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Cooling the Van during Summer Heat.
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camping.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D3YvF4eVQO0#t=3
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Happy Camper
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Footprint. Do I need one?
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I didn't know what a footprint was until I did some searching for ground sheets. I decided to buy a Black Wolf Tuff Dome tent that has a base of around 2.4m square. Should I bother with a footprint and if so go with a pre-made one (generally expensive) or make my own from cheapish material? Has anyone had an...
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Any ideas for tea, coffee and sugar containers.
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As in the heading, they must hold about a weeks supply of each, be ant proof, airtight, not too heavy and all the same size or near enough. Also must not have lids that rattle or unscrew themselves yet must be easy to remove and replace. Something that can hold about a large cupful would do. We've looked f...
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Any Hints and Tips on getting jobs from Nomad Friendly employers?
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Finally!! Ready to head off and figure I can have a longer lap if I can get some work. Any tips? -- Edited by Gravy on Monday 20th of January 2014 05:07:01 PM
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Unwanted Smells
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Hey guys left the cupboard for 2 weeks came back and oh no what is that smell left the potatoes in the cupboard didn't we so "how on earth can we get rid of the terrible smell in the cupboard" and yes we have removed the smelling potatoes.... -- Edited by senseiray on Friday 17th of January 20...
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Finding your way around
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I am trying to get organized to do some tripping. I was wondering what the seasoned traveler was using for navigation especially for the free and low cost sites. There are soooo many books out there and other gizmos that I don't know which I should be buying. Money is not in abundance in our household. I w...
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House Sitters? yay or nay
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We are soon off on our first caravanning trip ever and very concerned about leaving our house and pets just having a neighbour checking on them once a day! Has anyone here any experience with house sitters and would you recommend one? Thanks guys feeling very worried/guilty right now as to the best way...
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Cords flapping in the wind
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The power cord connecting the power source, genny or power pole in CP, blows in the wind, causing the plughole cover to flap annoyingly in the wind. To solve this, we have put two self adhesive power cord clips (quite cheap) on the wall, and put the cord through them - the cord doesn't move, and the flap s...
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Cleaning burnt saucepans
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Burnt the beetroot I was cooking tonight (caught it just in time - perhaps -so beetroot were still OK). I filled the saucepan with boiling water (not cold as it was still very hot) - added some bicarb soda and when it started to bubble added some vinegar. (Be careful it doesn't go over the top). Boiled it f...
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Covere for BabyQ
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Purchased a Weber BabyQ recently, and wanted a cover for it, as it lives in the underbed storage, and also while out under the awning, to keep dust etc., out. Bought one of the cheap stripy bags - the largest one - cut the handle end off till it was the perfect size to fit over the bbq, also goes under the feet...
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Coffee & Tea Stains removal
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Hi .. Stumbled across an excellent way for removing coffee & tea stains in plastic/melamite mugs .... Just add a teaspoon of Napi san or equivalent & fill the mug/cup with water. The stuff that you use in your chemical toilet Leave overnight & rinse out. I suppose that it would work on c...
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Two Essential Items
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What traveller can do without these two items??????? Now together in the same pack!!!!!! -- Edited by jules47 on Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:54:46 PM
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comfortable bedding
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We recently purchased a Queen size foam mattress topping from Clark Rubber for around $180. We call it an Egg Shell mattress. I marked the shape of our queen size bed with a nikko pen, and then cut the egg shell to shape using a electric bread knife. A standard bread cutting knife would be ok, but I guessin...
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Difficult 3 pin plugs - insertion and removal.
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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...
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Steel step non-slip
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Was just down at SuperCheap and bought a adhesive backed non-slip ribbed rubber pad for the step on our Avan - never seen these before and for under $5 it should help avoid a slip or two on the steel surface. They seem to be fairly decent quality and I'll clean the step first with petrol.
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Hose tidy
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I've been wondering what I could use to secure my rolled up hose during transit so it doesn't unravel. So today while I was shopping at Woolies, guess what I spotted? The ideal solution! A dog collar!
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I pad bean bag
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This is a great idea for I pad user,s it one of the best accessories I have ever bought. lance C
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Portable TV mount
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I have a TV permanently mounted in the motorhome butwanted to be able to watch portable outside. I didn't want to sit it on a table or bench nor did I want to screw or bolt it to an outside wall. The solution I came up with can be mounted anywhere on a flat non-porous surface. Supports 90 kg and can be placed o...
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Time out from cooking .
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On our way back from Mudgee NSW..we stopped of at a little town called ..Portland to have lunch found a little cafe on the corner ...great steak sandwiches price was good ..coffee was great also ..very friendly would recomend it if you would like timeout from cooking & you are in that area. Nic...
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shower with a 8 legged friend ?
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After setting up the camper for the night & having a great sleep i felt great after a cuppa .." off for a shower I said" ....with my towel & clothes in hand ...after being out back for a few weeks with just a bucket to wash in it felt great ......I grab the towel to wipe myself only to c...
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