It pays to be equipped or carry out basic repairs. PIC: Maddy Freddie / Pexels
It is certainly worth carrying some spares along just in case you do break down and the local garage doesn’t have quick (or cheap!) access to the necessary parts. Here’s a list of some of the items you might consider taking:
| Spares/Accessories | Tools |
| Air compressor | Wrenches (large and small) |
| Battery charger | Wheel brace and tyre levers |
| Bulbs for lights | Grease gun |
| Fuses | Hammer |
| Fan belt | Jack |
| Puncture repair kit | Pliers |
| Snatch strap | Rivet gun |
| Spare inner tubes | Saw |
| Spare tyres | Set of screwdrivers |
| Spark Plugs | Set of spanners |
| Spray can of de-watering fluid |
Shovel |
| Top and bottom radiator hoses and clips |
Soldering iron |
| Tow rope | Spark plug spanner |
| Trouble lamp and/or torch | Insulating tape |
| Wire |
