The Cape will test any vehicle, car and camper.
Recommendations
As we will be tackling the OTL some of these crossings we will be dragging the camper on its draw bar so always make sure that nothing protrudes under this as it will break off.
As most campers now have the wheels set further back the ground clearance from the draw bar will be a lot less.If you have to please install air bags in the back of the car as this will help in giving some ground clearance and lifting up the rear of the car.Over the coming months could all members have some flat pieces of timber to put in the tool box such as off cuts of treated pine sleepers big enough that can fit under the wheels of both car and camper. These are ideal if we need to lift the vehicles a little higher doing some crossings. 2 pieces would be enough. I have done this on numerous occasions and it works well. They are also great for filling in small ruts on crossings. They also come in handy when placing the Jockey wheel on soft ground.
Always have easy access to tools IE jacks, hammers, thick fencing wire. Spare bearings for the camper, ubolts etc should also be easy to access. All these should be in the tool box at the front of the camper.Recovery gear such as snatch straps, D shackles should also be in the tool box.
Also a shovel should be easy to access. Best place is on the roof rack of the car.
Spare wheels should be checked and inflated ready to be changed in case of a flat.
Water bras or sheets should be ready to use for water crossings with jockey straps.
There is nothing worse than be stuck and pulling half the car apart looking for this gear as this will slow us all down.
The roads change every year as do the crossings so we need to be prepared for unexpected.
We will need some members to bring a chain saw.
Palm Creek last trip caused the most damage especially on stone guards and tool boxes.
