TThis exciting overland holiday offers you a comprehensive insight into one of Southern Africa’s best adventure attractions – Kruger National Park. Our itinerary has been carefully designed to maximize your experiences in the time you have exploring this incredible wildlife haven. From Johannesburg through the Panorama Route you’ll soon see why this picturesque area is a must do en-route to Kruger. Spend the days exploring the Park, and seeking out the Big 5 – leaving you with unforgettable memories. Embrace the magic of South Africa with a tour that will leave you with an everlasting desire to discover more of this dynamic and diverse country.
Sorry for the lack of posts this week – I’ve been away for a short break in Thailand. Picked up a lot of books, and even made a side trip to Ayutthaya (a post about that later). Next week I’ll be catching up on all the news I’ve missed during the last week, and also on the news that I haven’t gotten round to posting even before I went off. As they say in Malay, akan datang!
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You're really going to enjoy this two-tone stoneware mug from Southern Car Parts. Features matte finish outside and glossy inside. This heavy-duty mug features the C7 Corvette logo. Available with black or blue logo, or purchase one of each. These two cups make a great set!	Size: 14 oz.
Check out this two-tone stoneware mug with glossy finish from Southern Car Parts. This 18 oz beauty is triple-glazed for protection against wear and tear and will look great sitting on your desk while it shows off your C7 Corvette Stingray ownership. Available in choice of red or grey colors above, or get both and you'll have a great set of these mugs.
This great looking mug from Southern Car Parts is manufactured by Ralph White Merchandising, which means high quality and durability. Hot coffee or cold drink? This is the tumbler you need. It will keep your hot drinks hot, and cold drinks cold for maximum enjoyment. And, the best part is it fits in the cupholder of your C7 Corvette. 4 oz. Double wall Stainless Steel w/push on swivel lid. Logo printed both sides full color.
Did you say beer? How about just a cold beverage? This C7 2014-2019 Corvette Ogio 18-24 Can Cooler from Southern Car Parts will keep all your frosty beverages cold and protected from the heat. Bring it on a picnic or to the local car show and share a cold beverage with all your Corvette owner friends. Quality manufactured by Ralph White Merchandising. Available in black or red, please choose above. Adjustable, padded shoulder strap. Front zippered pocket. Dual side beverage/ accessory holsters. Zippered, insulated main compartment holds 18- 24 twelve oz. cans. Easy clean, leak proof lining. Collapses for storage. Size: 11”H x 11.5”W x 8.5”D
Southern Car Parts has all the best accessories for you C7 Corvette owners. Take a look at this great looking two-tone stoneware mug with glossy finish inside and out. This is a larger than usual mug that's great for serious coffee drinkers, tea, hot cocoa or soup. Size: 16 oz. Choice of Red or Black color, please choose above or buy one of each, together they make a great set.
Whether it's the first cup of Joe in the morning, or that warm cup of tea before bed this mug from Southern Car parts is the one you need. It's a large 16 oz. capacity and 2-tone ceramic with black matte outside and glossy inside. C7 logo full color on both sides. Made by Ralph White Merchandising, this mug is a quality piece that will last for years of use and washing.
This sleek stainless steel thermal tumbler features a one-touch flip top lid, copper vacuum insulation, a locking mechanism and color accents. It is double walled to keep drinks hot for up to 8 hours and cold for up to 16 hours.
Former Metallica bassist walks us through his art studio and talks about his piece "self pity portrait" - southflorida.com
Former Metallica bassist walks us through his art studio and talks about his piece "self pity portrait"
To start let me say that I am super blessed to have a husband who is so handy + up for anything I throw at him. Number two im blessed because God gave me a father + father-in-law who have so much knowledge + are hard workers. Zach's dad came into town bringing goodies for us to start on the inside of the airstream. I worked them hard + only gave me 45 minute lunch breaks. I joked about docking pay + giving overtime to the harder workers. It was a lot of fun. I never like to think about loved ones growing old + dying; but I know that in the future this will be a fun memory to look back on + remember the good times working together. On Friday Zach started to remove the vents on top of the airstream to replace them with brand new vents.
We have 3 vents in our airstream-one above the bed/dining, one in the middleish(kitchen), + one in the bathroom. We decided to splurge and get the rain sensor ones for in the main living area + bed area. We kept it simple in the bathroom. What we’ve noticed so far in this project is everything is gave + take. We write down everything we really want and then make a list to see what is more important. We are all about saving money where we can. I have kept a running spreadsheet of everything we’ve spent + what’s our total. I plan to share this at the end of this project.
The vents were not the easiest items to tackle. Years of ‘concreted’ sealant were holding the original vents in place. Zach started by drilling out each rivet head. But quickly he realized that wasn’t the quickest way. And definitely not the best way to release some stress. He then decided to take a flathead screwdriver + a hammer + bust the rivet heads off, one by one. In doing this it sped up the process. He didn’t have to worry about scratching the old vents because they were trashed anyways.
So while Zach worked on the fans, our dads worked on the electrical. My dad is an electrician by trade so that saved us $$ + a headache. It took them a solid day to wire everything + get our outdoor lights for the trailer in working order. And do yourself a favor. When wiring up the clearance lights + markers/reverse, choose a different color wiring for each + the same color as the vehicle/trailer plug chose. That sure would have helped them out! LOL
Then Sunday came the fun part. Luckily my father-in-law had extra spray foam lying around so he brought it for us to use as insulation. We used this to insulate in the tiny house + we are definite fans. Not only does it do well insulating, but it also makes the shell very strong! We used two kits of the foam + boy am I thankful he had it because that saved us $$$$! They may have gone a little over-board with the foam + making sure that they got every nook and cranny. There were only 4 contractor trash bags full of scraped-off foam. We all agreed we’d rather have too much and have to shave some off then not have enough….But boy did they get a workout shaving all the extra foam off.
Be sure to buy a respirator, coveralls, gloves, and goggles if you decide to go the spray foam route. Zach wishes he would have had these DeWalt anti-fog goggles. His goggles kept fogging every second because of the heat the foam gives off while curing. And luckily he didn't have any nice clothes on because we did not realize the foam kit did not come with coveralls. These are definitely essentials to the spray foam insulation route.
The guys worked their butts off. I came to be there supervisor + got my hands dirty for 30 minutes while Harvey took a nap on me. Somehow he slept through me shoveling the insulation that fell on the ground + sweeping up everything they were shaving off.
We had a successful weekend + we are very thankful for the extra help for Zach! It’s amazing how fast things go when three people are working versus one!
We also purchased new LED clearance lights- amber + red. Along with LED bulbs for taillights/reverse, scare/flood, license, and above door. New taillight lenses were purchased from https://www.vintagetrailersupply.com.