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The trails I take are empty and hot. The desert is no place to take chances - just like the trails you ride. Like any 4-wheeler, I want to be prepared for any emergency. I keep my emergency stores in a plastic carton in the garage, ready to be loaded first when I'm getting ready to hit the trail. In that carton are these supplies:
1. First aid kit - includes a snakebite kit (be sure to replace the rubber suction cups each spring), insect bite spray, burn ointment, ace bandage, iodine, bandages, and bandaids.
2. Heat tablets - There's not much wood on the desert.
3. MRE's - they really aren't too bad if you're hungry enough. Army surplus stores have them.
4. Flashlight (check the batteries before you go), Matches, Pocket knife, Spare blanket - one of those tiny aluminum emergency blankets you'll find in the sporting good section. Who knows if they are any good, but they seem like a good idea.
7. A gold pan (might get lucky) and a rock hammer.
8. A small shovel, and two 2-foot long boards in case I get stuck
9. Spare compass.
10. Blanket or sleeping bag.
11. I carry lots of fluids - usually a gallon of water per person, plus an ice chest with gatorade.
12. A tow rope. I've pushed lots of people up hills with a tow rope.
13. And, of all things, a cell phone. They work in most of the areas I've been in.
I also take along maps - usually two or three of the same area, as they don't always agree - and a fire extinguisher. These items remain up front with me, close at hand.
Basic, everyday supplies need to be checked before you take off from home. These include:
- Tool kit
- Spare tire
- Jack, handle, lug wrench
- Fire extinguisher (1A/5BC or other approved for auto)
When on a longer trail, far from help, also carry:
- Tire irons and an inner tube or an extra spare.
- Compressor or manual tire pump.
- 2 Gallons of water for the radiator, or a filter to strain groundwater if its available.
- 1 Gallon of engine oil
- 5 Gallons of spare gas/diesel in a jerry can.
- Appropriate manuals for the vehicle to aid in trail-side repairs.
- A CLEAR understanding of where you're going, or at least how to get back.
- Navigation gear (map & compass, GPS, local guide, whatever).
- Replace regular jack with a Hi-Lift jack (or Jack-all) 48" min.
- Jack pad sufficient for the vehicle's size and terrain traveled.
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