Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Boroma577 · Boroma577

After reading the recent threads on the water hose bag etc and the info on the Generic Nappy Soaker, I thought it might be good to have a thread specific to various hints and tips etc.We are all quiet clever at coming up with ideas to make our lives on the road better in one way or another so now is the time to...

Webmaster · Webmaster

Hi all, We’ve collected a huge amount of hints, tips and great ideas from members since the ‘hints, tips and great ideas’ thread started approximately 18 months ago. It’s a great resource but it has become quite difficult to navigate and several members have suggested breaking it up by topic. I wi...

dorian · dorian

I'm proposing a unified thread for collating all the tips and tricks that people use to manage their Internet connection. I'm particularly interested in those ideas which deal with annoyances or which make better use of expensive mobile bandwidth. I use uBlock Origin for blocking ads: [url]http...

Craig1 · Craig1

At least Telstra offer a check service in case you have an older 4g phone. Some discussion that some models could be affected for 000 calls. SMS THE NUMBER 3 to 3498, we received an" ok " message shortly after doing so.

Craig1 · Craig1

All spelling mistakes are intentional

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...

JayDee · JayDee

Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish. Could have been listed previously. Cheers Jay&Dee

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

For whatever reason the portable air conditioners sold in Australia only have an exhaust duct. Intake air to feed the exhaust is pinched from the room, so that air in the room has to be replaced by outside air. It is simple to knock up a bit of ducting out of cardboard & sticky tape, string, Velcro o...

Craig1 · Craig1

Probably a utube on this, but drill your correct size hole, you need a nut and bolt of appropriate size/thread. Thread nut onto bolt, screw bolt into rivnut, through the thread. Tighten nut onto top of rivnut, ie as if you were taking it off the bolt. Then hold the top of bolt in a fixed spot and try to take...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-10/mountain-pygmy-possum-climate-change-protection/101453130

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I was sick & tired of holding up the esky lid. I did later have a prop to hold it up, plus a few other solutions with Velcro which also worked well. They all actually were pretty good solutions. But thought there has to be a better way! Bought the shortest gas strut I could find for caravan cupboard do...

lyndeelu · lyndeelu

I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...

Bridget and Rob · Bridget and Rob

Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.camec.com.au/shop/caravan-plumbing-accessories/caravan-sinks-basins-taps/plastic-waste-25mm-outlet-standard?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLAxU...

rgren2 · rgren2

A step drill is the way to go. Its taken me far to long to learn this trick.

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

When making a pole holder, I made it in 2 sections using end caps glued together 400mm from one end. The long end is for grey water tube storage, the short end for a tool roll. Screw caps on each outer end with chain. Tool rolls on eBay very cheap

rustydog · rustydog

Hi gang, wondering if you can help find best waterproof tape seal to put over where silicon keeps cracking. Kind regards Rustydog

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

I purchased a retractable hose unit (similar to a garden type) for a few reasons. I didnt want water dripping inside a compartment, I wanted to use it also to fill a bladder in the rear of my tow vehicle and time saving as other people could be waiting. Anyway purchased the unit pictured that is made to li...

rgren2 · rgren2

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Have been looking (trying) at old CDs. I had made multiple copies & stored well. They are a few decades old. Put dozens of them in both PC & Apple computers to try to read them. Even bought a new CD drive. No luck, all unreadable. If you have any old writeable CDs, copy then to new media before it i...

