Monday, August 3, 2026

A life outdoors

After selling my caravan, I started designing a new one. It started with all the high quality materials, but then I worried about the time to build it, and the cost.  From my first caravan, I'd learnt my time estimations were consistently severely underestimated. The "perfect" first caravan wasn't, and I thought I was unlikely the second build would be. I decided to build a quicker model, using just Bunnings materials. Simple and cheap. Try quickly. Make errors fast. Correct from there. 

But before I started, I had to leave Sydney for a while. I was away for a month. It gave me time and space to consider where I was at. 

I decided I didn't want to spend more time building. I needed accommodation now, not in weeks to months. 

I'd been doing some house sitting while the trike and caravan were sold, but that was over. I'd kindly been allowed to stay longer, but I felt it was long enough. I wasn't comfortable continuing. I wanted my own place.

An eBay order later and I was ready.

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It's a cheap 2 person single walled dome tent. Does the job. Keeps the rain out. It's been cold and wet lately. Fog at times.   Condensation happens. I dry it out at lunch time.

Monday, July 27, 2026