SteveJP Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 OK - now getting to the point of deciding the important issue of clothing - bearing in mind I'm in a Spitfire, not a GT6 greenhouse - hot days I can cope with, shorts, T-shirt, sandals etc, but the mountain passes are a bit of an unknown, so I assume the following will cover all eventualities:Leather jacketFleeceKagoul + woolley hat (bobble free!)Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 oh! do ppl wear things other than Shorts in their Triumphs!?? :)Steve, Leather Jacket ,Big white silk scarf, shout "Tally Ho!." ;D Roy(Greenhouse pilot!) 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Some sort of waterproof coat is always good, I take a thin waterproof, a fleece and a selection of T shirts & shorts together with some underwear and a personal wash kit and that's about it. You'll smell like a badger set anyway and no one but fellow 10R entrants will come near and they will smell the same.If you're in a soft top, take a peaked hat - good for sun protection, if you're in a GT6 take a bucket of stones and a ladle :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 If the weather holds out, something to baste yourself with if you are in a spitfire.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 bog roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 doug_foreman wrote:bog rollBaby wipes - good for cleaning oily hands, steering wheels and faces, also good to wipe your arse with if the BBQ is a little underdone and gives you a case of runny bottom :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Layer up my friend, layer up! (or down as weather / temperature demands). Deffo take some high factor sun block if you are open top, even at sea level the sun can be strong but in the mountains its effects are very soon multiplied.Something like a good scarf or a buff to stop the cold air getting at your neck is good as well (especially if it is your turn to try and grab some kip). Echo Jason on the light waterproof and fleece route. (The light waterproof and fleece route is generally the night stage heading North) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Ear plugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hutch wrote:Ear plugs!Sorted that one, changed my twin box for the standard one ;Dthanks for all your suggestions and advice - hadn't thought about the loo roll, I've got swarfega wipes - will that do? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 76Spit wrote:Sorted that one, changed my twin box for the standard one ;Dthanks for all your suggestions and advice - hadn't thought about the loo roll, I've got swarfega wipes - will that do? :oYou may need the Tufanega Orange flavour ones.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 pillow for the passenger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Air con! Hey its a reocuring dream of mine ok!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Here you go: http://www.dcbreeze.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 WHEY HEY ! Ben! how the feck you find that.? It looks ACE!!and ONLY $2495 ! :o bit of a squeeze though! Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hutch wrote:Here you go: http://www.dcbreeze.com/But my Alternator only gives 32amps..... :(Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Pah! Then I guess you're stuck with a, 'Auto' swamp cooler:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/270791171_39a2000acc_m.jpg(possibly the co-driver can hold it in the air and keep topping it up with water/coolant)Easy to make, very simple principle. Only lowers your MPG by about 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 OK - now we're getting down to the nitty-gritty! How much food should we take? - I'm rightly/wrongly assuming we will be able to get sustenance at petrol stops of one sort of another, but do have half a dozen sausage rolls (messy in the car!) and a Yorkshire tea loaf with plenty of water, coffee and bovril! - getting really sad now, I timed the electric kettle last night - 15 minutes to get a brew going! OH yes, and I've packed tin foil to wrap the sausage rolls in on the manifold - we'll be cooking them 'a la Clarkson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 LOL - food is garage cuisine for us although I'm sure the wife will make me some nice bread rolls etc. The only things I'm taking this year are some apples, maybe some cereal bars/biscuits and lots of bottles of water. Service station food is just as crap over there as it is here and it brings on farting of epic proportions in me, so I'll be eating lots of it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigGleR Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 hmm, lets see, we'll have Lots of sweets (I'm diabetic so I need to make sure I have them to hand :P) some biccys a loaf of bread some marge and marmite and about 16 litres of bottled water ;D should keep us going :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm taking fruit... lots of fruit to keep that healthy feeling that gets lost as soon as one steps in a motorway services!Tempted to take a flask too, on last test (also sad) water stayed hot enough for a tasty tea for 18 hours.. so that should get us from thurs lunchtime to halfway through friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Fruit is a good idea - will add to the list (it will also appease the wife who thinks I should take 'healthy' food!) what am I , man or mouse? .......squeek!!!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 A Flask of coffee is a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Talking of personal prep... why are we still awake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Good point... ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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