:thumbs-up: Hey Russ, I know I've seen one in your Westy, but you need to add a fire extingusher to the list!!!  One for any type of air cooled VW, two for a Type 2.

If you have an upright engine in your Type 2, carry and extra generator belt.  That's probably a good idea for type 4 engines, but at least they won't overheat without the belt.

If your gas gauge doesn't work, carry a gas can and tape an envelope with a couple of dollars in it to the side of the can . . . and a good pair of walking shoes.  (Don't EVEN ask me about this one, just do it!)

I guess I'm probably the only person that needs to carry extra bumper bolts, but I've got them on my list!  LOL

 :lookaround: That's about all I can think of to add.  One question though . . . puppets???



Edited By Zen on May 13 2002 at 07:30

My Westy carries a lot of the things already listed, such as...

-Tool box (with tools in it, not empty)
-Spare oil
-Spare alternator belt
-Spare tire
-Extra shift linkage with bushing
-Bilstein jack and jack stand
-Flashlight
-Camping equipment (lanterns, sleeping bags, etc.)
-Fire extingusher
-Westy Tent
-Camping chairs
-Miniature rubber gorilla
-"Pass the Pigs" table game
-Deck of cards
-Haynes, Bentley and Muir Manuals
-First aid kit
-Incense and peppermints
-Batteries and fuses
-Food and cooking equipment (you never know)
-Propane and propane accessories
-Spare change
-Spare alternator
-Spare fuel injectors
-Engine analyzer (along with compression tester, multi-meter, static timing light)
-Extra set of points and condenser
-Candles
-Broken pieces of interior accessories (door handles, formica chips, the "assist" straps, ice box closure snap, etc.)
-CB and FRS radios
-A kite
-Blankets and a pillow
-Tire air compression gauge
-Current updated issue of a road atlas
-Sewing kit
-Insurance card and vehicle registration
-Oil change and tune-up records, along with major work done
-1979 Type 2 Owner's manual and Westy manual
-An extra 12-volt battery (charged up, of course)
-12-volt jump start system with air compressor
-Pizza Hut Pizza "Panic Button" on dash
-Rocky Mountain Motorworks catalog
-2 broken flourescent interior light bodies
-A broom (shorty)
-A funnel
-Rope and bungie cords
-Spring-loaded clamps
-Assorted body parts from Talia's Mr. Potato Head playset (almost impossible to retrieve from between bench seat and icebox)
-2 tarps (6X8)
-Old "boombox" style stereo
-Umbrellas and rain gear
-Handmade hemp VW emblem hanging from rear-view mirror
-Toy snake
-Fans (for summer) and a heater (for winter)
-Toilet paper
-Portable toilet
and
-A hatchet and folding shovel

Soon to come...
-1000+ watt power inverter
-5 to 15 amp(hr.) solar battery charger
-Flux capacitor :oyvey:

That might cover it...but I'm sure it's not everything.
:smoke:



Edited By Gobusgo on May 13 2002 at 10:06

That's about all I can think of to add.  One question though . . . puppets???

they were in the bus when he got it.

this sounds kinda like the travling mechanics section to me but ireckon everyone needs something in the beetles & buses to keep them running. :beerchug: