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All packed ready for our shake down!
« on: April 15, 2011, 09:48:24 AM »
As I said. All packed ready for our delyed shake down trip. This will be a long weekend on the lodden river near Donoly.
Looking forward to it. Just waiting till SWMBO gets home from work at about 1100 then put the litle images in the car and off we go.
I will post some images on our return.
Stay tuned
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 09:53:40 AM »
Sounds like fun, have a ball and take lots of pics
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 09:59:35 AM »
May all your finds be FTFs  ;D - hope the camper goes well too!

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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011, 10:03:47 AM »
Quote from: Tim - Stratford on April 15, 2011, 09:59:35 AM
May all your finds be FTFs  ;D - hope the camper goes well too!

Tim (Elmer)

With 50 new caches in the area I hope to land at least 1 FTF.
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 09:42:50 AM »
So now we are home and the first trip is complete.
Things that we need to add are egg rings. More lighting in the tent (over the bed head and in the kids room.
We will also add an electrical box with toaster, kettle and the like for caravan park camping.
Thins that we would leave behind: The children!! Nah just kidding. We made an investment in the family and they are part of that so we had better take them along.
I have added some photos of our set up in the van park.


Tug and Camper

Camper at night

Camper daytime.
Oh and the bike rack worked well too. One very happy camper!!
We also found 59 geocaches over the weekend.

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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 10:08:36 AM »
It was you I spied yesterday! Yes the toaster and kettle work well when you have power. We also have an electric blanket.
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 10:44:54 AM »
Quote from: Crisp Image on April 19, 2011, 09:42:50 AM

Things that we need to add are egg rings. More lighting in the tent (over the bed head and in the kids room.


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i would highly recommend adding LED lighting to the inside. very bright for the power draw, OR, very very very very bright for a larger power draw..

great looking setup..

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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 10:55:27 AM »
Quote from: Silvo on April 19, 2011, 10:44:54 AM
i would highly recommend adding LED lighting to the inside. very bright for the power draw, OR, very very very very bright for a larger power draw..

great looking setup..

Dan
Hi Dan,
I have one strip on the center bow. Was very impressed. The total current draw as it is stands at 350mA.
I have just ordered more lights to add to the inside of the tent. They are not the brightest ones you can get but they suit my needs and systems.
We are very pleased with the setup and there are very few mods that need to be done. 
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2011, 03:59:25 PM »
Just refueled the tug.  :'( For the 820km traveled we consumed an average of 11.4l/100km :D :D
Now we did observe the speed limits and traveled at the posted speeds (some 110 some 100) and we did 200km without the camper.
I must say that I am very impressed with these numbers. ;D

Just thought I would let you know.
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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 04:56:32 PM »
For someone with two kids that must be one of the neatest camper annexes I've ever seen!!!!  :cheers:


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Re: All packed ready for our shake down!
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 05:19:37 PM »
You didn't see their bedroom!!!
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