THESE SPARES COULD SAVE YOUR TRIP FROM DISASTER
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- THESE SPARES COULD SAVE YOUR TRIP FROM DISASTER
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Just take the mrs, she knows everything and is always right.
Nah...No Wife Awesome Life.... and a sh..load cheaper financially and mentally..
Lol..im a wife and im often right..but I leave the 4wd to hubby. 😜
@@gail9906 lovely darts 👍
@@brettleonard8602 Exactly! I have no wife and 3 landcruisers! Sometimes though I wish a had a fourth!
@@brettleonard8602 I say "Don't let your wife keep you from finding your soulmate" 🤣
Quick tip. If your mates fridge blows a fuse don’t tell him you have spare fuses until you have drunk all his beers before they get hot
Quick tip? Hell, that's pro tip level.
Meat in the fridge. Beer warm. No problems😊
It's amazing that so many things that "take up no room" , end up taking so much room 🤣
Don't forget the Geiger Counter to make sure you havent picked up any misplaced radioactive pellets!
Wow! I learned a lot.
Mainly to stay away from orange zones and never visit a red zone.
Another great video. I travel solo all the time and explore remote areas in Oregon. I try to keep enough tools / supplies to self rescue and save the trip. A very important thing to consider at all times is maintenance. Keep your rigs well maintained at all times and drive sensibly. High speeds on rough tracks puts a lot of stress on vehicles. Also I see so many people saying Oh, I can cross an obstacle if I drive more aggressively. Using a winch on a short section of technical track will take more time but can reduces the stress on the rig and reduce break downs. I travel the back country for enjoyment not to get stuck or break my rig.
One thing I added to my tire repair kit is Colby emergency valves. If the valve is damaged or fails, you can install these from the outside without removing the tire from the wheel.
@Matty Turner maybe a 1 min job...right? That sux, sorry to hear that.
A bead breaker and proper leavers are a must. I’ve also learnt through experience carrying a tube to put in your tubeless is smart.
Just my opinion
Don't carry coolant carry extra water. In a pinch your car won't break because you added water to the cooling system but in a remote area you can drink water but not coolant. Also empty the soap suds out of your washer bottle and fill that with fresh water as well.
Knead it is another thing I carry to plug holes.
Just the Facts
Carrying drinking water is fine for *YOU* , but bad for the internal workings of the cooling system. You need distilled water for that, & you "could" drink that, but your body wouldn't agree with you there. Distilled water doesn't have minerals in it, so it's safe for the cooling system. Drinking water added to the cooling system will work in a pinch, but don't leave it in there... *ESPECIALLY* with today's modern vehicles! *FLUSH IT OUT!* There's so much aluminum & plastic in the cooling system now (compared to copper & rubber) that mineral buildup is a real issue. Just carry 50/50 antifreeze mix, so problem averted!
/As they say... "They don't make 'em like they used to!"
@@ScottMeister NOTHING BAD will happen if you add regular water to your cooling system dude, calm down.. its being done millions of times around the world !! once you get home go back to whatever 50/50 mix you like, no big deal
After all thats all it matters, getting back home
@@ScottMeister FFS get real. You're trying to get home and stay alive, not worrying about the totally non-existent problem of mineral deposits on your plastic or aluminium pipes. You are correct, though, they don't make them like they used to, thank god for that. Rusty cast iron blocks with eroded thermostat housings, yay - bring them back 'cause they were so much better - not.
@@ScottMeister Yeah, nah. Plain everyday water will not hurt your engine over a small timeframe to get you out of trouble. Of course change it out when you get to civilisation. Both you and your vehicle can drink water, but not the other way around.
Mate, I’d piss in the radiator. Distilled water.. what BS.
My Toyota is nearly 34 years. 520.000km still going strong!
You only just broke her in!!!😅
If you got a 70s series, you gotta bring 1 alternator for the green, 2 for the orange and 3 for the red. Actually bring a really really long extension cable and a battery charger.
Good idea! And for those who don’t have a 70 series just replace your whole vehicle every two years👍
😂😂😂
I avoided that entire alternator thing by having a water cooled unit.
@@christurner68 I own 2 x 70 series, one in Aus and the other in NZ, never had any issues with an alternator in Aus where I have done over 100k km.
