Water, 1 gallon per person, personal supplies for at least twice the time you plan on being out: If going on a morning trip, pack a lunch and trail snacks. If going on an afternoon or all day trip, assume you may spend the night in the vehicle and pack accordingly: medications, flashlight, batteries, matches/lighter, and blankets & gear appropriate to the environment, area, and season.

1. CB (Handheld or mounted)
2. Fire Extinguisher
3. First Aid Kit, ID cards, with emergency contact info and medication allergy information (passenger also).
4. Spare Key
5. Towstrap, at least 20', bare with no metal hooks/brackets attached
6. Full Size Spare, lug wrench
7. Bottle/scissor jack tall enough to lift your rig to change tire, 12" square wooden platform for use in soft ground
8. Complete tool kit including but not limited to:
Standard and metric socket set with extensions, crescent wrench, vise-Grips, screwdrivers (std & philips), wire cutters, pliers (std, needlenose and channel lock), duct tape, JB weld, electrical tape, spare connectors and fuses, utility knife, hammer, hacksaw, crowbar or prybar, jumper cables, super glue/quickdrying epoxy tank sealant, electrical wire of different gages

9. Fix-A-Flat and/or Tire Plug kit and air compressor (12 volt plug-in or other)
10. Trash bag, for your own as well as other's trash
11. Towpoints front and rear, frame mounted
(A "hidden hitch" style receiver with the hitch pin inserted can be utilized as a rear towpoint).
12. Work Gloves
13. Jumper cables
14. WD-40 or other spray lubricant

OPTIONAL, BUT SOMEONE IN YOUR GROUP SHOULD HAVE…

1. Cellphone
2. HiLift Jack and jack points on all sides of rig
3. Shop Towels
4. Hand winch (comealong), the HiLift Jack can also be used
5. Recovery gear: "D"ring/clevis, snatch block, blanket or towel to lay on the cable
6. Extra fluids for your rig: oil, transmission fluid, etc.
7. Bungee cords / rope
8. Shovel, std or military foldup
9. Axe, at least hand axe/hatchet
10. Assorted spare fasteners, nuts, bolts, pop rivets, etc
11. Spare Parts such as belts, hoses, radiator stop-leak, axles, hubs, spark plugs, air filter, etc. (especially anything you have broken before) and the tools to fix/install them.

IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM…

1. Work coveralls, cap, golashes/rubber overboots, and plastic tarp or blanket to lay on
2. Extra pair of Hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes
3. Toilet paper, Paper Towels, Waterless hand scrub and/or Wet Wipes
4. Sunscreen, Insect Repellent
5. Change of Clothes (2 sets if you get stuck a lot)
6. Camera (standard and or video), spare film and batteries
7. Cooler with latching top and handles to use to tiedown

WISH LIST…
1. Camping gear: tent, stove, water purification tablets, etc
2. Winch and full winch supply kit
3. Onboard air compressor such as ARB or QuickAir
4. GPS
5. Jerry can for fuel
6. 12 volt and battery powered portable tools: Impact wrench, drill, spotlight
7. Ham radio (license required to operate)
8. Onboard welder
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\'99 Explorer on 33s
\'86 Bronco II Project rig