Thanks
@Holden_man for your thread through Central Aust. Your photos and report were great and everyone who followed the thread loved it too. I will try to take as many photos to put on when we travel too.
Glad to hear the 18.57.6 went well. We have the simplicity suspension so hoping that will also provide a smoother ride over any of the corrugated roads. Not sure if you have this and your thoughts? I like your protecting of the water pipes underneath and will do the same.
Putting on an extra 2 solar panels this weekend to ramp up the capacity to 4 x 80watt panels. So there will be no problems with free camping most of the time. Only issue will be to minimise the girls using the shower and using up our water supply. We only have 2 tanks.
Cheers.
We don't have simplicity, but wanted it, unfortunately it would have added to much weight which would have meant the Prado couldn't tow it. So out went the Simplicity option....
The guys on here that do have simplicity, love it! Sure you will also.
I grabbed the insulation from Bunnings, grabbed some with a smaller ID, and some with a Larger ID, to cover some of the larger pipes. used the Larger ID to fold over the exposed ends of the water tanks where the plastic fittings protrude. Used a bit of duct tape, but cable ties were much easier.
Extra solar definitely helps, we have a single 150w panel, been thinking of replacing with a 250-300w. I have a single 100A/hr battery would like a second.
We have the same 2 water tanks (160l) and agree, need to watch the showers. My boys thought we were still home in brisbane, and had long showers until I realised, too late by then, all the water was out on the ground...
One trick I picked up when away in the van recently free camping, was getting a 20l plastic Jerry can for water, which you can use to grab water in places, then I use a camping shower pump, drop it in the jerry can, and pump into the van tanks.
Now have 2 of them, for the Cameron Corner trip in September and probably carry in the Prado.
