Overland Checklist
Whenever I am heading out on an adventure, I always start by creating an overland checklist and then modify it with every adventure I am on. I have various lists. One for every kind of adventure. Backpacking, overland adventures, camping, travel. And my lists vary with items I have, and items I might invest in the future. However I always have one main list for overland adventures. The Overland Checklist, the one that I always aim at, and slowly I invest, purchase and upgrade items to better my experience when going overland. Below I will share the Overland Checklist. Some of the items will be a bit vague, such as tool kit. Just an important note, this article will be updated from time to time, as I learn more and experience this craft, I will update this so anyone that wants to use it or help update can do so. Also this may serve as an incentive, as it might show everyone that you do not need much to get started, however as most of you know and have passion for this, it is almost never enough.
Categories
My list is divided into ten categories. I will explain current setup and what in my mind is ideal too. These are as follows.
1. General
The general section would be the most obvious items.
Bedding – sleeping bag, inflatable mat
Spare Tyre
Various types of rope (can be used for various tasks)
Wood Stove if going to cold areas
2. Kitchen
This section is all about anything that has to do with the kitchen aspect of camping.
Folding Table
Chairs
Stove
LPG Gas Tank
Kitchen Utensils
Pots/Pans/Plates/Cups
Cutlery
Washing Liquid
Trash Bags
Insect Repellent
Water Filter
Bottle/Can Opener
Aluminium Foil
Napkins
Washing Basin
Multiple fire sources (Lighter, matches, waterproof matches, electric lighter)
3. Food
Dry goods (Cans, pasta, nuts, coffee, anything that has a long shelf life)
Meat, milk, cheese and anything else that needs to be stored in a cool place depends highly on the fridge or cooler situation. I wish to buy a fridge, however it is not something I can invest in at the moment, but so far I have a cooler, fill it out with ice packs and a frozen 2 litre bottle of water, and it keeps cool for a few days, and I usually consume anything in the first couple of days and replace with frozen items from a supermarket along the way to keep the temperature cool. Or fill it out with ice flakes.
4. Bathroom
12v Shower
Folding Toilet although at the moment I have a chemical toilet, which is too bulky.
Toiletries
I know that an LPG water heater exists, so far I never needed it, and apart from expensive it looks quite bulky. But it could be an option for cold climates. I personally like a cold shower and if need be some water on the stove and sorted.
5. Electrics
This area I am still a bit shaky on. At the moment I am pretty much running everything on cigarette lighters on my own vehicle. After some research I will be updating this section quite soon.
Leisure Battery
Infrastructure for Leisure Battery – as in USB ports, 12v sockets and inverter system
16 amp cables to be able to connect to a campsite hookup
Extension Cables
Campsite lighting
6. Clothing
Everything that is required to the season and temperatures travelling in, and waterproofs(always just in case).
7. Electronics
Laptop
Camera Gear
Torch
Charging cables
Portable Speaker
8. Emergency
This is something very important
i. Comms
Mobile phone
CB Radio
Spot tracker
Garmin InReach (something I really wish for safety reasons but still have to invest since it is expensive)
ii. Vehicle Recovery
Recovery Straps
Tools – someday I will post something specific on tools in more detail
Winch – if planning to go off the road
MaxTrax – ideal but quite expensive
iii. Health
First Aid – well supplied
Fire Extinguishers
Medication Kit
9. Water
At the moment I work with Jerry Cans. Eventually I think I will upgrade to onboard fixed tanks around the vehicle. However I still work well with the Jerry Cans and some collapsible tanks. Reason for this being in a section on its own, since I always treat it as such. It is used for bathroom, kitchen, general purpose, and needs to be kept separate from everything else.
10. Navigation
Garmin GPS – I have a model that is issued for camper vans, which is helpful since it lists all the campsites.
Offline Maps on mobile phone as backup
Printed Maps – you can never go wrong
What do you guys think? Any additions or adjustment you would make to the above?
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