This is the list of what will either be essential for the journey or make it a little more comfortable.
We will be donating most of these items to the two charities we're supporting when we arrive in Ulaan Baatar.
For the car...
* Tool kit - hammer, socket set, spanners, allen keys, metal saw, pliers (possibly useful when driving one third of the earth's distance...)
* GPS – nothing fancy – just a latitude/longitude locator incase we need to get rescued out of the Kazakhstani desert!
* RECEIVED - Spade - Thanks Dan
* Tarp
* Plastic drop sheet
For the journey...
* Digital camera and/or video – to record the adventure and show you that Kyrgyzstan really is a country!
* ‘Twister’ – for entertainment at boarder crossing
* RECEIVED - Cassette/CD compilations – no road trip is complete without good music - thanks Jules, Dean & Camilla
* Guitar!
* Paint pens for car art (for locals to draw on the car)
* RECEIVED - Sunscreen 40+ (Remember people - slip, slop, slap!) - thanks Aunty Lyn
For us to lay our weary heads at night...
* RECEIVED - 2 tents - thanks Outdoor Kit
* SORTED - Sleeping bags x 2
* RECEIVED - Sleeping mats x 2 - thanks Beryl & Max
* SORTED - Sleep sheets x 2
For that special night...
* Dresses for Mongol Rally celebration dinner when we make it to Ulaan Baatar! What's a girl to wear that packs well?!
For when we're camping in the middle of nowhere...
* RECEIVED - Folding chairs x 2 - cheers Dan
* RECEIVED - Inspect spray – high DEET level for Karen, who is rather susceptible - thanks Aunty Lyn
* RECEIVED - Trangia Stove & fuel – large with kettle - thanks Outdoor Kit
* RECEIVED - Camel pack - thanks Outdoorkit
* PACKED & TAKEN - Dilmah tea bags (& iced vo-vos - thanks Emma)
* Plates/cups/bowls
* Cutlery
* RECEIVED - Thermos - thank you Bec & Joel
* AC/DC inverter
* Easy preparation camping food – tinned, packet, etc
Sardi’s First Aid Kit requirements
* Rehydration sachets (for when we drink the water and really regret it)
* Imodium (yak soup may not agree with us)
* Antiseptic cream
* Safety pins
* Antihistamines (Karen is guaranteed to be allergic to everything that bites her)
* Adhesive tape
* Alcohol swabs
* Sterile eye wash solution
* RECEIVED - bandaids/plasters with The Wiggles on them - thanks Kylie
* Bandages – firm & crepe
* Disposal gloves
* Non-adhesive dressings
* Cling wrap (refer to Latest News link for explanation)
* Strapping young man on standby when Sardi faints at the sight of blood
Prayer for the journey