What is optional, what do we supply and what is mandatory items for each participating vehicle.

General Info & Essentials

Mandatory for each participant

Each participating vehicle needs:

  • Spade.
  • Space for one stacker box with food that you will receive the day of departure.
  • 60 liters of water.
  • Tyre pressure gauge.
  • Toilet paper & matches.
  • Plastic bags to carry waste (e.g. empty cooldrink tins, etc).
  • Brake fluid.
  • Gear & Engin oil.
  • Fuses.
  • Spare V-belt set.
  • Sufficient petrol/diesel to cover the distance.
    – (See route map & distances attached). Heavy sand driving conditions (+/- 3 km/liter and +/- 5 km/liter consumption for larger petrol and diesel engines respectively) will be experienced.
  • Vehicle to be fitted with points to attach tow ropes both in front and at the rear. Very important!
  • Empty or available lighter plug socket– to be used with communication radio.
  • All equipment and luggage must be strapped in and securely fastened.
  • Vehicle must be loaded in such a way to ensure that the vehicle is not “top heavy”.
    – e.g. Only light items, camping gear on roof carriers.
  • 2 – 3 Large bags of firewood per vehicle and only 4 bags of charcoal in the group.
  • The trail passes through heavy dune areas which requires high flotation tyres (“fat tekkies”).

Additional Necessities

The practicality of your experience depends on the following:

Optional

  • Hi lift jack & Q20 spray.
  • Extra Spare wheel (no 6).
  • Small broom.
  • Small spade.

All you need

  • Tent, folding chair & sleepwear (bedroll, tent etc.).
  • Eating utensils cutlery, plate, bowl, glass & mug).
  • Own snacks & refreshments. (alcoholic beverages, cooldrinks etc.).
  • Torch & batteries.
  • Camera (extra films & battery).
  • Sunglasses & sun tan lotion.
  • Clothing (very hot and very cold), toiletries & towels.
  • Prescribed medicine.
  • Small bowl or collapsible wash basin.

We supply

  • Communication radios for all participating vehicles.
  • Meals (only tea/coffee and fruit juices supplied with meals).
  • “Communal” camping equipment (e.g. braai grid, cooking facilities & equipment, tables, wash-up facilities, showers etc.)