Applying Corkon: The Best Spray-On Insulation for Van Life
After all the sanding, wire-brushing, and the general misery of stripping out the old itchy insulation, it was finally time for the fun part: applying the Corkon spray-on cork insulation. This was a massive milestone for us. After weeks of what felt like going backwards—ripping things out and finding rot—this was the first step toward […]
Stripping a 4WD Motorhome: How We Lost 600kg and Found Rotted Wood
Okay next up it’s time to strip this thing out! We had a starting weight of 2.78T (thanks local dump station weigh bridge!) and I just went hard ripping everything out as I wanted to start with a blank canvas. Making Money Back on the Strip-Out I managed to make some decent cash back by […]
Toyota Camroad 4WD Custom Lift Kit & Tyre Decisions
Toyota Camroad Suspension Upgrade: Fixing the “Boat” Handling Next up, suspension! I thought I’d booked it in for a full suspension upgrade at King Shocks, however on picking up the vehicle (after hours) they’d only done the rear leafs and a torsion bar wind-up at the front. It drove almost MORE boat like now due […]
Prepping a 4WD Toyota Camroad for the Lap: Maintenance and Repairs
Once we picked up the van, it was time to see what we were in for. I knew it needed a full service, as we had no idea when the last one would have been done. Plus, it drove like an absolute BOAT so I knew I needed to do something for the suspension! The […]
Choosing the Ultimate Lap of Australia Rig: Why a 4WD Motorhome Won
After 7 years of travelling around Australia on/off in a 1986 Toyota Hiace, the dream was always to take a year off and do a full lap. However I didn’t want to do it alone, and conveniently in more recent years, I met someone! Amy shared my excitement at doing a lap, however we quickly […]
Renovation Dust, Wedding Vibes & Ham’s Love Life
It’s been a mix of sawdust, sunshine, and surf over here. So we thought we’d share a little update on what we’ve been up to. Camroad Reno – The Strip-Out Saga… Ollie’s been elbow-deep in the Camroad, doing a full strip-out of the interior. We took it to the tip after the first big round […]