Well, it's been ten months, but finally, handover day has arrived.
Saying we were excited would be a gross understatement.
We are more excited this time than we were in 2008, if that's at all possible.
Saying we were excited would be a gross understatement.
We are more excited this time than we were in 2008, if that's at all possible.
Firstly, we were shown how our audiovisual systems operated, including our satellite dish. Jeremy from Sound in Motion had arranged before delivery for our details to be registered for the VAST box, ensuring everything was operational today. The rest of our handover covered how our electrical system functions and how all the other equipment interacts with it.
Our preferred option when travelling is not to stay in caravan parks unless we are visiting places like Darwin, where there are no alternatives. This van, like our previous Bushtracker, is fully self-contained with 600 watts of solar panels on the roof. These panels charge our 300 Ah lithium batteries, which power everything in the van. The van is also pre-wired to accommodate an additional panel if needed in the future.
We also have a water sterilisation unit fitted with double filtration canisters, filtering down to 0.2 microns, followed by passing through a quartz tube with 2600-2700 angstrom UV. All our accessories operate on 12 volts, from our 220-litre compressor fridge to our audio system. Our 4 kg washing machine can even be run through our inverter if necessary. When we need our air conditioner 'out the Back of Bourke', our Honda generator can supply power. Even our diesel heater and satellite dish, which provide us with VAST (all free-to-air channels), are 12-volt.
We also have the connections in place so that, when we head off in the van, we can take our Foxtel box from home.
Our preferred option when travelling is not to stay in caravan parks unless we are visiting places like Darwin, where there are no alternatives. This van, like our previous Bushtracker, is fully self-contained with 600 watts of solar panels on the roof. These panels charge our 300 Ah lithium batteries, which power everything in the van. The van is also pre-wired to accommodate an additional panel if needed in the future.
We also have a water sterilisation unit fitted with double filtration canisters, filtering down to 0.2 microns, followed by passing through a quartz tube with 2600-2700 angstrom UV. All our accessories operate on 12 volts, from our 220-litre compressor fridge to our audio system. Our 4 kg washing machine can even be run through our inverter if necessary. When we need our air conditioner 'out the Back of Bourke', our Honda generator can supply power. Even our diesel heater and satellite dish, which provide us with VAST (all free-to-air channels), are 12-volt.
We also have the connections in place so that, when we head off in the van, we can take our Foxtel box from home.
We decided it was too late in the day to return home, so we made our way to the Big 4 Caravan Park, where we spent time reviewing everything discussed that day.
A celebratory happy hour was quite early this afternoon, followed by dinner at Jampa's Tibetan Restaurant, which we highly recommend. We have dined there before; it's housed in a separate building within the caravan park grounds.
It's also BYO, so we brought along a 2012 bottle of Henschke Henry's Seven Shiraz blend, which helped cap off a very memorable day.....
It's also BYO, so we brought along a 2012 bottle of Henschke Henry's Seven Shiraz blend, which helped cap off a very memorable day.....
Hi there, well the van is looking fantastic. Will have to come & have a sticky beak when you get back.
ReplyDeleteHow about this weekend?
DeleteCongratulations to you both I hope Maureen and myself can catch up again in our travels
ReplyDeleteThanks Colin we would look forward to travelling with you again....
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