{"id":9391,"date":"2021-03-08T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=9391"},"modified":"2026-03-21T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:45:17","slug":"custom-tools-kit-equipment-complete-list-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=9391","title":{"rendered":"Toys, follies, & the second van list, 6."},"content":{"rendered":"

The headings \u201cin Blue\u201d<\/span> provide links to related items from all categories.<\/em>
Items in \u201cgrey\u201d<\/span> are still to do.
Items in \u201citalics <\/em>any colour<\/em>\u201d<\/em> <\/span>are listed in another category. (see links).<\/span><\/strong>
Items in \u201cmauve\u201d<\/span> need to be fixed, replaced, upgraded, or we need more ASAP.<\/strong>
Items in \u201cbrown\u201d<\/span> are under construction.<\/strong>
Items in \u201cGreen\u201d<\/span> are almost completed or on order.<\/strong>
Items in \u201cblack\u201d completed & added to the (reviews section)<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

         Toys<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

           Items that need a place to go.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Fishing tackle<\/a>. (for sea fishing, boat, pier, or beach).
<\/span><\/strong>        Rods<\/em><\/span><\/span>
       Reels<\/em><\/span>
       Hook, line, & sinkers. <\/span>(the rest of the kit)<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span>
<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Caving Kit<\/a>.<\/strong>
      Basic underground clothing.<\/em>
      Lighting.<\/a> (specifically for use underground).<\/span>
      Ladders, ropes & carabiners<\/a>. (separate from those in the recovery kit<\/a>).<\/span><\/em>
      Climbing equipment<\/a>.<\/em>
      Bags & Containers<\/a>. (includes bags used in the van & rucksacks).<\/span>
<\/em>
Cameras & associated equipment<\/a>.
   <\/em><\/strong>   Cameras.<\/a><\/em>
      Lenses<\/a>.<\/em>
      Tripods.<\/em>
      Lighting<\/a>.<\/em>
      Sound recording equipment.<\/em>
      Bags & Containers<\/a>. (includes bags used in the van & rucksacks).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Drone.<\/span> (may be of use for route finding & photography, this is on our wish list).<\/span><\/p>\n

Binoculars.

Fossil hunting tools. (for genuine fossils, not the one in the mirror in the morning).<\/span>

Inflatable dinghy & kayak<\/a>.<\/strong>
      The Dinghy<\/a>.
      The Kayak<\/a><\/em>
<\/em>
Flags & flagpoles & lights<\/a>. (in <\/em>Personalisation<\/em><\/a>, but belongs here really)<\/em><\/span>.<\/span>
<\/em><\/strong>      Fixed telescopic flagpole<\/a>.     <\/em>
      Short flag poles for the CB aerial sockets<\/a>.<\/em>
      Bat logo flags, for fixed poles<\/a>.<\/em>
      Bat kite for flag poles<\/a>.
<\/strong>      Union flag<\/a>.
      <\/em>Club 80-90 club flags for the flagpoles.<\/span> (need to get ASAP).<\/span><\/em>
      Club 80-90 Syncronauts for the flagpoles.<\/span> (need to get ASAP).<\/span>
      <\/span><\/em>LED light string for the telescopic flag & camera <\/em><\/span>poles.<\/span> (currently <\/span><\/em>only one).<\/span>
      LED lights for the tops of the telescopic flag & camera poles.<\/span> (remote control ?).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Games for the grandkids<\/a>. (and us).
<\/strong>     Game tablet computers. (almost essential if with the grandkids, well, they think so).<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
     Waterpistalls.<\/em>
     kites. (in addition to our bat kite<\/a>).<\/span>
     Babington set.
     Crab & Shrimp nets.
<\/em>And when they get a bit older, & as much for us as the grandkid<\/strong>s.
<\/strong>      Fishing tackle<\/a>. <\/em>
      Fossil hunting tools.
<\/strong>      Inflatable kayak & dinghy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

         Follies<\/a>.<\/span><\/h4>\n

         Items bought or made for the van but no longer used, or ideas that went nowhere,
(but may be of use to others).<\/em><\/h4>\n


<\/span>Still available.<\/span><\/strong>
<\/span>Original spare wheel mount<\/a>. (x1 available).<\/span>
Telescopic ladder<\/a>.
Plastic post and chain link fence.<\/p>\n

Removed, scraped, or sold<\/strong>
<\/span>EE20 Subaru engine<\/a><\/em>. (now removed).<\/span>
EE20 Subaru engine <\/em>E C U. (now removed, mapping was never correct).<\/span>
<\/em>Subaru dual-mass clutch & thrust bearing<\/a>. (now removed).
<\/span><\/em>Winter tent polled<\/a>. (large 5.5 x 3M scraped, damaged beyond repair).<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

  The second van<\/a>. <\/span>(still to get).<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

        Ideas guinea pig for the Beast.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Pop-top roof<\/a>. <\/em>(straight lift, load-bearing).<\/span><\/span>
         Recessed waterproof access points for CB aerial cables. in the roof.<\/span>
         Recessed waterproof access points for solar panel cables in the roof.
<\/em>      Integrated wind-out awning.
<\/em>         Integrated pipe storage box.<\/span>
         Under-slung ladder rack & ladder.<\/a> <\/span>(will probably be reused).<\/span>
         Sand ladder racks.<\/span>
         Central walkway boards.<\/span> (possibly some of the waffle boards).<\/span><\/span>
         Solar panels. <\/em>(see wild camping<\/a>).<\/em><\/span><\/span>
Storage lockers in the side panel behind the driver\u2019s door.<\/em><\/span>
Anything from the above lists or Long-term plans<\/a><\/span> for the Beast. that needs prototyping.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Work in progress.<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

Permanently fitted or available complete list, 1.<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
       Mechanical and electrics.
       External.
       Internal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

General use & Camping kit complete list, 2.<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
        For use with the van.
        Lightweight camping kit.
        Safety equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Maintenance, spares & recovery complete list, 3. <\/a><\/strong><\/span>
        Maintenance & spares.
        Basic tool kit.
        Recovery kit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tools & spares for home, & longer trips, complete list 4.<\/a><\/span>
          Additional. tools & spares for longer trips.
          Van Specific Tools.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trip planning & logistics list 5.<\/a><\/span>
          Our essentials list.
          Travelling checklists.
          First aid & insect protection.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Toys, follies & workshop complete list, 6.<\/strong><\/span>
          Toys
          Follies.
           Second van. (Still to get).<\/em><\/span>
<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves schedule & electrics complete list 7.<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
          Serves schedule.<\/strong>
          Electric connections by use & fuses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Future complete list, 8.<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
           Long-term plans for the Beast.<\/strong>
           The possible future.<\/strong>
           Pipe dreams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Custom kit & second van complete list, 9. <\/a><\/span>
            Custom Tools.
            Custom Kit & Equipment.
            Workshop tools.
 <\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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The headings \u201cin Blue\u201d provide links to related items from all categories.Items in \u201cgrey\u201d are still to do.Items in \u201citalics any colour\u201d are listed in another category. (see links).Items in \u201cmauve\u201d need to be fixed, replaced, upgraded, or we need more ASAP.Items in \u201cbrown\u201d are under construction.Items in \u201cGreen\u201d are almost completed or on order.Items … <\/p>\n

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