Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Sis · Sis

hi all, just wondering whether you use melamine or China dinnerware. If melamin, are there any particular brands that are not recommended?

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Port Augusta is the main portal for people travelling by road from one side of Aust to the other (east/west). The one CP at Port Augusta charges $45 a night - and not much to show for all that money. The Shire wont allow free camping so that CP has a captive market. But about 40 km on the eastern side of PA, th...

JET · JET

Hi all We recently went to Sth Aust When we where there the temp got to about 45c and the temp in the caravan with the air con going was about 30c plus, After some investigation I feel that a lot of the Heat was coming from the shower roof vent and the main Roof Vent/Hatch so I put some insulation in both ve...

Sheba · Sheba

I have just discovered that you can buy Campimg Showers that are run on 4 'D' Batteries. I had only heard of the 12 Volt ones prior to last Saturday, when a friend advised me that these are now available. Jaycar have some on sale for $19.99 each at the moment. Needless to say, I bought one today. Cheers...

abigail · abigail

I actually posted thisunder the wrong heading! Does anyone know where I could purchase RV Designer Curtain Glide Tape? It is a soft flexible (washable) sew on tape with plastic rectangular sections every 6". Cheers

abigail · abigail

I actually posted thisunder the wrong heading! Does anyone know where I could purchase RV Designer Curtain Glide Tape? It is a soft flexible (washable) sew on tape with plastic rectangular sections every 6". Cheers

Davo53 · Davo53

hi we will be heading through SA soon and was wondering how to handle our water supply. Can we fill our tanks at CP or is it all non drinkable davo

dorian · dorian

Most manuals or user guides are in PDF or DOC format. You can filter Google's search results with appropriate search modifiers, or you can use Google's Advanced Search. In this way you can potentially reduce thousands of irrelevant hits to a few relevant ones. For example, the following URL searche...

jules47 · jules47

If you are buying a second hand caravan or motorhome, a good spray of pure eucalyptus oil will kill any little bugs in the mattress!

Olley46 · Olley46

I have just finished making my own Rocktamers cost round figures $20.00,had the rubber for years,one inch tubular steel $10.00 ,and $5.00 for the screws, $5.00 for aluminium strip hoping they will do the job. Lance C

Kaid · Kaid

Hi guys. Picked up a Waeco Seat Cooler Tentworld for $50 David doesn't like having the aircon on when we are towing. I hate getting hot. This has a fan and plugs into cigarette lighter socket. Hope it works. As l keep saying to David Happy wife Happy life

Sis · Sis

Hi all, just wondering what is the best cleaner for caravan toilets, assuming that Domestos and similar cleaning products are not suitabl. Thanks k's in advance

kiwijims · kiwijims

Here is an idea that works for us, and only costs about $ 5 - $8.00 Purchase a 10L plastic bucket with-out a pourer lip, remove the handle and insert into the bowl of the machine, Removing the Handle of the bucket, will allow the lid of the machine to close fully, Push the bucket down until it rest in the fro...

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

I removed the awning from its Carefree roller to have a repair done on it. As I removed the front end cap from the roller so as to be able to slide the awning out of the groove there was a buzz as the spring unwound. Now I have to reassemble the roller. Does anybody have ideas of how to go about that? Questions:...

rockylizard · rockylizard

liz795 · liz795

Hi, Does anybody have any tips on what type of caravan we should buy? We want to go to caravan parks as well as free parking near the river banks.

Two Strays · Two Strays

Hello All As many a fellow caravaner knows the manufacturers do things on the cheap. Recently I had the gas strut screws detach themselves from the bed base, leaving insufficient material for the screws to be used again. I solved the problem by replacing the screws with bolts, washers and nuts ap...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

How do you wash the smell of fish bait and (hopefully) freshly caught fish off your hands? In the past we used soap and water and rubbed with a lemon - but the latter is not always available.

Kendo · Kendo

Having been caravaning for a couple of years now, I consider myself not to be a novice. BUT, I can still pull the occasional newby mistake. When I'm feeling not quite so completely embarrassed by what could have been an expensive potentially dangerous mistake I'll give you the whole story. But for now...

JayDee · JayDee

I recently read somewhere in forum/s re anchoring one of those extender round portable cloth lines one sees being used on tour. So taking on board the hint, We purchased a unit from Aldi for around $29 ???. Unit comes in two sections. Bottom half is a tripod stand and top half is the unit cloth line sectio...

