For a bit of practice video editing I cut together some of the video we shot on our practice camping trips in and around Japan. Locations include Tokyo, Saitama, Okayama, Sagaminohara, Boso Peninsular. Filmed on a hodgepodge of DSLR, GoPro and VHS.
Category Archives: car
Vehicle electrics: interior installation
Having worked up a design and installed the battery, isolator and circuit breakers I managed to get the last few bits finished off over the last few weeks. Inside, the plan was: • 12V to power our fridge • 3 x 5V USB outlets • Mains power via a 300W inverter • A meter to monitor the battery’s voltage […]
“We are literally on top of a mountain!”
So having bought a 4WD car we thought it might be a good idea to make sure that the 4WD actually works. We had obviously tested that the switch worked but hadn’t taken Totty over anything higher than the odd kerb or two. After a bit of internet research we found a 4WD centre just […]
Taking a Japanese car abroad
Japanese is a cool language – it looks good, it’s fun to learn and it’s what they speak in anime – but unfortunately virtually no-one outside of Japan speaks, reads or writes Japanese. On that basis, when you plan to take a Japanese car out of the country, a little bit of preparation is required to ensure that you […]
Vehicle Electrics: Installation under the bonnet
This post is the follow-up to Vehicle electrics: Design….. and I’m afraid it’s going to be equally boring! More of a reference for others trying to solve the same problem, than swash-buckling tale of international travel. In this post, I’m going to concentrate on the bit that lives under the bonnet…. As the person responsible for the ‘installation’ there […]
The awning
Months and months ago we set our hearts on the idea of fitting an awning to the car – for relatively little weight we will always have near-instant access to our very own shelter from either the sun or rain. After a bit research we also set our hearts on the 2m long ARB model – […]
Vehicle Electrics: Design
As is always the way with me, I ended up spending an inordinate amount of time procrastinating over whether or not we needed to add additional electrics to the car. Our needs are pretty basic: 12V to power our fridge 240V to power our laptop and AA battery charger (probably via a 300W pure sine […]
Road Trip (nearly) to Hiroshima
So, as usual, that early morning set-off didn’t happen until 1.30pm! A combination of coffee and croissants and finding out the roof rack had arrived delayed ‘kick off.’ Nevertheless, good to get the roof rack on – though we both think it slightly distracts from her drop-dead good looks. We also replaced the two dampers that […]
Sleeping Platform Part 4
Having bored people rigid with Parts 1, 2 and 3, I’m feeling slightly loathed to write a part 4. However, the job is now largely complete so, in the interests of closure, here’s the last instalment. I’m going to keep it short, though…. Having bought more wood, I spent my bank holiday Thursday making the second drawer, this time adding […]
Sleeping Platform Part 3
The saga continues! Catch up on pt 1 here and pt 2 here. After one and a half weekends-worth of prepping, measuring and cutting, it was good this weekend to finally start putting the sleeping platform together. First task of the day, though, was to cut a couple of access holes for storage spaces that will only be […]