While Karo wrote on the blog, I decided to write a small article about our new van we named Gertrude. Gertrude Why? Well, we wondered what had happened in our lives in 1986 ... Karo had a teacher named Nicole and mine was Gertrude. We decided that our best to Fitti Gertrude van most senior ... Sorry to those who are called Gertrude, eh! eh! Admittedly, it's quite an old name. This is a Mazda E2000 longbase, model year 1986, 212 000Km.
we landed in Sydney to more easily find a van as Gertrude but it took us four days before finding it. When we finally took possession, a few blocks from there, I came over to leave the street corner, Never engage gears. The engine block and then finally we will restart after two changes of lights and a good dose of cold sweat. Quick, you go to the mechanic! This look at the van and said he was already working on it and says it's a clunker until it observes and realizes that the dealer who sold it we made several repairs and that the transmission problem and just because of me and that I must adapt myself to the whims of Gertrude. Phew. It reassures us especially after having paid the whole $ 5250 AU!
Since then, everything going well, almost. It has added a sound system, lights (still has those built Manu ... I troll because they draw so little energy they pimp Manu!), Loudspeakers, a solar panel 10 Watt and now it's getting pretty chill!
It is the view we have in the morning and getting up with the car door open, of course.
we landed in Sydney to more easily find a van as Gertrude but it took us four days before finding it. When we finally took possession, a few blocks from there, I came over to leave the street corner, Never engage gears. The engine block and then finally we will restart after two changes of lights and a good dose of cold sweat. Quick, you go to the mechanic! This look at the van and said he was already working on it and says it's a clunker until it observes and realizes that the dealer who sold it we made several repairs and that the transmission problem and just because of me and that I must adapt myself to the whims of Gertrude. Phew. It reassures us especially after having paid the whole $ 5250 AU! Since then, everything going well, almost. It has added a sound system, lights (still has those built Manu ... I troll because they draw so little energy they pimp Manu!), Loudspeakers, a solar panel 10 Watt and now it's getting pretty chill!
was a small fridge (3way) that can run either on electricity 240volt (when in a campground and that the branch has taken a conventional Australian), or at 12Volts (with battery van but it draws too much juice, so it never puts it) or propane. We chose to do so until now run on propane filling the canister every two weeks. It makes grocery so much easier with a real refrigerator! It was even a little jerk 
freezer! Too cool.
freezer! Too cool. We also have a "pop top", that 's the cap gets up when he wants. It means that we can be standing inside and so more comfortable. It also opens a range of different possibilities that had been neglected in Homy in New Zealand ... um, um. 
For storage, one is able to store everything under the benches and a small cupboard and there was my surfboard that has still not found a good place to store it since it has no roof rack. It is placed in the rear when driving and going forward when we stop to sleep. Unfortunately, it is only now our legs. I can not wait to use it because in the desert is not the waves pulullent!
Otherwise, there are two small elements for cooking and a mini oven which can only grill dishes ... I'm still trying to think of how I can change that 
it to have a small oven. A track can be!
it to have a small oven. A track can be! Till date, we managed to sit 6 people in a 4 but in my opinion, it would be more realistic and comfortable. Let's 6, it must be intimate. It is a forward view of the van.
It is the view we have in the morning and getting up with the car door open, of course. For showers, it stops from time to time in public pools, public showers, camping fee but basically, you wash every 3 days.
For small needs, for women is a bit more complicated or there's no toilet but basically we're going to close the van, was hidden from view or to town or it are toilets. It 
Of course we use our common sense for this kind of business. We must we speak of that, after all, it's part of our lifestyle for less, and now 8 +!
Of course we use our common sense for this kind of business. We must we speak of that, after all, it's part of our lifestyle for less, and now 8 +! But in brief, Gertrude we appreciated a lot and until now we try to give him an easy life while driving under constant 100km / h. It makes the trip a little longer, for sure.
Then, the presentation of Gertrude's over, you have to come visit it now! I would say it has room to sleep at 4 cup (you must love one or two people are children ... huh Took!).
0 comments:
Post a Comment