hopefully just a few more days before i embark. before i go, though, here’s a short rundown of some of the modifications i made to the car. i also uploaded a short (but nauseating) video of the car here.

1) remove passenger seat — this makes the car appear cheaper (less of a target), provides a more comfortable ride for me/passenger and allows me to hide tools/tire under the carpet.
2) timelapse camera — using CHDK, i programmed an SD300 to take 1 picture every 30sec. the camera is powered by the car’s battery and is secured to the passenger visor (i can simply flip up/hide the camera when not in use).
3) more trunk space — removed spare wheel from trunk to make space for three 5-gallon jerry cans & 2 full wheels.
4) more storage space — made rear-passenger side panels removable (secured with velcro). there was a surprisingly large amount of dead space in there!
5) kill switch — not a great one and easy to bypass, but hopefully will prevent some theft.