Campers Road Trips

[Camper]

Look forward to future posts. Stay safe on the road and enjoy

Thanks Alien, I don't really have the know how to contribute much on the mechanical side, but am happy to share my travels.

[Kiwivan]

I can see myself trading in My van to get one of these in the future.
Awesome pictures as usual

Cheers Kiwivan

[davegmh]

That Solar Vent Fan looks like the go

[Camper]

That Solar Vent Fan looks like the go

Yes, its got to be the easiest way to install ventilation, fully self contained, no wiring. Just got to make sure you get the cut right. I reckon if placed right you would not be able to see it from beside the car.

[wbute]

You need to pressurise the canopy to keep the dust out. On a canvas canopy you have a small flap on the front edge open to let air in while you are driving. This stops dust getting sucked up at the rear into the canopy. Not sure how you would do something similar on that canopy though.
Tonneau covers are the same on the dirt. You have to take them off or you end up with dust getting sucked up under them around the tailgate.

[Camper]

You need to pressurise the canopy to keep the dust out. On a canvas canopy you have a small flap on the front edge open to let air in while you are driving. This stops dust getting sucked up at the rear into the canopy. Not sure how you would do something similar on that canopy though.
Tonneau covers are the same on the dirt. You have to take them off or you end up with dust getting sucked up under them around the tailgate.

Hi WB,

that was my hope with the solar vent/fan, I stole the Idea from the ARB canopy. Not sure what sort of flow rate it would need to keep it pressurised? I think those fans are rated for around 33 cubic metres per minute.

[Camper]

So, the last place I saw on my last week off was the eastern side of Lake Awoonga, I had been holding off going here as I had heard it wasn't great. They were wrong




The Dam Wall, to be fair not all that interesting






looking better, beautiful clear water, those are the same mountains from the start of the week off, just the other side











Gotta love a picnic table






From the lookout







Down by the waters edge






BBQ hut






Cant wait to come back here with some friends for a BBQ, what a spot!







Kookaburra






Off he goes






The view from here is extraordinary!






These huts are dotted along the shore, wood fired BBQ's free to use and wood supplied. There is a caravan and camp ground nearby too.






Still learning on videos, a little shaky but getting better


I have a couple more photos but Imgur is down for now so will have to wait for the last couple.

[wbute]

You won’t need anymore flow than the wind pushing in at road speed. You only need it to be greater than the low pressure at the back of the ute.

[Beachy]

I used to put radiator hose with a elbow out from under the tarp to catch the wind to pressurise under the tarp and stop the dust being sucked in

[wbute]

I used to put radiator hose with a elbow out from under the tarp to catch the wind to pressurise under the tarp and stop the dust being sucked in

One of my mates used to do that too!(he used poly pipe).