So I'm doing a road trip Bris->Newcastle...

[Hunter]

Well, looks I'm going to do the great australian road trip (no, not the one old people do in caravans, much shorter than that) and going to drive from Brisbane to Newcastle. This will probably be the longest drive I've ever done and I generally have it all worked out including carrying a few minor spares/consumables (e.g. serpentine belt, coolant, oil, etc) but anything else to take/do before I head off? I'm planning to renew/update the first aid kit (yes, I do have one) and maybe buy some of those orange triangle things that some dude goes on about around here . Does the EL Falcon still cook the battery on very long drives (my cousin's EB used to do this and they did lots of country driving)?

I'm heading off probably in a month or two as I need to go to a wedding so I do have a bit of time to get my EL into shape (I would not trust it right now, the wheels could literally fall off due to worn suspension components).

Any ideas on what to do if it breaks down in the middle of woop-woop? Would RACQ membership be of any use in such a situation? I mean as far as I know, in Brisbane metro they only cover the first 25 odd km for free, then its megabucks. If the unfortunate happens and the Falcon shits itself, what options do you have to get the thing home for a reasonable price?

If anyone could help me out that'd be great. There will probably be at lerast two of us (myself and my partner) on the trip so we can break up the driving and we will prob. go to Sydney as well.

Cheers,

Hunter