Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Kiwozzies · Kiwozzies

Viewing windows found in your canvas awnings can be bought back to clear by giving them a good hard work-over with car polish, both sides. Also this will help protect from UV sun rays, which is the main cause of yellowing or stained plastic.

Santa · Santa

I'm looking to make a small folding table for use between two camp chairs, i.e. to hold a couple of drinks and a few nibbles. Small and light are the operative words, ideally about 350mm high, table top approx 400 x 300mm. The legs need to fold and when folded the unit need to be as flat as possible. Any thou...

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

As I'm sure does every other caravanner... G. -- Edited by Gunsondeck on Friday 14th of March 2014 02:59:52 AM

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

We spend a lot of time in Central Australia April to July. The days there are usually 21-25 oC which are fantastic but the nights can get down below zero. Our van is modern and well insulated with double glazed windows which work great against the cold. The marine ply floor however can turn into a froz...

whitey2 · whitey2

Our home made step, put the non slip grip strips on it, works a treat. Fits neatly in the step well. cheers whitey2. -- Edited by whitey2 on Monday 3rd of March 2014 05:14:53 PM

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

camping.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D3YvF4eVQO0#t=3

Cupie · Cupie

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...

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

I knocked this up out of a old 44 gallon drum & bits of scrap metal I had out the back of the shed. Total cost spent on it was about $4 for bolts & nuts. The BBQ plate & rotisserie I already had in the shed. Will have to put it in storage now until summer is finished. Cheers - John -- Edited by Happy Ca...

jules47 · jules47

Sheba has reported in one of the sub forums (I digress, I think) that her WHEELS and TYRES have been taken off and replaced by someone - with inferior ones to what she had on!! A tip - get an engraver and engrave your licence number on EVERYTHING - portable fridge, generator, tool boxes, wheels (we had li...

hako · hako

My new fridge will be living in the back of the Territory and due to the lid design, it is not possible to raise the lid high enough to remove the basket for loading/unloading. I had a look around for a fridge slide but they ask from $300 and up so that was not on for me. The actual slides alone cost upwards of $...

Jonathan · Jonathan

.. I recently viewed the result of a small caravan that had exploded .. No-one was injured fortunately .. The apparent cause was the result of 3 mortein 'roach "bombs" that had been set off to fumigate the van during the day in their absence .. They had however, neglected to switch off any &q...

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

My wife came across this great idea from one of her Facebook friends for keeping the camping items tidy, . Its just a shoe tidy that can be purchased from any of the cheap/gadget type stores. Could be handy. Cheers, John

kww511 · kww511

I have recently discovered this awesome product called Vuplex. It may be old news to many but if you haven't heard of it, it is a wonder product for returning the new look back to those plastic windows on the van. Rather than me try and explain, visit their website http://vuplex.com.au. You can buy a sm...

Vegemite · Vegemite

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...

ogre · ogre

If you have free standing solar panels, and some days you just cant seem to get enough light to make them work efficiently. I have found that if you stand them on a silver reflective windscreen protector it will deflect light up into the panels and make them work better even on cloudy days. I hope this hel...

neilnruth · neilnruth

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...

Gravy · Gravy

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

jules47 · jules47

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...

