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All, Here is a list of things I thought of, please feel free to comment/add to this list:
shirts
- a few t-shirts
- a long sleeve lightweight sun shirt (aka: ex-offico)
- one or two long sleeve t-shirts
- a polo or two for dining out.
shorts
- probably a bathing suit
- a pair of shorts to wear outside of the car. The car can be
pretty warm, but in shorts your legs can be exposed to heat
of the engine more. With the exhaust on the passenger side
you are also much more likely to burn your leg if you are
wearing shorts!
Long pants
- dark colors hide the dirt better - the car is open and you
do get quite grimy!
- I like to bring two pairs of jeans and a pair of quick dry
zip-off hiking pants. These can also be used in place of a pair
of shorts.
Hat
- a baseball type hat with a bill is very handy
- I also like to wear a bandanna on my head sometimes - this is
handy to keep your hair from blowing around so much.
- a warm hat for the cold days
Neck gaiter
- a turtle fur or a buff is nice to have and does not take up a
lot of room.
Goves
- I have a pair of lambskin driving gloves.
- I also travel with a pair of warm ski gloves.
Shoes
- something with little or no heel is important because the
footwells are really small. I have a pair of puma boxing/driving
shoes that work out well.
- I also pack a pair of flipflops or teva's
Socks - thin socks
- thick warm socks
Underwear
- whatever you are comfortable in
Outerwear
- a thin fleece
- a thick fleece
(if you are really cold you can layer them both)
- a goretex (or similar) shell
Sunglasses
- not so great in the car as they allow lots of wind
to pass your eyes and I find they dry my eyes out
- goggles are much better. Tinted lenses for daytime and
clear/yellow for night driving.
Other things:
- sunscreen
- lip balm
- a small camelback is great for staying hydrated. Just
strap it to the rollbar behind your seat
- whatever toiletries you need.
Electronics
(note, the car does not have a cigarette lighter so all
charging has to be done at the hotel)
- camera/camcorder, film or memory, extra batteries & wall
charger, cables
- cellphone and wall charger
- FRS/GMRS radio and charger
- an MP3 player is only practical if you have an intercom
or a set of noise isolating headphones.
- a GPS. Gert has planned the route using a Garmin GPS.
You can probably find a used one on Craigslist or Ebay.
They are not needed for the majority of the time, but you
will find it a handy tool to have when it is late at night,
cold, dark and raining and you are trying to locate your hotel!
Other tips
- bring your tonneau if you have one. Using the tonneau is
much quicker to secure the car than trying to put the hood
up!
- Get an intercom if you have a passenger, even the cheap
chatterbox intercoms will make the trip more enjoyable.
If you want something more serious, look at the motorcycle
intercoms - like Autocom or Starcom1.
- Bring any special tools and spare parts that are specific
to your car.
shirts
- a few t-shirts
- a long sleeve lightweight sun shirt (aka: ex-offico)
- one or two long sleeve t-shirts
- a polo or two for dining out.
shorts
- probably a bathing suit
- a pair of shorts to wear outside of the car. The car can be
pretty warm, but in shorts your legs can be exposed to heat
of the engine more. With the exhaust on the passenger side
you are also much more likely to burn your leg if you are
wearing shorts!
Long pants
- dark colors hide the dirt better - the car is open and you
do get quite grimy!
- I like to bring two pairs of jeans and a pair of quick dry
zip-off hiking pants. These can also be used in place of a pair
of shorts.
Hat
- a baseball type hat with a bill is very handy
- I also like to wear a bandanna on my head sometimes - this is
handy to keep your hair from blowing around so much.
- a warm hat for the cold days
Neck gaiter
- a turtle fur or a buff is nice to have and does not take up a
lot of room.
Goves
- I have a pair of lambskin driving gloves.
- I also travel with a pair of warm ski gloves.
Shoes
- something with little or no heel is important because the
footwells are really small. I have a pair of puma boxing/driving
shoes that work out well.
- I also pack a pair of flipflops or teva's
Socks - thin socks
- thick warm socks
Underwear
- whatever you are comfortable in
Outerwear
- a thin fleece
- a thick fleece
(if you are really cold you can layer them both)
- a goretex (or similar) shell
Sunglasses
- not so great in the car as they allow lots of wind
to pass your eyes and I find they dry my eyes out
- goggles are much better. Tinted lenses for daytime and
clear/yellow for night driving.
Other things:
- sunscreen
- lip balm
- a small camelback is great for staying hydrated. Just
strap it to the rollbar behind your seat
- whatever toiletries you need.
Electronics
(note, the car does not have a cigarette lighter so all
charging has to be done at the hotel)
- camera/camcorder, film or memory, extra batteries & wall
charger, cables
- cellphone and wall charger
- FRS/GMRS radio and charger
- an MP3 player is only practical if you have an intercom
or a set of noise isolating headphones.
- a GPS. Gert has planned the route using a Garmin GPS.
You can probably find a used one on Craigslist or Ebay.
They are not needed for the majority of the time, but you
will find it a handy tool to have when it is late at night,
cold, dark and raining and you are trying to locate your hotel!
Other tips
- bring your tonneau if you have one. Using the tonneau is
much quicker to secure the car than trying to put the hood
up!
- Get an intercom if you have a passenger, even the cheap
chatterbox intercoms will make the trip more enjoyable.
If you want something more serious, look at the motorcycle
intercoms - like Autocom or Starcom1.
- Bring any special tools and spare parts that are specific
to your car.
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