Things I should Know-long trip planned

[ford38v8]

I packed a large suitcase with extra parts, it was so damn heavy i could hardly lift it in and out of the car, and of course all luggage was packed on top of it so the whole car had to be unloaded to get to it. I carried this anchor with me in all my trips zig zagging across these United States, and used maybe 4 or 5 small parts out of it in all my travel years.
Bottom line, don't get carried away with packing heavy generators & starters, but yes, DO carry an extra axle. You're not going to rebuild a carb or a distributor on the road, so take rebuilt units, and don't forget several condensers.