Essential Gear for a Lap of Australia: 2023/2024 Catalogue
This is our exhaustive gear list.
We've had a few people interested in our gear and how we've managed to fit our lives into the wee brick on wheels, and live “comfortably” for 9 months.
The plan is to dive into more detail on each of the sections below, both in our blogs and vlogs, detailing our experiences so far.
This will be a work in progress over the course of the trip, but anywho here it is:
Mode of Transport
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser called Frodo Jaggins - ODO 173,000kms (as of departure date)
Automatic Transmission
4L, V6 Petrol engine
5 seater, with suicide door entry into rear
Nugget that can go anywhere
Vehicle Modifications
FJ Cruiser specific Xrox bullbar
GME UHF (touring edition)
Sand flag nub
VRS 12V 9,500 LB Winch with synthetic rope
Kaon FJ specific underbody protection / bashplates
110L Brown Davis Auxilary fuel tank (total fuel capacity is182L - theoretical range is 1,220kms fully laden)
50mm/2inch suspension lift and upgrade incl. EFS shocks and TJM coils rated for 300-350kg in the rear
Hayman Reece towbar
Safari snorkel
Transmission and diff breather extension lift
GVM upgrade from 2,500kg to 2,760kg
Stedi lightbar
Falken Wildpeak 265/70/R17s (OEM sizing on OEM rims)
OBD tyre pressure sensor kit
Rear Seat removal
Living and Sleep System
James Baroud Frontier Odyssey RTT (incl. roof racks, bespoke clamps, ladder, solar fan, JB torch, foam mattress, condensation matt and bedding)
2no. Rhino rack backbones
3no. 20mmx20mm SHS steel cross bars (RTT)
1no. 15x15 SHS steel cross bar (Awning)
K-flex foam (squeaker reducer)
Quickpitch 270deg awning (mounted with Bush Company awning brackets) - Quickpitch specific sidewalls left in Brisbane (sad face) and replaced with;
DD Hammock Tarp (sidewall)
Generic silver Bunnings tarp (sidewall)
Generic pegs and sand pegs
Adventuridge pop up shower tent
Adventuridge foldable toilet
Storage System
4no. Expedition 134 storage boxes (UV protected, dustproof, water proof and shock proof) - pantry, hiking/backpacking, miscellaneous and spares and bulky clothes
3no. Crashpad crashpods - KL specific, GL specific and shared/toiletries for everyday clothes
2no. Campboss seat organisers
Explorelife upright fridge organiser
85L Bushman upright 12V/24V fridge and freezer
Bushranger 65L rear bin bag
Seating and Tables
Homemade rear door drop down table
Zempire Large bamboo table
2no. Helinox Large Cafe chairs
Dining and Cook System
Jetboil Genesis Cooker / system (2-burner cooker, pot, pan, lid, storage bag)
Sea to Summit X-Pot Kettle (2.3L)
4no 400ml Pro-fuel butane gas canisters (try keep to 4 at all times)
2no Sea to Summit X-Bowls
2no generic camping plates
2no Yeti coffee mugs incl. lids
2no paddington ceramic coffee mugs incl. lids
2no. Kruger Park stainless steel wine glasses
Wooden chopping board
3-in-1 plastic chopping board
Generic cooking cutlery (spatula, ladel, knives, forks etc.)
