Club Arnage

As the title says, a thread for you to add those important items that are easily forgotten but useful.

A few to start with.

Cable ties. ---  Lots of them, very useful.

Hozelock converters. --- For diverting water to your campsite.

Earplugs. ---   If you want to sleep.

Gang socket. ---   One genny various appliences, Bollocks.

Talcum Powder. ----  Nothing worse than chaffing nuts at Tetre Rouge at 3AM

Pipe Spreader.  ---  For Bill ;D

Extra tent pegs.  ---  Get that Gazebo fixed down good.

As I usually take the big black beast, I get paranoid about it breaking down and bits falling off, hence a boot load of 'spares'.
However, co-pilot Dick is taking me in his TR6 this year so I can take off my Captain Paranoia mask.

... essentials

Falling over trousers - as I usually do and don't want to mess up my best duds.

Whitewall tyre - for burning on Sunday night.

Mallet for tent pegs - don't use the bottom of a glass bottle, I still have the scar!

Chain and padlocks - to prevent some itinerant low life stealing the genny.

Hose and fittings - to damp down the dusty HA tracks.

"Did anyone pack a corkscrew and a can opener?"

Don't have to just carry round a swiss army knife everywhere you go!

did cause a few concerns during a stop and search by the metropolitain Police at Paddington a few months ago.

Last year, one of our party turned up with a bag of apples....... cue lots of laughter and finger pointing.......

By day 3 and several tons of burger meat & bacon there was actually a fight over an apple!

My "don't forget" would be fruit!!!

My usual reply is this is, duck tape, shock cord and a Swiss army knife, unless it's electronic you can fix just about anything with these.

Extension lead from the genny, Spare car key, Immodium and the essential gaffa/duck tape.
Thing to avoide - Sweetcorn - not good when the que for the bogs is a mile long.

Bloody hell Rick, that's good coming from you,  If you get within 10 metres of anything sharper that a dish mop you end up in the medical centre :o

At the risk of sounding gay, wet wipes are useful for some in tent hygine.

Sun cream, not much worse than spending a week in a dusty field if your burnt.

At least you can wash it and use it again.

Sounds like a perfect night in Barry!  ;)

Swimming pool, toilet paper, a thirst for beer and a joyous spirit. Don't ruin everyone's week by being a miserable twat all the time.

Oh and don't get food poisoning from Asda chicken the day you arrive as my mate did last year. Severe diarrhea and Le Mans toilets are not a match made in heaven.

My list - some appear already:  duct tape, cable ties,  ear-plugs, sun-tan lotion, a hat, sunglasses, plenty of water, tape & poles to rope off pitch, scotch tape for the camping pass, ticket holder, mallet, swiss army knife, parachute cord, little radio for RLM, ear defenders, wet wipes, anti-bacterial hand gel (no water required).  

and lastly - plenty of beer, some common sense and a sense of humour!!!  

Have to add some wine and beer ;D

To add to all the other useful stuff listed in the postings above can I just mention TICKETS - both of the travel variety and those for entry/campsites and grandstands.

You can buy or replace most of the other items listed......

Boringly sensible, but has everyone got their new credit card style E111?  The old paper ones are no longer valid.

I guess Werner can pick the bones out of this thread and add them to the 'What to Take' chapter of the CA bible he is preparing.

Del

we went to lemans in my dads tr6..broke down twice..ran outa fuel once :| lol

Jump leads!!, 2 years in a row we have all collapsed drunk with the truck interior lights on and the CD player going, mega flat battery next morning, warm beer and all the lovely BBQ stock defrosted. Last year we took a generator, this year we will take a fire extinguisher to put out the grass fire that aformentioned Genny started.
Oh and some helmets for the fallout from Jase's homemade fireworks (the VERY loud ones on Bleu last year)

Here's a bit of a list...

>Martini...

By the cringe Martin, did you take that lot to Sebring  ::)  No wonder you needed that huge people carrier  ;)

Vasoline  ???

You take a Fairy ........and a seat towel???

Glad you're on HA.

Del

Stops crutch chafe!

I still normally forget something

>Martini...

If it moves and it shouldn't - speed tape
If it should move and it doesn't - WD 40

Fixes most things...

MG Mark

How about a jump pack with 240v inverter........£25 from macro

Bob, dont forget the sock!

megaphone, mobile phone, barbie, camera, mini binoculars (in case you can't get close to the un-enhanced physical perfection that are the Hawaiian tropic girls, skewers (for barbie kebabs), cooking utensils, kitchen foil(for lining the barbie) a melon (for filling with vodka), bin liners, lighter, mates!

Steve

Anybody mention lots of the local sheckels???? and lots of toilet paper  ;D

Every thought of of taking a cash till, Your taking more stock than my local shop!

Still good to know its all just a short walk away.

You've forgotten to actually list your car, make sure you don't forget it  ;)

And what's with only taking vodka, beer and poo. Surely you can come up with something more inventive than that?

A leather glove and a stiff broom.

Walking boots,
shorts,
umbrella,
functional drinking arm,
dosh,
sense of direction,
sense of humour,
common sense(mostly) ::)

Although I'm not going to make it this year, I have a suggestion.

How about somebody taking some name stickers (Hello My Name is)  to put on your CA shirt for the Poo Bar event.  Everyone should put their CA name on the sticker for easy identification.  I know some of you don't want to be ID'd and many of you already know each other.  BUT for newbies and folks like my self who only know a few of you face to face, it would have been very helpful for me to recognize folks by their "handle" (CB talk for those of you who might have done that in the past).   There are some folks that I would really have liked to put a face to the name I see in the postings.  Just a thought for whatever it's worth.

