Saturday 28 July 2012

We are off!!!

Well at last we are off we are currently in Port Auguster after the trip across the nullabor
The first night being just after Southern cross boy was it cold -3
After fuelling up in Norseman we spent the second night on the ninety mile straight at an over night stop we made it to Eucla on one tank although we chickened out and put the Jerry can of fuel in 15kms short of the mark night 3 just after Eucla at peg 55 as you can tell not much happening on the Nullabor as usual
There be whales in the bight bit hard to see in the pics though it was much too cold to spend much time here and last time we enjoyed a much better display by the whales
So night 4 just past Ceduna and now into Port Augusta we will spend 2 nights here then we will start to get into unfamiliar territory after Petersbough car ran well and van towed well currently returning 18 l per 100kms catch you all soon

Monday 9 July 2012

Not long now!!!

Final preps van polished 4wd polished will service the weekend before leaving
Caravan suspension greased wheel bearings checked Breakaway battery checked started packing hooray!!!
Oh S#%t checked the deep cycle battery on a load test fully charged with the solar showing 13 volts
connected a 12 volt 50watt globe should draw 2 amps well 15 minutes and the battery was at 10.5 volts must have a stuffed cell So another expense purchased a 120 ah agm battery at least I now know it will last
 I am getting very very very excited now catch you all soon
     
Late entry decided to buy a 600lb weight distribution hitch the rear of the car sat too low on previous trips           will fit asap
When will all this spending Stop???