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A Journal of our Travels

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3 months ago

I replaced the broken slide stoppers on the D-Max fridge slide.

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4 months ago

We had some new annex bags made for the Verve.

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4 months ago

I fitted Mawby Hooks to the Verve and D-Max.

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4 months ago

I added another Merit socket next to the bed in the Verve.

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5 months ago

The AGM battery in the D-Max canopy finally died.

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5 months ago

Now that the D-Max has roof bars, the shovel no longer fitted in the brackets,

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8 months ago

To save power, we installed a remote 12v relay between the battery and Cowfish Cosmo (which powers our Starlink).

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10 months ago

How we setup our fridges

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10 months ago

An overview on how we access the internet.

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1 year ago

We installed the iCheck TPMS on both the D-Max and Pioneer Verve.

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1 year ago

We had a dirty gear bag to the rear of our van

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2 years ago

After nearly two decades of owning and traveling with our Aussie Swag camper, we decided that it was time for a change.

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2 years ago

Our journeys in our Aussie Swag campertrailer have come to an end.

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3 years ago

After 9 years, it's time to replace the batteries in the Aussie Swag Campertrailer.

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3 years ago

We have now installed 2 transceivers in the D-Max.

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3 years ago

Fitted a solar panel on the roof of the canopy to charge the canopy battery.

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3 years ago

Installed our old CF-80 dual zone fridge in the canopy of the D-Max.

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3 years ago

Fitted a rear view camera as the canopy restricts what can be seen behind.

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3 years ago

Installed an electrical panel under the bonnet.

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3 years ago

Installed canopy lighting in canopy

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3 years ago

I took the D-Max to ARB in Tamworth to get some updates.

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4 years ago

Installed electrical panels in canopy for charging and distributing power.

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4 years ago

We replaced the roof bars on the D-Max canopy with a Rhino Pioneer Platform.

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4 years ago

The first stage of the canopy fitout was to install the shelving.

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4 years ago

Picked our new Isuzu D-Max today.

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4 years ago

This will be our final trip away in our Mazda BT-50 as our new car will be arriving very soon.

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4 years ago

The bearings in the original jockey wheel failed so it was time to get a new jockey wheel as bearings couldn't be found.

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4 years ago

Time to replace the foxwing cover.

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4 years ago

We decided it was time to upgrade out table.

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4 years ago

Time to replace our 17 year old mattress in the Aussie Swag.

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4 years ago

We have installed a fan in the camper. It is a Caframo 807 Sirocco Fan White - 12 Volt.

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4 years ago

We have replaced the reading lights with LED.

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4 years ago

The sluggish starting has finally been resolved.

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5 years ago

We are saying goodbye to our BT50 and hello to our new vehicle.

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5 years ago

After using a Treg coupling on our AS for the last 16 years, we finally changed it to a DO35. The main issue with the Treg was trying to line up the pin on uneven ground.

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5 years ago

Replacing a flat tyre.

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5 years ago

We replaced our single Coleman tent with a Dual room Smartek tent, which is faster to put up and pack up.

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10 years ago

As we no longer require a freezer, we have changed our Waeco CF-80 fridge from a dual zone to a single zone.

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10 years ago

We have installed a Foxing awning on the BT-50

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10 years ago

The round side light inside the Aussie Swag failed.

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10 years ago

A ScanguageII has been installed to monitor vital engine functions.

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10 years ago

Our gas regulator failed while we were on a trip.

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10 years ago

It was time to replace the tyres.

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10 years ago

We needed some more storage, so have added a Rhino roof basket.

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11 years ago

We have installed an LED light in the fridge box.

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11 years ago

We have recently replaced our Coleman Hot Water On Demand system.

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12 years ago

The Aussie Swag has been rewired for solar power.

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12 years ago

Time for new batteries