipe it on, rub it in, wipe it off leaving a slick film. Also, a small sewing kit can come in handy. Oh, and stuff some various sized bills (money) into an envelope and hide it somewhere inside your rig. I usually do a bit in my truck, and bit in my trailer in the event one is totaled or burns up. This money is good for getting you going in the event your plastic money gets damaged, lost or the bank puts a lock on it for some fraud issues. Or if you need to pay for some help and they don't do card. Having cash on hand has saved my trip on several occasions.

[@WildTouring]

Some good advice there mate! Love tips like that!

[@gregpaterno1446]

That’s 100% what I do I thought I had a problem with what I carry I follow a few family’s on KZbin and out of all of them you have shown the best video on emergency brake downs what you have on board will get you out of trouble and gives you no stress while you’re driving to good love your videos 👌🏼🇦🇺🍻

[@WACampingAdventures]

Awesome cam, id do the same with oil, whatever keeps it rolling over mate!

[@WildTouring]

Too right 👍

[@WilliamPradoGXL]

Good run down mate 👍 I pretty much carry the same gear when I go remote. Something I found handy on my travels that wasn't mentioned is an exhaust jack.

[@WildTouring]

Have had one before, and agree they are really handy!

[@donwhittington2218]

Good lot of gear my last trip I did 2 trailer plugs and about half a metre of trailer wire on a creek crossing in the gulf near Lawn Hill

[@WildTouring]

Interesting you say that. Have already seen a few people do trailer plugs on some of these bad tracks. Looking at installing a wireless trailer connection soon! It's called WiTi, it's also an anti theft system.

[@gondwanatravels8834]

Handy tip about the fire extinguisher. Thanks.

[@billycahoon1834]

Cam you should have changed the caravan hubs to match the D-Max mate, Looking forward to the weekly vids. Enjoy.

[@WildTouring]

Would have loved to. And sorted out matching tyres and rims, but just ran out of time!

[@norbertbodo2627]

Very nicely packed mate 👍

[@OfftraxTouring]

As said above, I'd recommend checking the supplied wheel bearings in the MDC and possibly changing them out to Japanese before the trip. I've used a mob called Traveling Wheel Bearings, they come to you, their service and advice is second to none. As something I didn't hear you mention you carry as a spare is tyre valves and wheel studs for the car. Have a great trip Mate.

[@WACampingAdventures]

That would have to be the most cleaver bloody business name traveling wheal bearings hahaha like the band travelling wilburies

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate. Watching the bearings, and prepared to swap them out whenever it happens with the Timkens I've got packed. I've got spare studs for the trailer, which Im pretty sure I could stick on the dmax if I had to.

[@WildTouring]

Oh and I do have spare valves too! But can always rob them from your spare tyres if you have to! Have done it before 😂

[@shreckm6470]

Mate just a quick tip could be a good idea to grab an extra wheel bearing for the van as our MDC camper flogged both out . I replaced them with a good Japanese brand as I think the Chinese one's are not up to scratch. Talk my neighbour's into one so I did his bearings the day he got it home.Still got our MDC and love it after many many trips cheers.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate. Got bearings for car and the van with us, and some HTB grease 👌

[@Handleyman]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Cheers! 👍

[@rodgie5754]

Spare Anderson plugs? Cool vlog, looking forward to the videos from your upcoming trip

[@WildTouring]

Nah didn't bring any. But have a few plugs not being used on the power board in the canopy I could rob if I had to!

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU GREAT DETAIL VIDEO

[@mickbetteridge2581]

Great video mate thanks for sharing

[@jaydensankey2301]

well I really need to sort my kit out I got almost non of that, got a few months to sort my gear out before our trip awesome vid, gonna be asking for some spares in my next service

[@benmitchell4481]

Great work Cammo, just a tip, that HTB2 is some of the worst wheel bearing grease you can buy, I do my wheel bearing every 2 months on my trailers as they travel so far and best thing I ever did was change over to a waterproof good quality grease, dropped bearing temps by 15 degrees and havnt dropped a wheel bearing since, normally had one drop maybe twice a year!! I now use belray marine bearing grease.. massive difference!

[@WildTouring]

Cheers benno. Good to know! Will grab some belray for the kit!

[@pete3003]

Use the slowest speed on the drill to wind your stabilising legs up and down otherwise you will strip the gears out in the legs there not designed to be used like that.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate. That's what we've been doing, and setting the clutch on it pretty light. Going well so far 👍

[@louiskudlak2256]

Great video 👍

[@raptor0040]

That Parfix sealant is an Acetic cure so it will rust/corrode the crap out of any metal it is near while it sets as it releases acetic acid fumes, so might pay to get a natural based sealant. Oh and you def wouldnt want to use it in the van as the Acetic fumes are very strong and it wouldnt do you or the girls any good to breath in.

