tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89177967567047640792011-04-21T19:12:21.027-07:00Team Emu Draft are calling on people who are interested in following their journey to donate funds or equipment to help them get to Mongolia and raise money for charity.Karen &amp; Sardi, co-pilotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331890345302640320noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917796756704764079.post-88381800408172496742008-05-04T06:42:00.000-07:002008-07-17T15:00:08.377-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_yZgUJyiu6e4/SCFQmGL4kYI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/P686GWPS-KA/s1600-h/petrol.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_yZgUJyiu6e4/SCFQmGL4kYI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/P686GWPS-KA/s320/petrol.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197524060387971458" /></a><br /><br />This is the list of what will either be essential for the journey or make it a little more comfortable.<br /><br />We will be donating most of these items to the two charities we're supporting when we arrive in Ulaan Baatar.<br /><br /><strong>For the car...</strong><br />* Tool kit - hammer, socket set, spanners, allen keys, metal saw, pliers (possibly useful when driving one third of the earth's distance...)<br />* GPS – nothing fancy – just a latitude/longitude locator incase we need to get rescued out of the Kazakhstani desert!<br />* RECEIVED - Spade - Thanks Dan<br />* Tarp <br />* Plastic drop sheet<br /><br /><strong>For the journey...</strong><br />* Digital camera and/or video – to record the adventure and show you that Kyrgyzstan really is a country!<br />* ‘Twister’ – for entertainment at boarder crossing<br />* RECEIVED - Cassette/CD compilations – no road trip is complete without good music - thanks Jules, Dean & Camilla<br />* Guitar!<br />* Paint pens for car art (for locals to draw on the car)<br />* RECEIVED - Sunscreen 40+ (Remember people - slip, slop, slap!) - thanks Aunty Lyn<br /><br /><strong>For us to lay our weary heads at night...</strong><br />* RECEIVED - 2 tents - thanks Outdoor Kit <br />* SORTED - Sleeping bags x 2<br />* RECEIVED - Sleeping mats x 2 - thanks Beryl & Max<br />* SORTED - Sleep sheets x 2<br /><br /><strong>For that special night...</strong><br />* Dresses for Mongol Rally celebration dinner when we make it to Ulaan Baatar! What's a girl to wear that packs well?!<br /><strong><br />For when we're camping in the middle of nowhere...</strong><br />* RECEIVED - Folding chairs x 2 - cheers Dan<br />* RECEIVED - Inspect spray – high DEET level for Karen, who is rather susceptible - thanks Aunty Lyn<br />* RECEIVED - Trangia Stove & fuel – large with kettle - thanks Outdoor Kit<br />* RECEIVED - Camel pack - thanks Outdoorkit <br />* PACKED & TAKEN - Dilmah tea bags (& iced vo-vos - thanks Emma)<br />* Plates/cups/bowls<br />* Cutlery<br />* RECEIVED - Thermos - thank you Bec & Joel<br />* AC/DC inverter<br />* Easy preparation camping food – tinned, packet, etc<br /><strong><br />Sardi’s First Aid Kit requirements</strong><br />* Rehydration sachets (for when we drink the water and really regret it)<br />* Imodium (yak soup may not agree with us)<br />* Antiseptic cream<br />* Safety pins<br />* Antihistamines (Karen is guaranteed to be allergic to everything that bites her)<br />* Adhesive tape<br />* Alcohol swabs<br />* Sterile eye wash solution<br />* RECEIVED - bandaids/plasters with The Wiggles on them - thanks Kylie<br />* Bandages – firm & crepe<br />* Disposal gloves<br />* Non-adhesive dressings<br /><br />* Cling wrap (refer to Latest News link for explanation)<br /><br />* Strapping young man on standby when Sardi faints at the sight of blood<br /><strong><br />Prayer for the journey</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8917796756704764079-8838180040817249674?l=howyoucanhelp-teamemudraft.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karen &amp; Sardi, co-pilotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331890345302640320noreply@blogger.com0