Mitsubishi Vantech JB500 Delica camper

This is a complete list of all the changes I made. I bought Daisy on 17/5/2018.   Repaired the steering and brakes Replaced the exhaust Added GPS and reversing camera Removed the tired decor stripe Replaced the passenger wing mirror Replaced the extractor fan Added another reversing light Removed the roof box Changed starter relay and wiring to cure hot start problem Fixed the cigar lighter (so the GPS would work) Cleaned the outside, including the strange black spots on the roof. Painted the side skirt, fixed a hole at the back Painted the front bumper Fixed the passenger sun visor so it stays up Replaced the interior light bulb Added 2 more 240v sockets Added bead seat covers Replaced the floor mats Cleaned the interior carpets Added a dash clock Added new interior clock and thermometer Fixed the drivers window winder Built side window screens Added a phone charging point Added 8 interior lights Replaced 5 curtains Replaced toilet and f...

My European Adventure One of my reasons for buying Daisy was a fear that I would be made redundant.  I wanted to be able to travel quickly, and not be faced with difficult decisions to spend money when I was not earning.  And I did not want to undertake a trip in an unproven vehicle. I was fortunate that my redundancy started with gardening leave, so there was no point in looking for jobs which I could not take until I actually became redundant.  In effect I had 3 months on full pay and no work.  Yippee.  But the downside was that camping in Europe will be cold and few sites are open.  However, the Alan Rogers web site has a list of all year camp sites - it is not 100% accurate but it is very useful.  Here is my route.  Most stops are camp sites but the purple ones are hotels.  Usually that's because there was no convenient camp site open at the time. Start Point - Newcastle to Amsterdam Ferry - 3 Jan 2019 This ferry is...

Weekend trip to the Isle of Bute. Easy drive from Glasgow after work.  S took train to Weymms Bay.  Lovely camp site.  S saw a hedgehog.  Windy and a bit cold.  Trumatic would not work, but we had a fan heater.  Fitted new hub caps.