I Finally Met the Cah!

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Two days ago I had the privilege of finally meeting, in person, both Steve and the Suzi.  Everyone say hi.

Steve Simms

They say, “hiya.”

Steve is pretty awesome, and the Suzi is coming along quite nicely.  Steve has already: 

  • fitted the bull bar,
  • added a radio, 
  • added some extra strong washer fluid jets, which will certainly come in handy given all the sand we’re facing, and
  • added anti-theft locks to the wheels and the transmission, just in case.

Our chariot is in good shape, but we are not resting easy.  Before we launch — in just ONE WEEK!! — we should also have the roof rack and winch installed.  We’ll be picking up some necessary items, including a bunch of extra air filters, some nylon stockings to provide extra protection for the air filters, a basic tool kit, an additional spare tire and some other spare parts.  We’re also working on getting some international car insurance, which is turning out to be quite the pain.  That’s just our to-do list for the car! 

But don’t fret, my friends! Things are coming together nicely, and on Friday, July 18, we’ll be heading out on our escapade, come hell or high water.  

On a related note…

ONE WEEK UNTIL LAUNCH!!!!! 

Can you tell I’m excited?

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