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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...

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

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

For whatever reason the portable air conditioners sold in Australia only have an exhaust duct. Intake air to feed the exhaust is pinched from the room, so that air in the room has to be replaced by outside air. It is simple to knock up a bit of ducting out of cardboard & sticky tape, string, Velcro o...

Craig1 · Craig1

Probably a utube on this, but drill your correct size hole, you need a nut and bolt of appropriate size/thread. Thread nut onto bolt, screw bolt into rivnut, through the thread. Tighten nut onto top of rivnut, ie as if you were taking it off the bolt. Then hold the top of bolt in a fixed spot and try to take...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-10/mountain-pygmy-possum-climate-change-protection/101453130

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I was sick & tired of holding up the esky lid. I did later have a prop to hold it up, plus a few other solutions with Velcro which also worked well. They all actually were pretty good solutions. But thought there has to be a better way! Bought the shortest gas strut I could find for caravan cupboard do...

lyndeelu · lyndeelu

I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...

Bridget and Rob · Bridget and Rob

Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.camec.com.au/shop/caravan-plumbing-accessories/caravan-sinks-basins-taps/plastic-waste-25mm-outlet-standard?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLAxU...

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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	338414	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	19425	09:48 AM Aug 11, 2018 by montstbarli
	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	6	172	09:10 AM Sep 9, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
	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	18	3784	04:31 PM Sep 6, 2024 by Leshill
	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	105	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	321	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	2025	09:54 AM Jul 29, 2024 by woolman
	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	8	3813	08:06 AM Jul 22, 2024 by Dtassie
	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	4337	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	799	10:08 AM May 9, 2024 by dorian
	Ant Rid Ways (Preview) All spelling mistakes are intentional	Craig1	4	993	05:39 PM Mar 26, 2024 by Craig1
	SSD high temperatures (Preview) SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...	Whenarewethere	5	1249	01:00 PM Mar 17, 2024 by Corndoggy
	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	7	1779	09:11 PM Mar 11, 2024 by jab160
	Portable air conditioner dual ducting exhaust/intake (Preview) For whatever reason the portable air conditioners sold in Australia only have an exhaust duct. Intake air to feed the exhaust is pinched from the room, so that air in the room has to be replaced by outside air. It is simple to knock up a bit of ducting out of cardboard & sticky tape, string, Velcro o...	Whenarewethere	2	1068	10:53 AM Feb 24, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Rivnut -can install without the pliers (Preview) Probably a utube on this, but drill your correct size hole, you need a nut and bolt of appropriate size/thread. Thread nut onto bolt, screw bolt into rivnut, through the thread. Tighten nut onto top of rivnut, ie as if you were taking it off the bolt. Then hold the top of bolt in a fixed spot and try to take...	Craig1	6	2129	08:25 PM Feb 12, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
	High resolution photos on Internet (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-10/mountain-pygmy-possum-climate-change-protection/101453130	dorian	8	1446	03:24 AM Jan 13, 2024 by dorian
	Gas strut for esky (top opening fridge/freezer) (Preview) I was sick & tired of holding up the esky lid. I did later have a prop to hold it up, plus a few other solutions with Velcro which also worked well. They all actually were pretty good solutions. But thought there has to be a better way! Bought the shortest gas strut I could find for caravan cupboard do...	Whenarewethere	4	1040	05:41 PM Jan 10, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Aldi Screw in Pegs (Pile driver) - should the plastic tops spin on the peg ? aldi screw in tent pegs pegs tent pegs (Preview) I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...	lyndeelu	25	2394	08:26 PM Dec 2, 2023 by snap1946
	Travelling East Coast from Sydney to Qld Border (Preview) Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...	Bridget and Rob	7	1516	11:12 AM Nov 27, 2023 by The Belmont Bear
	Added drains in shower (Preview) https://www.camec.com.au/shop/caravan-plumbing-accessories/caravan-sinks-basins-taps/plastic-waste-25mm-outlet-standard?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLAxU...	Eaglemax	3	1371	10:58 AM Oct 29, 2023 by Possum3
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