Hints, Tips and Great ideas

chaslib · chaslib

An oldie but a goodie .... if you have wet shoes and running short of dry socks put a plastic bread bag over your socks and then put your boots or shoes on over the bag ..... Will keep your feet and socks warm and dry in continual wet weather ... Or if you find the gum boots just too uncomfortable as I do!

Olley46 · Olley46

This is something that a gentleman told me about leaking windows,I notice In a few posts people saying they wouldn't bye a van with a front window a lot have a problem with water leaks,I am one of them with a leak,well what this gentleman told me how he fixed his is what i have done with ours and guess what i...

Bunkerbob · Bunkerbob

We have nearly run out of Bio-Magic and need the recipe for the replacement. The last 4 litre cost $75.00 so it is becoming expensive. My wife has purchased the The Woolies/Select brand Boost but we need to know the details for its use please. Had already bought this but trying to be smart and save time, m...

maanpa · maanpa

We have finally set a date to leave our jobs after a cruise to NZ in February 2014 and take off on the road. I have asked a few family members who have gone around Aussie what advice and the essential things to take. So far it's Plenty of water,extra battery, solar panels, never camp alone after 4pm. Has any...

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...

hako · hako

At the moment we are on a beachfront site, 10 metres from the water at the Burrum Heads Beachfont Tourist Park. ($40 p/n) It's blowing a gale and the van is rocking like 40 miles of bad road made worse by the poorly designed Avan annexe which cannot be removed without lowering the roof which would allow th...

Hoodathunkit · Hoodathunkit

I like to buy the mixed salad leaves in a bag. Generally they go slimy and smelly in a couple of days, however, if you put them in a plastic container with good lid it should last for a week or more. I also have a long narrow plastic container for my celery and spring onion, bits of capsicum and they all stay n...

herbie · herbie

Keep three cans of beer in the vehicle or van in a warm place ( not refrigerated) If a fire starts in the vehicle or van ,in an emergency get out a can of the beer and pull the ring- top just enough to let the foam squirt out. There is enough dioxide and foam in one of these cans to put out an average - sized f...

hako · hako

Here are 3 tips to help winding down the stabiliser legs. The idea is to make it easier, quicker and avoid having to get on your knees. The pictures will tell it all, but basically you insert your battery drill which has a socket attached into the plastic tube (so it locates the screw head), then hook the w...

Olley46 · Olley46

This is an idea a nice elderly chap told me about at Kununurra on my last trip,he said get a garbage bag cut it into about 8 inches or 200 mill squares wipe off all the grease on the tow ball and place about six or eight pieces of the plastic bag squares over the ball then hook your van on, plastic can't come out...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day, g'day. My 12V cold water tap switch (over the sink) decided not to work the other day so I asked my auto elec mate to take a look. He got it working again but, to be sure, he put a second switch on the wires in an adjacent cupboard leading to the tap - a simple toggle switch. If the tap switch plays up agai...

bloomoon · bloomoon

An ideal solution for holding down shade walls etc...when you can,t quite reach the ground is to use large plastic ties ,very strong and adjustable .OK if u are staying for extended period. Ties are available that undo, no need to cut them.

bloomoon · bloomoon

Pics -- Edited by bloomoon on Sunday 13th of October 2013 12:02:39 PM

bloomoon · bloomoon

I have always found that petrol removes anything ! Use it sparingly and don't smoke while using . Before unleaded came in, it was far more effective. -- Edited by bloomoon on Sunday 13th of October 2013 11:08:34 AM

chopit · chopit

I was given a cheap reversing camera for Dad's Day. Set it up with the camera beside the rego.plate. Could see well but the fish eye lens made it hard to judge distance. I have just relocated the camera to the top of the tow hitch. Used some scrap square & L aluminium, a few cable ties & a touch of glu...

hako · hako

Most will be familiar with the so called marriage saver...the Couplemate. Well I guess it does make hooking up the van a bit more stress free but a problem is that the adaptor plate that attaches to the towbar tongue can allow the towball nut to loosen when a hockey stick or similar WDH is used. This see...

Duh · Duh

Makes it look easy.....good upper body exercise too, lol ! http://www.wimp.com/bestgarlic

snap1946 · snap1946

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

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Was looking for a way I could carry Jessie around markets etc without having to carry her or drag her around on a lead in the heat and under everyone's feet. Brain snap: I got my granny shopping trolley out. You know the ones old ladies pull along behind them. I cut the top bit off with the pull string, leavi...

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...

