Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

It is a good idea to "power cycle" (ie. turn off, wait two minutes, turn on) your mobile phone, tablet, notebook computer etc every so often, I usually do mine about once a month. All these computer type items *will* have bugs in their software and these bugs may, over time, lead to issues arising which m...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Many mobile phones nowadays do not provide a "Notification" LED, this omission drives me nuts! The notification LED flashes every 10 seconds or so as an indicator of a missed call or SMS, however because most people under 50 seem to always have their noses in their phones many manufacturers decided t...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I tend to camp in tucked away spots in forests and such so giving my location to others can be an issue. It occured to me that if an emergency occured (heart attack, tree falling on the caravan etc) then it's quite likely I'll be in shock at that point too and I recall the couple of times in my life when I have e...

Craig1 · Craig1

Make sure it is stored upside down After use, then also spray it upside down till it runs out, maybe 3 seconds? Then, wipe the nozzle with some thinners on a rag and restore upside down.

Craig1 · Craig1

Very handy if you forget to put out in time. This one is a repurposed heat sink, (part of) from a Grundfos Pump Panel. So may be heavier than store bought, but works well for us. Takes at least an hour off defrost time on chops or chicken or steak. Dont know about tofu.

Paintar · Paintar

When your rides is so high that you need a drop hitch for your trailer but adaptors are so much cheaper!!

Craig1 · Craig1

The Sidchrome is a rotator as well as conventional ratchet. The handle will twist to rotate the bolt or nut if you are in a tight spot. The black ring rotates to change direction. Red button to easily emove socket.

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I have 6 (2 spares) Pirelli all terrain plus tyres, to date I had only done 1 swap putting the 2 spares on the front to share the wear between the 6 tyres. The front tyres were still extremely quiet to date. I swapped the tyres to the opposite sides of the car & front rear, while putting on the 2 used spar...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I photographed a ruler, scaled it exactly to fit the phone's screen.

archy · archy

Looking at taking a trip from Adelaide eventually, crossing the snowy mountains via the great alpine way, looking for advice, is the road suitable for a caravan, and is the last week of October okay, meaning will the roads be clear, towing with a ford ranger , not a big caravan 18 ft thank you

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Few, if any, of the containers in which we purchase foodstuffs today are airtight once opened. For many foods which are consumed quickly this doesn't matter but for long lasting items such as stock powder, cooking sauces and the like it does. If exposed to air (oxygen) for a long period many of these it...

PeterX · PeterX

If you get the pension and intend to travel around AU and also maybe if you intend renting out your home this may interest you ...... My husband and I are thinking of renting out our home so we can travel in our caravan for 12 months. Both of us are on the Age Pension. We think we could earn $450 a week in renta...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I keep a $100 and a $50 banknote in the top drawer of my caravan kitchen drawers such that the notes are on full view when the drawer is opened, my theory being that if a thief enters the van he'll probably find the money fairly quickly and make off before wrecking the van or finding other stuff of greater va...

thalls01 · thalls01

Hi Nomads, Have you ever removed the grill to expose the rear of your 3-way fridge? Well I had reason to today on a relatively new 9 month old 21'6" van only to find the 240 volt cable running from an internal cupboard was resting against the flu. Fortunately for us we have not used the fridge on gas as yet. ...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

I saw this article about the WWII history in WA: WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/wwii-history-preserved-at-leighton-battery-fortress-fremantle/101139256[/...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

We've seen the cost of lettuces up to $10 and a watermelon $100. This tip may help reduce one's expenditure on vegetables: Fruit and veggie price hikes are hurting household budgets. Experts say shopping seasonally could save you money [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-09/what-fru...

Stewart · Stewart

Hi What have people done to improve their front galley hatch. Ours is really difficult to use as we often have stuff sitting on the bench. It is impossible to keep vegetables in there as it gets too warm from the fridge or AC when in use. I was thinking of removing the basket altogether and just making it...

VK3XP · VK3XP

Vicks has many uses, keeps flys away. Clears up dry skin patches, good for clearing fungal nails. Oh and its good for colds.

Newy · Newy

Anyone have a good roof sealant method. Water leaks not my idea of fun

Craig1 · Craig1

Do not forget to give your jump starter a recharge, maybe twice a year. For those lucky enough to own the Greatest Tow Vehicle- LC 200, if fitted with a cargo barrier- the back lift up door will not open if the battery is flat, so find another spot.

