19 March, 2026 06:53

Right now, through the flyscreen

9.38 AM

Wet Emergency.

Went down to the lower nth side boat ramp for toilets and breakfast, then filled tank up with tap water. Wanted the flow to clean it out a bit.

Then water started dripping from under the bed and I saw 2 inches flopping around in one of the visible containers. Was it the electrical one? If so lots of equipment was ruined.

I realised after too many damaging seconds looking for the problem that I’d left anothet tank hose valve open. Water just pouring into the van.

I shut it down and drove to the uphill section and got to cleaning it out and seeing the damage. The container was for clothes, thank goodness. Bluetti safe. Electrical had spatters like everywhere else. Jacket and vest soaked along with clothes.

Might’ve been extremely lucky there. Wow.

I was in a daze, too.

Now at the river shower spot. I’ll do it here then put clothes in a laundromat dryer.

My outright stupidity. Must remember!!

Sunshine would help dry stuff out. Likely rain.

2.17 PM

Put clothes and jackets through the dryer, got a new floor towel from Vinnies, dropped a skull cap and yet another plastic container to storage, and came to the quarry for a coffee.

While here I plugged in the Renogy remote switch and the alarm went ballistic. Got it sorted. Then plugged in a 240v plug and tried the beard trimmer. All good.

So I think now its all set up. I have 240 volts in the van.

Upside down to keep out the dust. I only want this because of the sealed angled plug on the other end. It’ll do for now.

3 PM

Set up at Waldrens Swamp. Been mowed for a few metres around the bollards but not all the area.

I didn’t realise how wet the mats and floor towel got. Outside drying now although it alternates between sun and near rain constantly.

I got enough dry for my terrible mistake though. Boots and things still spread out, electricals tucked away.

Trying to decide what to do. It’s good here if the Pests don’t come down, costs-wise. Cheaper than Brooks Hill. Or I could go out to Yass. Have to be in Canberra for Wednesday eyes appointment.

4.45 PM

This didn’t help, just now. Took a lot to turn this around.

It went lower but I was preoccupied with not going into a coma.