House Cleaning

The vehicle interior had not been clean for the last 3 years. Also the laminated flooring that protects the carpet are torn and damage. We we thinking of installing wooded flooring but after much consideration, we scrap the idea. Why waste a perfectly good carpet and we did like the soft feeling on our feet. We decided to use clear plastic wrap which is normally use on dinning table or wrapping school text book. These are slightly thicker.

Spent 2 hours vacuum the whole interior and another hour installing the new protection. We only install area that we move often, under the storage compartment was left untouched because the carpet itself will prevent the gears from sliding around. With the new carpet protection, it makes cleaning much easier. 

Intex Inflatable Mattress

BOV Solar Installation

I could not find the type of Solar Panel needed for our BOV Solar installation in Taiwan but managed to get one from China instead. I needed a Semi-Flexi 20W Solar Panel which is lighter and more durable unlike those glass reinforced with Aluminium frames that are much heavier.  

Delivery took less than a week and the package was well packed. Also included was a 2 metres cable with connectors and that save my effort to hunt for more cables and connectors. Currently I got only one Solar Panel to test it out, if it is good, I will get probably 2 or 3 more to ran in parallel for more Amperes for BOV camping and survival.

Base on the calculation a 20W Solar Panel only produces 1.2 amp current. It is definitely insufficient if we were to use for self sustain BOV camping. 

Based on our need, estimated ampere hourly ampere usage calculation what we will use are the;

• Cool Box 3amp 36Watt hourly and if on it for 8hour and off it during the evening, we would consumed 288Watts 
• LED x 3@ 0.12amp = 0.36amp = 1.44watts x 3 = 4.32Watts hourly and for 8 hour in the evening = 34.56Watts. 

Mobolo PWM Solar Charge Controller Modification

Got this Solar Charge Controller locally made in China by Mobolo Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. It came with a 3 page Mandarin user instructions and the Solar Charge Controller. This model is EPOW-PS10 10amp PWM Solar Charge Controller, on their website you can download the User Instructions but it is in Chinese. PWM, Pulse Width Modulation are one of the most sophisticated technology as it is able to monitor, adjust and control the charge going into the battery.  

Rear Storage Upgrade

The last time I had the rear storage carpeted. Since we have our dog in 2010, we had a problem with his fur dropping around and stuck to the carpet. It made cleaning nearly impossible. I have decided to remove the tile carpet and used lamented flooring instead. This will make cleaning much simple.

Cabin Interior LED Lighting

Bought these cheap LEDs, some connectors, switches and 10mtrs wire to use with our vehicle Aux Battery. One white LED will be used on the cool box, the other will be the kitchen and the red LED for night vision so that it is not obvious from outside of our vehicle and also not to disturb partner when she is asleep. 

Planned to installed these switches on the seat belt mechanism cover. I removed the covers back home and started measuring and cut a few holes for the switches. I did all the necessary wiring on cover so that it was easier to installed in the vehicle.

Total cost for installation NTD383

Travel Life Bike Carrier SBC-01

We have owned couple of bike carriers before and  for almost 2 years we have been hunting for a second hand bike carrier that can fit our Delica rear. It was not easy looking for such bike carrier as our vehicle rear is rather tall.

Finally we found someone was selling his for a good deal. He was a police man and we had to drive to his station to view the bike carrier. Formerly he had use it on his SUV until his car crashed. The original price for this model SBC-01 cost NT7800 but we only paid NT2800.

Logos Recliner Lounge Chair

Size: 81 x 61 x 96cm

Seat height: 42cm

Packed size: 14 x 92cm

Weight: 4kg

Material: polyester and steel

Price: Around NT1200

http://www.logos-co.com/

This is probably one of the most comfortable camping equipment in my list. After surveying local and oversea made lounge chairs, I decided to purchase the Logos from PC home Online shopping. Logos products are all from Japan and they do not come cheap, I was pretty surprise that it arrived the next morning. It came  in a carton box and there was a storage sack with it. After using on couple of camping trips we were pretty happy with the purchased. Unlike many camping chairs, the Logos chair is able to recline into a very comfortable position. Couple of times we actually fell asleep on it. 

RS-MF50 Mobile Cool Box

RS-MF50 Specification

Capacity: 50lts

Temp Range: +10 deg C to -20 deg C

Compressor: Danfoss anti-vibration

Current input: DC12V/24V and AC110V/240V

Weight: 21Kg

Dimension: 485x680x460mm
Warranty:  1 year

Scooda Side Awning Tent

Partner has been pestering for a year to get this tent. Personally, I like to keep it simple and avoid too many camping gears in our BOV (Bug out Vehicle). Previously I would only use 2 telescopic pole and a tent footprint as a Tarp. I like playing with rope works and I like simplicity. Well, she wanted it to keep insects away, for me is not a problem. That the difference between a SE Asian and an East Asian. 

When I was in Dubai outstationed, she pestered me once more and I gave in. Now that I am back and tried out this new tent so here is the review. 

BOV Awning

Having an awning is like having a tent tarp. It provide shelter from the rain and sun so that you can sit outdoor or cooking with nature. I have seen many RV vehicles with fixed retractable awning and have checked the prices in the market. Somehow I was not in favour because it was too expensive and the addition of the RV awning create weight and wind drag issues for the vehicle. I came out with an idea using my 3 men tent  footprint. 

Side Storage Top Rack

Due to storage space constraint, I decided to build an over head side storage. The side Air con ducting in the Delica was really not of much use so I decided to remove and replace with a storage rack. Removing the ducting did take time, firstly in involves removing the vane and there are screw holding the ducting to the vehicle chassis. 

Go-Sport Camping Kitchen Rack

Specification
Open up: 111x63x80cm
Packed: 79x33x14
Weight: 6.36kg
Material: Aluminium / Stainless Steel

Mobile Kitchen Chuck Box

We like to keep things simple and yet multi-functional. We needed a one system kitchen setup where we can use in our RV or at the campsite. We needed everything to be at one place and not searching all over the place for one spoon. Everything in the kitchen, pots, kettle, bowl, chopping board, knife, stove, spice rack etc must be in one location easy to access and work.

For us Kitchen is a work station, everything must be in our hands reach and also it must not have too much trouble installing for outdoor usage.

 After much brainstorming, took a few measurements and we came out with a plan for a Mobile Kitchen Box.  Here are the details below.

BOV Battery Setup

After the completion work on the battery isolator combo, I finally found an ideal place to store the battery. The storage box that I made was big enough to fit the battery inside but there is some work need to be done.

Joeypa Battery Isolator Combo

Found this battery isolator from the local internet. My plan is to hook up the old battery that I recently replaced and use it for BOV camping. I found this piece of hardware rather interesting is that you can hook up to Solar panel if you have one. Also you are able to use it with multiply batteries. 

New Curtains

DIY Rear Storage Box

DIY Rear Storage Rack