Kit Lists

Copied from old BCL forum

1 -PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

I.e all the personal equipment to enable yourself to ‘survive’ a greenlaning weekend. Please note that the list below is a Basic Minimum that can be expanded depending on your needs.

  • Waterproof Jacket – In case of bad weather! Goretex the best but expensive, cheaper PVC jackets to be avoided due to anoying rustling noise they make.
  • Warm jacket/Fleece – For cold weather both in and out of Motors or when the fire dies down on the night.
  • Hat! – Personal perference Woolen hats are cheap and quite good, avoid Indiana Jones type hats – you will look silly.
  • Woolen Jumper (this ones for dave) - Ex Army jumpers can not be beaten for warmth altough a pain when wet.
  • Thermal Shirts – Again for the winter the norwegian army shirt a favourite. lumber jack type shirts are quite good and provide interesting angles to play upon after 6 cans of stella.
  • T Shirts – Good in the summer or as under garments in winter/autumn. avoid shirts too small for you as your belly will stick out and get cold.
  • Good Trousers – Personal preference Jeans/Mountain/Surplus are popular avoid thin easily damaged types such as tracksuits, ron hills. red cords are right out!
  • Good Sturdy Footwear – Again Personal preference avoid trainers. Walking boots or Good Ex-army boots are very popular. avoid flip flops in the winter as they look silly when you are wearing wooly socks.
  • Gloves – Keep hands warm in the Winter, Protect from damage all year round – Goretex leather the best all round, Wool gets wet too easily. avoid
  • Underwear -Woolen Socks the best avoid thin cotton at least enough for 1 changes per day.
  • Pants -  at least one per day. avoid thongs as everyone will take the piss.
  • Money – enough to keep you in beer, food and grot.
  • Sleeping bag – Decent Warm type that compresses down to a small size, avoid cheap nasty examples as the chattering of your teeth at three in the morning wont be heard over my snoring.
  • Sleeping Mat – roll up type of a decent thickness to insulate you from the ground and when roll up to hit you in the back of the head cus you did not strap it down.
  • Basic washkit to include soap,towel,toothbrush and paste(facemask if you name is two dogs)
  • all this kit to be packed into a suitable bag/sack such as a holdall or rucksack. types to avoid are suitcases, small wardrobes and tesco shopping bags.
  • Mug – No your face but something to drink hot beverages from – insulated alladin mugs with lids are top notch as is my sheep mug as brought from the gift shop in breacon town centre.
  • Knife, Fork and Spoon to feed your fizz-hog with.
  • Mobile phone, fully charged and a charger pref!
  • Toilet Roll /Comfy Bum -How do you wipe yours?
  • Camera – For capturing those golden moments when someone is going to blub cus they just dented theit pride and joy.
  • Remember! Personal Kit is to be kept to a minimum, try not to think ‘anycnut can be uncomfortable’ think instead ‘Do i really,Really need that dinner jacket?’

2 - INDIVIDUAL VEHICLES

Each Vehicle should carry for its own use.

  • Spare wheel – inflated to the highest pressure.
  • Hydraulic Jack.
  • Wheel Brace.
  • Thermal Flask – for morale purposes tea,coffee and more tea.
  • Recovery Rope at least 5m long with 2 large D-Shackles at each end.
  • Shovel.
  • Pick Axe.
  • Engine Oil. 1litre only, Land rovers leak oil like a slapped baby cries always good to carry some to top up.
  • DOT5 Fluid. 1litre should cover it!
  • Water. Jerry Can full (20l)
  • Ratchet straps x 4. Avoid cheap nasty spend the money and get decent rated straps.
  • First Aid Kit – 10 man kit – cheers cliff!
  • CB – working! -Cheers Cliff!
  • GPS / Compass and paper map masters / Back ups – Cheers Cliff!
  • Black bin bags
  • Rags to clean hands /check oil
  • Waffles/Bridging ladders/Ramps

3 – GROUP RECOVERY

Really this is limited to our own groups personal purchases and what we have stolen over the years!

  • Tirfor Winch with Steel cable and Handle x 2
  • Ground Anchor (plate type) with stakes.
  • Kinetic Rope with D – Shackles at each end.
  • High Lift Jack – Just in to wind up Dave and Because two dogs owns one…
  • D – Shackles x one big bag full!
  • Strops - two for each Vehicle going.
  • Wheel chocks x 2
  • Waffles and other natty alternate breakfasts!
  • Snatch Blocks
  • Hand Saw
  • Axe
  • Chainsaw
  • MachetteThis is to my knowledge all that we own at the present.

4 – GROUP ADMIN

All the kit we need to repair, cook, sleep and eat!

  • Tar Burner x 2
  • Cooks Box including large Frying pan, Large Cooking pot, Saucepan, wash bowl, volcano kettle and all knifes, spatulas, chopping boards, and general cooking gear!
  • Scourers, Washing up liquid and tea towels for scrubbing and cleaning after snap.
  • Plates,Knife,forks and spoons for eating the lovley scoff.
  • Small Table – For the Communial eating around!
  • Chairs collapsable – Fold Army land rover type will do 1 per person.
  • 12 x 12 Canvas tent – for sleeping, eating, drinking and keeping warm in!
  • Toolbox – A full range of combination spanners, screwdrivers, ratchets, sockets with cable ties, bolts n nuts and other nibbles.
  • Gas bottles – 4.7kg Propane one for each cooker.
  • Gas Lantern with spare canister – let there be light!
  • Brew kit, Tea bags, Coffee, Sugar, Milk.
  • Food, assorted to be confirmed.
  • Crack Cocaine for a laugh.
  • Timber/Coal/Matchs/Lighter/Two Sticks/Ray Mears special crap – for the communial fire at night