I never went camping as a child. Indeed, to this day I don’t think I’ve ever seen my parents within 50 metres of a tent. I can recall setting up camps in my brother’s and mine bedrooms and the fun that ensued. A few times we even ventured out into the garden with some makeshift […]
Category Archives: preparation
Final practice – Nikkō
This weekend we got in our last practice camping mission before we set off for real in 2 weeks time! We went to Nikkō (日光) and spent a few days randomly driving around in the mountains. We also got to put in a few flights with our new toy, Brian. We bought him 2 weeks […]
First video
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.
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 […]
Fromeward Bound goes public
Nestled in-between news about the hospital car park and a local slurry leak, Frome Times have written a lovely little article about us. Read the article at the Frome Times site. Thank you!
“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 […]
Fromeward Bound cards!
In true Japanese style we got some (slightly tounge-in-cheek) meishi made up to hand out to folk we meet along the way. This’ll be a lot easier than trying to find a pen and paper if someone wants our details. It’s also comforting to know that we’ve never had a business card for work…..the first time we […]
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 – […]