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  • 21st Jul, 2016

    I’ve recently improved the efficiency of my solar panels by training Willow to sleep under not over them!

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  • 21st Apr, 2016

    When starting a journey always check your tyres. As you can see by the amount of tread left on this one it’s probably up for replacement soon.

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  • 23rd Dec, 2015

    Sewing magnets into thick auto Fabric to use as a thermal shade on my side window.

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  • 1st Sep, 2015

    First day of spring means new springs (and new tyres). Thanks to @overland4wd for fitting heavy duty King Springs. Couldn’t wipe the smile off my face when I saw it raised 5cm in the rear and 2.5cm I’m the front!

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  • 22nd Aug, 2015

    In amidst finding that little bit more storage space and staying below GVM, we have all been faced with the question, do I bring the chopper?

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  • 26th Jul, 2015

    Sometimes Willow helps me put a homebrew on. After much experimentation I’m happy to report that I have successfully brewed beer in my van. It was brewed in a 1.25l bottle with 100gms of Coopers Pale Ale kit, brewing yeast, and sealed with an Oztop (google for more info, commonly used for cider). The Oztop…

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  • 26th Jun, 2015

    Clearance…something lacking on laden vans. I was stuck for about an hour as I dug way out!

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  • 19th Jun, 2015

    This is what you can cook inside a van with one hob, a table, and a sink. Tonight was chicken noodles with broccoli, pickled cabbage, and water chestnut.

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  • 26th May, 2015

    First casualty, slow puncture. Not sure when it happened but I left my camp this morning and she wasn’t handling well. Inspected and noticed it was a bit flat and couldn’t get it past 25 psi. Quickly changed and back on the road. Near Newstead, Vic.

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  • 14th Feb, 2015

    Blind threaded inserts otherwise known as nutsert or rivnuts allow you to secure anything to the walls of your van. These were used to secure my cupboards and kitchen unit onto internal columns but was also useful for adding hooks and eyes for storage. The location for the new nut is marked then drilled to…

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