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Topic: What to put in a tool kit?

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alibali65

11/8/2008 at 7:19pm
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Off camping BH weekend with all our new gear, so I'm after suggestions of what to put in a small toolkit to take along in case the worst happens!!

milly91

11/8/2008 at 7:22pm
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screwdriver, pliers, small hammer, spanners, tent repair kit, duck tape

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Bernie47

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A spare pole section

Tenacious tape

Seam sealer

Spare guyline

Spare pegs

Spare pegging rubbers

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As above posts and don't forget a junior hacksaw to cut any poles to size, elec screwdriver, insulation tape, I also take a selecton of 2" squares of plywood for leveling tabvles etc

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force ten

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What i have in mine

gas spanner for the regulator, nut spinner for the jubilee clip on the gas hose. multi bit screw driver, pliers, cutters, and a pocket knife

then I have duck tape, spare guy lines, cling ons and cable ties and some one inch tape, plus a bottle opener just in case the other one breaks

Rod+Ali

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I once read that all you need is 2 items - WD40 and Duck Tape

If it moves and shouldn't............ use Duck Tape

If doesn't move and should............ use WD40

Rod

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welshjohn

11/8/2008 at 9:33pm
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Gin!

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mattlad

11/8/2008 at 11:26pm
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Money.

If all else fails buy your way out of trouble.............

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Those who know don't talk.

JK98

12/8/2008 at 2:03am
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All of the above - except make mine a Baileys instead of the gin

plus scissors, spare batteries, airbed patches & glue, spare mantle if you use a gas lamp, and string.

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Richl812

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Not forgetting spare corkscrew, adjustable spanner, grease and wd40

marshtowers

12/8/2008 at 10:34am
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Cable Ties!

fatbloke28

12/8/2008 at 11:42am
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it can be as big as you like but the problem comes when you find its something not in it is needed

we have a blue box we leave in the TT (about 1ft x 1ft x 18") it contains spares for the tent (guy ropes ,frame springs ,push buttons ,several sizes of those screw dooda's that lock sliding poles ,the toilet chemicals in small use once sized bottles in case we empty the toilet mid week ,all the little fastenings that break on tents etc) spare batteries ,a mini maglite ,spare gas washers and jubilee clips and a spare spanner ,seam sealant ,some spray waterproofer ,spare mantels ,airbed repair kit and a sewing kit etc.
as for real tools (spanners etc) i have a good toolkit in the car

Davy / Jean

12/8/2008 at 1:46pm
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Duck tape , sewing kit, a roll of string ( Garden string) spare pegssome rubber washers & the most important Water proof spray.

Good luck

A some spare room for the Beer

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mr_bishi

12/8/2008 at 2:29pm
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inflatable dinghy..... you never know what the great british weather is going to do..

alibali65

12/8/2008 at 5:01pm
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Thanks for the replies,Welshjohn Gin is always kept in the coolbox or should i call it the toobox!

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