Touring Survival Kit

[bogan]

Cos preparation is power!

Finally got around to getting mine together, figured I'd share it, and compare/fill in gaps with you fullas.

Variety of tools, original kit plus allen keys and wire cutters/knife and adjustable wrench; plus container for em obtained from pedly shop.
Multimeter and a few m of spare wire.
Large and small zip ties
Insulation tape
Fastener assortment
Cash
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
TP
Puncture repair kit

[Akzle]

mergency foil blanket, cut up old tubes for firestarters, fuckoff big knife and lots of cord/boot laces.

Edit>
An' sum 2" plumbers tape. That shit is jesus.

[george formby]

Wire cutters? Hmmmmm, not 15 minutes ago my mate was telling me about a guy who got caught up in some fencing wire, wrapped round his foot, footrest & rear of his bike. Luckily he was riding with said mate who turned around after a bit & went looking for him.

[Old Steve]

Pair of vice-grips so you can clamp them on to a broken cable and use them as the lever.

You wouldn't be the first person that will get to the next bike shop pulling on a pair of vice-grips to take up the clutch to change gear. They're always handy for holding things together.

And if you have them, then you'll never break a cable! Sort of mechanical insurance policy, always have the tool to fix something and it'll never fail.

[SMOKEU]

Bag of coke, $100 bill and a bank card.

[T.W.R]

Selection of spare fuses....dunno how many times I've seen bikes stranded because of lack of appropriate fuses
half a roll of dunny paper
ditch the oem screw drivers & spanners and get some semi decent spanners and double ended dog leg screw drivers..... better quality metal

[bogan]

Selection of spare fuses....dunno how many times I've seen bikes stranded because of lack of appropriate fuses
half a roll of dunny paper
ditch the oem screw drivers & spanners and get some semi decent spanners and double ended dog leg screw drivers..... better quality metal

Hmmm, good point on the fuses, while the main box is all tenners (and has two spares in it), the main fuse is a 30iirc.
Well, I figure a quarter of a roll plus bandages and whatnot in medkit will do in a pinch...
had thought about that, the honda kit is pretty good I've found though

[Flip]

Depends what Bike I am on.....

Vintage side car. Yes it helps to have a boot.



On the harley. A bit less but there are a few things I cant fix on these modern bikes on the side of the road.



Note the needle nose vice grips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBeyks6l8BM

[george formby]

A wee while ago I saw one of those multi tool thingamajigs for road side fettling not Ramboing. Had a crescent, socket set, screwdrivers, wire snippers ect on it. Never seen one since. Anyone here seen one? Looked great but was a bit above my budget at the time.

[Oakie]

Apart from normal stuff and stuff mentioned already:

-my Leatherman (no, it's not a gay accessory)
-latex gloves, mainly in case I come across an injury but they have many uses
-My AA card (AA saved me three times although to be honest, only once was outside the city)

[awa355]

Some would get away with a $5 note and a packet of chips.

[Oakie]

Some would get away with a $5 note and a packet of chips.

Back in the old days (late 70s / early 80s) I used to carry 3 x 2c pieces so I could make a phone call from the plethora of public phone boxes that were around at the time.

[Akzle]

Some would get away with a $5 note and a packet of chips.

well obviously.
You need the note to snort the coke. You dont want the cops to find that shit on you.
The chips are only good if youre near the casino, or there are whores who work near the casino, you can pay them with a couple of blueys...

[awa355]

Back in the old days (late 70s / early 80s) I used to carry 3 x 2c pieces so I could make a phone call from the plethora of public phone boxes that were around at the time.

Back in the late 60's I used to carry 2 pennys and if really rich, I might have a sixpence on me. I could also call home, collect, so the old man would drive out and pick me up.

[T.W.R]

Hmmm, good point on the fuses, while the main box is all tenners (and has two spares in it), the main fuse is a 30iirc.

I always carry a 50g tobacco tin for my electrical stuff...has a selection of fuses, electrical tape, cable ties, and a length of electrical wire.
The fuse box on the bike has it's proper spares with it but the extras in the tin aren't just for myself if need be.

had thought about that, the honda kit is pretty good I've found though

The oem toolkit on most of the bikes I've had have never left it's place of rest on the bike, always left as the last resort....just checked when bikes were brought to make sure it's complete then put back in place. screw drivers used to never have nicely formed tips and would usually burr too easily
Carry a tool roll with 8,10,12,14mm spanners, the dog leg screw drivers.....phillips & flat head (two sizes of each), Allen keys 4,5,6mm, leatherman multi tool (kept in my jacket), small flat nose pliers, 4" & 6" cresents & a 12" cresent (kept in back pocket of the gearsack pack), 60mm masonary washer, 15' of 250kg breaking strain rope, half a roll of duct tape, puncture repair kit, and a rag. All lives in one pocket on the side of the gearsack.