Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Boroma577 · Boroma577

After reading the recent threads on the water hose bag etc and the info on the Generic Nappy Soaker, I thought it might be good to have a thread specific to various hints and tips etc.We are all quiet clever at coming up with ideas to make our lives on the road better in one way or another so now is the time to...

Webmaster · Webmaster

Hi all, We’ve collected a huge amount of hints, tips and great ideas from members since the ‘hints, tips and great ideas’ thread started approximately 18 months ago. It’s a great resource but it has become quite difficult to navigate and several members have suggested breaking it up by topic. I wi...

BearTKP · BearTKP

Do not buy the Engalon Brand of TVs with DVD players. They make a noise every 10-15min in standby mode. The manufactures say it's not a problem. It keeps you awake at night. Bad company to deal with.

rgren2 · rgren2

Ok, blokes probably dont know this, wives and partners probably do. I split my thumb nail pulling down knots, pain and blood. A dob of superglue on the split, press it together with a narrow edge, let it cure and file off the jagged edges. No pain, it doesnt catch.

JayDee · JayDee

Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish. Could have been listed previously. Cheers Jay&Dee

Ineedabiggerboat · Ineedabiggerboat

Needed some top dressing and some firewood yesterday so hooked up the trailer to my AWD vehicle and off I went. Hot home and decided Id unload it later in the week. Drove across the front grass and turned right up a slight slope and then the wheel spinning started. It wasnt going anywhere. Bugga. Disco...

glids37 · glids37

I have just had to replace a second hinge on my Access Hatch Cover. The first one happened in Broome while on my latest trip, and I had to make do with what tools I had available. This latest one I saw at home, which gave me an easier job I will explain below. Refer also to the photos. The hinges, Coast part nu...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I have very limited space in the car for batteries, two of the three 26ah batteries shoehorned under the seat, so I did some tests on the 28L Waeco going in the car so it would use the least amount of power possible. 28L is the largest fridge I could fit without taking over. I heated a bedroom in the house for...

GBR · GBR

Any tips on getting the shine back on the black chequer plate on the van .I have previously siliconed the surface but only lasted around 6 weeks then back to dull.

WOA · WOA

why have the new owners of wiki camps demolished it .

dorian · dorian

https://lovattspuzzles.com/online-puzzles-competitions/play-memory-lane-crossword-puzzle-online/

Jason F · Jason F

Hi everyone, I just tried to raise the roof on my new (Chinese made) slide on camper, for the first time. I don't have the strength. I'm 64 years old, 5'10" tall, mild build male, and I could not budge it (and yes the corner clips have been released). Could be that its sticky as its not been raised since mad...

Bushie1961 · Bushie1961

Hi, we have an aircell ho****er electric to gas. This issue i have just started to have is the electric stops working, and water goes cold. It doesnt trip any switches just stops, gas doeznt fire up when the electric stops. Push reset and all good, i can turn gas switch and red light goes on until the el...

Peet · Peet

I'm sure many of you have fitted water filtration systems to your caravan. I live in my caravan and I am looking for an ECONOMICAL water filtration system. Please tell me about your system, or the system you would recommend.

Peet · Peet

The cyclone weather earlier this year in the Cairns area has caused much water damage to my Jayco Starcraft. It is not insured. I need to repair the floor in the toilet area and think that the best way of doing this is to open the rear end of the caravan to remove everything up to the fridge. That way I'd be...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Especially if it starts raining, peg items end to end.

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

I purchased a retractable hose unit (similar to a garden type) for a few reasons. I didnt want water dripping inside a compartment, I wanted to use it also to fill a bladder in the rear of my tow vehicle and time saving as other people could be waiting. Anyway purchased the unit pictured that is made to li...

dorian · dorian

I'm proposing a unified thread for collating all the tips and tricks that people use to manage their Internet connection. I'm particularly interested in those ideas which deal with annoyances or which make better use of expensive mobile bandwidth. I use uBlock Origin for blocking ads: [url]http...

Craig1 · Craig1

At least Telstra offer a check service in case you have an older 4g phone. Some discussion that some models could be affected for 000 calls. SMS THE NUMBER 3 to 3498, we received an" ok " message shortly after doing so.