@@malcolmL995 Malcolm, I see you didn’t understand what I wrote, I suggest you read slowly and digest……… i was having a got at him👍 Not to out do you, I actually own two troopys and a 79. I’m also an auto electrician. It has got me stuffed why people have to through away their alternator when they can simply been cleaned out or brushes replaced. Actually, the alternator is fitted in the worst possible location which allows it to be incredibly susceptible to the elements when driving off road, you like me are one of the lucky one that have not had an issue but in saying that I do have considerable mechanical sympathy for my vehicles and treat them in a way they will hopefully get me back home. I have also fitted a brushless alternator on one of the rigs from new not only for the inherent weakness of the position of the alternator but also for a higher capacity output.
Nothing better than sitting by my computer on a snowy and cold January day in Canada than hearing you talk about 38 degrees C at the height of your summer. Very similar here other than it's minus 38 C with the wind chill. I did notice that you appear to use very different trailer electrical connectors than North America. Great advice on any continent, thanks.
I got everything that takes up no room, but now have no room for anything else 😛
When doing any repair, write it down. Date and milage. I put it on a spreadsheet like google sheets. Its searchable too. Saves money and lets you know whats prone to break. Takes the guess work out. Cheers from California!
Great video - love the green/orange/red zones. I love my desert red zones and my comments are for red zone only:
Nobody mentioned shocks - probably the most common repair I see out there. Carry your old factory shocks as spares.
In 40 years I've never seen anyone require brake pads.
Most disasters can be welded back together - take the few bits required - shield, holder, rods, jumper leads - for battery welding.
And you don't need coolant - water is fine until you get back to civilisation. Self amalgamating tape and knead-it as well.
And as others have said, fencing wire and duct tape.
Great vid as always Ronny! Would have been cool to see all of the Green Zone, Orange Zone, and Red Zone stuff in separate piles just for a visual representation of the amount of space they take up. Maybe you can post pictures in a community post?
Universal joints, silicon tape and metal putty for filling holes were not mentioned Ronny, I reckon they should be carried for orange and red. Great job 👍
That metal putty stuff is fantastic!
@@voodun85 Should always carry it. Gotta be an idiot not to really
Haven't had a bad uni joint since my FC Holden 45 years ago. Never seen a bad one since. Put a new one in before you go if you have a doubtful one. They're not easy to fit when you're stuck half way up Big Red.
Great advice for the outback. Here in Montana, USA we have a fair amount of wilderness, but to be honest it hardly ever gets rougher for help than the orange zone. Winter snow and cold can and do kill people every year and summer heat can be bad in certain areas. More of big headaches most of the time than deadly situations. We lived in Alaska for a while and there are definitely places you do not want to be broke down. Great tips by the way, Thanks, and look forward to each of your videos. The one you did on winching and vehicle recovery was definitely eye opening. I've seen many people put tow straps around ball hitches before, but never again as far as I'm concerned. Thank you again. Good Stuff.
Fencing wire is another easy carry and essential for red, arc welding rods too.
I always carry a roll of fence wire behind the back seat of the Ute. Super useful.
Add a handful of different sized hose clamps and some plain wire (can’t believe you didn’t mention wire!). Dragging an exhaust? Tie it up with wire. Break an alternator tensioner bracket? Tension it with wire. I’ve used fencing wire as a throttle cable and held a completely worn out steering knuckle in place with fencing wire - bloody wonderful stuff👍
Edit : Although, to be fair, the video was about spare parts - I regard plain wire as essential equipment but many people wouldn’t.
I would say there are parts of tasmania that should be orange just because you can be a 100 or 200 ks from help even though other people might be travelling by. One place that I think of is south of Queenstown. Once your over the mountain range you have no reception and to start with you are roughly 20km from Queenstown when you lose reception then you are also a minimum of 150 from burnie and 250 from hobart. The state may be small but it is a very much rural state once you outside the major centres.
You missed so many items. Rather then boost hoses or radiator hoses, you can repair holes or cracks with self fusing silicon tape. I’ve done trailer air line repairs with it along with boost joiners and they have lasted months.
plastic/steel weld, fixes radiator end tanks (9/10 it’s where you pop a leak) also fixes fuel tanks, boost lines, oil coolers etc. and takes up almost zero space
Gasket maker, good for leaks etc, also can make up gaskets with a bit of cardboard or aluminium can in a pinch
The end goal is to get back to civilisation if a breakage occurs, so your repair/spare kit should reflect that.
