Builds Ozzi, 2000 HZJ78 in Canada - travel/maintenance/build (2 Viewers)

[janyyc]

Unfortunately early August was a period of fire bans, and there were very few places where we could go camping to which these didn't apply. Nevertheless, this actually forced us to find some amazing campsites we would have otherwise overlooked!

 

[janyyc]

This is a beautiful, free site where we were totally alone except for the campsite caretaker.

Some fishing tackle I pulled out of the nearby creek.

Making breakfast...

 

[janyyc]

After this trip a fuel filter replacement was badly needed and solved some engine starvation we were having...

And from this point on, my summer became a cycle of "to the airport by HZJ78", land, go camping, "to the airport by HZJ78".

After a quick jaunt to Europe, back to Canada and back to camping (it was actually quite ridiculous, I got back and was called back nearly immediately, making it the most wasteful and expensive camping trip ever...)

Going camping again:

 

[janyyc]

On that trip, we "discovered" a campground that was amazing... but became spectacular if you got one of the precious four spots on the lakefront (which are generally occupied, long-term, seeing as this is another free campground). We still had a great trip, and noted this location for a future visit.

 

[janyyc]

...continued.

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And I had to update the Sony head unit. Very user-unfriendly, had to search through my box of pen drives to find one that was accepted by the system (even after formatting multiple!). In the end it one was with 512MB... From those days where that was a lot of memory!!

 

[janyyc]

and then some last-minute errands before leaving abroad once again.

With a stealth-camper Delica

After a busy trip, and yet another trip, I was supposed to have two weeks "free". Unfortunately that didn't really work out the way I had wanted and I could only go camping for a few nights... Nevertheless, the fire bans in BC had been lifted and therefore we retraced our steps from one year prior.

First campsite - mushrooms! (Yes, they are edible)

 

[janyyc]

Puzzles...

Hotel for the night...

Perfectly still water just after sunrise.

Making breakfast...

 

[janyyc]

Amazing views.

Lunch with a view.

 

[Felde]

Hi
Can't klick that many Likes
Thank you for sharing this. I'm a bit jealous

 

[mt72]

Where di you get these amazing cover blank windows DYI? Those look just as amazing as you Troop

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Making breakfast...

 

[janyyc]

@mt72 what is your question referring to? I can’t see it in the reply

 

[mt72]

@mt72 what is your question referring to? I can’t see it in the reply

Where did you get these amazing cover blank windows DYI? Those look just as amazing as your Troopy

 

[janyyc]

Where did you get these amazing cover blank windows DYI? Those look just as amazing as your Troopy

Ahh…

Builds - Aussie HZJ78 in Canada: "Ozzi" (simple build) - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/aussie-hzj78-in-canada-ozzi-simple-build.1217903/post-14160865
they’re from Japan. @Bing173rd pointed me in their direction. AizuRV is the company.

 

[mt72]

Ahh…

Builds - Aussie HZJ78 in Canada: "Ozzi" (simple build) - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/aussie-hzj78-in-canada-ozzi-simple-build.1217903/post-14160865
they’re from Japan. @Bing173rd pointed me in their direction. AizuRV is the company.

Thanks so much I will look them out

 

[coldtaco]

what kind of fire extinguishers are those? haven't seen those before.

 

[janyyc]

what kind of fire extinguishers are those? haven't seen those before.

Was waiting for someone to ask

Element - Fire Extinguishers

80% smaller & has 5x the discharge time of a traditional fire extinguisher. Makes no mess, requires no service and will not cause additional damage to any of your possessions.

elementfire.com

 

[coldtaco]

Was waiting for someone to ask

Element - Fire Extinguishers

80% smaller & has 5x the discharge time of a traditional fire extinguisher. Makes no mess, requires no service and will not cause additional damage to any of your possessions.

elementfire.com

looks like I can't buy because it's probably hazmat :-(

 

[janyyc]

Our second campsite:

 

[janyyc]

And the next morning, going for a little run out to the wilderness:

 

[janyyc]

In the meantime, my dad figured out a solution to our rear washer cover - obviously with the new panels this didn't fit properly (it was simply loose). Yes, that's a toilet seal!

By the way, I only found out from the manual that the cap is shaped in such a way because you can use it as a mini-funnel while filling that rear container . Genius Toyota.