Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Kendo · Kendo

I'm in the process of fitting the new replacement microwave oven that Crusader Caravans sent me last week and I have discovered a bit of a panel (yellow area) that may be useful for something. It is easily accessible (now I have found a way to remove the "old" microwave) and as you can see powe...

Kendo · Kendo

Some advise from the man at Battery World about my caravan battery. I bought a 12v USB charging socket from Battery World. While there I spoke the guy about my "sealed" deep cycle lead acid battery fitted to my caravan. I had no photo but described what I could remember about the battery to hi...

Kendo · Kendo

OK you intrepid gadget people. Our cloths hangers keep parting company from the rail (being right at the back of the van doesn't help). Any ideas?

Olley46 · Olley46

Here is a simple way of making reversing lights on your caravan if you haven't got them. Lance C

Vic41 · Vic41

Unlike some cars that have a draw side shade for between the visors most don't, or at least the ones I have had. In the past on trips around Oz I have made up cut cardboard the hooked over the rear view mirror to act as a shade to stop the glare. I saw these in Supercheap and decided to get one and try it out, have...

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

Our van is 3 years old and always had poor drainage from the shower which has become worse lately. The pipes are 40mm PVC pipes. To overcome the problem I've altered the pipes as follows - 1. I removed 3 x 90o sharp bends replacing one of them with a sweep bend for less flow resistance. 2. I removed the ori...

DEBnWEG · DEBnWEG

I recently came across this FREE software and I thoroughly recommend it if you, like me, take many digital photos and then like to either post to a blog, or send to others via email. The software does not alter the original picture /file, it copies them into a sub directory / folder and dramatically redu...

Glen · Glen

Hi All,I read the entries on here about awning clothes lines and decided to make / buy one. Here is what I found.Just bought a stainless steel clothes line for the awning. Fits in between the uprights or arms, whatever you want to call them.I priced the fittings to do it myself from Bunnings and they want...

little red · little red

WE ARE HAVING A BIG PROBLEM WITH DUST IN OUR POPTOP VAN. AS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING OUR NEXT TRIP ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET RID OF THE DUST AND ANY GOOD WAYS OF PRESSURING THE VAN MUCHLY WELCOME . THANKS LITTLE RED.

dusty · dusty

Advice what to use to remove mould from shower curtain.

hako · hako

Maybe I'm the only one, but the newer types of wall electrical outlets and the newer style of 3 pin plugs seem to be harder to insert and remove. They feel rough and seem to grab on removal....just a cheap feeling about it. Maybe it's the cheap and nasty electrical items we can only buy these days but it got...

isuzuswag · isuzuswag

http://www.12volttechnology.com.au/led-tv-s/1026-22-inch-led-tv-with-built-in-vast-uec.html

travelkid3 · travelkid3

My 16ft Avan is used once a month for a 3 night weekend. When not in use it is covered by a silver tarp. The van has greyish rub marks from the tarp. Any suggestions on how to remove these marks?

Vic41 · Vic41

Any tips on shrinking jeans please without making the body bigger (putting on weight, LOL).

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

On my van I have 40mm PVC drainage pipes & attached to that is a 40mm flexible plastic hose to take it to the drainage grate. Whenever the shower was used the water level in the shower base started to flood & build up. After checking the PVC pipes to ensure they were all clear I added a small breathe...

Kaid · Kaid

Some time ago I read ( on this forum of course). That the reason a pop top was hard to put up because of the suction created with the door closed. Well today we put the top up with the door open and BOY what a difference. I could really feel the door pulling in as the top went up. Needless to say we will be doin...

Olley46 · Olley46

I was reading on some one else's post about twisted and hard power leads,here,s what I do ,I roll my leads in a loop and tie with two pieces of Velcro,I never tie them like a rope, this causes them to go all rigglie and look like a dogs breakfast ,in time tying them like a rope will break the lead inside , plus...

Sheba · Sheba

Sorry about that. Didn't read the whole Page first. Cheers, Sheba. -- Edited by Sheba on Tuesday 1st of July 2014 05:59:40 PM

JCT · JCT

Took delivery of my Birdsville 2 years ago and hung the spare keys in the cupboard. Had cause to move them a couple of days ago and for ease went to use then to open the storage locker. The spare key is uncut, just a blank. As I had the original it did not cause a problem, but it could have done. It may only be a f...

Babcia · Babcia

Want your fresh fruit salads ,,,potato, cold slaw , any , to keep fresh for a week ....give them a good sprinkle of CITRIC ACID. In the cake part of the Super Market

