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...

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...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

If you have been unable to transfer photos & all other files from your Android phone to your Mac computer via USB cable, & used Bluetooth which takes a 1000 years... Solved. 1. You need Android File Transfer on your Mac. 2. On your phone, enable Developer Options by going to Settings > Ab...

Cassie63 · Cassie63

I have just installed a new thetford C402 toilet, just after some tips to keep the plastic clean without making scratchers or turning the plastic yellow.

rgren2 · rgren2

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

Possum3 · Possum3

An old bushies trick is to stretch a piece of bicycle tube over the end of the tailpipe to prevent water getting into muffler/catalytic converter. just enough length to flap like a whoopee cushion. It is easily removed after crossing water - ensure you do, otherwise it will melt off after a couple of kl...

GraemeK · GraemeK

Hello Travelers, I have a 2011 Winnebago Esperance 7.93m with Dometic B3000. Cooling struggled last summer, but the continue thump when starting up/recycling during the night was the killer. Lying in bed and anticipating when it kicks in next (every 5-10 mins) is not conducive to restful sleep. My...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-29/outback-car-fire-risk-increased-after-wet-season/102378446The incineration near the remote community of Balgo in northern Western Australia occu...

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...

Craig1 · Craig1

If you have little or nothing to do, remove the rubber cap and have a look inside the rhs behind the bolt, above the wind mechanism. Dound our " no name " ones have a perfect moisture trap. From a little to a moderate amount of rust. I have so far put the rust convertor on, hence the black look. -- Edited by Cra...

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...

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

Idid read in one of the various sections what was the best way to get the fly screens clean they are getting marks /smudges/ mildew or something that makes the screen look like something has been spilled on them . any ideas or practical ways to clean up. thankyou.

Boothy · Boothy

Hi just wondering how important a heater is in a van? If not travelling to really cold climates would you recommend still?

Possum3 · Possum3

Was in Aldi yesterday - they had heaps of caravan related accessories on the shelves. 10amp to 15 amp (Amphibian look-alike) safety adaptor, water and sullage hoses, awning side and front screens, etc.

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...

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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	323615	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	18330	09:48 AM Aug 11, 2018 by montstbarli
	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	0	205	03:52 PM Sep 5, 2023 by Eaglemax
	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	355	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	638	05:18 PM Aug 26, 2023 by Eaglemax
	Threads (Preview)	rgren2	1	353	08:21 AM Aug 22, 2023 by Possum3
	Old Writeable CD unreadable! (Preview) 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...	Whenarewethere	3	312	09:10 AM Aug 18, 2023 by Craig1
	USB file transfer from Android phone to Mac computer (Preview) If you have been unable to transfer photos & all other files from your Android phone to your Mac computer via USB cable, & used Bluetooth which takes a 1000 years... Solved. 1. You need Android File Transfer on your Mac. 2. On your phone, enable Developer Options by going to Settings > Ab...	Whenarewethere	0	363	11:59 AM Jul 14, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	Cleaning new toilet (Preview) I have just installed a new thetford C402 toilet, just after some tips to keep the plastic clean without making scratchers or turning the plastic yellow.	Cassie63	2	516	12:17 PM Jul 11, 2023 by Possum3
	Removing pop rivets. (Preview) A step drill is the way to go. Its taken me far to long to learn this trick.	rgren2	4	636	05:43 PM Jul 10, 2023 by Dick0
	Fording rivers/streams. (Preview) An old bushies trick is to stretch a piece of bicycle tube over the end of the tailpipe to prevent water getting into muffler/catalytic converter. just enough length to flap like a whoopee cushion. It is easily removed after crossing water - ensure you do, otherwise it will melt off after a couple of kl...	Possum3	5	732	07:24 AM Jun 5, 2023 by Bicyclecamper
	Performance of Dometic B300 AirCon compared to Dometic Harrier Plus (Preview) Hello Travelers, I have a 2011 Winnebago Esperance 7.93m with Dometic B3000. Cooling struggled last summer, but the continue thump when starting up/recycling during the night was the killer. Lying in bed and anticipating when it kicks in next (every 5-10 mins) is not conducive to restful sleep. My...	GraemeK	6	531	10:36 AM May 31, 2023 by Nevd
	Keep off the grass (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-29/outback-car-fire-risk-increased-after-wet-season/102378446The incineration near the remote community of Balgo in northern Western Australia occu...	dorian	1	633	07:52 AM May 30, 2023 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	3	624	08:27 AM May 25, 2023 by Possum3
	Rusty Corner Stabilizer, or known as drop down jack (Preview) If you have little or nothing to do, remove the rubber cap and have a look inside the rhs behind the bolt, above the wind mechanism. Dound our " no name " ones have a perfect moisture trap. From a little to a moderate amount of rust. I have so far put the rust convertor on, hence the black look. -- Edited by Cra...	Craig1	3	598	11:34 AM May 24, 2023 by DMaxer
	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	23	962	10:49 PM May 22, 2023 by watsea
	How to clean fly screens in my Starcraft van. (Preview) Idid read in one of the various sections what was the best way to get the fly screens clean they are getting marks /smudges/ mildew or something that makes the screen look like something has been spilled on them . any ideas or practical ways to clean up. thankyou.	jeepnudger	0	449	11:55 PM May 15, 2023 by jeepnudger
	To heat or not to heat that is the question?? (Preview) Hi just wondering how important a heater is in a van? If not travelling to really cold climates would you recommend still?	Boothy	16	1434	09:13 PM Mar 13, 2023 by StewG
	Aldi Special buys - Caravan Bits. (Preview) Was in Aldi yesterday - they had heaps of caravan related accessories on the shelves. 10amp to 15 amp (Amphibian look-alike) safety adaptor, water and sullage hoses, awning side and front screens, etc.	Possum3	2	1249	11:09 PM Mar 2, 2023 by Cupie
	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	2138	10:06 AM Mar 2, 2023 by Cuppa
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