Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Faduv · Faduv

Hi, being a newbie to this forum, what are 2 or 3 things you can not do without while camping?

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Swipe keyboards are certainly an improvement over "hunt and peck" but it's still tedious typing more than a couple of lines with them. To this end I have recently treated myself to a Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard from Officeworks for $48: K380 keyboard It's an excellent device; small, light and...

Cardie Bob · Cardie Bob

I have the tarp, just need to know best/easiest way to attach a "rope" to it, so that it can slide into the rail. Any ideas? Instead of putting up an awkward, awning, with a number of poles, we have bought a gazebo that is erected very quickly. To sit alongside of the van, but needs a tarp over part of it, to...

oldbloke · oldbloke

I have put one of these on the drain plug of my rear water tank. (Kiss) Just turn on the tap to get an accurate water level. And because it's just push on I can simply twist it to drain the tank if needed. More accurate than the 12v gauge in the kitchen. Now adding this one to the front tank which I suspect is not...

Christos · Christos

Help please!! Have developed a problem when connecting mains water hose to caravan. After connection, the water is leaking out of the hose attachment connected to the water intake on the side of caravan. Have tried to seal it with plumbing tape, but no joy. Have tried different click on connections,...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

What could go wrong ?

Tamsun · Tamsun

Hey there everyone,I recently found a super cheap and easy recipe for cookies that don't require baking which is perfect for on the road living. This was the first time I had made them so wasn't sure what they tasted like until now! I added the recipe to my vlog so you can check that out also if that's your t...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Tightly wrap the stem end of the banana in clingfilm and store in the fridge. The skin will go black but the inner banana remains firm.

goldenyears · goldenyears

Probably already known but thought i would mention it again ... time of year for flys .. when up north was told about vicks to keep the flys away ..... well i can tell you all.... dab on the nose or ears bye bye flys !!!

Wannabe nomad · Wannabe nomad

If you're a budget traveller, who is struggling to find room for a porta potty, but don't want to dig a hole. Here is an alternative for those times you find yourself camping where there is no loo (or the long drop is disgusting). Try the 'ezygonow' poo powder system. I have a pop up toilet tent, a fold flat...

dorian · dorian

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cricket-thermometer/

Jim Featherby · Jim Featherby

You can never have enough bench space. We have a 21 foot van and are very happy with it, but even in a big van more bench space would be nice. I saw a product for sale to give you more space by utilising the sink area. This product looked good but for what it was,I thought it was a bit costly. My wife liked the i...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I had a roof platform which I totally rebuilt to fit the car which was great for standing on the roof to take photos. Beyond that it is probably the most pointless accessory for a car. The issue is payload. I chucked out the roof platform & have a net payload gain of 16kg. Roof platform out, 2 additiona...

bushsong · bushsong

I am removing the siding from my caravan to do some repairs. Around the edges of the cladding, the manufacturer has used staples in addition to glue/silicone to affix the panels. What is the best way to remove these staples so as to cause minimal damage to the aluminium? Cheers, Ric

BENNYrat · BENNYrat

A tip-- Extra Virgin Olive Oil rub on with tissue or rag.looks a treat.It rejuvs old,tired,dirty car interior surfaces.Only do it during cold or winter & no frying.Doors,Window sides,gears,dash all you can see

Clums · Clums

I have a 2002 Avan cruise liner and over the bed there are two round 50mm dia lights. My problem is that there were no bulbs in them and I cannot find out what I should buy. I want led bulbs but am not having any luck at the stores l have visited. If you have the sams van l would love to hear from you.

Craig1 · Craig1

Just a double layer of shade cloth, with a bit of ladder type plastic as a tie

oldbloke · oldbloke

As we all know weight in the van (what we carry) is critical. So, I'm just wondering what people are doing to help reduce weight in the van. Any suggestions welcome. Here is a couple of things I've done recently. Tossed out my old steel framed folding chairs and replaced them with two aluminium directo...

Steel Dog · Steel Dog

Hello all, I have had this problem of the table shaft being loose and wobbly at the base, it has a tapered chrome steel shaft that fits into a alloy socket and it just wouldn't stay solid, so on with the thinking cap (2 years later) and I have fixed the problem. I got a length of 8mm all-thread, nuts and washe...

bruceg · bruceg

I have a Heavy Combination (semi trailer) licence and have driven a large variety of commercial vehicles over the years. For my personal use I was a Toyota man for 35+ years. Towed box trailers, trail bike trailers, camper trailers and caravans. Swapped in heavier springs, BIG shock absorbers, d...

