What do you need to do a Desert crossing with a 25 Year old Holden Kingswood.

a picture of all the stuff you need when attending a dessert crossing(160K)
The following items are the minimum items to undertake a responsible desert crossing:
 
 
  • A reliable Holden, 
  • Global Positioning System (GPS),
  • Compass,
  • maps,
  • funnel,
  • steel wire,
  • several water tanks,
  • several fuel tanks,
  • radiator hoses, 
  • heater hoses,
  • fuel hose,
  • oil, 
  • methylated spirits,
  • spare battery, 
  • WD40 anticorrosion spray,
  • brake fluid,
  • extra fan belt, 
  • at least 2 spare tyres,
  • spare springs,
  • coil,
  • ignition points,
  • spark plug,
  • rotor,
  • condenser,
  • distributor cap,
  • tie rope,
  • shovel,
  • axe,
  • torch,
  • car workshop manual,
  • survival guide, 
  • First Aid kit,
  • Insulator tape,
  • fire extinguisher,
  • 2 jacks (original and hydraulic),
  • piece of wood to prevent the jack disappearing into the mud,
  • extra selftapping screws,
  • ;air pump, 
  • tube repair set, 
  • liquid gasket, 
  • starter motor, 
  • radiator cap,
  • radiator putty, 
  • rope,
  • thermostat,
  • a toolbox containing the most frequent using tools,
  • 4 planks with a length of at least the wheelbase.
  • At least for one week food which can stand the heat (apples, patatoes, carrots, sojamilk, nuts, canned meat, unions etc).
  • At least 5L of water per person per day.
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