But nothing beats a service by a qualified and detailed orientated mechanic because 95% of failures can be fixed before heading out. Pre emptive maintenance is the key.
Source: Been driving fuel tanker road trains all through the north and west for the last 15 years, taken road trains where most influenzas wouldn’t dare go
One thing I don't like, is keeping the old hose/belt as a spare. If you're going to buy one hose/belt and change it, then buy two hoses/belts and keep a new one as a spare. Old parts deteriorate far faster once they are removed from regular use. You also can't trust them, they could fail immediately or only 30km down the road...
Can I propose two items? First: bring one emergency tire valve - just screw 'm in instead of taking the tyre off. Second: bring some steel tie wraps/cable ties. You can use 'm in hot places, even on your exhaust. Take up no space at all.
Oh, and that fashion statement: nah...🤣🤣🤣
Really enjoyed this entire vlog Ronny. We are starting to compile our gear for a trip and your advice is invaluable thank you.
❤🇦🇺🦘
Have not watched in awhile but when you do this type of video I do. I always carry spare hoses and belt. Planning a 6 week overland trip to and around the Yukon starting from Vancouver Island British Columbia this June and July. You have given me food for thought.
there are for sure orange zones in Tasmania and even red.
One thing I have done as preventive maintenance on suspension bolts with nuts and any bolts where I do not want the nut to fall off. I drill the end of the bolt for a small cotter pins. After damaging couple of shocks because the nut and bolt fell out, I spent a few weekends adding the cotter pins. It also makes trip inspections easy just look to see if the cotter pin is still in place.
Have fun on your next trip.
Whilst this particular video doesn't show tools in general , you should look for example at the bearing tool . Get the bearings and seal etc and gaskets and setup in the drive way and take off the hub and take note that you have all the tools to do the job ( like the axle nut spanner ). Carrying the green zone spares is a must as you never know when you will go on a whim into an area that you hadn't planned for. Great video , will be interested to see the tool video.
Excellent video and advice - thank you.
Fantastic video. I’ve been waiting a long time for this information. Thanks Ronny
Really great info for everyone. New off-roaders and people that have been doing it for years regardless of what country you’re in. Nice job Ronny! I need to go through my fasteners for my Jeep TJ so I can replace simple bolts and nuts for off-road repair. I keep forgetting the easy stuff to have on hand.
Good advice, Ronny. My ute isn't on the road yet but I still have a bunch of spares ready for the storage box. As for tools, I'll be carrying a full set to just about reconstruct an entire vehicle, including a welder, compressor (of course), vise, and other handy things to have. I will basically have a mobile workshop. Ironically, I may never end up in the Red Zone (but probably will) but I like to be independent and do my own mechanical work wherever possible. The ute itself has so far received an almost complete suspesion and brake rebuild, as well as new water pump, thermostat housing (swapped the plastic for an aluminium one), new topside seals, MAF sensor, electric fans instead of the old clutch fan. I'm not done yet but when I am, the ute should be at the very least, reliable.
Best 4x4 advice on the internet is found here. Thanks!
Jeez Ronny in a suit! Didnt think id ever see that
You can be the next weatherman
What a great video. Thank you for sharing 👍🏼
Love the Cape York comment haaha
I know who you refer to
Well done Ronny. If the local TV weather lady should leave, you probably could just step right in! Well done.
Great video Ronny.. Love the "news" format.. made it fun to watch
thanks
Good video. 👍 We carry pretty much everything you mentioned all the time. Services all up to date. Starter and alternator done every 100k. Carry spares for them still.
It’s never broken down. 27 year old 80 series alcoholic turbo petrol.
Recent Simpson trip one of the vehicles starter relay contacts played up on the French Line.
3 under the Prado when a desert taipan decided he’d join them under there. 😂 Oh. His spare new aftermarket starter assembly was completely wrong and obviously didn’t fit. 🤦♀️
We took our Starlink for justin. plb, first aide and snakebite kit are always with us now days.
5 car convoy. Our 10 month old granddaughter came along as well.
Be safe everyone 👍
Excellent video. This past two weeks, I have been preparing for an extended two week into Alaska. The timing of your video is perfect. Also learned that a fuse kit (with an assortment of fuses for the make of vehicle you drive) is cheaper than purchasing individual fuses. Will add a set of 6 lug nuts to my spare parts kit, along with a spare lug socket. The spare lug socket will be kept is a different location to the tool kit. Thanks for sharing.
