Active and spare equipment used in expeditions is listed below. The list is used during packing. Legend: (20xx+) - the start year of new equipment usage, greyed = is not used anymore.

Vehicle

• utility offroad car Daihatsu Feroza, R4 i-1.6 engine, 4x4, manual transmission 5+2 (click here for details)
• air compressor 98L/min (integrated in the vehicle), air tube adapters (2007+)
• front and rear electric winches 4.1t + 1.8t (integrated in the vehicle) (2009+)
• additional backup battery 12V õ 55Ah (integrated in the vehicle) (2009+)
• Hi-lift jack 1.2m + bracket for lifting using a wheel rim(2009+)
• spade
• winch anchor ('Georgian' type), also used as the Hi-lift jack pedestal (2007+)
• sandtracks 1.2m x 0.4m, 2 pcs. (2007+)
• synthetic rope 6mm with clevices; 15m standalone, 20m + 25m on winches
• D-links 3.5t, 3pcs. + reeving roll with a hook
• dynamic cord 14mm x 10m, with hooks
• static cord 12mm x 100m (if a wide river crossing is planned)
• tree protector 4m(2011+)
• inflatable jack 2t, 70cm
• hydraulic jack 4t, 20cm
• small wooden board (jack pedestal etc.)
• fire extinguisher, 2L
• fastening cords (2 pcs.) + rubber cords with hooks (10 pcs.)
• aluminium rooftop two-section case (1.5 x 0.9 x 0.22 m) (integrated in the vehicle)
• hand winch 0.9t, detachable electric winch 1.5t
• steel rope 7mm with clevices, 25m
• sledge 2kg for driving the anchor down

Spare parts & tools

• tyre tube R16
• wheel bearings, sealings, fixing plugs (set for 4 wheels)
• ball joints (1 upper + 1 lower)
• trunnion crosses (1 front + 1 rear)
• drive shaft joint collar (1 inner + 1 outer), tie rod collars
• rubber bushes for shock absorbers, stab bar, and stab links
• lamps (H4, 21, 21+5, 5), temperature sensor, electric wires, connectors, and fuses
• oil filters (2 pcs.)
• clutch disk, clutch bearing, and input shaft small bearing
• fuel pump
• spark plugs (4 pcs.)
• voltage regulator, brush assebmlies (1 for alternator + 1 for winch)
• bolts, nuts, washers, screws, tyre valves, clips etc.
• tubes, hoses, screw clamps, plastic clamps
• sheet rubber, sheet steel 0.5-1.0mm, tie wire 1mm
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• standard tools (~20kg) + various wrench heads
• conic joint puller, triple-grip puller
• hub wrench 50mm
• gas torch (standard 350mL cans)
• electric drill
• drill bits (2-14mm), screw tappers (5-12mm, inward and outward ones), cutter head 25mm, hardmetal burr 10mm
• cutoff disks + drill adapter
• epoxy glue, "cold welding", glue "Moment-1", glass fibre, sticky tape
• small gas torch for soldering, solder, flux, electrical tester
• WD40, sealer, lithium greese, anti-corrosion spray
• tyre repair kit, muffler repair kit, corrugated pipe (5cm x 15cm) for muffler repair
• small jaw vise (mounted on a bullbar)

Camping

• foldible table
• foldible chairs, 2 pcs.
• foldible mats, 2 pcs.
• ground pad 1sqm, 2 pcs.
• self-installing tent
• self-inflating mats 1.8m x 0.7m, 2 pcs.
• thick blanket (1 pcs. in summer, 2 pcs. in winter)
• sleeping bags +3ºÑ (in summer) or -17ºÑ (in winter), 2 pcs.
• LED hand/head light, 2 pcs. + camping light 20W (rooftop)
• portable lamp 12V, 10W
• catalytic petrol warmers, 2 pcs.
• disposable chemical warmers (10-15 pcs.)
• chain saw (Husqvarna 137) + spare chain
• canvas mittens
• splitting axe 1kg (also used as the anchor driver), mini handsaw
• paper towels, napkins, toilet paper
• foldible shower cabin + ground mat (in the prairie / desert) (2015+)
• water pump, hose, and spray head (integrated in the vehicle) (2015+)
• foldible bucket 5L + funnel
• matches, gas lighters
• bed slabs for installation in a car

