Minirolls Musings

Worktop Laminating Pt.1

Diary Of A Camper Conversion

For this job I needed help.

I’m using the worktop edge as the load path for the drawbridge bed. With close to 200kg resting right on the edge, standard kitchen cupboard worktop want going to cut it so I’m using 25mm thick plywood. But this is not waterproof or very durable. I could stain and wax or varnish it, but it would still look like plywood. My last van was built from bits of wood found in skips, but for this one I’d like to class it up a bit. So I’m going to laminate the worktop to get as close as I can to a factory looking finish.

DOACC: Drivers Shelf Pt.1

With only a few hours and some good weather today I snuck out and started roughing out the shelf idea I’ve had to solve a few problems.

DOACC: Electrical Planning

I put the green end of the bed cabinet on a while ago, and I cut out the door but I didn’t have any hinges at the time. Well now they have arrived that was the first job. I have some really nice black flush catches and for some reason I didn’t use it on this door. Oh well one random latch it is!

DOACC: Baltica Heating System Pt.3

Diary Of A Camper Conversion

Having settled on the position and orientation of the main tank, I could start connecting up pipes. In the process of figuring out its position I did start cutting and connecting pipes yesterday, but having changed my mind, they will need re-doing. Luckily the pipes I already cut are only short, and I need to order 1 more length of hose anyway due to the length of my system.

DOACC: Baltica Heating System Pt.2

Diary Of A Camper Conversion

This morning was devoted to installing the gas hob in the work surface by the sliding door. This was one of those jobs that was measure 5 times, get ready to cut, and then measure again just to make sure. But once it was in I had a real burst of motivation as it’s one of the first visible appliances installed. As a side bonus it also meant one of the cardboard boxes in my shed could now go in the bin!

But back to the heating system…

DOACC: Baltica Heating System Pt.1

Diary Of A Camper Conversion

Weather is starting to turn and so it’s becoming more important than ever that I get the heating system installed. I held out for a new product by Autoterm called the Baltic system. Buy badgering their sales rep I was one of the first in the UK to get hold of the system. And then everything has taken longer than expected so I’m not going to be the first to install it after all. A few YouTubers have already got videos out about it now.

Hadrian’s Lucky Phallus

For the first time this trip we got to empty our bikes of clothes and gear. The bike was so much lighter but Aimi and I still chose to ride with the panniers so we could go shopping later. After her little drop Aimi was a little more tentative this morning, but with some encouragement managed the hill start to get out of the AirBnB.

Want To Go List

I’ve been building this list for years. Basically, whenever I see something on the net or get told of a cool place, I search it out on Google Maps and save it for later. I’ve got pins dotting my entire map now of interesting places across the globe.

Sir William Wallace Monument

Setting off from Nethybridge hotel we aimed for the centre of the Cairngorms, and Balmoral Castle. Of course, as soon as we got onto some fast roads we completely forgot about looking out for Balmoral and blew straight past it.

Where We’ve Bin

We left the Air BnB pod after a significantly more basic breakfast and set off into a clear but much cooler morning. Crossing Bonar Bridge gave us our first giggle of the morning. Edd and I had connected headsets again and the lunacy bantering back and forth had us crying with laughter.