🚐🔋 Introducing the Struggle Bus, my little electric camper van I've been living in whilst on the road doing woodland creation/ restoratioration over the country for @ProtectEarthUK.
It's so simple, but it's brought a lot of freedom from the grid when travelling, and has kept me independent and mobile when injured and sick.
Lake Wakatipu from Bennetts Bluff (📷1&2) & Twelve Mile Delta Campsite (📷3&4). At 80km NZs longest lake. At 291 sq km NZs 3rd largest. At 380m NZs 3rd deepest (surface at 310m elevation, so goes below sea level). 5 rivers in, 1 out. Level oscillates (a seiche or standing wave) due to unique shape & differential effects of wind/ atmosphere on “restrained” parts. #Queenstown
Kawarau Suspension Bridge (📷1) was completed in 1880. The current bridge, built in the 60s (📷2), saw it retire after 82 yrs of service (now part of #Queenstown Trail). Since 1988 AJ Hackett Bungy have encouraged thrill-seekers to plunge towards waters in the Kawarau Gorge (📷3) below it, tied—hopefully well—to an elastic cord (📷4). There’s also now a flying fox option (📷2).
While being demotivated from figuring out what I should do with the front axle, I decided to turn my attention to the ZombieVerter VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) which - eventually - will control the CANbus and vehicle electricals.
Ordered during the worst global chip shortage, I had to source a few IC's afterwards. Thanks to @tamperehacklab for teaching me how to solder them. :)