Just checking in

It's been quite a while since the last post, so just wanted to check in and say yes, this is still an ongoing project! In the last few months we drove to Sydney to check out the big Super Camper show to hopefully get inspired for ideas. Shortly after, we went to the Melbourne version. Between the two shows, we gathered some creative ideas which we will try to implement.

We've bought a little 3-way fridge (12 v, 220 v, gas), which wasn't so little once we put it in the back of the van. Man, that van is smaller than we thought! But we think we've got it figured out. It will be a tight fit, but we can make it work.

We also just bought a rooftop tent a couple of weeks ago off eBay. I'll post pics and give details later. It's the lightest and most mobile tent we've seen, weighing a slight 18 kg. Most are 50 kg and the lightest we'd seen up to that point was 25 kg. It saves most of it's weight in the base/floor. Where the heavier ones have a stiff and rigid bottom, this one folds into thirds and the floor is kind of like a trampoline. Hard to explain, but we opened it up and gave it a test lie-in and it's pretty cool!

We've figured out the roof-rack situation, just shopping around right now. We're also in the midst of planning the power considerations (solar panel? dual battery? how much power do we need?).

We have about 6 months left to finish this thing, so it's time to start moving. It will be a very busy 6 months. Stay tuned!