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Shopping List

Here you will find all of the items we have (or will shortly be) purchased for our truck build, cab and box fit out! Any questions on any specific items please reach out and ask – always happy to have a chat!

Vitrifrigo DW180 BTX – 144 Litre Stainless Steel Double Drawer Fridge / Freezer

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Victron Energy Inverter

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Victron Energy ORI241270020 Orion 24/12-70A DC Converter IP20

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ALMAREN Kitchen mixer tap w pull-out spout

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LANGUDDEN
Inset sink, 1 bowl, stainless steel46x46 cm

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RACOR 200 SERIES FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR

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PARKER RACOR SPIN-ON FUEL FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR ELEMENT R20P

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CL Tyre Air Inflator Gauge 0-174PSI

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DEWALT 18 V XR Brushless 1/2 Inch High Torque Impact Wrench (950 Nm)

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Premium Steel Pocket Hole Jig

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TYRES!
12.00R20 (330/95R20) Pirelli TG85

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SIA GHG301BL 30cm Black 2 Burner Gas on Glass Domino Hob & Cast Iron Stands

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Sikaflex 512 – Twin Pack 300ml Sealant Adhesive

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MaxxFan Deluxe Roof Vent & Shade/Blind

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Silent Coat 40 Sheet (375x250mm) Sound Deadening/Proofing

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Silent Coat 20 Sheet (375x250mm) Sound Deadening/Proofing

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Inex CTK Roll Roller for Sound Deadening Vibration Proofing Application

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Nature’s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet

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Defender 75w LED Driving Headlight

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Milenco Superior Van Door Deadlock Black Twin Pack

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Thule Door Lock Van Lock

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Thule Door Lock Frame

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Bahco BH4S12 – Bottle Jack 12T Screwed

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Tseipoaoi Air Diesel Heater,12V 5000W LCD Monitor Parking Heater 10L Tank

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Bahco S138 Metric and Imperial Square Drive Socket Set

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Bahco S138 Metric and Imperial Square Drive Socket Set

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Draper 41817 Digital Multimeter

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Garmin Camper 780 Advanced Camper Sat Nav

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Draper 83635 Torque Multiplier Kit

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Bahco BAH59S54B 59/S54B Bit Set 54 Piece

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Bahco 808050 Ratchet Screwdriver and 6 Bits

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Air pre cleaner – raised air intake

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Wide Angle Mirrors

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Air pre cleaner – raised air intake

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Ratchet Crimping Tool

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Milwaukee M12JS-0 M12 Naked Compact Jigsaw

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Toggle Switches

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Sikaflex 221i – Black adhesive

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Onyx Cab Light

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Hycote XDPB905 Matt Black Spray Paint (6 Pack)

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Hycote XUK03015 Grey Primer Fast Drying Spray Paint 400ml X 6

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Egg Foam (for the cab roof)

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WOWLED 2 Pcs 27W LED Work Light Offroad Flood Beam Driving Lamp Truck SUV UTE 4WD 12V 24V

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WOWLED 2 Pack 7″ LED Light Bar, 12V 120W Offroad Driving Lights Work Bar Lamp IP67 Waterproof Combo Beam LED Lights Truck 4×4

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WOWLED Wiring Harness Switch Relay Kit for Connecting 2 LED Truck Driving Light Bar SUV 4WD ATV

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Under Cab Engine Sound-proofing & heat deflection

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Aluminium Foil Tape

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Telescoping Ladder

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Air Conditioning System (fans)

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Trim-Fix Carpet Glue

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18 AWG (various colours/sizes)

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Milenco Caravan / Motorhome Door Frame Lock Inside & Out VERSION TWO

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Sealey AK6403 Oil Filter Strap Wrench 300mm Capacity 3/8″ & 1/2″Sq Drive

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Silverline 598531 Rubber Strap Wrenches Set, 2-Piece, 500 and 600 mm

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Gasket Sealant

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Sealey IS3433 Impact Socket 33mm 3/4″Sq Drive

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Sealey SX0041 Impact Socket 33mm Bi-Hex Deep 1/2″Sq Drive, Black

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Car Phone Holder

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Tie Down Cargo Lashing Rings Trailer Anchor Piont Load

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Iconica 3000W 24V Hybrid pure sine wave Inverter

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Lights, Camera…

We are still very much beginners and the filming currently takes place on our iPhones (Kerry has an 8+ and Craig has an 8) but we have invested in some equipment recently!

