The three months that Kelly and I have been on the road together have placed different demands on Globus 2 than the two years that I lived in the bus before that. In this blog all the adjustments that we were able to make in December.
Gas for cooking
During the last trip we quickly discovered that one gas tank was not enough to cook for 3 to 6 months. Since it is difficult to get your bottle filled abroad, a solution had to be found. We considered an LPG tank under Globus 2 but that may not be the best solution in cold areas. Butane does not evaporate in cold weather and LPG is a mixture of Propane and Butane. We prefer to have the bottle in the bus. In the end we decided to simply place a second gas tank. That did mean that the 'old' gas bun had to be replaced by a new larger one. The wooden box that we made for that is completely glued and later sealed, so that no gas can escape. At the bottom of the gas bun there is a hole to the outside so that the gas, which is heavier than air, can escape to the outside. Now all that is left is to place an elbow on the gas pipe and a shorter gas hose, so that there is no tension on it.
Grey water tank
As I wrote in this blog we didn't have a waste water tank in Globus 2. We used a separate tank on wheels that was in the garage while driving. When you're somewhere for a longer period of time that's quite handy, but we soon found out that it wasn't always optimal. So we decided that there had to be a permanent grey water tank under the bus.
It was not easy to find a suitable model tank. The tank has to be placed near where the waste pipes (kitchen and toilet) come through the bottom of the bus and there is limited space. After a lot of headaches we finally decided to use a standard drain pipe of 110mm diameter and a little over a meter long as a storage tank. This gives a capacity of more than 10 liters which seems more than enough to us. Placing the 'tank' might have been more of a summer job. Man, it was cold, wet and windy under the cramped space under the bus. But we did it. Now let's see how we like it.
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Various small jobs
In addition to these two larger jobs, a lot of small jobs were also carried out, such as:
The LED strip under the kitchen cabinets has been replaced with a dimmable version that can also be operated by telephone
The bedside lamps are turned a quarter turn so that they do not fall down while driving
Sealing edge of countertop/stove redone. The epoxy layer we applied to the countertop had a chemical reaction with the sealing edge, making it very sticky and not hard. Crumbs stuck in it. Very dirty. Now a new piece of epoxy has been applied, making it look neat and fresh again.
Because the gas bun had to be replaced, the shower connection that was attached to it also had to be remade
Made a lock on the large drawer under the table so that it does not open during heavy braking
A water filter placed on the filling hose, so that we can always fill up with drinking water
A curtain spiral that keeps the curtains in the bedroom secure
Torn shelf in the refrigerator repaired
Second Mopeka gas meter placed under the new tank and connected to the Victron Cerbo installation
Kitchen roll holder placed under the top cabinets
The brackets in the garage where the awning and groundsheet were located have been replaced with a plank on which everything can now lie.
We have also installed various fun camper gadgets from the E-trailer company. In the coming period we will test these extensively and then we will write an extensive blog about it.
"Hold it between the lines with the shiny side up"
Regular maintenance
Finally, we replaced a number of things, such as the water filling hose. We always consciously use a transparent hose and after a year you can really see some mold forming in it. I often see campers being filled with an opaque hose and then I don't really want to know how long that hose has been in use. The fire extinguisher and the gas hose have also been replaced periodically. Finally, the distribution belt has been replaced, but of course I didn't do that myself. So, as my regular garage owner Stout in Rotterdam always says: The bus is completely fine again, keep it between the lines with the shiny side up.
Where are we?
We are currently commuting a bit between the west and the east of the Netherlands to meet up with our family and friends. It is wonderful to be in familiar surroundings for a while, but four weeks is long enough. We are itching to get going again.
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