Cuppa's Camper

[Cuppa]

Ta. Still have a few things to finish off before taking the patrol out camping. The bus is drive able but really needs new springs (has sagged on one side), so probably unlikely I'll make it, but in the unlikely event that that the canvas work is done, on the Patrol I could quite enjoy throwing a rod in & driving up. Probably more likely on a later date though the way things are looking.

Cheers
Cuppa

[threedogs]

Invite is always there, next trip after this is around Aust day.

[bindoonblu]

Cuppa I am inspired... firstly by your resourcefulness and the finsihed job although I suspec that the setup will never be quite complete.
pity I have to go to work in the morning

[dunwurkin]

Cuppa love your set up, can you explain how you use ipad for maps and gp,s how do you plan a trip on it, we have a polaris indash unit and its a nightmare to use I am considering an ipad would love your input
thank Kate

[Cuppa]

Cuppa love your set up, can you explain how you use ipad for maps and gp,s how do you plan a trip on it, we have a polaris indash unit and its a nightmare to use I am considering an ipad would love your input
thank Kate

Hi Kate,
I reckon there will be others here who can much better answer your question, because as yet I haven't done it, but fully intend to. As I understand it, provided you buy an iPad with built in GPS (or purchase a separate GPS dongle the non GPS iPads) it is just a matter of buying a navigation 'app'. One which has been recommended to me, which as yet I haven,t seen is 'Metroview', but I,m unsure how good this is for 4wd'ing. The Hema app is apparently very good & will do all you ask, but has a fairly steep purchase price. I expect the Hema will be what I end up getting.The main advantages I see of using the ipad is that a separate purchase of a navigator isn't necessary, & having a larger screen makes it easier to see. The disadvantage is the need to find space for it in the Patrol cab where space is at a bit of a premium. For more info from those who already use iPads in this way I'd suggest starting a new thread, & I'll also follow it with interest.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Was parked outside BCF in town the other day & noticed water dripping out of the front of the canopy. Not green, so not coolant. The dripping was from the front left corner, right underneath where the hot water service is housed. Not looking good, but little I could do there & then. Stopped off at my mailbox on the way home & the drip looked more like a tap had been switched on. I drove on home (another 20kms) ad by the time I arrived home was resigned to having to go through the fairly major task of removing much of the canopy 'infrastructure' to gain access to the water heater. At least I had had the foresight to ensure that all was removeable, albeit a right royal pain in the arse! As you can imagine, I was not smiling.
Upon arriving home I set to trying to establish exactly where the water was coming from. There was plenty of it all over the floor of the canopy, but nothing to suggest it was hot. Pulled out the stove etc to gain access to the pump - nothing to suggest a leak anywhere, other than the water all over the floor. Hmmm. Then it hit me ..... I had filled the tank the day before .... Couldn't just be coincidence could it...... My thoughts turned to the possibility of a split tank & my heart sank.
Opening up the drivers' side canopy door the cause became immediately obvious, & I whooped out loud with joy & relief. Guess who had failed to properly tighten the water tank's filler cap, which was now laying on the floor ! Woo hoo!

Won't do that again!


Whilst on the subject of water ....... I tested out the water pump with the external hoses/trigger spray guns recently ...... And found a problem. Followers of my build up may recall I had purchased & fitted an eBay 'cheapie' pump. Nothing wrong with the pump per se, but basically it's flow rate of 17 litres per minute @ 40psi was just too much. It was almost impossible to fill a washing up bowl without getting spray back in the face. Trying to reduce the flow to a minimum using ing a combination of the stop taps & the trigger on the spray guns was still difficult, & also kept the pump 'chirping' at it's highest current draw which would now & then trip the 15 amp circuit breaker.

My solution was to buy what I should have bought in the first place, a Shurflo pump li,e we have in the bus. It's a 2088 model costing about double the eBay cheapie, & with a flow rate of 10.5 lpm @ 45psi. It still has a bit more of a powerful jet than we really need, but is far more controllable, with the current draw never going above 6.7amps, is much quieter, & half the weight. Changing pumps was pretty straightforward.

Still vaguely water related ...... I wanted to fid a storage solution for my fishing rods, which I've now done. The aim was to be able to store them 'made up'. Whilst travelling in our bus we would often decide not to stop at a spot for a fish because it involved having to unpack a rod & set it up. Once I rectified that so that the rods travelled made up, I found that stopping for a 'bit of a go' whenever passing a likely bit of water was more common. In the patrol I've managed to store my light & my medium rods made up, whilst my 3 piece surf rod is stored along with tent awning poles (for both tents) in a cut down version of the Rhino conduit carrier which came with the Telstra truck.
I was quite pleased to be able to utilise a bit of only 'unallocated' space' for this.





Cuppa

[Sir Roofy]

Ta. Still have a few things to finish off before taking the patrol out camping. The bus is drive able but really needs new springs (has sagged on one side), so probably unlikely I'll make it, but in the unlikely event that that the canvas work is done, on the Patrol I could quite enjoy throwing a rod in & driving up. Probably more likely on a later date though the way things are looking.

Cheers
Cuppa

c,mon cuppa ,its good enough to try out now travel up with me on the 29th ,we,ll be home on the sunday ???

[threedogs]

Yeah don't think I didn't notice the pic of the fishing rod packed, now just leave some feed and water for Amelia,
So Cuppa can't go now because...........????? roofy knows where to go. Not sure about Winne either I'll pop him a PM
Seems a lot of excuses emerging...

[Cuppa]

c,mon cuppa ,its good enough to try out now travel up with me on the 29th ,we,ll be home on the sunday ???

No promises, but it's tempting, shoot me a PM with your phone number & when you might be around & I'll give you a ring.

Cuppa

[Cuppa]

Yeah don't think I didn't notice the pic of the fishing rod packed, now just leave some feed and water for Amelia,
So Cuppa can't go now because...........????? roofy knows where to go. Not sure about Winne either I'll pop him a PM
Seems a lot of excuses emerging...

Now now. I'll see what I can sort out 3D
A few questions :
Is the camp spot shaded or will I be able to use my solar panels?
Any dunny there or is it byo arrangements?
Is there somewhere up there to get a fishing license. (NSW or VIC?)
Is 'Cod opening' a busy time like Easter & new year on the Murray with every man & his dog camping up there or are we likely to have the camp spot to ourselves?
Can bait be bought up there or should it brought along - if so what?

Oh & it's Gloria, not Amelia.
Cuppa