Pre-expedition

Trip through the Netherlands with our electric car equipped with portable solar panels

20 September until 16 October 2022.

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Pre-Expedition

From the 20st of September until the 16th of October 2022
we made a trip through our home country, the Netherlands.

The purpose of this trip is:

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01.

Testing

We tested the technique to charge the car off-grid. This way we could optimize the technique where needed, and for you this was a chance to see the technique in person before we departed.

02.

Visiting

Visiting projects, people, and events that contribute to sustainability.

03.

To meet you!

And of course, to meet you… For this, we went to cities and national parks and set up our camp for you to check out!

Timeline

Pre-expeditie
September 20
Start Pre-expedition
Geelen Counterflow
Geelen Counterflow

We present our expedition car for the first time including our innovative charging technique. 

Time: 14.30 until 20.00 - come at a time that suits your agenda

Location: Windmolenven 43, 6081 PJ Haelen

September 21
Sustainable initiative
ZigZag Solar
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Solar panels made as art on the side wall of an apartment building.

Time: 15.00 until 19.00 - come at a time that suits your agenda

Location: Dempsey-straat, Sittard

September 22
Testing day
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Today we  will test our chargting technique together with our partner Venema e-mobility, as we do want to make sure it all works as planned. 

September 23 until 25
at Circuit Zandvoort
EV Experience
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An event were you can try out all kinds of electric vehicles on the grid. We present our expedition car and charging technique. In addition, we are invited to spend the night ON the grid!

Time: every day from 10.00 until 17.00

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September 26
Sustainable initiative
LiberTerra Geestmerambacht
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A sustainable residential community. We get a tour here, and give a presentation to you about our sustainable expedition. 

Time: 19.00 until 20.30

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September 29
VanDenBrug Heerenveen
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An event organized by VanDenBrug, to give you the opportunity to get to know us:

  • Watch a video about our expedition
  • Check out the expedition car 
  • Ask your questions

Location: Zilverweg 3, 8445 PE Heerenveen

Time: 16.00 until 21.00

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September 30
Landgoed De Camping
Landgoed De Camping

A camping spot in the Netherlands with sustainable activities and adjustments. What they are? This is something we will share more about once we are at the location.

Location: 't Zandt

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October 1 until 5
Visiting some inspiring locations

Which includes a visit to Jan Terlouw and Annette Mul. We can not wait to meet them, share ideas and tip/tricks about sustainability and Africa.

October 5
At Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Congress NKC Beter op Kampeerreis
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A congress all about camping more sustainable. We will be interviewed at this event at 14:35 in the afternoon.

Location: MediaPlaza, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

Time: in the afternoon

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October 6
At Cinerama Filmtheater
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam

We will be visitors by this event of Greenchoice and after the event we will be showing the expedition car to the public. 

Location: Westblaak 18, 3012 KL Rotterdam

Time: 15.30 until 18.30

October 8 and 9
At Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Kampeer en Caravan Jaarbeurs Utrecht
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An exhibition all about camping. Our car will be presented at the entrance, and we will share our story in the theater.

Location: Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

Time: we present at the theater at 12.00

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October 11 and 1
At Brabanthallen 's-Hertogenbosch
Zero Emission - Eco Mobiel

An exhibition for companies mobility.  We will present our expedition car at the entrance of the expedition.

Location: Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch

Time: 10.00 until 17.00

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October 13th
School presentation
Trevianum Sittard

In the morning we present our expedition and the car to the students of this school.

October 14th
School presentation
Mosa-RT Maaseik

In the morning we present our expedition and the car to the students of this school.

October 15th
Musis Sacrum Arnhem
INNOVATE Experience

We present our expedition and the car to the visitors.

More information & Tickets 

October 10 until 16
Do you want to invite us?

We still have some options in our schedule. 

Contact us to check the possibilities.

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As this is for us a way to practice and test everything for our big adventure, we will make a video of all the inspiring places we visit.

Do you know an interesting sustainable project, an event, park, or city we should go to? Or a product we should test?

Please contact us!

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