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Clothes storage.
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We are planning upgrading our van over the next couple of years preparing for retirement. I have been wondering what those on the road for long periods or permanently do to keep their clothes stored and neat. Presently we are only away for a few days at a time and tend to live out of the suitcase. Interest...
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Granty
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Clip lock bags
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A box of snack & sandwich size clip lock bags are handy to carry. Cost around $2 each at the supermarket. I put dog bones individually in the freezer. Individual pieces of meat in the fridge, freezer. Good for left over food. Good for a few biscuits in the back pack. Good to store insulation tape, st...
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wasn_me
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Stench busting.
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I have been living in a caravan for the past 2 years and one of the things a small space is unforgiving of is things that stink. In my case I am very anti deodorants and sprays and underarm mustard gas. I am one of those folk that just gag over any of those products designed to hide "bad" smells. O...
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Muzzlehatch
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New Van Handover
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My brother inlaw suggested that when we pick up our new van next week we use our iPad to video the handover instructions as it is a lot easier than trying to take notes while someone is talking. He has been a van owner for many years and did this a few months ago when he and his wife picked up their new van. He sa...
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The Belmont Bear
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Lack of kitchen bench space.
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We currently a very large sink with a molded plastic cover and the cover is suppose to " give us extra space." But the cover is very flimsy so we are toying with taking the molded shape cover to a cabinet maker and have them make an identical laminex bench top timber cover. However we will also want...
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JayDee
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"Someone's cooking toast!+
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We've all heard it - most morning in any camp - the toaster, no matter where you place it causes the smoke alarm to go off. Well not in our MH anymore! I make toast in a square frypan on the stove, or if on power in electric toaster - no matter what I do - have the fan on, wave teatowel around, even wrapped a teat...
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jules47
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mobile data
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Hi everyone i have just about enough of telstra ie email no go etc. has any one found a better provider for mobile internet /data allowance. i know we are limited in data allowance howe ever someone might have had better luck than me many thanks mark and kerry
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mark and kerry
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Van dilema
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I am posting for friends who have a 98? jayco discovery van, they love to free camp, travel etc, so with so much information within the forum they were thinking that someone, possibly may have an idea how they could incorporate a toilet/shower within the van.( due to health problems and down to only the...
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blueb
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Errant Toilet Rolls
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If you have one of those swinging type toilet roll holders in your RV toilet, chances are, after a drive along a not so smooth road, you find the paper conveniently unrolled and positioned for use on the floor. It doesn't take much to keep it rolling once there is enough hanging down to provide the necess...
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corolly2
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Advice on the best small van
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Could people please advise me- I will be travelling solo and am wanting advice on buying a small AVan or Jayco- wont be doing "off road" . Thank you in advance
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ruth5322
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remote control 12v bed base lift struts
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My bil has a bad back & is in the process of replacing the gas struts under their Motorhome double bed with 2x 12v remote control lift struts. On our recent visit he had completed installing 1 & this on its own easily lifted, held up & lowered the bed & mattress to allow sil to access any i...
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daffyfrancis
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Anderson Plug
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I am looking for some advise about fitting an Anderson plug to my ow vehicle which will charge the batteries in my camper while driving. Can anyone shed a light on the following points.Do I run the Anderson plug from the battery, alternator or regulator. or should I run a separate voltage devise so as no...
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Martin_QLD
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Cupboard storage space
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I guess that it comes down to how you organise your cupboards. In our kitchen cupboard we have just installed a couple of small wire baskets on two of the cupboard doors. This allow us to then place items like cooking oil tall bottles and other large items that we use on a daily basis. We always had the es...
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JayDee
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2nd row seat compliance
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Hi, can anyone enlighten me on the requirements for putting 2 extra seats behind the driver in a volkswagon crafter. I am told i need baby seat anchor points, trouble is that the shower is about 100mm behind the 2 extra seats and there is no where to put the anchor points except on the floor straight down f...
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lyle106
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Sun screen tie downs
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Instead of using octopus straps (mine perished in the sun) to tie down you sun screens......go to your friendly tyre supplier and ask for an old truck tube or similar (they usually point you towards the rubbish bin). Cut into rings, width depends on tension required, say 15mm. Can be used doubled ove...
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Daryl620
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location of Sat Dish on caravan
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Can anyone give me advice on the best place to locate my swing arm on my van. Front or rear of van ?
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Tardy
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How to buy a Toyota Coaster and fit it out cheap
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Hi,There was a time that I thought I would like to have a Toyota Coaster motorhome and travel locally and around Aussie, but I am afraid I am just not interested enough to do that - however - a mate of mine has gone about purchasing and fitting out his Toyota Coaster bus in a very novel way (my mate has no cabi...
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rich777
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Fitting a new access or locker door on Aliner Avan
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We recently added a new access door to our Aliner Avan. After spending hours searching the internet for tips on how others had tackled this tricky job and finding very little useful info. We decided to make a video as we did the work in the hope it would help others this is the utube link https://www.yout...
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aussietrav
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What is the correct thing to do when towing a caravan and encountering a semi.
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Hello Everyone, I'd like some advice. I'm going to drive from Melbourne to Perth for Christmas and I don't want to upset any truckies. Someone said I shouldn't slow down to allow them to pass. I imagine I will be going slower than them, but if I ease of the pedal, will it help or hinder the situation. As...
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tim conrad
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Important Apps for phone/ipad etc
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Hi, As only new here since last week, there was a man somewhere on one of the posts who is very techo....At the side of one of his posts there was a list of apps than you can download for your phone etc. I was amazed at some of them. Unfortunately I didn't do a screenshot of it etc, so now I can't find it. ...
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Furball
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