Good idea - I seem to remember Martini had put together a sheet of labels that could be printed on normal A4 sheets of lables? 

In proper motorsports tradition I will obviously have a Tank tape badge with my name on! Maybe some cable ties too!

Fairy for washing up
Seat towel for the back of my car seat cooler driving

>Martini...

If you remember I forgot the Mayo last year to mix with the mustard as a dressing for the potato salad.

Yo didn't have any either.

>Martini...

We did'nt have much of anything if I remember rightly and where amazed and a bit jealous of the delights being prepared by your good self!

But we did have a puncture repair kit to seal holes in air beds which came in useful.

The puncture kit was really appreciated and it worked. But I did let you smell my beautifully marinated  BBQ leg of Lamb (compliments of Rick Stein, take it frozen it is excellent)

Will do the lamb again, this year, not sure about the lemon chiicken but will certainly do a Spag Bol ( I cook it at home and it takes me 1 1/2 hours... beautiful)

I am having t read this twice as I have just come back from my club toooooo many Smirnoff's

>Martini...

I must remember this year to pack the tent pegs!!!!

Mind you it is a good excuse to visit fellow members and have a few beers while you discuss where to get 48 tent pags from.

I must thank Brian of the Liverpool boys for their sensible advice last year,on where to buy the said items.

With the above problem we did manage to put up the tent with the few pegs we had from the gazebo an attached the gazebo to the wind break with gaffer tape.....problem solved!!!!

Wishy

After my first trip in 2003, I now remember to take spare wheel nuts. No idea where I managed to lose one on the way down!

Resolve
More Resolve
Red Bull

And alka seltzer, more alka seltzer, and a hammer to bash your thumb with so the pain in your head goes away

And some string to loop through the toilet roll so you can hang it round your neck when you use the squat loos.

Jeez, they don't still have those in the 21st century, do they?

I mean, I know they promote the most anatomically correct posture for taking a dump, but surely things have progressed to a water closet?

Ahh, the good old hoverbog.

Worst one I ever used was in a TRAIN! which stopped in the midle of nowhere in France for about 5 hours. I went to use it, and there was a heap on the track so high that I just convinced myself I didn't need to go, and went and waited for the train to move.

Good to see that this thread has sunk to the usual CA level..  ::)

Nice one Fran.

If some have a phobia of Le Man bogs why not take your own. Better still take a butt plug and save it for the McDonalds!

Ticket holder thingy for round your neck.

Button hole camera for arse photo's.

Surely you mean a BUTT HOLE camera Dave ;D

Yes, I'll do that
 ;D ;D
Werner

haemorrhoidd creme  :o :-[ :P

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If some have a phobia of Le Man bogs why not take your own. Better still take a butt plug and save it for the McDonalds!

Tried it last year but was unservicable after 1st night. there was not a single offer to play mother amongst our group, bad guts, too much beer etc. :o not nice

My mind is boggling at what playing mother might entail in this context!  ???

F

Bitty anyone?

Could be worse, could be nanna bitty.

Got me cofused as well.
Bitty? ???

Not a Little Britain fan?? ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/characters/harvey.shtml

ya all that's fine, but don't forget the haemorrhoidd creme!

reading the long shot thread, it looks like some people might be forgetting to take their kids  ;D ;D

Did he get a lift sorted out in the end?

Sort of off topic but still pretty funny.I had a dream the other night[just after confirming plans to attend LM24 this year]that upon arrival to the MB campsite that I had forgotten to bring any clothes other than what I had on my back.Some one loaned a bicycle and Martini and I were off the mall[at the track to buy clothes].You would be surprised how many clothing outlets there are at the track.In my dream of course. ::) ::) ::) ::)

You never know Randy, with all the reconstruction work in the circuit at the moment, there could well be a whole row of factory outlet stores there come June  ::)

As long as there's a Shampoo Bar, we'll all be alright on Saturday night.  ;D

Well there will be plenty of t-shirts for you to buy - and not forgetting that no knicker drawer should be without the 24 Heures  g-string!!   :-\

Can you still get them. Saw them a few years back but haven't seen them for the last couple of years.

Saw the chain mail set (as did most people at the poo bar!!) in 2004  :o

Yep - I saw them in 2005!! Check with gab - he probly had em under his lady shorts..  :P

F

Quite sure I would have packed enough for you Randy, as it appears I take too much kit with me!!!...

http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4899.0;id=2262

>Martini...

 :-* :-* :-*

sweet chilli dip

Thai green curry paste

btw - the dental floss pants were on sale last year not that I bought any but I will this year because I can!

Yipee - less than 6 weeks to go ( :'(I am still carless, however!!, bummer :'()

See you soon

Lisa
 :-* :-*

I've gone through the whole thread & they've not been mentioned properly (only in passing) :o

If you haven't got one, too late I think this years have all been snapped up. But anyone with one (any year will do) must take...a Club Arnage T-shirt!!

Passport
Camping Pass/Grandstand Ticket (can buy GA on the door if necessary)
Credit Card (anything you have forgotten can then be replaced!)

Just remembered that last year I had real problems getting the small butane cannisters (the ones that look like hairspray cannister) - even Carrefour couldnt provide....  :(

So if you use those it may be worth stocking up before you go.

Martini

I notice on your check list that there is "cramps".......is this what you get when you can't stop laughing at other peoples exhuberance and general over the top behavior?

did anybody forget the bottle opener? teeth are ok for the first case of stubbys but over-use will result in visit to dentist!!!!

Had the trial putting up of the new tent I got from Lidls today bloody good value cant complain for £24 and all the bits were there!

Dont forget to pack the bogus rollus too (the french broad sheets are a bit abrasive)