Food & cooking

• food to store in a fridge (sausages, wurst, ham, cheese, processed cheese, chocolate glazed curd bars)
• conserved food (tinned meat 400g/day, pasty, ketchup, condensed milk, tinned pea / maize / beans, pickled food)
• food to store in a cabin (eatable while driving: nuts, chocolate, apples, soft drinks, crackers)
• other food (potatos, instant soups / pasta, tea, salt, pepper, bread, pasta, zucchini, garlic, onion)
• canned beer (3-4 twelve-packs), strong alcohol (3-4 bottles), energizer drink (2-3 cans)
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• fridge 6L, 12V
• gas rangette + a brick (for heat accumulation in winter)
• rangette wind cover
• footman
• foldible charcoal grill 0.3m x 0.4 m (in winter and in inter-season)
• cooking pots, 1.5L + 2.5L
• frying pan
• knives, forks, spoons, isotermic cups and dishes
• chopping board
• container for mushrooms, 3L (in the forest zone)
• spitters, 6 pcs.
• can opener
• multifuel stove

Liquids

• petrol, two fuel tanks (85L + 35L), canisters 5-20L depending on the route
• oil for chainsaw engine and chain, 0.1L+0.5L
• motor oil (1 canister / 5000km due to dust)
• transmission oil, 1L
• engine coolant, 2L
• service water (40L tank filled depending on the route)
• drinking water reserve, 3L
• distilled water, 1L
• brake fluid, 0.3L
• power steering liquid, 0.3L
• vodka (emergency reserve), 1L
• propane (for heating and cooking), 5-10 bayonet cans 0.35kg
• propane (for heating and cooking), 2-4 M10 screw cans 0.5kg
• rectified petrol (for catalytic warmer), 0.2L
• baiting spray and candles, 2-4 pcs.
• soap + "after-repair" hand cleaning creme

Gadgets

• transformer laptop with GSM modem, power supply, cordless mouse
• tablet PC + SAS4Android + raster mil maps from 1:500000 to 1:50000 (2015+)
• external (bluetooth) GPS receiver
• GPS+Glonass navigator (Garmin 2595) + Navicom "Russian Roads TOPO" vector maps
• "unkillable" mobile phone (Texet-540R) combined with 400-480MHz walkie-talkie, 2 pcs. (2012+)
• 12V to USB adapter (integrated in the vehicle), 220V to USB adapter, USB cables
• 3 SIM cards from different providers
• GSM signal amplifier + antenna 1m (integrated in the vehicle)
• 27MHz (civil band) radio transiever + antenna 2m (integrated in the vehicle)
• power inverter (12V DC to 220V AC) 1KW (integrated in the vehicle)
• photocamera, two lenses, filter adapter, gradient grey filter, polarizer filter, clamp camera support, spare battery, radio remote control, bag
• magnetic compass
• binocular, whistle pipe
• in the future: RC quad copter with realtime camera, 1km operation radius + a box for its storage

Cloth (per person)

• gumboots
• waders (one per vehicle)
• open sandal shoes (in summer)
• training shoes (in summer) or ankle boots (in winter)
• wool sweater
• jeans
• thick socks and thermal underwear
• T shirts, socks, pants
• baseball cap
• light jacket with sleeves
• warm jacket without sleeves (to use with the previous one)
• anorak (-15ºC), under trousers, warm cap, scarf (all in winter)

Other

• money and documents
• our club flyers, expedition emblem stickers (2014+)
• addresses, telephones, passwords:) (printed)
• route plan (printed)
• paper road atlas 1:500000
• personal hygiene products
• emergency backpack (packed)
• extended first-aid box (+snake and scorpion antivenoms)
• self-defence means (+safe box for their storage) (2010+)
• for a cat: roll leash, strap, toilet, transporting cage, dry food, dish, sex inhibitor

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