Please add penetrating Oil. Add a breaker bar & a short piece of pipe that fits over the ratchet handle as a "Cheater". Use the breaker bar NOT your ratchet. The teeth inside the ratchet can break, even if you have the best (Snap on Tools)
A highlift jack handle makes a great cheater bar if you happen to already have one, it's what I use at home.
After watching this video I'm now looking for a small ratchet set with the sizes I use most frequently, and a breaker bar to live in my rig, definitely. I've carried a full ratchet set in the past, but I'm trying to strike a different balance now.
Great info! Definitely items in there I didn’t think of! Keep up the great work
I'd also add fencing wire to the duct tape and cable ties, because you can't use duct tape or cable ties to fit a hot exhaust that just broke off a mount 🤣
Really helpful. Thank you.
Very good pointers; much appreciated! 👍
Learning your vehicles parts OEM manufacturers are a great way to save money without sacrificing quality. My Pajero imported from Japan actually had USA made Timken wheel bearings. Living in America made it easy to buy the wheel bearings for much cheaper.
Really good production, thanks for the free information, cheers
I always keep a set of spare ball joints, a spare shock, a tie rod, u joints, cv axle, a bearing and seal set for front and back. Along with decent electric, fuel, tire plug kits, lots of spare hardware
I used to carry a liter of coolant all the time because stock heater hoses on my car used to start leaking after about a year until replacing them with silicone hoses. I am from europe so its all green zone for me. Bunch of zipties duct tape bailing wire metal putty some electrical bits basic tool kit and a bag of random bolts will come in handy for more than just your car and most of it can propably be stuffed behind some cover panel inside the trunk
great video ronny packed full of useful information.
I love the typos 👌🇦🇺
Good detailed discussion. Well done and thanks.
I pack all the standard servicable items and anything that is a showstopper! I also carry things that will get you moving quicker and can be sorted out at camp. the non-exhaustive list is all service items, starter, alternator, tyre repair, props, halfshafts, some hoses, gaffa tape and electrical tape (as you can do a hose repair with them), brake parts, greases, oils, other fluids... if it will stop the trip, take it, if it's not too heavy. Do the service 2-3 weeks before the trip so you know that you haven't just introduced a bad part and it gives things time to settle so you know you're not loosing fluids.
Hey Ronny D ,
I take all spares when travelling remote & most of the time I get out of trouble.. just the other day I was bogged for 12 hours with out winch box or that .. I got my witch to work by hot wires it to make it work & got me out & made it to town .. all ways a way to work something out👍👍
Great run down and some great advice mate
Awesome content and advice 👏
Thanks legend and catch you on the next one Greetings and cheers 🍻 from south africa 🇿🇦 👍 😀
I would throw a test light into electrical bag. Good vid
Great info, thanks, I’ll be upgrading my kit soon, like this week. Just a suggestion, add to the list spare bulbs etc for headlights especially and indicators. Many use LEDs now but older vehicles don’t.
Awesome video lots to think about. Keep them coming.
Great advice Ronnie
10w 30 engine oil is the same as 75-weight gear oil, just a different additive package - so in a pinch you could fill a diff with it, assuming you fixed the reason there was no oil to start with. Just check your stock oil weight and look online for its gear oil weight equivalent. And change the diff oil as soon as you can.
Great video Ronny!
I love how many times he says 'it doesn't take up much room' while I'm just adding all the items up in my head and it does in fact start taking up a bit of significant space. Lol I have an old 99 S10 with the jump seats so I had to get a truck box for more storage and I'm already out with all my every day bring a long road side stuff.
Ona video that more necessary information rather then action it Could have been like one of those boring safety induction videos but it wasn't.....superb delivery, I really appreciate the quirky humour and hard work that goes into these.
Great points to ponder!
One thing I'd DEFINITELY ADD: your calendar and weather can produce orange/red zones too! This is for any travel - not just 4x4 btw.
If traveling over a holiday where shops are likely to be closed any little mishap becomes a major stoppage. The example of a coolant leak within 10k of a dealer - that's great --- unless it's a Sunday - or New Year's - or Thanksgiving, etc. etc. Since holidays are when most of us get time off work to travel - this is especially important to keep in mind.