Craig1 · Craig1

All spelling mistakes are intentional

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	STICKY: Hints, Tips and Great Ideas ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 19 ) (Preview) After reading the recent threads on the water hose bag etc and the info on the Generic Nappy Soaker, I thought it might be good to have a thread specific to various hints and tips etc.We are all quiet clever at coming up with ideas to make our lives on the road better in one way or another so now is the time to...	Boroma577	549	370351	11:52 AM Aug 30, 2023 by JayDee
	STICKY: Welcome to Hint, Tips and Great ideas (Preview) Hi all, We’ve collected a huge amount of hints, tips and great ideas from members since the ‘hints, tips and great ideas’ thread started approximately 18 months ago. It’s a great resource but it has become quite difficult to navigate and several members have suggested breaking it up by topic. I wi...	Webmaster	1	23034	09:48 AM Aug 11, 2018 by montstbarli
	New 12v TVs (Preview) Do not buy the Engalon Brand of TVs with DVD players. They make a noise every 10-15min in standby mode. The manufactures say it's not a problem. It keeps you awake at night. Bad company to deal with.	BearTKP	1	306	09:12 AM Mar 26, 2026 by FMC
	Split nails (Preview) Ok, blokes probably dont know this, wives and partners probably do. I split my thumb nail pulling down knots, pain and blood. A dob of superglue on the split, press it together with a narrow edge, let it cure and file off the jagged edges. No pain, it doesnt catch.	rgren2	5	2144	07:16 PM Dec 11, 2025 by Warren-Pat_01
	FIRE STARTERS. (Preview) Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish. Could have been listed previously. Cheers Jay&Dee	JayDee	14	4921	07:05 AM Nov 26, 2025 by shakey55
	Got bogged (Preview) Needed some top dressing and some firewood yesterday so hooked up the trailer to my AWD vehicle and off I went. Hot home and decided Id unload it later in the week. Drove across the front grass and turned right up a slight slope and then the wheel spinning started. It wasnt going anywhere. Bugga. Disco...	Ineedabiggerboat	3	4829	03:29 AM Aug 28, 2025 by Rodsvan
	Repairing a Broken Hinge on a Coast Access Hatch (Preview) I have just had to replace a second hinge on my Access Hatch Cover. The first one happened in Broome while on my latest trip, and I had to make do with what tools I had available. This latest one I saw at home, which gave me an easier job I will explain below. Refer also to the photos. The hinges, Coast part nu...	glids37	0	1118	12:14 PM Aug 20, 2025 by glids37
	Extra fridge insulation wattage test (Preview) I have very limited space in the car for batteries, two of the three 26ah batteries shoehorned under the seat, so I did some tests on the 28L Waeco going in the car so it would use the least amount of power possible. 28L is the largest fridge I could fit without taking over. I heated a bedroom in the house for...	Whenarewethere	13	7602	11:48 AM Jul 18, 2025 by Burt65
	Black chequer plate (Preview) Any tips on getting the shine back on the black chequer plate on the van .I have previously siliconed the surface but only lasted around 6 weeks then back to dull.	GBR	3	1630	02:18 PM Jun 13, 2025 by watsea
	wiki camps (Preview) why have the new owners of wiki camps demolished it .	WOA	8	2026	03:47 PM May 5, 2025 by Are We Lost
	Crossword for the oldies (Preview) https://lovattspuzzles.com/online-puzzles-competitions/play-memory-lane-crossword-puzzle-online/	dorian	0	2921	10:13 AM Nov 14, 2024 by dorian
	Raising/Lowering a pop top roof !!! (Preview) Hi everyone, I just tried to raise the roof on my new (Chinese made) slide on camper, for the first time. I don't have the strength. I'm 64 years old, 5'10" tall, mild build male, and I could not budge it (and yes the corner clips have been released). Could be that its sticky as its not been raised since mad...	Jason F	25	8915	02:30 PM Oct 31, 2024 by Brianvicki
	Aircell hot water issue (Preview) Hi, we have an aircell ho****er electric to gas. This issue i have just started to have is the electric stops working, and water goes cold. It doesnt trip any switches just stops, gas doeznt fire up when the electric stops. Push reset and all good, i can turn gas switch and red light goes on until the el...	Bushie1961	1	1876	12:40 PM Oct 9, 2024 by rgren2
	Caravan Water Filter System (Preview) I'm sure many of you have fitted water filtration systems to your caravan. I live in my caravan and I am looking for an ECONOMICAL water filtration system. Please tell me about your system, or the system you would recommend.	Peet	9	2010	10:00 AM Oct 8, 2024 by Dick0
	Jayco Starcraft Soft Toilet Floor (Preview) The cyclone weather earlier this year in the Cairns area has caused much water damage to my Jayco Starcraft. It is not insured. I need to repair the floor in the toilet area and think that the best way of doing this is to open the rear end of the caravan to remove everything up to the fridge. That way I'd be...	Peet	1	1953	08:35 PM Sep 4, 2024 by Possum3
	Get clothes in quicker from line. (Preview) Especially if it starts raining, peg items end to end.	Whenarewethere	1	2295	07:45 AM Aug 18, 2024 by Possum3
	Retractable hose (Preview) I purchased a retractable hose unit (similar to a garden type) for a few reasons. I didnt want water dripping inside a compartment, I wanted to use it also to fill a bladder in the rear of my tow vehicle and time saving as other people could be waiting. Anyway purchased the unit pictured that is made to li...	Eaglemax	7	3971	09:54 AM Jul 29, 2024 by woolman
	Streamlining your Internet experience -- browser tips, extensions, scripts (Preview) I'm proposing a unified thread for collating all the tips and tricks that people use to manage their Internet connection. I'm particularly interested in those ideas which deal with annoyances or which make better use of expensive mobile bandwidth. I use uBlock Origin for blocking ads: [url]http...	dorian	17	7293	06:08 PM Jun 8, 2024 by JayDee
	Check your mobile is ok on 4g ( if and when 3g shuts ) (Preview) At least Telstra offer a check service in case you have an older 4g phone. Some discussion that some models could be affected for 000 calls. SMS THE NUMBER 3 to 3498, we received an" ok " message shortly after doing so.	Craig1	4	2798	10:08 AM May 9, 2024 by dorian
	Ant Rid Ways (Preview) All spelling mistakes are intentional	Craig1	4	3195	05:39 PM Mar 26, 2024 by Craig1
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