Drone!

We treated ourselves to a DJI Mavic Air 2 recently, we invested in the full kit with spare batteries etc and purchased the annual cover, you know, if we crash it or plonk it into the sea…

Check out the combo deal here…

Steady as she goes…

To steady our walking shots, we invested in a DJI Osmo Mobile 3 – Combo 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer Kit

Check out the combo deal here…

The Reading List

We have quite the library at home and we are firm believers in read it and pass it on, but there are a few that we keep behind!

We can wholeheartedly recommend the following books for your Van or Truck build and Vanlife inspiration!

Build your own overland Camper

This is a great all rounder if you’re thinking of building a van or truck. Practical ideas and solutions, well documented and with great images throughout – you can’t go wrong with this one in your library!

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Don’t Go There. It’s Not Safe. You’ll Die.

Planning on travelling to Mexico and Central America? This book offers practical planning and on the road advice written by overlanders, for overlanders.

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We Will Be Fr e e

Join the Bell family as they set off in their Land Rover on an African adventure which would ultimately afflict them with the overlanding addiction!

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Overlanding the Americas: La Lucha

The sequel to We Will be Free, Overlanding the Americas is the story of one family’s determination to travel the world as professional interational overlanders. Picking up in Equador, the family continues with their drive up to Alaska and across the Americas, from tip to tip, coast to coast.

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Europe Overland: Seeking the Unique

The third instalment in Craeme Bell’s series – taking their Land Rover defender through Europe, this family of four giving everything we have to give to achieve their goal of living the explorers lifestyle.

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Overlanders’ Handbook, A Route & Planning Guide: Asia, Africa, Latin America

Chris Scott and his band of globetrotting contributors and specialists have put together the definitive manual for planning and undertaking a vehicle-dependent overlanding adventure across the wilds of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Overlanders’ Handbook is written in the same entertaining yet clear jargon-free English for which Chris’s other books are known – it doesn’t assume you know your plug gap from a radiator cap.

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Morocco Overland Route Guide – Southern Morocco from the Atlas to the Sah ara

For the independently-mobile traveller the mountains and deserts of southern Morocco are a year-round destination offering a thrilling variety of experiences. Now in full colour throughout, this new edition covers over 10,000km from the High Atlas to the Mauritanian border. Morocco Overland features detailed GPS off-road routes for 4WDs, motorcycles, campervans and mountain bikes as well as scenic byways suitable for any vehicle.

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About Penelope

Penelope has lived her life until now as an army Leyland DAF T244

Our big beautiful girl currently weighs in at 5,400kgs and was a less than pretty army green (not for long, don’t worry), here’s a little more info on her;

Date in service 1995
Cummins 5.9ltr turbo diesel engine
145 bhp (she’ll be slow on steep hills)
Max speed 89km/h (we got her to 55mph on the M56 the other day but 50 is more comfortable!)
Permanent 4×4
Hi-Lo ratio with diff lock
Air brakes
Power steering
Seating for 2 + 1
Cargo capacity of 5000 kgs
Designed to cross a 0.5m trench, Ford at 0.6m

She cost us £10,000 in the end, and there were cheaper options (and more expensive of course) but we’re very happy with her condition so she was worth every penny.

She’s now a beautiful shade of Adventure Orange, she’s registered, MOT’d and insured, her cab looks like new and she’s had new lights and a new fuel tank, a roof rack, storage boxes and a fancy pants spare wheel carrier to name but a few. Take a look at her journey…