[@WildTouring]

Didn't know that! Appreciate the advice mate.

[@JohnBoy0483]

Good set up! Make sure your Lock Tight isn't expired though. It drys out and doesn't work to well if at all. What about a tire patch kit, spar valves and air for the tiers?

[@WildTouring]

Got a puncture repair kit in the car with spare valves and plugs etc. Have robbed valves of my spare tyres in a pinch before though. Didn't pack any spare air 😂 But have got two air compressor/hoses/gauges.

[@andrewcox710]

Nice mate.... Seriously consider a hacksaw with a dozen blades and a tube or two of Sikaflex!

[@WildTouring]

Don't have the sika, but have a hacksaw, grinder and a few tubes of silicon!

[@TechStories79]

Hey guys, had you at all considered a digger x trail off road caravan by Kokoda caravans? They are fully Australian made with no pop top and everything you guys could have wanted. Just curious if you looked at them and if you decided against them for any reason? They are around 10k more than your mdc admittedly so if its price I understand. Cheers

[@WildTouring]

Yeah looked at the kokoda. A friend of mine recently got one, beautiful vans. But just didn't have the size and layout we wanted. We need something pretty compact, that can still sleep three of us, with an internal ensuite. Very happy with the Forbes so far!

[@jackojacko3545]

G8 job ,and you probably packed them but valves for your tyres ,don't weigh anything either. 👍up

[@WildTouring]

Yeah got them in the tyre repair kit. Have pinched them off my spares when I've needed too as well. Haha didn't want to weight it, but I did! She's a heavy girl 😂

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Good stuff

[@rtyhgfplmkoi4784]

The only other thing I take are some common solenoids for my fuse box.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah good advice. Missed that!

[@UNCLEDAD-1]

Enjoy your trip uncle dad 👍

[@WildTouring]

Haha cheers mate. Brought my new hatchet!

[@darknstormyimages]

i can see why you got a GVM upgrade now! LOL

[@jorrumtucker7876]

wow total rebuild mate

[@TheDeadwoods-pl3yo]

Great vid, youve given me some ideas to add to my spares kit. What do you take for first aid?

[@WildTouring]

Tiffs packed a pretty comprehensive first aid kit, I'll cover it in one of the trip videos!

[@Rick-yy1rv]

Hi mate nice pizza oven where do I go to buy this product. Great vids.

[@WildTouring]

Just a Bunnings job mate 😂

[@Rick-yy1rv]

@@WildTouring I was a bit off topic just it caught my eye and now I want a wood fired pizza oven.

[@markissboi3583]

Me Weekend camping fishing she'll be right camera 📸checkspare tyre tucka Rods esky food ice in 2ltr bottles water for l8tr 2:1 purpose a few tools & tent Off we go if a week trip maybe take a trailer never had many problems lots good fun with kids or outlaws on fishing trips 70s 80s 👍🌄 my Older Bro like this guy takes everything weight be like 3 tons of junk🤷‍♂️for 2 days haa

[@lapowkarz]

Hi Just wondering if you checked your GVM once fully loaded ,did you had upgraded?Looks like you are very well prepared Cheers

[@WildTouring]

We did. I was slightly over GVM (even after a GVM upgrade), but had plenty of payload left in the van to move weight around. We were just under total GCM, but happy with that as we are the heaviest we will ever be (150l diesel, 300l water and about 4 weeks worth of food). Covered the trip to the weigh bridge in our first trip episode released yesterday on the channel.

[@DeLFeTube]

So my question is, how do you know how to fix broken engines? It's all very well to carry this stuff but you need to know how to use it. Are you a mechanic by trade or something?

[@WildTouring]

Nah no trade background. Just came down to neccesity really. Have always had 4wds, but havnt always had money. So when I've had break downs i've had to figure it out for myself. Decent workshop manuals, KZbin and internet forums make it easier. I've got just enough mechanical aptitude to fumble my way through most things, but nowadays I'll take my car to a good mechanic when I can!

[@patrickloura9089]

Hey mate where did you get the do35 lock from ?

[@WildTouring]

Cruise master sell one for $130ish 👇 cruisemaster.com.au/lock-do35-do45-bi-lock/

[@WildTouring]

But I'm just using a $45 reecehitch lock. Does the job! 👇 www.autopro.com.au/hayman-reese-lock-hitch-extra-long-55048

[@patrickloura9089]

Cheers mate

[@patrickloura9089]

Cheers mate