6no. Silicone collapsible reusable containers
Winnerwell medium flatpack fire pit
Coffee System
Wacaco Picopresso manual espresso machine
Wacaco Exogrind manual coffee grinder
Alternate brewing silicone tamping mat
Bellman stainless steel stovetop milk-wand and steamer
Airscape coffee bean storage canister
Stainless steel milk jug
Water System
Dometic Go re-chargeable water faucet
Dometic Go 11L jerry can
Sawyer mini water filter
2no 20L Sea to Summit water cells
4L Sea to Summit water cell
2no. 2.5-3L Camelbak water bladders
Yeti water bottle
Ever-eco water bottle
2no. camelbak/nike drink bottles
Adventuridge collabsible bucket
Sea to summit camp kitchen clean up kit
Electrical and Lighting
Bluetti EB70 Portable Power Station / 65AH PO4/lithium phosphate battery (incl. 240V charger and car charger)
Goal Zero Yeti-500x Power Station / 45AH Lithium-ion battery (incl. 240V charger and car charger)
Goal Zero Nomad 100W solar blanket incl. 15m extension lead
KickAss 3 Way Cigarette Socket Splitter with USB Ports
Bio-lite 10,000mAH power bank
2no Stedi T1500 (1500Lm / 10,400mAH) portable work lights - magnetic and latchable
Knoggs head torch
Blackdiamond head torch
Mpowered Luci Lantern
Recovery and Off-road Insurance
4no black Maxtrax recovery boards
Maxtrax rear tyre holder
Winch (as above)
5m Bunnings snatch strap
5m Maxtrax Kinetic rope
Maxtrax fuse shackle
Maxtrax Core shackle
Maxtrax Hitch 50
Maxtrax winch ring
Sand Flag
Tools and Spares
OEM Toyota spare tyre change kit
130W Toyota alternator
Serpentine belt
Repco tyre plug kit
Ryobi tool bag
Ratchet set (10mm,12mm,13mm,15mm,19mm)
2no Shifting spanners (medium and small)
Hammer
Ryobi 12V drill incl. battery and charger and attachments
Pliers
Wire cutters
Screwdrivers
Assortment of screws, nuts, bolts, washers
1.5m Length of wire
Various tapes (double sided, duct and electrical)
Silicone sealant and liquid nails
Metal putty
WD40
Cable ties
Power stearing fluid
Spare air filter
Valve cores and stems x 4 (all zone kit)
Dot four break fluids
Oil
Fuse kit 7, 10, 15 amp
Coolant
Wheel studs and wheel nuts
Navigation, Communication and Tech
Samsung Tab S10 tablet incl. navigation apps like Google Maps, Newtracs, Wiki-Camps etc.
HEMA paper map of Australia
2no. Macbook Pro/Air incl. chargers
Garmin inReach Satellite communicator
Wonderboom speaker
COCO Portable screen/monitor
2no 1TB Sandisk external SSDs
GME 2 watt handheld UHF radio
Google Pixel 6 Pro mobile phone
Apple iPhone 7 mobile phone
2no Garmin Fenix 6 Solar smart watches
2no Kindles
2no Jabra ANC bluetooth Headphones
Shokz boneconduction bluetooth earphones
Videography and filmography
DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone incl. remote, charger and ND filters
GoPro Hero 10 incl. media mod and charger
GoPro Hero 5
GoPro Jaws
GoPro Floatie
3FootedMonster magnetic mount
Joby tripod
Rode mini wireless microphones
Hiking and Backpacking
Osprey 52L Aura pack
Mountainsmith Zerk 40L pack
Outdoor adventure running vest
Mont Moondance 3 season 3 person tent
2no Grayl Waterfilters
2no hiking poles
2no Sea to summit compression sacks
Sea to Summit Spark 2 SpII Down Sleeping Bag - Regular
Kathmandu sleeping bag
2no NEMO Tensor sleeping mats
Emergency sleeping bag
Kathmandu UL cooking set (pots ’n pans)
Torpedo 7 gas cooker
2no Torpedo 7 rain covers
OrangeBrown 2.5L bumbag
2no Kathmandu microfibre towels
Altra trail gaitors
2no NEMO sit pads
Deuce of Spades UL poop shovel
Clothes and Wearables
General shorts, long and short Ts, jocks, beanie, swimmers, singlets
Kathmandu long sleeved hiking shirt
Patagonia hiking shirt
Swiftwick active/hiking socks
2no Billabong Tracksuit pants
Icebreaker long sleeve
Jeans and belts
Salomon and Patagonia rain jackets
HuntingandFishing swandri hunting jacket
Knitted sweater
2no. Birkenstocks
Xero Sandals
Vivobarefoot Ultra III frog shoes
Vivobarefoot Magna Forest ESC
Aquila lace-up military boots
White Addidas drug dealer sneakers
Salomon X Ultra 4 mid GTX hiking boots
Willow and Bear Broad Brim Hat
Good times brewing flatcap
His and hers toiletries (KL only has a moisturiser as her 'pamper' pack for those that are wondering 😂)
Miscellaneous
Fire extinguisher
2no. first aid kits (vehicle and hiking)
Assortment of charging cables
Beach towels
Beach Umbrella
Snorkel and flippers
Shopping bags
Scrubba wash bag
Probably a few things here and there we've missed. But this is essentially the essentials ey.