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	Crockery (Preview) hi all, just wondering whether you use melamine or China dinnerware. If melamin, are there any particular brands that are not recommended?	Sis	21	3475	04:09 PM Feb 6, 2017 by the rocket
	CPs at Port Augusta, SA (Preview) Port Augusta is the main portal for people travelling by road from one side of Aust to the other (east/west). The one CP at Port Augusta charges $45 a night - and not much to show for all that money. The Shire wont allow free camping so that CP has a captive market. But about 40 km on the eastern side of PA, th...	Bruce and Bev	12	2853	06:35 PM Jul 27, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Cooling down caravan (Preview) Hi all We recently went to Sth Aust When we where there the temp got to about 45c and the temp in the caravan with the air con going was about 30c plus, After some investigation I feel that a lot of the Heat was coming from the shower roof vent and the main Roof Vent/Hatch so I put some insulation in both ve...	JET	10	3540	06:33 PM Feb 6, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	4X'D' Battery operated Camping Showers. (Preview) I have just discovered that you can buy Campimg Showers that are run on 4 'D' Batteries. I had only heard of the 12 Volt ones prior to last Saturday, when a friend advised me that these are now available. Jaycar have some on sale for $19.99 each at the moment. Needless to say, I bought one today. Cheers...	Sheba	9	1802	09:33 PM Mar 19, 2015 by Sheba
	curtain tape (Preview) I actually posted thisunder the wrong heading! Does anyone know where I could purchase RV Designer Curtain Glide Tape? It is a soft flexible (washable) sew on tape with plastic rectangular sections every 6". Cheers	abigail	1	1518	01:19 PM Mar 27, 2015 by Brownie2
	curtain tape (Preview) I actually posted thisunder the wrong heading! Does anyone know where I could purchase RV Designer Curtain Glide Tape? It is a soft flexible (washable) sew on tape with plastic rectangular sections every 6". Cheers	abigail	0	894	10:16 AM Mar 15, 2015 by abigail
	South Australian drinking water (Preview) hi we will be heading through SA soon and was wondering how to handle our water supply. Can we fill our tanks at CP or is it all non drinkable davo	Davo53	29	2886	04:55 PM Aug 5, 2018 by Cyclops
	Searching for manuals with Google (Preview) Most manuals or user guides are in PDF or DOC format. You can filter Google's search results with appropriate search modifiers, or you can use Google's Advanced Search. In this way you can potentially reduce thousands of irrelevant hits to a few relevant ones. For example, the following URL searche...	dorian	4	1368	03:05 PM Mar 18, 2015 by hako
	Eucalyptus oil (Preview) If you are buying a second hand caravan or motorhome, a good spray of pure eucalyptus oil will kill any little bugs in the mattress!	jules47	16	3677	04:11 PM Feb 6, 2017 by the rocket
	Rocktamers (Preview) I have just finished making my own Rocktamers cost round figures $20.00,had the rubber for years,one inch tubular steel $10.00 ,and $5.00 for the screws, $5.00 for aluminium strip hoping they will do the job. Lance C	Olley46	8	2104	11:58 AM Sep 30, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Seat Cooler (Preview) Hi guys. Picked up a Waeco Seat Cooler Tentworld for $50 David doesn't like having the aircon on when we are towing. I hate getting hot. This has a fan and plugs into cigarette lighter socket. Hope it works. As l keep saying to David Happy wife Happy life	Kaid	8	3009	05:25 PM Mar 22, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Cleaning the loo (Preview) Hi all, just wondering what is the best cleaner for caravan toilets, assuming that Domestos and similar cleaning products are not suitabl. Thanks k's in advance	Sis	9	2531	04:13 PM Feb 6, 2017 by the rocket
	Stopping the movement in bowl of LEMAIR machine while travelling (Preview) Here is an idea that works for us, and only costs about $ 5 - $8.00 Purchase a 10L plastic bucket with-out a pourer lip, remove the handle and insert into the bowl of the machine, Removing the Handle of the bucket, will allow the lid of the machine to close fully, Push the bucket down until it rest in the fro...	kiwijims	6	1358	04:14 PM Feb 6, 2017 by the rocket
	Awning Rollers - Reassembling (Preview) I removed the awning from its Carefree roller to have a repair done on it. As I removed the front end cap from the roller so as to be able to slide the awning out of the groove there was a buzz as the spring unwound. Now I have to reassemble the roller. Does anybody have ideas of how to go about that? Questions:...	Long Weekend	5	1608	09:03 AM Feb 20, 2015 by Long Weekend
	Need to fill a large bucket? (Preview)	rockylizard	7	1813	06:22 PM Mar 1, 2015 by rainy1850
	buying a caravan for the first time (Preview) Hi, Does anybody have any tips on what type of caravan we should buy? We want to go to caravan parks as well as free parking near the river banks.	liz795	14	2986	04:06 PM Mar 31, 2015 by Possum3
	Under Bed Repairs (Preview) Hello All As many a fellow caravaner knows the manufacturers do things on the cheap. Recently I had the gas strut screws detach themselves from the bed base, leaving insufficient material for the screws to be used again. I solved the problem by replacing the screws with bolts, washers and nuts ap...	Two Strays	1	1220	11:11 PM Feb 10, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	FISH FINGERS (Preview) How do you wash the smell of fish bait and (hopefully) freshly caught fish off your hands? In the past we used soap and water and rubbed with a lemon - but the latter is not always available.	Bruce and Bev	15	2642	11:04 AM Feb 17, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Chock you Wheels!! (Preview) Having been caravaning for a couple of years now, I consider myself not to be a novice. BUT, I can still pull the occasional newby mistake. When I'm feeling not quite so completely embarrassed by what could have been an expensive potentially dangerous mistake I'll give you the whole story. But for now...	Kendo	13	3513	09:42 AM Mar 25, 2015 by Cupie
	Portable cloth line. (Preview) I recently read somewhere in forum/s re anchoring one of those extender round portable cloth lines one sees being used on tour. So taking on board the hint, We purchased a unit from Aldi for around $29 ???. Unit comes in two sections. Bottom half is a tripod stand and top half is the unit cloth line sectio...	JayDee	14	3400	08:51 AM Mar 2, 2015 by gregroz
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