One step at a time

Well we are slowly getting there. We have our vehicle back after 2 1/2 weeks
without it while it was getting 'dressed'. It looks a bit different now, and
more fit for the job ahead.

It was with a company called Alu-Cab who fitted some essentials to it for
us:

- an aluminium safari canopy with side hatches / kitchen cupboard / rear
hatch and table
- our howling moon roof tent fitted on top of the canopy
- a rear bumper with twin wheel carriers
- a 60l water tank with a gravity feed drain
- a truck slide to take some of our storage boxes and our Engel fridge
- a rack at the front for additional storage for boxes
- the dual battery system under the bonnet with auxiliary battery to run our
fridges etc.

So it sounds like it is all done now, NOT! We still have loads to tick off
the list before we even consider that we are ready for departure!

We have ordered an 80w solar panel kit that I will fit to the canopy which
will help the aux battery take the strain of keeping the food and beers
cool, and we should be getting a roof rack for the cab today or tomorrow
where we will store a few bits and pieces.

Anyway, we are getting there.

The next step apart from buying all the remaining kit we need is to take the
truck for a test run down to Clarens in the Free State where Kaz & Rich have
a house so that we can try out what we have so far to see what else we need
to add to the list! I will take some pictures of the truck while we are
there and post them.

So, back to the grind, and off shopping, again!!