SoftSabot – Life in my slippers

September 14, 2006

New generation!

Filed under: Daily Diary, Techie stuff — Gary @ 8:36 am

Right, I’ve looked at generators and the Honda suitcase seems to be the very best you can get.

The only problem is I don’t have Honda money. So instead I’ve sourced an SDMO Booster which uses a Honda engine, but costs a quarter of the Honda at only £550

I’ll be getting one of those then.

September 11, 2006

I’m going to have the power!

Filed under: Daily Diary, Techie stuff — Gary @ 8:20 am

OK I’ve researched batteries and I am going to buy Elecsols.

They’re made from carbon fibre so supposed to be the lightest and very reliable.

Ropers have a deal on right now so I can get four for £75 each. I’ve already got two so I’ll mix and match them.

Now I need a generator. More googling!

September 10, 2006

I don’t have the power!

Filed under: Daily Diary, Techie stuff — Gary @ 8:08 am

I’ve got to get some more batteries if I’m to run the satellite system and a laptop, 40 hours a week.

Hadn’t thought about it before but, if the satellite dish takes 4 amps and the laptop 5 that’s 9 amps which is 1 x 100ahr battery per day.

At the moment I have 1 x 100ahr battery lol

Silly me.

September 8, 2006

Freedom!

Filed under: Daily Diary, Techie stuff — Tags: — Gary @ 7:56 am

Well this is exciting. I’ve booked the van to get satellite internet fitted in November.

From that day, I will truly be independent and be able to live in and work from the van.

September 4, 2006

Lets start at the very beginning …

Filed under: Daily Diary — Gary @ 9:55 am

Came back from France about 2 weeks ago.

Me and my partner have officially split, so I took the rest of my holidays by myself in the van.

If I can find a way of working it, I am going to live in the van. lol Yes live in it and work from it. I got this job so I could work from the van, so living in it is just one step further.

Ohhhh the excitement!

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