Kombi Update

As our trip continues, we thought it was about time we gave a little update on Jefro the Kombi. The poor van seems to be getting more and more loaded up, the longer we're away and is now sporting some VERY attractive added extras. Let me explain...

As you can see from the pictures above and below, we've added a few little essentials to the top of the car.

-A 20 litre water container in case we get stuck somewhere isolated and become parched (or need a shower very badly - whatever happens first).

-A 20 litre petrol container, obviously in case we run out of juice. Luke has attractively wrapped the petrol container in a heat reflective car windscreen protector in the hope of repelling the sun (The container has a 'Keep out of direct sunlight warning' and this was the best solution we could come up with without having to sleep in car full of petrol fumes).

-A hose for Luke's now famous 'Porta-Water' TM. More on this later.

-A totem tennis set. Okay, this isn't 'essential' but it's a lot of fun when the caravan park doesn't have a games room.

Making use of every bit of space we can find, Luke bought back a piece of poly pipe and used two hose clamps from Bunnings to attach it to our rear bumper bar. Inside are our two fishing rods, ready to go! Oh, and we can't forget the 'Porta- Water,' an invention that Luke thought up and got his Dad's stainless steel factory to whip up while we were home last (yep, he bought it back on the plane...). The basic idea behind this ingenious device is that caravan parks often have one tap per site, that's miles away from where you're actually camping. So with Porta-Water, all you have to do is run a hose along the ground and stick your new stainless steel tap where ever is most convenient to you - and you now have water for cooking, drinking etc right at your door! Call Luke for orders 0414 266624.

And as you can see the kombi is in a real need of a wash. We probably cleaned up a couple of thousand insects on the crossing between South Australia and Western Australia, although with heavy water restrictions continuing across the border, Jefro might have to wear the bugs for a little while yet...

But one thing hasn't changed. We still love our good 'ol '76 van as much as the day we left and swear we've never slept better than we do snuggled up in the back. Thanks Jefro for running so well so far on our trip! Impress us even more by not breaking down again until we get home! Wee!

Yours in the great outdoors,

Odette