LM24 Name Your FIVE Most Essential Items for Le Mans

**Aysedasi** · 25 Apr 2011, 09:55 (Ref:2869444)

Talking about headphones in the 'Who's Going' thread got me to thinking about what each of us really has to take with us. So list your five absolute essentials (which I accept will vary as to whether you're camping or not). No more than five. The following are taken as read:-

Passport, cash, cards, clothes, tickets

Buy the time we get a dozen or so replies, we should have a pretty useful list for any newbies!

Here's mine (in no particular order):-

1. Camera (still and video) + lenses/batteries etc.
2. Rucksack - first time for this in 2011 with my Lowepro
3. Medicaments - head/stomach/etc.
4. Hats - essential for those who are challenged in the hair department.....
5. Radio

AstonGeoff · 25 Apr 2011, 13:50 (Ref:2869532)

1) Camera + Plenty of batteries
2) Breakdown Cover (Never needed it so not gonna stop buying it now!)
3) Bottle opener (Wine and Beer)
4) Radio
5) errrr.... Wife (saves me having to get out at the Peage booth)

**Adam43** · 25 Apr 2011, 15:09 (Ref:2869573)

1. Hat.
2. Beer (even a rip off one, as long as it is cold).
3. Classic Sportscar.
4. A Kangaroo or Radio (the radio falls down the order each year, access to a timing screen will do).
5. Notebook.

**PascaLM** · 25 Apr 2011, 15:32 (Ref:2869586)

Excellent discussion thread :
except tickets, I will take in order :
1 - Radio + batteries
2 - Detailed entries list
3 - Coffee in Thermos
4 - Small light (with dynamo), very useful at Mulsanne or Arnage.
5 - Binoculars (observation of the pits or any incident on the track)

I'd add chronometer, but my watch is enough for this.
Ayse, I think several medicaments are common to any trip, don't you think so ?

Truckosaurus · 25 Apr 2011, 15:45 (Ref:2869593)

In no particular order....

1) Radio and spare batteries as it always runs out of juice mid-morning Saturday.
2) plastic ticket holder thingy to hang around your neck
3) suncream
4) packet of carumbar sweets to practice my schoolboy french on the jokes inside each wrapper.
5) the Autosport Le Mans guide, even though it is rubbish and the same each year, it is a traditional start to the buildup buying it the week before.

Thankfully...

6) Toilet Roll - own supply no longer needed in recent years due to improved facilities.

**Aysedasi** · 25 Apr 2011, 15:45 (Ref:2869594)

Well yes Pascal, but I suffer from migraines, so they're high on my 'important' list. I've added the tickets to the assumed essentials.

**PascaLM** · 25 Apr 2011, 16:27 (Ref:2869609)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Well yes Pascal, but I suffer from migraines, so they're high on my 'important' list. I've added the tickets to the assumed essentials.

It's off topic but let's add that there are several medical stands in the main public area where you can find light medicaments as paracetamol. One year I had a big headache and i asked for something. They gave me paracetamol but I have to give my name and phone number (safety precaution again).

Gingers4Justice · 25 Apr 2011, 16:39 (Ref:2869612)

1.) My dad
2.) Air horn to annoy everyone else

3.) The Autosport guide
4.) Camera (of course!)
5.) Suncream. Lots of it.

**Adam43** · 25 Apr 2011, 17:58 (Ref:2869648)

Can I change my list to include air rifle to shoot people with air horns?

Also Ginger, I think you mean Autosport "guide" pamphlet.

**Aysedasi** · 25 Apr 2011, 18:21 (Ref:2869660)

Sorry Adam, I already have him in my sights!

ascarracinguk · 25 Apr 2011, 19:40 (Ref:2869704)

ERRRRRR a torch????? noones mentioned it yet LOL!

**Aysedasi** · 25 Apr 2011, 19:43 (Ref:2869705)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascarracinguk

ERRRRRR a torch????? noones mentioned it yet LOL!

Good point.

You have four left.......

photopigg · 25 Apr 2011, 20:40 (Ref:2869740)

1) camera + loads of batteries & memory cards
2) radio + batteries
3) suncream
4) wet weather gear
5) circuit map

**Aysedasi** · 25 Apr 2011, 21:08 (Ref:2869749)

I don't recognise #4 photopigg - it does not compute........

Joe Taylor · 25 Apr 2011, 21:35 (Ref:2869766)

1. Camera
2. Radio
3. Hat
4. Sun cream
5. Andy Blackmore's spotter guide

Plus multiple sets of spare batteries for the first 2 items on the list.

Le Vieux · 26 Apr 2011, 07:54 (Ref:2869865)

In no particular order:

Appetite
Thirst
Sense of humour
Determination to be nice to the French
An inquisitive mind

**PascaLM** · 26 Apr 2011, 10:59 (Ref:2869939)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascarracinguk

ERRRRRR a torch????? noones mentioned it yet LOL!

I mentioned it as a small light ; small torch is better.

GT6 · 26 Apr 2011, 17:21 (Ref:2870121)

1) camping ticket
2) shorts
3) radio
4) money for everything else
5) friends, both those I travel down with and those I meet there

**Aysedasi** · 26 Apr 2011, 17:37 (Ref:2870128)

Friends, yes that's a good one. Like an excellent chauffeur, eh James?

nobster · 26 Apr 2011, 19:09 (Ref:2870186)

1. All necessary tickets
2. Camera, lenses, filters and all other foto equipment
3. Money and credit card!
4. All the camping stuff we need.
5. Plenty of clean towels ( when it's hot it's always nice to have a shower! )

Mal · 27 Apr 2011, 05:59 (Ref:2870370)

1 Henri Pescarolo
2 Hugh Chamberlain
3 TK
4 Dr Ullrich
5 Oliver Quesnal

Le Vieux · 27 Apr 2011, 06:20 (Ref:2870379)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal

1 Henri Pescarolo
2 Hugh Chamberlain
3 TK
4 Dr Ullrich
5 Oliver Quesnal

Martin Bull · 27 Apr 2011, 07:55 (Ref:2870416)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam43

Can I change my list to include air rifle to shoot people with air horns?

That one really brightened my morning !

**PascaLM** · 27 Apr 2011, 16:24 (Ref:2870705)

No one has mentioned ears protections yet ; good point !

**Aysedasi** · 27 Apr 2011, 17:20 (Ref:2870733)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal

1 Henri Pescarolo
2 Hugh Chamberlain
3 TK
4 Dr Ullrich
5 Oliver Quesnal

You're taking them all with you Mal? Marvelous, I hope you have a big motor and you're looking forward to some interesting debate on the drive down!

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