Ruby on Wheels


A developer on the road

Fixing the door lock

The original side door had a lock that required a key inside and outside to close and open the door. The inner closing mechanism didn’t work well and after a couple of days it stopped working entirely. I had to...


Attempting to fix the roof

Before fixing the broken roof, I wanted to further identify the root cause of the damage. Removing the rotten side panel revealed all the damage the rainwater had caused over the years. Most of the rain collected by the roof...


Starting the new project

I was so excited having bought a Mercedes 1113. As I didn’t have a truck driver’s license to drive the truck legally on German roads, I only went on short cruises around the corner. Driving this old beast seemed like...


Buying an old Mercedes 1113 truck

While building my new toilet at the farm of my friends in Bavaria, I spotted an ad of someone selling a Mercedes 911 truck close by. I’ve always been fascinated by the beautiful trucks that Mercedes built in the 60s....


Building a wooden toilet

I haven’t owned a toilet for more than four and a half years. I always found ways to do my business. I either used public toilets, toilets in bars and restaurants or dug holes with a shovel in remote areas...


Enjoying the German summer

After hanging out with my family and friends and maintaining my van in southern Germany, both my van and I were ready to go on our annual cruise through Germany to visit the rest of my family and all my...


Maintaining my van in Germany

After enjoying the warm and sunny weather in the south during the cold German winter months, I finally came back to Germany mid June. It was great to see my family and friends in southern Germany after almost half a...


Enjoying the Swiss Mountains

I didn’t spend a lot of time in France after crossing the Pyrenees because I wanted to visit my friend Martin in Switzerland. We met a year ago when I visited Switzerland and spent some time together in Tarifa and...


Crossing the Pyrenees

Fascinated by the Catalan countryside, I decided to take a little detour through the mountains. Instead of driving on the highway to France, I switched off my navigation system and followed a road headed north into the Pyrenees. The engine...


Exploring Catalonia

I had mostly passed through Catalonia on my trips from the north to the south and vice versa. I had usually only stopped in Barcelona to visit my friends living in the city. After meeting Mariona on the Canary Islands...