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	STICKY: Hints, Tips and Great Ideas ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 19 ) (Preview) After reading the recent threads on the water hose bag etc and the info on the Generic Nappy Soaker, I thought it might be good to have a thread specific to various hints and tips etc.We are all quiet clever at coming up with ideas to make our lives on the road better in one way or another so now is the time to...	Boroma577	549	333818	11:52 AM Aug 30, 2023 by JayDee
	STICKY: Welcome to Hint, Tips and Great ideas (Preview) Hi all, We’ve collected a huge amount of hints, tips and great ideas from members since the ‘hints, tips and great ideas’ thread started approximately 18 months ago. It’s a great resource but it has become quite difficult to navigate and several members have suggested breaking it up by topic. I wi...	Webmaster	1	19041	09:48 AM Aug 11, 2018 by montstbarli
	Streamlining your Internet experience -- browser tips, extensions, scripts (Preview) I'm proposing a unified thread for collating all the tips and tricks that people use to manage their Internet connection. I'm particularly interested in those ideas which deal with annoyances or which make better use of expensive mobile bandwidth. I use uBlock Origin for blocking ads: [url]http...	dorian	14	3321	08:26 AM Apr 23, 2024 by dorian
	Check your mobile is ok on 4g ( if and when 3g shuts ) (Preview) At least Telstra offer a check service in case you have an older 4g phone. Some discussion that some models could be affected for 000 calls. SMS THE NUMBER 3 to 3498, we received an" ok " message shortly after doing so.	Craig1	2	188	05:34 PM Apr 10, 2024 by aussie_paul
	Ant Rid Ways (Preview) All spelling mistakes are intentional	Craig1	4	451	05:39 PM Mar 26, 2024 by Craig1
	SSD high temperatures (Preview) SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...	Whenarewethere	5	812	01:00 PM Mar 17, 2024 by Corndoggy
	FIRE STARTERS. (Preview) Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish. Could have been listed previously. Cheers Jay&Dee	JayDee	7	1283	09:11 PM Mar 11, 2024 by jab160
	Portable air conditioner dual ducting exhaust/intake (Preview) For whatever reason the portable air conditioners sold in Australia only have an exhaust duct. Intake air to feed the exhaust is pinched from the room, so that air in the room has to be replaced by outside air. It is simple to knock up a bit of ducting out of cardboard & sticky tape, string, Velcro o...	Whenarewethere	2	679	10:53 AM Feb 24, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Rivnut -can install without the pliers (Preview) Probably a utube on this, but drill your correct size hole, you need a nut and bolt of appropriate size/thread. Thread nut onto bolt, screw bolt into rivnut, through the thread. Tighten nut onto top of rivnut, ie as if you were taking it off the bolt. Then hold the top of bolt in a fixed spot and try to take...	Craig1	6	1670	08:25 PM Feb 12, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
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	Gas strut for esky (top opening fridge/freezer) (Preview) I was sick & tired of holding up the esky lid. I did later have a prop to hold it up, plus a few other solutions with Velcro which also worked well. They all actually were pretty good solutions. But thought there has to be a better way! Bought the shortest gas strut I could find for caravan cupboard do...	Whenarewethere	4	635	05:41 PM Jan 10, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Aldi Screw in Pegs (Pile driver) - should the plastic tops spin on the peg ? aldi screw in tent pegs pegs tent pegs (Preview) I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...	lyndeelu	25	1867	08:26 PM Dec 2, 2023 by snap1946
	Travelling East Coast from Sydney to Qld Border (Preview) Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...	Bridget and Rob	7	1120	11:12 AM Nov 27, 2023 by The Belmont Bear
	Added drains in shower (Preview) https://www.camec.com.au/shop/caravan-plumbing-accessories/caravan-sinks-basins-taps/plastic-waste-25mm-outlet-standard?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLAxU...	Eaglemax	3	926	10:58 AM Oct 29, 2023 by Possum3
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	Tool roll (Preview) When making a pole holder, I made it in 2 sections using end caps glued together 400mm from one end. The long end is for grey water tube storage, the short end for a tool roll. Screw caps on each outer end with chain. Tool rolls on eBay very cheap	Eaglemax	1	1155	10:26 PM Oct 2, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	Sealing joints (Preview) Hi gang, wondering if you can help find best waterproof tape seal to put over where silicon keeps cracking. Kind regards Rustydog	rustydog	5	1173	11:15 PM Sep 1, 2023 by BarneyBDB
	Retractable hose (Preview) I purchased a retractable hose unit (similar to a garden type) for a few reasons. I didnt want water dripping inside a compartment, I wanted to use it also to fill a bladder in the rear of my tow vehicle and time saving as other people could be waiting. Anyway purchased the unit pictured that is made to li...	Eaglemax	5	1377	05:18 PM Aug 26, 2023 by Eaglemax
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