2013 Vehicles and Equipment, What Worked, What Didn't Work, What did you want more of?

Stuff you had with you on the rally.

Here is a starter from the Z5 car.

What worked

Iphone/Ipad
- Tom Tom Western Europe
- ViewRanger
Ram mounts to hold them securely
Really Useful Boxes
Coleman Classic Awning
JetBoil
1L Flask
2in1 Coffee sachets
Insulated mugs
Boil in the bag rations for those 'cant be arsed but need to eat' moments.
Victorinox penknife
A tent we could stand up in
An admin box on the back seat for 'ready use' items
A chewing gum pot for toll money

What didn't work

An inflatable ready bed for Isabel, not punctured but it did deflate EVERY night

What did you want more of?

Pots of just add water porridge

Loads of stuff in the kit section of the van that didnt get used. That will be staying at home next year.

Things we saw that we didnt have but will be getting:
Coleman awning like yours
Pot noodles

Otherwise all pretty good really

Best buy of the trip was the jetboil. Should have got one years ago

Agree with the jetboil on order now. A tent you can stand up in is a must!

m109a3uk wrote:

. A tent you can stand up in is a must!

Why?. You are nearly flat on your back, for one reason or another ! 

Jetboil is great, need two different jugs though, one for water and one for soup

Ngiri wrote:

Jetboil is great, need two different jugs though, one for water and one for soup

http://www.heinz.co.uk/ourfood/soups/squeezestir/cream-of-tomato-soup

Job Jobbed!

Sandy wrote:

Ngiri wrote:

Jetboil is great, need two different jugs though, one for water and one for soup

http://www.heinz.co.uk/ourfood/soups/squeezestir/cream-of-tomato-soup

Job Jobbed!

I can recommended the tomato and basil, very nice, also ideal as a pizza topping and pasta sauce.
Med veg is however, nasty.

Everything worked fine apart from using a bright yellow trayback to drive 3000 miles in, when I got home my legs/ spine didn't work!

Earplugs. In case I'm pitched next to the snorers again.

This year it all worked well, after the firat 3 years we've got it mostly sussed now.

Netbook with Autoroute always works well, with lots of road detail and POIs.
Garmin Satnav - spot on.
Really Useful Storage boxes - trialed last year, used to max advantage this
Porridge pots & boil in the bag meals
Trangia with gas adaptor - will give a jetboil a run for it's money and comes with a selection of pans and a kettle
Cadac Safari BBQ - cooks for 2 to 8 easily when combined with the Trangia and another stove
Roof tent - so much easier than a ground tent when it comes to set up and break down - even on days you don't need to pack tent away, it's done in 5 mins.
Side awning - for those raining quick stops and extra cover on camp in the evenings - would have been as good as a sun shade - if we'd had any.
Inveter - 1000w - even though it did fry itself and we had to borrow one!!!
Fridge - a decent fridge is a must - just need to get better temp control to stop it freezing everything!!
Split charge - to stop the flat starting battery problem
Wine rack - for the port bottles
Probably other stuff I've forgotten.

A wiper motor for me lol

edd6565 wrote:

A wiper motor for me lol

Equipment, What Worked, What Didn't Work, What did you want more of?

I suppose that falls into all of the above categories.



(wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper stops, wiper still stopped, wiper fails to work in the heaviest rain southern Germany has seen in 10 years, wiper still stopped)

lol wiper now replaced. And next time I will have a spare lol.

Testing.......wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops, wiper works, wiper stops....woohooo

Que all the old jokes...
Just the punchlines, im sure you remember the jokes themselves


Yes it is,
No it isnt
Yes it is,
No it isnt
Yes it is,
No it isnt
Best delivered in an Irish accent.

Also the old favorite line of pc plod...
And I suppose if you kick it in the side a valid tax disc will appear in the windscreen?

Used to use a Guinness bottle label instead of a tax disc!!

Ngiri wrote:

Used to use a Guinness bottle label instead of a tax disc!!

and you a policeman - I'm shocked

Ngiri wrote:

Used to use a Guinness bottle label instead of a tax disc!!

Always found a Double Diamond label looked more convincing from a distance

Although i seem to remember that a copy of the parking disc for the service yard down by Tally Ho corner worked rather well.

I do miss the good old days