Hints, Tips and Great ideas

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

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.

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

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...

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?

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	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	1948	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	3270	08:25 PM Feb 12, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
	High resolution photos on Internet (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-10/mountain-pygmy-possum-climate-change-protection/101453130	dorian	8	2433	03:24 AM Jan 13, 2024 by dorian
	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	1960	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	3514	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	2339	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	1725	10:58 AM Oct 29, 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	5	2287	06:50 PM Oct 20, 2023 by Aus-Kiwi
	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	1888	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	1982	11:15 PM Sep 1, 2023 by BarneyBDB
	Threads (Preview)	rgren2	1	1678	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	1703	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	1318	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	1598	12:17 PM Jul 11, 2023 by Possum3
	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	2191	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	1694	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	1569	07:52 AM May 30, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	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	1372	11:34 AM May 24, 2023 by DMaxer
	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	1147	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	2251	09:13 PM Mar 13, 2023 by StewG
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