And one other time I've been caught in a "green zone" and had to wait overnight for service was during a hurricane when all power to Eastern North Carolina was cut and gas stations were all out of order until they could ship in generators. (Thankfully the Waffle House at my last exit ran on gas stoves and had candles!)
You missed to mention to bring a torque wrench and torque the wheel nut before and after hitting the dirt road.
Great video!
awsome video - love the format too 🤠
Good info and yep to carry the basics everywhere
Lots of great comments here Ronnie. A proper wheel nut wrench & wrench with extension bar is a great add. You forgot to mention the dunnie shovel. a small dunnie shovel doubles as a bit of a crowbar, winching device and lever in many applications.
This was excellent, very well done thanks.
Many thanks!
Excellent Ronny
you'll never be short of VPN referral codes, mail-order coffee recommendations or makeup tips in Cape York
I think there is an orange zone in the VHC.
Great vid and looking forward to the written list on the website as a download perhaps? Coupled with the “what tools to carry” vid. All good information that we need to know as part of planning.
Thanks again.
Great vlog. Really appreciate the content.
Thanks Ronny
Great useful and entertaining video, top notch! Perhaps already done but it’d be interesting to see other videos on “survival” type situations. I.e. what to bring to ensure you can last (plus maybe some tips on harvesting water in a real pinch etc.). Methods of trying to get contact with UHF (plus at least carrying a PLB/EPIRB, or the various “satellite” type communicators available). The unspoken rules of not leaving the vehicle. Ways of attracting attention. Perhaps this is all common sense though, not sure.
Other useful red zone stuff we've carried:
- Radweld, in case you stake a radiator
- Metal Epoxy, in case of fuel tank damage/leak (also, some diesel separately, say 20l jerry, in case the tank gets empty before you notice!)
- Self vulcanising tape, for repairing pressure hoses
- fencing wire - sometimes you need stronger than cable ties. lots of uses beyond strapping, such as making split pins/fake bolts etc by doubling it up (bring proper pliers).
- couple of metres of hose, for siphoning water/fuel, maybe from car to car
- a good breaker bar, especially if you have a rental and the useless mechanic has put the wheel nuts on with an impact wrench (has happened to us!)
Completely agree with you . That's a great advice have a great day
And they take up no room LOL
A cake of soap is the best fuel tank repair you will ever find - very old bushies trick.
I am based in Oman, so maybe things aren't as bad as in Australia but I have been overlanding for more than 15 years now in grean and orange zones. The only spares I have ever needed were tire repair kits, a tool bag, duct tape, lots of cable ties of various sizes and metal cable ties. You probably need so many spares because you're vehicle is heavily modified which decreases reliability and you probably drive through terrain that wrecks the vehicle. Most places you can find alternative routs to that put less strain on the vehicle.
I think much of the time it’s just the length, remoteness, and impact of the terrain. For example, the Gunbarrel Highway is nearly 1,400 kms long (dead straight east west. Longest distance between fuel stops about 500km) over a variety of terrain such as gibber rock, washaways and bad corrugations. I saw a fella in a $130,000 4WD disabled because a tyre flicked a rock that smashed his sump cover, lucky he had a satellite phone. I myself drove off a 1 metre high washaway at 80kph that I didn’t see until I was about 20 metres away. Between the very abrasive red dust that gets into EVERYTHING, extreme temperatures, sharp rocks and the spinifex grass that will happily puncture tyre walls and feet, there’s a lot to injure a vehicle. It took me 5 days to drive the 1,400kms, partly because some sections I couldn’t do more that 10kph.But the experience, as I’m sure you’d appreciate, is well worth it 😁
I always have fuel filter, power steer and fan belt, old radiator hoses and cap, silastic, something similar to knead it, cable ties, tape , wire tie and electrical , fuses and terminals, grease and aluminium cans( good for fixing leaks) belts , wire grease , hoses and fuel filter live under seat rest in glovebox and cans are floating about the place bigger trips I take oil and extra water in my toolbox, I also always have 10,12,13 spanned and leather man . Fixed a fair few things in car parks on side of road over the years to get anywhere let alone going away
Ver good, thanks! Concerning nuts and bolts, just be aware that many of those which mount to the chassis have thread pitch 125 rather than the most common 150 you find at ironmongers. This multiplies the number of 'cups', as you call them in the video. Just a suggestion.