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	A useful Blank Spot - What to do with it? (Preview) I'm in the process of fitting the new replacement microwave oven that Crusader Caravans sent me last week and I have discovered a bit of a panel (yellow area) that may be useful for something. It is easily accessible (now I have found a way to remove the "old" microwave) and as you can see powe...	Kendo	7	2536	09:57 PM Oct 10, 2014 by Cruising Cruze
	Battery Vent (Preview) Some advise from the man at Battery World about my caravan battery. I bought a 12v USB charging socket from Battery World. While there I spoke the guy about my "sealed" deep cycle lead acid battery fitted to my caravan. I had no photo but described what I could remember about the battery to hi...	Kendo	2	2056	06:13 PM Oct 1, 2014 by Kendo
	Cloths hangers that don't (Preview) OK you intrepid gadget people. Our cloths hangers keep parting company from the rail (being right at the back of the van doesn't help). Any ideas?	Kendo	14	2988	08:36 AM Oct 1, 2014 by Vic41
	Reversing Lights (Preview) Here is a simple way of making reversing lights on your caravan if you haven't got them. Lance C	Olley46	0	1564	04:22 PM Sep 23, 2014 by Olley46
	Sun Shining Between The Car Sun Visors During Trips.... (Preview) Unlike some cars that have a draw side shade for between the visors most don't, or at least the ones I have had. In the past on trips around Oz I have made up cut cardboard the hooked over the rear view mirror to act as a shade to stop the glare. I saw these in Supercheap and decided to get one and try it out, have...	Vic41	13	3340	12:10 AM Sep 16, 2014 by Vic41
	Poor On-suite Shower Drainage. (Preview) Our van is 3 years old and always had poor drainage from the shower which has become worse lately. The pipes are 40mm PVC pipes. To overcome the problem I've altered the pipes as follows - 1. I removed 3 x 90o sharp bends replacing one of them with a sweep bend for less flow resistance. 2. I removed the ori...	Happy Camper	2	2411	11:07 AM Sep 11, 2014 by Happy Camper
	Essential Digital Photo software (Preview) I recently came across this FREE software and I thoroughly recommend it if you, like me, take many digital photos and then like to either post to a blog, or send to others via email. The software does not alter the original picture /file, it copies them into a sub directory / folder and dramatically redu...	DEBnWEG	5	1663	08:36 PM Sep 2, 2014 by D and D
	Stainless Steel Awning Clothes Line (Preview) Hi All,I read the entries on here about awning clothes lines and decided to make / buy one. Here is what I found.Just bought a stainless steel clothes line for the awning. Fits in between the uprights or arms, whatever you want to call them.I priced the fittings to do it myself from Bunnings and they want...	Glen	3	2690	10:15 PM Sep 1, 2014 by Bruce and Bev
	DUST IN POP TOP (Preview) WE ARE HAVING A BIG PROBLEM WITH DUST IN OUR POPTOP VAN. AS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PLANNING OUR NEXT TRIP ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET RID OF THE DUST AND ANY GOOD WAYS OF PRESSURING THE VAN MUCHLY WELCOME . THANKS LITTLE RED.	little red	3	1507	07:43 PM Aug 29, 2014 by sunnykids
	Mould on shower curtian (Preview) Advice what to use to remove mould from shower curtain.	dusty	8	1568	02:33 PM Aug 21, 2014 by Dunmowin
	Difficult 3 pin plugs - insertion and removal. (Preview) Maybe I'm the only one, but the newer types of wall electrical outlets and the newer style of 3 pin plugs seem to be harder to insert and remove. They feel rough and seem to grab on removal....just a cheap feeling about it. Maybe it's the cheap and nasty electrical items we can only buy these days but it got...	hako	9	1770	09:55 AM Aug 6, 2014 by _wombat_
	12 Volt TV with built in VAST receiver (Preview) http://www.12volttechnology.com.au/led-tv-s/1026-22-inch-led-tv-with-built-in-vast-uec.html	isuzuswag	4	2622	08:39 AM Aug 5, 2014 by dorian
	TARP MARKS (Preview) My 16ft Avan is used once a month for a 3 night weekend. When not in use it is covered by a silver tarp. The van has greyish rub marks from the tarp. Any suggestions on how to remove these marks?	travelkid3	4	1481	04:18 PM Aug 2, 2014 by Vic41
	Advice On Shrinking Jeans ???? (Preview) Any tips on shrinking jeans please without making the body bigger (putting on weight, LOL).	Vic41	25	2257	10:15 PM Jul 19, 2014 by Vic41
	Poor Grey Water Drainage Tip. (Preview) On my van I have 40mm PVC drainage pipes & attached to that is a 40mm flexible plastic hose to take it to the drainage grate. Whenever the shower was used the water level in the shower base started to flood & build up. After checking the PVC pipes to ensure they were all clear I added a small breathe...	Happy Camper	3	2596	07:06 PM Jul 17, 2014 by moamajohn
	Putting Up The Pop Top (Preview) Some time ago I read ( on this forum of course). That the reason a pop top was hard to put up because of the suction created with the door closed. Well today we put the top up with the door open and BOY what a difference. I could really feel the door pulling in as the top went up. Needless to say we will be doin...	Kaid	24	5806	06:34 PM Jul 16, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Power Leads (Preview) I was reading on some one else's post about twisted and hard power leads,here,s what I do ,I roll my leads in a loop and tie with two pieces of Velcro,I never tie them like a rope, this causes them to go all rigglie and look like a dogs breakfast ,in time tying them like a rope will break the lead inside , plus...	Olley46	7	2772	02:34 PM Jul 9, 2014 by Santa
	New Toilet Chemicals info. (Preview) Sorry about that. Didn't read the whole Page first. Cheers, Sheba. -- Edited by Sheba on Tuesday 1st of July 2014 05:59:40 PM	Sheba	0	2564	05:55 PM Jul 1, 2014 by Sheba
	Spare Keys (Preview) Took delivery of my Birdsville 2 years ago and hung the spare keys in the cupboard. Had cause to move them a couple of days ago and for ease went to use then to open the storage locker. The spare key is uncut, just a blank. As I had the original it did not cause a problem, but it could have done. It may only be a f...	JCT	7	2620	11:49 AM Jun 25, 2014 by hako
	Keeping your fresh fruit and salads (Preview) Want your fresh fruit salads ,,,potato, cold slaw , any , to keep fresh for a week ....give them a good sprinkle of CITRIC ACID. In the cake part of the Super Market	Babcia	6	2772	07:57 PM Jun 24, 2014 by Cupie
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