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	Top 3 things you can not do without (Preview) Hi, being a newbie to this forum, what are 2 or 3 things you can not do without while camping?	Faduv	20	4154	06:00 PM Apr 12, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	A physical keyboard for your phone/tablet (Preview) Swipe keyboards are certainly an improvement over "hunt and peck" but it's still tedious typing more than a couple of lines with them. To this end I have recently treated myself to a Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard from Officeworks for $48: K380 keyboard It's an excellent device; small, light and...	Mike Harding	8	2322	07:39 PM Feb 28, 2022 by Gary and Barb
	Attaching a lightweight tarp to the side of caravan, utilising the aluminium track previously installed for an annex (Preview) I have the tarp, just need to know best/easiest way to attach a "rope" to it, so that it can slide into the rail. Any ideas? Instead of putting up an awkward, awning, with a number of poles, we have bought a gazebo that is erected very quickly. To sit alongside of the van, but needs a tarp over part of it, to...	Cardie Bob	5	2853	10:57 PM Feb 21, 2022 by Cardie Bob
	Water tank guage/level (Preview) I have put one of these on the drain plug of my rear water tank. (Kiss) Just turn on the tap to get an accurate water level. And because it's just push on I can simply twist it to drain the tank if needed. More accurate than the 12v gauge in the kitchen. Now adding this one to the front tank which I suspect is not...	oldbloke	10	3340	07:43 PM Feb 9, 2022 by SoloMC
	Mains water hose connection problem (Preview) Help please!! Have developed a problem when connecting mains water hose to caravan. After connection, the water is leaking out of the hose attachment connected to the water intake on the side of caravan. Have tried to seal it with plumbing tape, but no joy. Have tried different click on connections,...	Christos	16	4555	07:25 AM Jan 25, 2022 by SoloMC
	Here’s a good idea to remove batteries (Preview) What could go wrong ?	Aus-Kiwi	8	2438	01:27 PM Jan 22, 2022 by oldbloke
	No Bake Van Life Cookies only 3 ingredients (Preview) Hey there everyone,I recently found a super cheap and easy recipe for cookies that don't require baking which is perfect for on the road living. This was the first time I had made them so wasn't sure what they tasted like until now! I added the recipe to my vlog so you can check that out also if that's your t...	Tamsun	0	1903	05:17 PM Jan 16, 2022 by Tamsun
	Storing bananas (Preview) Tightly wrap the stem end of the banana in clingfilm and store in the fridge. The skin will go black but the inner banana remains firm.	Mike Harding	1	2639	05:13 PM Jan 16, 2022 by Tamsun
	Dab of vicks keep the flies away (Preview) Probably already known but thought i would mention it again ... time of year for flys .. when up north was told about vicks to keep the flys away ..... well i can tell you all.... dab on the nose or ears bye bye flys !!!	goldenyears	3	2113	06:35 PM Jan 13, 2022 by Clarky 1
	Ezygonow a porta potty alternative (Preview) If you're a budget traveller, who is struggling to find room for a porta potty, but don't want to dig a hole. Here is an alternative for those times you find yourself camping where there is no loo (or the long drop is disgusting). Try the 'ezygonow' poo powder system. I have a pop up toilet tent, a fold flat...	Wannabe nomad	3	2977	12:00 AM Dec 8, 2021 by Wannabe nomad
	Bush thermometer (Preview) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cricket-thermometer/	dorian	2	2112	10:46 AM Nov 28, 2021 by Rob Driver
	Need more bench space in your van? (Preview) You can never have enough bench space. We have a 21 foot van and are very happy with it, but even in a big van more bench space would be nice. I saw a product for sale to give you more space by utilising the sink area. This product looked good but for what it was,I thought it was a bit costly. My wife liked the i...	Jim Featherby	9	4416	11:56 AM Oct 4, 2021 by Possum3
	Roof rack, rail platform ideas, fuel, spare wheel, sand tracks (Preview) I had a roof platform which I totally rebuilt to fit the car which was great for standing on the roof to take photos. Beyond that it is probably the most pointless accessory for a car. The issue is payload. I chucked out the roof platform & have a net payload gain of 16kg. Roof platform out, 2 additiona...	Whenarewethere	17	2970	02:09 PM Sep 7, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	Removing Staples from Aluminium Cladding (Preview) I am removing the siding from my caravan to do some repairs. Around the edges of the cladding, the manufacturer has used staples in addition to glue/silicone to affix the panels. What is the best way to remove these staples so as to cause minimal damage to the aluminium? Cheers, Ric	bushsong	8	2633	10:33 PM Sep 3, 2021 by Possum3
	DASHBOARD VINYL RUB (Preview) A tip-- Extra Virgin Olive Oil rub on with tissue or rag.looks a treat.It rejuvs old,tired,dirty car interior surfaces.Only do it during cold or winter & no frying.Doors,Window sides,gears,dash all you can see	BENNYrat	8	2559	10:46 AM Aug 29, 2021 by gdayjr
	Light bulbs (Preview) I have a 2002 Avan cruise liner and over the bed there are two round 50mm dia lights. My problem is that there were no bulbs in them and I cannot find out what I should buy. I want led bulbs but am not having any luck at the stores l have visited. If you have the sams van l would love to hear from you.	Clums	7	2209	02:37 PM Aug 26, 2021 by Clums
	Gas regulator/tap cover (Preview) Just a double layer of shade cloth, with a bit of ladder type plastic as a tie	Craig1	12	2493	03:56 PM Aug 25, 2021 by StewG
	Reducing weight ideas (Preview) As we all know weight in the van (what we carry) is critical. So, I'm just wondering what people are doing to help reduce weight in the van. Any suggestions welcome. Here is a couple of things I've done recently. Tossed out my old steel framed folding chairs and replaced them with two aluminium directo...	oldbloke	21	4904	12:40 PM Aug 10, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	JAYCO Conquest 2018 25.3 Table Shaft fix (Preview) Hello all, I have had this problem of the table shaft being loose and wobbly at the base, it has a tapered chrome steel shaft that fits into a alloy socket and it just wouldn't stay solid, so on with the thinking cap (2 years later) and I have fixed the problem. I got a length of 8mm all-thread, nuts and washe...	Steel Dog	0	1735	09:22 PM Aug 6, 2021 by Steel Dog
	Luxury tow tugs (Preview) I have a Heavy Combination (semi trailer) licence and have driven a large variety of commercial vehicles over the years. For my personal use I was a Toyota man for 35+ years. Towed box trailers, trail bike trailers, camper trailers and caravans. Swapped in heavier springs, BIG shock absorbers, d...	bruceg	2	1847	06:43 PM Jul 31, 2021 by Bicyclecamper
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