There are a few items of equipment that are essential when attending a Club trip.  These are for your own safety and the safety of others.

For Scenic trips these items are required:

• CB radio.  This can be fitted to the vehicle or hand held.
  The Club usually uses Channel 17 for communications
• Fire extinguisher
• Basic first aid kit
• Covered footwear
• Hat

For all other grades of trip, these additional items are required:

• Rated recovery points, front and rear. Note that tow balls are not suitable
• Snatch strap for recovery
• Tow rated D or bow shackles

The Club recommends these as optional items to be carried:

• Terrain specific tyres
• Portable air compressor and tyre pressure gauge
  Basic tool kit
• Emergency spare parts - talk with Club members to determine the parts that are best suited to your vehicle
• Fluids - water, oil, WD40, etc
• High lift jack with a suitable base plate
• Tow strap, drag chain and tree protector strap
• Rigger's gloves - for handling winch wires
• Shovel, axe and bush saw
• Torch or work light
• Winch - mat be vehicle mounted or portable such as a Tirfor.  Spare shear pins

The club owns additional equipment that the Trip leader will bring if it is considered appropriate.  This equipment is in addition to that carried by trip participants.