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	Whilst I'm on the subject of mobile phones... (Preview) It is a good idea to "power cycle" (ie. turn off, wait two minutes, turn on) your mobile phone, tablet, notebook computer etc every so often, I usually do mine about once a month. All these computer type items will have bugs in their software and these bugs may, over time, lead to issues arising which m...	Mike Harding	3	1959	09:40 AM Dec 11, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Android: audible notification for calls and text messages (Preview) Many mobile phones nowadays do not provide a "Notification" LED, this omission drives me nuts! The notification LED flashes every 10 seconds or so as an indicator of a missed call or SMS, however because most people under 50 seem to always have their noses in their phones many manufacturers decided t...	Mike Harding	7	2553	03:12 PM Dec 13, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Providing your location to emergency services (Preview) I tend to camp in tucked away spots in forests and such so giving my location to others can be an issue. It occured to me that if an emergency occured (heart attack, tree falling on the caravan etc) then it's quite likely I'll be in shock at that point too and I recall the couple of times in my life when I have e...	Mike Harding	13	2452	11:03 AM Feb 28, 2023 by Cuppa
	Spray Can of Paint- Maintenance (Preview) Make sure it is stored upside down After use, then also spray it upside down till it runs out, maybe 3 seconds? Then, wipe the nozzle with some thinners on a rag and restore upside down.	Craig1	2	2172	09:24 AM Nov 6, 2022 by Craig1
	Defrosting Plate (Preview) Very handy if you forget to put out in time. This one is a repurposed heat sink, (part of) from a Grundfos Pump Panel. So may be heavier than store bought, but works well for us. Takes at least an hour off defrost time on chops or chicken or steak. Dont know about tofu.	Craig1	7	2101	09:49 AM Dec 11, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Tow Hitch Two High (Preview) When your rides is so high that you need a drop hitch for your trailer but adaptors are so much cheaper!!	Paintar	2	2165	02:15 PM Oct 10, 2022 by Greg 1
	Two, too handy things (Preview) The Sidchrome is a rotator as well as conventional ratchet. The handle will twist to rotate the bolt or nut if you are in a tight spot. The black ring rotates to change direction. Red button to easily emove socket.	Craig1	4	2618	09:27 AM Sep 21, 2022 by KJB
	Reducing tyre noise swapping left right (Preview) I have 6 (2 spares) Pirelli all terrain plus tyres, to date I had only done 1 swap putting the 2 spares on the front to share the wear between the 6 tyres. The front tyres were still extremely quiet to date. I swapped the tyres to the opposite sides of the car & front rear, while putting on the 2 used spar...	Whenarewethere	7	2422	10:04 PM Aug 27, 2022 by CrashHD
	Ruler on mobile phone (Preview) I photographed a ruler, scaled it exactly to fit the phone's screen.	Whenarewethere	4	2007	06:53 PM Aug 9, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	the alpine way (Preview) Looking at taking a trip from Adelaide eventually, crossing the snowy mountains via the great alpine way, looking for advice, is the road suitable for a caravan, and is the last week of October okay, meaning will the roads be clear, towing with a ford ranger , not a big caravan 18 ft thank you	archy	9	3138	05:17 AM Aug 13, 2022 by Mike Harding
	Making food containers airtight (Preview) Few, if any, of the containers in which we purchase foodstuffs today are airtight once opened. For many foods which are consumed quickly this doesn't matter but for long lasting items such as stock powder, cooking sauces and the like it does. If exposed to air (oxygen) for a long period many of these it...	Mike Harding	5	2743	10:06 AM Mar 2, 2023 by Cuppa
	ON the pension, travelling around Au , and renting your home (Preview) If you get the pension and intend to travel around AU and also maybe if you intend renting out your home this may interest you ...... My husband and I are thinking of renting out our home so we can travel in our caravan for 12 months. Both of us are on the Age Pension. We think we could earn $450 a week in renta...	PeterX	9	2856	09:02 AM Jul 26, 2022 by Nevd
	Anti theft, sort of (Preview) I keep a $100 and a $50 banknote in the top drawer of my caravan kitchen drawers such that the notes are on full view when the drawer is opened, my theory being that if a thief enters the van he'll probably find the money fairly quickly and make off before wrecking the van or finding other stuff of greater va...	Mike Harding	11	2820	09:44 PM Aug 24, 2022 by oxleigh
	3-Way Fridge Fire Waiting to Happen! fire 3-way fridge fridge flu (Preview) Hi Nomads, Have you ever removed the grill to expose the rear of your 3-way fridge? Well I had reason to today on a relatively new 9 month old 21'6" van only to find the 240 volt cable running from an internal cupboard was resting against the flu. Fortunately for us we have not used the fridge on gas as yet. ...	thalls01	2	1761	07:06 AM Jun 26, 2022 by Mike Harding
	WWII history being kept alive in WA (Preview) I saw this article about the WWII history in WA: WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/wwii-history-preserved-at-leighton-battery-fortress-fremantle/101139256[/...	Buzz Lightbulb	1	1308	05:21 PM Jun 21, 2022 by Sandyfreckle
	Buying seasonal vegetables may help finances (Preview) We've seen the cost of lettuces up to $10 and a watermelon $100. This tip may help reduce one's expenditure on vegetables: Fruit and veggie price hikes are hurting household budgets. Experts say shopping seasonally could save you money [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-09/what-fru...	Buzz Lightbulb	8	1532	04:37 PM Jun 12, 2022 by Buzz Lightbulb
	Front Galley bench hatch (Preview) Hi What have people done to improve their front galley hatch. Ours is really difficult to use as we often have stuff sitting on the bench. It is impossible to keep vegetables in there as it gets too warm from the fridge or AC when in use. I was thinking of removing the basket altogether and just making it...	Stewart	1	1221	08:44 PM May 29, 2022 by yobarr
	Vicks the wonder stuff (Preview) Vicks has many uses, keeps flys away. Clears up dry skin patches, good for clearing fungal nails. Oh and its good for colds.	VK3XP	1	1766	04:18 PM May 30, 2022 by Bicyclecamper
	Roof sealing (Preview) Anyone have a good roof sealant method. Water leaks not my idea of fun	Newy	5	1347	07:39 PM May 4, 2022 by Possum3
	Jump Start Recharge (Preview) Do not forget to give your jump starter a recharge, maybe twice a year. For those lucky enough to own the Greatest Tow Vehicle- LC 200, if fitted with a cargo barrier- the back lift up door will not open if the battery is flat, so find another spot.	Craig1	1	1295	03:25 PM May 18, 2022 by Whenarewethere
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