Tag Archives: Damage

“Repositioning” the Solar Panel

Posted on 20 March, 2011 by jay

At the very end of our 2010 trip I decided to spontaneously reorganise the fittings on the roof of the van. To put it another way: I drove into a tree. It wasn’t quite as bad as it sounds. After … Continue reading →

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Flat Tyre in the Middle of Nowhere

Posted on 12 January, 2011 by jay

Major excitement was to be had when one of our tyres blew out dramatically at high speed, relatively speaking, on the main road from Krakow to Košice in Slovakia. This was 5 days into our 2010 trip and I see … Continue reading →

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12 Volt Sockets – Rear and Front

Posted on 17 June, 2010 by jay

It’s those twelve magical volts that make the world go round. Since we rarely stop at campsites with mains electricity, 12v is all we have to power everything once we’re on the road. Some of the first purchases we made … Continue reading →

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