The last few details have been done. All the fluid levels have been checked, the correct operation of all vehicle functions (gears, handbrake, all electrics, doors and windows and so on) have been inspected, and the final arrangements for stowage made. The left Jerrycan locker now holds its 20L water can, while the right locker […]
Interior Refinements
I’m in the process of completing the last few interior details for the Alpine trip, and have had a few amazingly serendipitous moments. I’m just hoping that I haven’t used up all my luck in one go… The tool box that is being used for the tools themselves just happens to perfectly fit the space […]
More Billing Bits
I went to the Billing show on the Friday, and as is the norm, came back with a few bits more than planned. I thought the show was better than the last couple of years, partly due to the weather and partly due to less non-Land Rover related stands being present. It also benefited from […]
Short Trip to Norfolk
We’ve just come back from a short “shake-down” trip to check the 109 and the camping equipment, and it mostly went well, despite the wet weather. The roof storage worked brilliantly, and took far more kit than expected. The canoe bags also proved water-tight, despite the manner in which they close appearing suspicious. I wasn’t […]
Roof Storage
I have completed the roof rack storage system. It is a very simple system of 12mm marine ply boards bolted to the roof rack, with a Hannibal 1.2m roof top tent cover stapled around all the edges. This gives me a weather proof bag in which to load any external equipment or bags, and prevents […]
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