In very short words:
We bought a sprinter and started to convert it to a camper van.
Plus: we made a special webpage for it: check it out!

I tell you in the beginning: I just sent it back.
I wanted to sit a bit higher and to have a better climate for my butt in these warm days. Thus, I thought, the air hawk cushion, highly praised throughout the internet, might be just the thing for me. But I was immediately disappointed when I unboxed it. The air cushion fits very loose into its shell. Mounted on the bike this is hell, as all stability while sitting is gone. I am not talking of a few millimeters here, but several centimeters. And this for over 100 €! No way! Poor measure from the air hawk guis.
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after some preparation, some confusion, and a lot of reading the page is finally online
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Of course I could not wait to test the new tent.
Therefore I drove into the Eifel for a weekend.
If you want to read about my impressions on the Acto just klick here.
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I startet to read through several forums for traveling with a motorcycle. Interesting, what the different people believe is absolutely necessary, while others will take almost nothing with them. What they all have in common, is their believe, that only they know it right and all the others are behaving stupidly.

Here is my first list with things I believe will come in handy:

For the bike I will take the tools for the obvious maintenance. That is, adjusting the chain tension, disassemble half of the bike to be able to access the battery. I will take all the tools necessary for unmouning the wheels, the handlebar, the break and clutch leaver. Moreover I will take a tire repair kit. For these purposes I startet a list with the exact tools on and update it every time I do something on the bike other then driving around. Moreover I will have to take some spare parts, oil, …

In "Long Way Around" I found it really nice and funny, that they brought all kinds of small liquor bottles.

I want to bring a one way polaroid camera. We then can make pictures and leave the with people, who other wise would never see the picture again.
Then I want to make a list of documents, which are necessary and copies thereof on paper and digital on a small usb stick.
Maybe I should do a list online here?
aw

So, here is the plan:

• This year we go for an offroad training
• Next year we take around a month for a trip through the Carpation mountains. This should be our test ride to see how firm we are on difficult roads and to see, how the equipment works for us.
• 2017 will be the year for the big one.
• aw