Who carry's what ?

[3wheels]

I have, in chatting to alot of trike pilots come across many different opinions and ideas on what the essentials are and what to carry in ones pannier bags.

Some guys have a standard "tool kit" and on fly aways they pull out the mc coy's.

What do you carry as your essential tools / must haves / dont fly with out goodies

[Morph]

I carry the following

spare plugs, plug spanner and feeler gauge
10,11,12,13 mm spanners, two each
A multitool, like a leatherman
a medical aid kit including a silver space blanket.
2 liters of water
fuel syphon pipe.
a small selection of spare nyloc nuts, bolts and split pins
cable ties
small roll duct tape.

The next time you buy a chamois cloth (the soft cloth used for cleaning cars) they usually come in a plastic tube. This is big enough for all the tools etc.

[Massimo]

plus tent pegs and tie downs.

[zucac]

Plugs,spanners,leatherman,water,nuts bolts etc,tape,flairs,medical aid kit,map and snak bar.

[Big-D]

4liters of water in a robost wine-sack-looking-outdoorsy thing

Has come in handy when DH and I were delayed in the middle of nowhere for hours in the hot sun

D

[Ranger]

spare plugs, plug spanner and feeler gauge
10,11,12,13 mm spanners, two each
A multitool, like a leatherman
a medical aid kit including a silver space blanket.
2 liters of water
fuel syphon pipe.
a small selection of spare nyloc nuts, bolts and split pins
cable ties
small roll duct tape.

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I carry the same as Morph including the following: 
Half meter fuel hose
Fuel filter
Small shifting spanner
Combination screw driver
Spare fuses
Tyre weld
In the future i'll be taking spare carb rubbers and a 503 V-belt.

[Wargames]

In the future i'll be taking a spare 503 V-belt.

And I sit here and wonder why you want to take that along. I must admit, that as of today, I still did not go and get me an extra one.

[SkyJunkie]

LOL. Always a hammer Demon!!
How's the hand?

Being new at this... with all that stuff, where's a girl supposed to put her hairdryer, curlers, make up bag, manicure set, pillow and 40kg overnight bag of clothing??

[John Boucher]

I tell you what guys.... why don't you sommer carry a spare 503/582 engine as well!

[andreb]

Barry, I won't even ask about why a corkscrew and condom.....

[Tailspin]

Also make sure Cell is fully charged up with all Neccesary numbers under ICE on the phone.

[Ranger]

Being new at this... with all that stuff, where's a girl supposed to put her hairdryer, curlers, make up bag, manicure set, pillow and 40kg overnight bag of clothing??

In the boot. YOU'RE DRIVING!

[tsotsi]

I always carry draad, duck tape, cable ties, more draad and then last but not least . . . . . that spare crank.

[Morph]

Being new at this... with all that stuff, where's a girl supposed to put her hairdryer, curlers, make up bag, manicure set, pillow and 40kg overnight bag of clothing??

In the boot. YOU'RE DRIVING!

Sexist

Hairdryer. - Simple start your plane, stand in the wind blast, viola, dry hair
Curlers - Sorry, too painful to wear under the helmet. You'll have to live with "Hair by Helmut"
Make up bag - Your flight suit's got lots of pockets for the lip stiffie and stuff
Manicure set - Start the aircraft, now very carefully bring your nails closer to the spinning prop
Pillow - Use the trike seat
40KG overnight bag of clothing - not needed, One panty/underpants, that can be turned inside out, a tooth brush and some toothpaste.

[Tailspin]

Morph

Have you done this before Dude - or should i say Dudette