17 May, 2025
3 weeks to go and then we would be on the road for more than 3 months.
Sometimes we feel that we could do with a project manager. Examining the route and re-routing is a continuous and time consuming process, that is taking a lot of our time and effort. Wish the world were a more peaceful place!
Meanwhile Chetak is getting ready too. Thanks to Steve Summers for his skilful addition of a “kitchen-top” at the back of Chetak’s tailgate. It would be ideal to cook something quickly before hitting the road during our Odyssean Journey.
We decided to have a go at a quick meal and sat comfortably under the shade of the roof tent. Initially it felt like a lot of work, but we managed to fit the poles and guy ropes perfectly despite a strong wind in 10 minutes! Not bad. They say practice makes perfect and I’m sure we will have many such sessions and will aim to get the set-up ready in under 5 minutes. Let’s see.
The integral part of our preparation included getting to know the ins and outs of Chetak. We are extremely thankful to Ian Leys who gave up his Saturday morning to give us “hands on” lesson on how and what to do if things go wrong!
As Chatak started to gear up, our excitement grew proportionately.
Before we knew, Chetak started becoming an intergral part of our family.
And then we had to do a “stage rehearsal” – we went out on a short weekend camping experience with Steve and Michelle.
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