Day 204: Windhoek

We go to Christian from the Offroad Center for advice on what we should do with the power supply in our cabin.

Conclusion: A second battery next to the Delta 2 makes no sense, the starter battery doesn't provide that much charge. A better plug connection will be installed for our Delta 2 and, above all, a breaker so that it no longer charges when the ignition is off. The new Delta 2 then charges via solar (there could be a more powerful panel here in the future), as well as while driving and using shore power. Apparently it does the latter, even with the camping sockets that only deliver 5 amps. The plug connection may not have been plugged in smoothly during installation. Basically, that's enough for us. Adding solar on the roof adds a lot of bulk, which can then be a problem later when shipping. And the thin panels don't seem to be any good in the heat.

What remains to be clarified is what we will do with the old Delta 2. Shipping (because it is still on warranty) as dangerous goods is probably too expensive. Maybe it can be repaired and sold here.

Then on to Tren Tire. In Tsumeb the guys (or the machine) totally messed up the rim and couldn't really find the puncture. The tire still is loosing air. Now the rim should be spruced up again as a gesture of goodwill and the leak should be checked again. We leave the wheel there and put the spare tire on it for now.

The tarpaulin of our awning, which was torn open by the bamboo in the Niokolo Koba Park in Senegal, would be too complicated to glue, so we'll leave it for now. If we still want to tackle it, plastic engineering would be an option.

On to Bushwhackers, a camping outfitter we don't know yet. We find what we're looking for and the shopping basket fills up with little things: a better fan, two new headlights, a pair of wood tongs for the fire, an adapter for the local camping connections, another adapter. 

We still need to do some research about other things.

We enjoy being at the campsite for the rest of the day.