What I take with me on a trip...

"Ahhh shit, I forgot the coffee..."

Forgetting to take something on a trip is the worst, and it happens all the time. So now I have this really helpful list on my phone, that I go through while I'm prepping for a trip.

Here's my list:

SAFETY

• First aid kit. I take a decent one on an overnight trip.
• Battery pack - something like THIS is ideal
• EPIRB - I don't go anywhere without my INREACH
• Fire extinguisher

RECOVERY GEAR

• 2 x 9m tow straps
• Tree trunk protector
• D shackles and soft shackles
• Air compressor
• Tyre deflator
• 4 x Maxtrax
• Shovel
• High Lift Jack

• Sheets / duvet
• Pillow
• Charcoal grill and charcoal

IF I'M NOT TAKING THE OFFROADING TRAILER:

• Bivy - I use the Outdoor Research Helium Bivy, it's tiny, but warm
• Tarp and rope / small ratchet straps
• Sleeping bag
• Pillow, because comfort is important
• Sleeping mat, because again, comfort. These are the business.

FOOD AND EATING THINGS

• Plate, cup, cuttlery, and washing liquid and cloth to keep 'em clean
• Water - I plan on 3 litres per day per person
• Tinfoil and tinfoil trays, great for a fryup on a fire
• Toothbrush, hygiene is important
• BBQ tools. Even if I'm not taking a BBQ
• Fire lighters and newspaper to light a fire easier
• Salt, pepper, Tabasco etc
• Collapsable bucket
• Cast iron fry pan
• Jetboil type water cooker, like this
• Coffee
• 12v Cooler 

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS

• Speaker - sometimes music is good by the camp fire. Sometimes it's good when it goes flat, too
• Floodlights - the wee T1000 is perfect, I normally take 2 or 3 of these
• Tools - sockets, spanners, cable ties, a hammer, test light etc
• Chainsaw - I use a small petrol chainsaw, but I really should have an battery one. Ideal for clearing tracks and sourcing firewood. Make sure there is fuel in it!
• Jandals / Slippers. If it's cold, slippers at the campsite are nice. Don't knock it until you try it!
• Wet weather jacket and pants. This does the job perfectly.
• Spare hiking boots 
• A tarpaulin, just as a backup plan. Good for staying out of the rain
• Gumboots
• A camp chair
• A spare set of clothes. Hardly ever needed, but being wet sucks

IF I'M FEELING REALLY FANCY...
(these things fit nicely on the roofrack)

• Weber BBQ and gas bottle
• A trestle table
• Easy Up awning

Have I missed anything?  Let me know in the comments below!