McPherson's Blog: September 2012

So glad I didn't make any wild statements of promising to blog on a more regular basis!

Hornsby has been the start of our adventure for about four months now .... would we have sold the house when we did if we'd known how long finishing the trailer would take? Probably not! But we'd probably be even further behind as Stephen would have to keep working to keep up with mortgage payments etc - so all in all it has all worked out well.

August marked two years since this wild and crazy camper trailer design all began. Out in the back of Broken Hill discussions started on a design that would suit the six of us, to be fully off road, less canvas than a conventional camper trailer and provide solid beds for us all. Hand drawings began, which led to engineering designs on the computer and the start of the build in September 2011. A year after the first weld we are ALMOST finished! It has been a HUGE effort and AMAZING engineering and creativity from both Stephen and our family friend Bill Carver.

In our first week in Hornsby I managed to be behind the wheel of the vehicle as it overheated and damaged the motor beyond repair - like how I worded that :-) ?! Four months later the head has cracked. Was it dodgy in the first place? Could it be our turbo, the injectors? More than likely a dodgy head, but once you fit an after market turbo, which we have had on our vehicle for many years the warranty is void....bummer. So we are off the road again, have a little canvas work to finish off, a rather large, highly engineered hinge to fit, some minor fit outs and then we can hit the track for our adventure. Starting close to home at Mount White while we check out everything, pack up all our things and last preparations to get the show on the road.