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The North Florida British Motoring Club
Travel Kit
For the British Car Enthusiast
We are comprising a list of items that "any" British car or motorcycle owner should carry with him or her when driving their British car or riding their motorcycle. Please send your recommendations to Charlie O'Connors who will put together the list and publish it here. In addition to the name of the item, please give a reason as to why "this" item should be carried on trips.
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A cell phone...to call for
help - Cheryl Gratt A cell phone! Preprogrammed with your mechanic and your auto club phone numbers. - Jen Holmes Food, water (or beer) and good walking shoes. That way when you are stranded you can still survive if the car does not. - Jimmy Ward Either a keg of brake fluid or a keg of "Mac
Inebriation Fluid" - J. McCloskey
We do quite a bit of long distance motorcycle touring
(planning to leave for Mexico on Thursday for a couple of weeks) and rides
to Canada, etc. We also drive our Spitfire on some excursions, so we have
come up with a fairly useful packing routine that seems to work pretty well
for us. First, pack all the things you think may be needed
to stay on the road: Tire repair kit, miscellaneous tools, some safety
wire, duct tape, electrical tape, flashlight, WD40, a couple of shop rags,
and a tow rope. Next, check out what the weather may be for your
trip. Be sure to take rain gear (even with the Spitfire--the top does
leak, no matter what you do). Be sure to pack a sweatshirt and possibly a
light jacket. Next, save up all your old socks, underwear, worn
out T-Shirts, etc. Pack just enough so that you wear one set, have one set
clean in the bag, and one set ready to either wash or throw away. Go back over all your stuff, weed out
non-essentials. When you finish that, go over it once again, weed out
about half of the clothes you planned on taking. Be sure to include a
toothbrush and some soap. Last, check out how far you plan on going, and take
enough money to buy gas, food, and other essentials (such as camping fees,
motel rooms, etc.). Once you have figured out how much you think it will
cost, double the money and once again sort out all the other stuff that is
not essential. If you plan on documenting your trip, be sure to
take a notebook and pens, or a laptop computer. Cell phones are of limited
use, as there are many places in the good old USA that have no coverage. Last, hit the road, don't look back, and keep an eye
out for WalMart in case you think you may need some small things along the
way, such as toiletries, medicines, etc. To simplify the foregoing, take half as many clothes
and twice as much money you initially planned on taking. This seems to work well for us, although by the time
we get back we don't smell so good and our clothes are ready to be
trashed. But then again, we really have a good time and that's what
matters, isn't it? - Pete & Norma Peterson Ed Kirkland...to make the damn things run - Cheryl Gratt (but the rest of the NFBMC membership would agree that this is a very good suggestion). |
Notes:
I originally was going to take what was submitted and comprise an organized item by item list on this page, but because we're seeing a lot of great suggestions, I thought I would list them as they are sent and give credit to the individuals who make the suggestions. Keep 'em coming!!