The Equipment
Apart from clothing and toiletries (a chapter in itself on such a trip) the gear can be divided into three categories;
1) Car Stuff — including tools & recovery equipment 2) Camping and Survival — no room for food or cooking gear so we will eat what the locals eat 3) Film Equipment — can’t cheat here or the film quality will suffer. Tools & Car Stuff (incl. Retrieval Equipment) 3/8“drive; Ratchet, 6″ ext., 3″ ext., Universal joint, 10mm & 13mm universal sockets, 13mm deep socket, sparkplug socket,7mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm & 19mm sockets — Combination wrenches; 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm & 21mm — Screwdrivers; #1, #2, #3 Flat, #1 & #2 Phillips, #2 Flat & #2 Phillips stubby — Hammers; 32 oz. Dead-blow, Soft grip 16oz. plastic, 32 oz. Ball-peen — ViseGrips; Regular & Small needle-nose — Pliers; Needle-nose, Regular, Diagonal cutters — 3/8″ Click-type torque wrench — Adjustable wrench (6″ & 4″) — Channel locks — Feeler gages — Wire gages — Magnetic pick-up; 1/2″ drive Breaker Bar and sockets; 17mm, 19mm, 21mm Deep, 27mm, 30mm, 36mm — 17mm Allen — Leatherman PST with case (original) — 12v. Test light — Mini jumper leads — Compact jumper cables — WD 40, small can — Duct tape, roll — Silicon glue/gasket sealer — Plastic wire wraps — Super glue — Lock-tight — Electrical wire — Siphon hose — Flat-fix (can) — Emory cloth & small file — Bailing wire, Hose clamps (assorted sizes) — Tire repair kit and pump — Spare bulbs (throttle cable, clutch cable&clamp?) — Spark plugs, Fuses, Fan belt — Gas & water cans (20 litres?) and oil (5 litres) — Easylift airjack — Winch strap — Brush bar and winch — Spare tire Camping and Survival Gear Tent Sleeping bags Self-inflating camping mattresses (short) Mosquito net Compass Rope Cloths line Shovel, Axe, & Saw (small) Chap-stick Mosquito repellent First Aid kit Fire extinguisher (small) Survival rations (food bars) Benchmark folding knives (721) SureFire C2 combat flashlights and full Spares Carrier Plastic (dust-proof) bags.
Film Equipment “Filmmaking is athletic, not aesthetic” 3 chip DVCAM Camera Lap-top computer (for film and web site editing) Digital camera (for stills) Polaroid camera (for giving away pictures to people we meet) Shotgun mic Wireless clip-on mics (lavaliers) Headphones On camera light Studio (indoor) lights Folding reflector-board (to use sun as “fill light”) Tripod (Sachtler Fluid-head) Monopod Remote control (for tripod) Shoulder mount (for camera) Remote control (for camera) 12 volt charger, cables, tapes, |