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While discussing the vehicle it is probably worth adding
some info on how we fitted out the vehicle for the trip. There
is a fair bit of detail here which will probably only be interesting
to others planning a similar trip.
Roofrack:
We had a light galvanised steel roofrack made up by a local
metal worker. Aluminum would have been better but was far
outside of our budget. The roofrack spans the entire length
and breath of Nyathi's roof. The rear of the roofrack is set
aside for 8 jerrycans to hold our spare diesel. Fortunately
the jerrycans fit perfectly into the width. We bolted a thick
plank into the roofrack to prevent the cans moving forward.
To hold the cans down we a bracket which was hinged at one
end and had a lock at the other.
Also fixed to the roofrack are a:
- Trunk for all the various bits and pieces that
don't fit in anywhere else.
- Gas bottle bracket for holding (and locking) the
a spare gas bottle in place.
- Water holder capable of holding a max of 50L, with
a tap at one end.
Safe:
We bolted a safe inbetween the two front seats. The safe is
large enough to hold most of the valuable equipment, documents,
etc.
Fridge:
We managed to get our hands on a secondhand camping fridge
- which uses a generator. It is very light on power and can
apparently run for upto 4 days on a battery. This has yet
to be tested.
Draws:
For Nyathi we built a set of simple wooden draws. They
are basically two 1.2m draws that fit into a box built
of plywood. The box then fits into the back of the vehicle.
The packing space available in these draws is suprising.
We've managed to pack the majority of our chairs, tables,
pots and pans into this space. |
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Power points:
We've got a whole bunch of appliances which require recharge
points (laptop, video camera, GPS, spotlight, fridge). We
had a box containing three cigarette lighters and a voltmetre
built and mounted behind the front passenger seat. This box
is providing us with the power points for all the accessories.
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