Wound out

Attaching the winch cable to the winding mechanism!

Nick worked hard throughout November and December to prepare the Landcruiser for our first trip away.

First-off, he swapped our super-bright globes into the headlights just in case night-time driving was necessary.

His next mission was to connect the second battery and wire the electrics so our new Engels could plug into dedicated sockets when traveling in the rear section of the car.  (We purchased a bargain cargo barrier from eBay to ensure nothing in the back could cause injury to passengers in the event of an accident).

After downloading the manual for our winch, Nick discovered the cable was not attached (?!) so quickly fixed that oversight.  Of course, we then needed to test his good work - so winched the Landcruiser across the reserve at the back of our house, which proved entertaining for us (and bemused neighbours)!