Hey Friends – Well Spring is finally here… Praise
God! I am excited about that upcoming trip
I told you about. Also updates on the conversion of Deliah. “The Photo Mobile”
Early in April, I will be traveling to Western
Washington to find the colors of Spring.
I will be photographing one of my favorite locations, Skagit Valley
Tulips at Mount Vernon Washington. I am
hopeful for a break in the weather but sometimes a storm just makes the colors
more vibrant. I bought an umbrella for
the possibility of weather for my camera.
Yes, you read correctly – for the camera and also a rain jacket for
me. I found this very cool tripos holder
for the umbrella and if it goes as planned, I will put a link on my Pinterest
board. I have put a placeholder on my
landscape website so keep
watching for new images.
As for the conversion to my vehicle, I am learning that
patients is a prerequisite for this type of change. Logistics don’t always
walk to the beat that you would like them to.
Remember the song that helped us as kids memorize the parts of the body
and how they were connected? Well, when you
are converting a vehicle for camping (Sub Overlanding) there is an order to the
installation. We have ripped everything
out and the back of my GMC Suburban – so I suppose there is No turning back
now. When we began to prepare to take
out the back AC unit we discovered it was a bit more entailed than just a few
bolts and what not to be done. It actually required a licensed mechanic to dismantle
and disconnect the AC for environmental purposes. So that is now done…
We have the design down pat and so now we get to
install the insulation and subfloor. Remember
when I said things have an order? We got a fancy weather sensor fan to keep airflow within the cab of the rig but that means we need to take out (remove)
a 14x14 square – cut the metal away and leave a giant hole in the roof of the
rig. Plus get it wired. If that doesn’t
have a ring of intimidation to it…then- yep –
Then wiring for power, insulation for ceiling, walls, and floor. It has been months of research
to decide how this is all going to be laid out. I wanted a space to work at night after my
images have been shot without hunching over, so that had to be thought out. What do I need to have with me and where will
it live? Everything must have a home because
space is limited. My shopping list is
constantly evolving, and things are arriving to have me totally prepared for
this adventure. We discovered that the
spare tire was a slight issue. There was
no way I could lift from the top of the rig the spare, so we needed to find a
way to mount it to the back door. After
a ton of research and discovery, this was going to be an expensive issue if we went
with conventional - it was not going to
be an option to purchase a brand new back bumper for thousands of dollars, one
quote was $11,000. I almost fainted on
the spot. NOPE! So plan be was thinking outside the box. Where could we get a swing-away tire mount
that would not break the bank? After a
walk in the rain, we found our solution in the car's graveyard. Now we had to locate a professional welder. It feels really good when things fall into
place. I may not have the rig completely ready
for a show and tell, but hopefully, it will be sleep worthily for a few days and
my trip to Skagit Valley. When it’s all complete
I will give you a tour. In the meantime, we have been trying to keep a video log of our progress.
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I will write again soon.
All My Best
Laura D
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