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	Wet weather ... Warm feet and dry socks (Preview) An oldie but a goodie .... if you have wet shoes and running short of dry socks put a plastic bread bag over your socks and then put your boots or shoes on over the bag ..... Will keep your feet and socks warm and dry in continual wet weather ... Or if you find the gum boots just too uncomfortable as I do!	chaslib	2	1338	12:42 AM Nov 20, 2013 by chopit
	Leaking front window (Preview) This is something that a gentleman told me about leaking windows,I notice In a few posts people saying they wouldn't bye a van with a front window a lot have a problem with water leaks,I am one of them with a leak,well what this gentleman told me how he fixed his is what i have done with ours and guess what i...	Olley46	6	1532	11:32 PM Nov 27, 2013 by Olley46
	Bio-Magic replacement. (Preview) We have nearly run out of Bio-Magic and need the recipe for the replacement. The last 4 litre cost $75.00 so it is becoming expensive. My wife has purchased the The Woolies/Select brand Boost but we need to know the details for its use please. Had already bought this but trying to be smart and save time, m...	Bunkerbob	14	2397	02:21 PM Jan 11, 2014 by Kiwi Kate
	Getting Organised to head off - advice welcome. (Preview) We have finally set a date to leave our jobs after a cruise to NZ in February 2014 and take off on the road. I have asked a few family members who have gone around Aussie what advice and the essential things to take. So far it's Plenty of water,extra battery, solar panels, never camp alone after 4pm. Has any...	maanpa	27	2524	09:51 AM Jan 1, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	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	2388	08:07 AM Feb 6, 2014 by Mick Woolnough
	Things to carry 'just in case' (Preview) At the moment we are on a beachfront site, 10 metres from the water at the Burrum Heads Beachfont Tourist Park. ($40 p/n) It's blowing a gale and the van is rocking like 40 miles of bad road made worse by the poorly designed Avan annexe which cannot be removed without lowering the roof which would allow th...	hako	6	2752	09:56 PM Nov 18, 2013 by Quickboats
	Keeping Salads Fresh (Preview) I like to buy the mixed salad leaves in a bag. Generally they go slimy and smelly in a couple of days, however, if you put them in a plastic container with good lid it should last for a week or more. I also have a long narrow plastic container for my celery and spring onion, bits of capsicum and they all stay n...	Hoodathunkit	6	1716	12:56 AM Nov 9, 2013 by Bales
	Emergancy fire extinguisher. (Preview) Keep three cans of beer in the vehicle or van in a warm place ( not refrigerated) If a fire starts in the vehicle or van ,in an emergency get out a can of the beer and pull the ring- top just enough to let the foam squirt out. There is enough dioxide and foam in one of these cans to put out an average - sized f...	herbie	7	1386	02:57 PM May 10, 2014 by 03_troopy
	stabilising legs - making it easier. (Preview) Here are 3 tips to help winding down the stabiliser legs. The idea is to make it easier, quicker and avoid having to get on your knees. The pictures will tell it all, but basically you insert your battery drill which has a socket attached into the plastic tube (so it locates the screw head), then hook the w...	hako	5	2398	04:05 PM Oct 31, 2013 by hako
	No grease (Preview) This is an idea a nice elderly chap told me about at Kununurra on my last trip,he said get a garbage bag cut it into about 8 inches or 200 mill squares wipe off all the grease on the tow ball and place about six or eight pieces of the plastic bag squares over the ball then hook your van on, plastic can't come out...	Olley46	8	2270	08:50 AM Nov 8, 2013 by Rich and Debs
	Faucet/tap switch (Preview) G'day, g'day. My 12V cold water tap switch (over the sink) decided not to work the other day so I asked my auto elec mate to take a look. He got it working again but, to be sure, he put a second switch on the wires in an adjacent cupboard leading to the tap - a simple toggle switch. If the tap switch plays up agai...	GaryKelly	7	1320	04:51 AM Oct 18, 2013 by neilnruth
	Tie downs (Preview) An ideal solution for holding down shade walls etc...when you can,t quite reach the ground is to use large plastic ties ,very strong and adjustable .OK if u are staying for extended period. Ties are available that undo, no need to cut them.	bloomoon	2	1618	05:27 PM Oct 14, 2013 by bloomoon
	Awning tie downs. (Preview) Pics -- Edited by bloomoon on Sunday 13th of October 2013 12:02:39 PM	bloomoon	16	3115	07:23 PM Apr 23, 2014 by Cruising Cruze
	Remove gunk (Preview) I have always found that petrol removes anything ! Use it sparingly and don't smoke while using . Before unleaded came in, it was far more effective. -- Edited by bloomoon on Sunday 13th of October 2013 11:08:34 AM	bloomoon	5	1169	10:28 PM Dec 6, 2013 by Baz421
	Making a cheap reverse camera more handy. (Preview) I was given a cheap reversing camera for Dad's Day. Set it up with the camera beside the rego.plate. Could see well but the fish eye lens made it hard to judge distance. I have just relocated the camera to the top of the tow hitch. Used some scrap square & L aluminium, a few cable ties & a touch of glu...	chopit	7	2153	09:45 AM Dec 8, 2013 by 03_troopy
	Couplemate modification. (Preview) Most will be familiar with the so called marriage saver...the Couplemate. Well I guess it does make hooking up the van a bit more stress free but a problem is that the adaptor plate that attaches to the towbar tongue can allow the towball nut to loosen when a hockey stick or similar WDH is used. This see...	hako	7	1679	07:33 PM May 15, 2016 by blissonwheels
	How To Shell Garlic Cloves (Preview) Makes it look easy.....good upper body exercise too, lol ! http://www.wimp.com/bestgarlic	Duh	7	1709	05:57 AM Oct 12, 2013 by D and D
	spice rack (Preview) Hi all anybody got some ideas for a spice rack in my van cheers snap	snap1946	19	3122	08:05 PM Jan 20, 2014 by jules47
	Doggies carry cart (Preview) Was looking for a way I could carry Jessie around markets etc without having to carry her or drag her around on a lead in the heat and under everyone's feet. Brain snap: I got my granny shopping trolley out. You know the ones old ladies pull along behind them. I cut the top bit off with the pull string, leavi...	Happywanderer	8	1583	11:20 PM Sep 30, 2013 by valnrob
	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	2703	06:37 PM Mar 15, 2014 by grahos
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