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Hints, Tips and Great Ideas
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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...
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Welcome to Hint, Tips and Great ideas
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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...
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To heat or not to heat that is the question??
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Hi just wondering how important a heater is in a van? If not travelling to really cold climates would you recommend still?
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Aldi Special buys - Caravan Bits.
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Was in Aldi yesterday - they had heaps of caravan related accessories on the shelves. 10amp to 15 amp (Amphibian look-alike) safety adaptor, water and sullage hoses, awning side and front screens, etc.
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Making food containers airtight
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Few, if any, of the containers in which we purchase foodstuffs today are airtight once opened. For many foods which are consumed quickly this doesn't matter but for long lasting items such as stock powder, cooking sauces and the like it does. If exposed to air (oxygen) for a long period many of these it...
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Providing your location to emergency services
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I tend to camp in tucked away spots in forests and such so giving my location to others can be an issue. It occured to me that if an emergency occured (heart attack, tree falling on the caravan etc) then it's quite likely I'll be in shock at that point too and I recall the couple of times in my life when I have e...
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Copper plumbing pipe joining techniques
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An observation rather than a tip. Just had a new Rheem Stettar stainless steel tank installed (dodged a bullet with the old standard tank at 12 years, rust was coming out) on copper tray & mains cutoff valve (not actually required as it is in the foundations & not within the habitable area, bu...
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Household cleaners - make your own
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A year or two back I grew frustrated with domestic cleaning agents such as surface spray, laundry powder and such; not only are they mostly bad for the environment they are also expensive and often not effective so I did some research and now make my own. All the following ingredients are available fro...
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Cleaning awnings
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Does anyone have a good tip for cleaning a caravan awning? We have some grubby grey sections which may be mouldy from being damp under a cover.
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Transporting Water
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I saw a brilliant idea recently whilst going for a wander around a campground I was in. I imagine some of you already use this system but for those stuck in prehistoric times like myself it might be something to consider. When I travel to areas where water might be an issue I usually fill the two water tank...
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Physical keyboard with Android mobile phone
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I bought a USB A to USB C standard cable (Belkin (NOT a USB OTG cable)). My 2007 Mac keyboard works very well on my Sony phone & also on other half's Motorola G31 phone.
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Keeping water tank breathers clear
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As you pump water into your caravan tanks the air must escape in order to allow the water to fill the tank, to this end all tanks have breather pipes and in many vans these pipes terminate in the filling nozzle area, in my van that is a small (5mm) hole at the top (12 O'clock) position of the fill inlet, you'...
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Android: audible notification for calls and text messages
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Many mobile phones nowadays do not provide a "Notification" LED, this omission drives me nuts! The notification LED flashes every 10 seconds or so as an indicator of a missed call or SMS, however because most people under 50 seem to always have their noses in their phones many manufacturers decided t...
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Defrosting Plate
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Very handy if you forget to put out in time. This one is a repurposed heat sink, (part of) from a Grundfos Pump Panel. So may be heavier than store bought, but works well for us. Takes at least an hour off defrost time on chops or chicken or steak. Dont know about tofu.
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Whilst I'm on the subject of mobile phones...
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It is a good idea to "power cycle" (ie. turn off, wait two minutes, turn on) your mobile phone, tablet, notebook computer etc every so often, I usually do mine about once a month. All these computer type items *will* have bugs in their software and these bugs may, over time, lead to issues arising which m...
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Spray Can of Paint- Maintenance
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Make sure it is stored upside down After use, then also spray it upside down till it runs out, maybe 3 seconds? Then, wipe the nozzle with some thinners on a rag and restore upside down.
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Tow Hitch Two High
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When your rides is so high that you need a drop hitch for your trailer but adaptors are so much cheaper!!
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Two, too handy things
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The Sidchrome is a rotator as well as conventional ratchet. The handle will twist to rotate the bolt or nut if you are in a tight spot. The black ring rotates to change direction. Red button to easily emove socket.
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Reducing tyre noise swapping left right
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I have 6 (2 spares) Pirelli all terrain plus tyres, to date I had only done 1 swap putting the 2 spares on the front to share the wear between the 6 tyres. The front tyres were still extremely quiet to date. I swapped the tyres to the opposite sides of the car & front rear, while putting on the 2 used spar...
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Anti theft, sort of
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I keep a $100 and a $50 banknote in the top drawer of my caravan kitchen drawers such that the notes are on full view when the drawer is opened, my theory being that if a thief enters the van he'll probably find the money fairly quickly and make off before wrecking the van or finding other stuff of greater va...
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