My breaks parts are usually in the fridge 😂😂😂 I do have brake parts tho
"if you're into kidnapping, you should keep plenty at all times" 😂😂😂
One of your best videos.
All the items u mentioned for the green zone I already carry all the time. And adding something bassic to the list I know u where going on parts but having a bassic spanner set and screw drivers to be able to do a bassic brake down is always a good thing to add to parts for all areas as u may be able to fix something I stead of waiting couple hours for a truck or brake Down services
awesome stuff Ronny ... big thumbs up
I'm not in Australia, but it's good information for the places I go here in North America.
very good episode!
Always carry self amalgamating tape. Fuses together and is brilliant for quick fixes to leaky hoses
In the green and orange I carry one serp belt, one cryvac wheelbering kit packed with grease and a cryvact bag of grease , small 12v kit, 1 1/2 cup of typical 70 series bolts and nuts, tyre punch kit valves and one stem, jumper leads, tape and cable ties, typical tooling and engine code reader, 2 spear tyers because of the deep dish rim in the rear. also started carrying a set of lugnuts and studs after watching your vidio.
In the RED I carry on top of what I all read have. 2 sets of wheel berings 2 bags of grease, 1 locking hub, 1 stub axle only because I have friction welded a bering to a sub befor 😂😂, rear pillion seel, tailshaft uni bering kit, break pads - cleaner-fluid - and I made up a small set of break cable clamps, 1l bottle of motor oil, 1l bottle of diff oil, 1l bottle of coolent, 2 fule filters, 1 airfilter also a turbo vacume controller filter, 1 mass air flow sensor. There's a few more things but not to many. I travel and hunt real remote areas. You should try cryvacing your grease and bearings you save so mutch room.
ronny I always enjoy watching your vids and I've learnt a lot from them.
keen to see all the spare parts for the red zone which is the most important in my opinion..
thanks always 🙏💪
I've done loads of trips on the main roads through the orange zones and some red zones with next to no spares except some fuses and water, oh and swapping out the space saver for a full size spare and not had any issues. This was in a car less than 10 years old for most trips.
Now I have a 2013 Pajero, just been serviced but will be taking some spare filters, belts and hoses which I figure can be used at the next service, or when needed. If you're spending the trip on sealed roads taking spares is less important like you said it more so when you do have an issue and get towed to town they can fix the problem quicker without waiting around for parts.
This was highlighted to me years ago when as a family we were traveling to QLD and dads Canter had over heating issues and we were stuck in Winton QLD for a couple of days while it was being sorted, the wait was to get parts.
I take a rechargeable soldering iron, heat shrink and a multimeter for times when I have electrical gremlins. They take up no space and have been used a few times. Very handy.
Quick steel putty and self vulcanising tape for fixing radiator hoses is also a great addition.
Great video Ronnie
Power steering or all purpose transmission fluid. The corrugations between Oodnadatta and Dalhousie shook one of the power steering hardlines loose. Pissed fluid all over the track. Great content. Thanks for the awesome info.
Nice tips👍
Agree on that. I have a brand new serpentine belt for instance. Don't wait for it to be changed and use the old one as a spare, just get a new one now. Even for a green zone.
A couple of other things I always carry is a tube of "knead it" this stuff can really save the day on all sorts of problems. the other is a bottle of that nulon head gasket repair in a bottle glittery stuff from repco, I haven't needed it myself, but I've saved a few other travelers with it over the years, sure it's not a permanent fix but 9 times out of ten it will get you mobile.
self amalgamating tape, spare thermostat, butane powered soldering iron, cheers from nz
Hi Ronny,
In regard to socks for the snorkel, I think you need to mention that they may be a bad idea for vehicles with diesel particulate filters (DPF and the like). When I used a sock, it resulted in the MAF filaments becoming coated with a film of oil, causing the vehicle to undergo frequent to very frequent DPF regeneration cycles, until I removed the sock and replaced the MAF sensor. Anyone want to buy a partially used sock kit, complete with cleaning/washing fluid and oil for the sock?
If going solo, I would also recommend a portable power bank to jump start the car, if the starting battery goes flat.
Should you have also mentioned using a fuel cleaning additive to protect the engine and your trip from the hazard of dirty fuel?
Great stuff! In a red zone I would add a kit for emergence welding. Even with line up batteries.
and a good hairdresser.