snap1946 · snap1946

Hi all anybody got some ideas for a spice rack in my van cheers snap

hako · hako

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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	Cleaning clear plastic that has gone hazy. (Preview) Viewing windows found in your canvas awnings can be bought back to clear by giving them a good hard work-over with car polish, both sides. Also this will help protect from UV sun rays, which is the main cause of yellowing or stained plastic.	Kiwozzies	4	1377	01:35 PM Mar 17, 2014 by grahos
	Folding table, looking for idea's. (Preview) I'm looking to make a small folding table for use between two camp chairs, i.e. to hold a couple of drinks and a few nibbles. Small and light are the operative words, ideally about 350mm high, table top approx 400 x 300mm. The legs need to fold and when folded the unit need to be as flat as possible. Any thou...	Santa	26	2780	06:37 PM Mar 15, 2014 by grahos
	I Want one...!! (Preview) As I'm sure does every other caravanner... G. -- Edited by Gunsondeck on Friday 14th of March 2014 02:59:52 AM	Gunsondeck	4	2759	04:59 PM Mar 14, 2014 by Beth54
	Beating Central Australia's freezing nights during winter. (Preview) We spend a lot of time in Central Australia April to July. The days there are usually 21-25 oC which are fantastic but the nights can get down below zero. Our van is modern and well insulated with double glazed windows which work great against the cold. The marine ply floor however can turn into a froz...	Happy Camper	18	3507	10:16 PM Mar 13, 2014 by Vic41
	Step (Preview) Our home made step, put the non slip grip strips on it, works a treat. Fits neatly in the step well. cheers whitey2. -- Edited by whitey2 on Monday 3rd of March 2014 05:14:53 PM	whitey2	4	1556	07:38 PM Mar 12, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Cooling the Van during Summer Heat. (Preview) camping.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D3YvF4eVQO0#t=3	Happy Camper	19	3857	10:03 AM Mar 4, 2014 by JayDee
	Coffee & Tea Stains removal (Preview) 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...	Cupie	9	1026	09:40 AM Mar 3, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	Fire bucket for camping up on the river during the cooler months. (Preview) I knocked this up out of a old 44 gallon drum & bits of scrap metal I had out the back of the shed. Total cost spent on it was about $4 for bolts & nuts. The BBQ plate & rotisserie I already had in the shed. Will have to put it in storage now until summer is finished. Cheers - John -- Edited by Happy Ca...	Happy Camper	7	8927	02:53 PM Mar 1, 2014 by Happy Camper
	Identification Tip (Preview) Sheba has reported in one of the sub forums (I digress, I think) that her WHEELS and TYRES have been taken off and replaced by someone - with inferior ones to what she had on!! A tip - get an engraver and engrave your licence number on EVERYTHING - portable fridge, generator, tool boxes, wheels (we had li...	jules47	12	2551	08:21 PM Feb 24, 2014 by Baz421
	Camping Fridge slide for my Waeco copy. (Preview) My new fridge will be living in the back of the Territory and due to the lid design, it is not possible to raise the lid high enough to remove the basket for loading/unloading. I had a look around for a fridge slide but they ask from $300 and up so that was not on for me. The actual slides alone cost upwards of $...	hako	10	2501	11:19 AM Feb 23, 2014 by 03_troopy
	+++ Food for thought +++ (Preview) .. I recently viewed the result of a small caravan that had exploded .. No-one was injured fortunately .. The apparent cause was the result of 3 mortein 'roach "bombs" that had been set off to fumigate the van during the day in their absence .. They had however, neglected to switch off any &q...	Jonathan	7	1791	05:41 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Wombat 280
	Keeping the camp kitchen tidy. (Preview) My wife came across this great idea from one of her Facebook friends for keeping the camping items tidy, . Its just a shoe tidy that can be purchased from any of the cheap/gadget type stores. Could be handy. Cheers, John	Happy Camper	4	1521	05:23 PM Feb 14, 2014 by Happy Camper
	Window scracthes (Preview) I have recently discovered this awesome product called Vuplex. It may be old news to many but if you haven't heard of it, it is a wonder product for returning the new look back to those plastic windows on the van. Rather than me try and explain, visit their website http://vuplex.com.au. You can buy a sm...	kww511	7	2003	03:50 PM Feb 8, 2014 by grahos
	Footprint. Do I need one? (Preview) 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...	Vegemite	8	2036	03:42 PM Feb 8, 2014 by grahos
	boosting solar panels (Preview) If you have free standing solar panels, and some days you just cant seem to get enough light to make them work efficiently. I have found that if you stand them on a silver reflective windscreen protector it will deflect light up into the panels and make them work better even on cloudy days. I hope this hel...	ogre	8	2433	08:07 AM Feb 6, 2014 by Mick Woolnough
	Cleaning burnt saucepans (Preview) 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...	neilnruth	12	2053	10:50 PM Feb 1, 2014 by fridaydog
	Any Hints and Tips on getting jobs from Nomad Friendly employers? (Preview) 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	Gravy	7	2035	04:03 PM Jan 28, 2014 by Gravy
	Covere for BabyQ (Preview) 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...	jules47	6	1603	08:14 AM Jan 22, 2014 by jules47
	spice rack (Preview) Hi all anybody got some ideas for a spice rack in my van cheers snap	snap1946	19	3180	08:05 PM Jan 20, 2014 by jules47
	Steel step non-slip (Preview) 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.	hako	17	1973	01:56 AM Jan 18, 2014 by Dunmowin
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