The Iron Heart Forum Triangle of Terror Type III Trucker Tour 2018 - Updates thread
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Wee Saturday update… Hot Ingrid needed to pack for out trip, so I got out of the house with the smalls. I’m having separation angst about leaving my new 22oz jacket so I wore that instead of the tour jacket today...
Hanging out with the little ones on playground duty is a pleasure….
I’m going to try and get better at doing @Appfaff style updates like an illustrated diary, but I have to remember to take some photo’s. That didn’t happen today so please imagine the following after the morning trip to the playground:
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prepped the car for the journey by checking tires, filling up on engine oil and wiper fluid etc
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watched the footie and drank some Beer
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made a chick pea and tomato bhuna
And now for some old school gaming. They don’t make them like this anymore…
Also Fast Eddie predictably loves the box the jacket arrived in. Again @Aetas you’re a kind and thoughtful genius [emoji1]
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Daily updates rock @neph93 !!
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Update for yesterday…
Continued prep for the driving holiday. That means me taking the kids out to the playground so Hot Ingrid can do her prep followed by me trying to do my prep while still looking after the kids. Also, if you all like pics of me wearing Iron Heart in a wide variety Norway’s many, many playgrounds you’re going to love this leg...
Things I did but didn’t take pics of (mental imagining skills turned up to 11)
- prepared my fishing kit
- washed some jeans to take on holiday (those that still fit, bread making+ lockdown = 4kg apparently)
- washed dogshit off (and out of), a pair of children’s Crocs. If you thought Crocs were bad enough they are also grade A, premium turd catchers
Otherwise my efforts to document my everyday in picture form are best summed up like this:
There was some respite in the form of this absolutely stunning bottle of beer:
And a bit of Biga prep for today’s pizza party.
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great shots Reuben
Always nice to see the scenery in your neck of the woods."If you thought Crocs were bad enough they are also grade A, premium turd catchers"
Little known fact–-they also work well as Spaghetti strainers in a pinch.
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great shots Reuben
Always nice to see the scenery in your neck of the woods.Little known fact–-they also work well as Spaghetti strainers in a pinch.
More scenery over the next couple of weeks…
As for the Crocs, I’ll try to remember which one was covered in shit, and use the other for food prep.
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Did better taking pic’s today…
Outakes from the morning playtime/WAYWT photo-op...
Decepticon pimping is nearly as hot as GAH pimping:
I’m sure the top denim bloggers don’t have to put up with this sh*t…
I promise I spend most of my time playing with them and not being a poser.
After that I finally got to pack my clothes for the trip. An easy job when you have a carefully curated minimalist wardrobe. Not that I would know anything about that…
Vest problems...
Shirt problems…
Jeans issues..
And I won’t even bother with the cut & sewn…
Typically what I wanted to pack was a little stinky, so I had to wash some stuff. Luckily we have decent drying weather.
IHSH-64
IHSH-33-IND
IH-666L-19-v2
Some close ups of the jeans. This denim really is different and special.
Then it was time to bake pizza for the fam…
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The oldest boys are not travelling with us on holiday, so we had a family pizza party before the off. If you are familiar with the baking thread you’ll know I’ve started learning to make bread «properly». Today was my first attempt at «artisanal pizza» a là Ken Forkish. Ken doesn’t have an apron like mine though…
Last night I put down a Biga using type 00 flour:
Earlier today it was all bubbly and smelly:
Towards the end of the bulk ferment:
Proofing (the dough was a little wet):
Pizza sauce almost ready:
Getting the toppings together while reading about the next step…
Coming together:
Chevre, sundried tomato and chorizo:
And a more traditional Parma ham with mozarella and pine nut kernels…
I swear there were others that were actually rounds and more attractive, but I failed to take pic’s…
Quite pleased with the crust...
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Hot damn @neph93 Pizza is so much more appreciated when you start from scratch, crust on up. Those look amazing. did you find a lot of excessive bubbling on your par bake? (i use a docker to roll small holes into my crust to try and alleviate, but a fork will work in a pinch).
Also, those topping look great! We usually finish with a drizzle of an herb infused oil to provide some extra fat and flavor during less cheesy bites.
enjoy your holiday
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Only real issue I see is the number of unused hangers.
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Only real issue I see is the number of unused hangers.
I think that is what they call «forward planning».
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Holiday 2020, day 1.
We covered 365km from Bodø to Svenningdal. Drive time was five hours (speed limits vary from 60-100km/h), with a lunch stop on top of that at nice spot by a lake…
Hot Ingrid modelled the tour jacket, while I dicked around in another IH OD type III
A couple of hours later we got to Svenningdal where we have rented a simple cabin at a camping site. Camping sites in Norway are a culture and a way of life for some people. Lots of caravan’s and mobile homes and some tents. The cabins are basic af though:
But that is just fine as the outside is bloody lovely.
After the kids were in bed, I went out for a bit of me time…
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When you wrote "caravan", that's all I could think about…
"Why the fuck do I want a caravan that's got no fuckin wheels?"
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The scenery there looks simply stunning Reuben
It’s a very nice spot. The really dramatic, breathtaking stuff was on the drive in between. Mountain passes, raging rivers, a glacier, the lot. If I’d stopped to take pics of the really good stuff we’d still be on the road though…
