Preparation expenses and tour equipment

Aside from the purchase cost of the Beast, we delved into our less than deep pockets for the following before we had even set off:

Service - £304

Tyres - £142

Fuses/bulbs/oil - £42

Cover - £40

Fire extinguisher - £7

Chrome exhaust tips - £10 - From Lidl for that performance look!

New CD/radio - £100

Tour stickers - £20

Total - £665

Amongst the essential tour equipment secreted in the car we had:

First aid kit - mainly for hangovers

Headlight adaptors

M and S mint humbugs

Portable electric cool box

Mini stove, saucepan, mugs, tea and coffee

Torch

2 folding chairs

RAC Sat Nav - totally useless!

Jump leads

2 spare tyres

Trolley jack

Various tools

Spare bulbs

Latex gloves???!!!!!

WD 40

Travelling light was definitely not an option!