Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Possum3 · Possum3

For those wondering, How did I do it?":I boiled about a litre of water, and 2 tablespoons of vinegar, a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate, two cups of coke and half cup of lemon juice then stirred well .Waited 3 minutes, put the pan in the solution for 40 minutes, then added a table spoon of bleach.Then I bru...

Craig1 · Craig1

Do not forget to give your jump starter a recharge, maybe twice a year. For those lucky enough to own the Greatest Tow Vehicle- LC 200, if fitted with a cargo barrier- the back lift up door will not open if the battery is flat, so find another spot.

Newy · Newy

Anyone have a good roof sealant method. Water leaks not my idea of fun

Craig1 · Craig1

Wish I had found this before I changed the bloody heavy battery in the boot. It must be 50 years old I guess. -- Edited by Craig1 on Sunday 24th of April 2022 12:10:12 PM

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

Several months ago the float arm in my Thetford C200 cassette dropped out as I attempted to free it up. In the intervening time I spent many frustrating efforts trying refit the float arm back in. The problem being that while holding the float hinge it was not possible to feel where it was supposed to go....

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...

Johnnym · Johnnym

Does anyone have a good tip for cleaning a caravan awning? We have some grubby grey sections which may be mouldy from being damp under a cover.

dorian · dorian

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

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...

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...

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	Shiny Pan. (Preview) For those wondering, How did I do it?":I boiled about a litre of water, and 2 tablespoons of vinegar, a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate, two cups of coke and half cup of lemon juice then stirred well .Waited 3 minutes, put the pan in the solution for 40 minutes, then added a table spoon of bleach.Then I bru...	Possum3	11	1383	02:16 PM May 28, 2022 by VK3XP
	Jump Start Recharge (Preview) Do not forget to give your jump starter a recharge, maybe twice a year. For those lucky enough to own the Greatest Tow Vehicle- LC 200, if fitted with a cargo barrier- the back lift up door will not open if the battery is flat, so find another spot.	Craig1	1	618	03:25 PM May 18, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Roof sealing (Preview) Anyone have a good roof sealant method. Water leaks not my idea of fun	Newy	5	494	07:39 PM May 4, 2022 by Possum3
	Battery Lifter,Carrier a real one (Preview) Wish I had found this before I changed the bloody heavy battery in the boot. It must be 50 years old I guess. -- Edited by Craig1 on Sunday 24th of April 2022 12:10:12 PM	Craig1	4	647	07:44 PM Apr 29, 2022 by Sarco Harris
	Fitting Float Arm into Thetford Cassette. (Preview) Several months ago the float arm in my Thetford C200 cassette dropped out as I attempted to free it up. In the intervening time I spent many frustrating efforts trying refit the float arm back in. The problem being that while holding the float hinge it was not possible to feel where it was supposed to go....	Long Weekend	9	1668	08:57 PM Apr 24, 2022 by Keith P
	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	2340	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	654	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	690	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	1358	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	2203	07:25 AM Jan 25, 2022 by SoloMC
	Here’s a good idea to remove batteries (Preview) What could go wrong ?	Aus-Kiwi	8	957	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	646	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	1132	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	810	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	1154	12:00 AM Dec 8, 2021 by Wannabe nomad
	Cleaning awnings (Preview) Does anyone have a good tip for cleaning a caravan awning? We have some grubby grey sections which may be mouldy from being damp under a cover.	Johnnym	9	1247	08:15 PM Dec 2, 2021 by Monita
	Bush thermometer (Preview) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cricket-thermometer/	dorian	2	784	10:46 AM Nov 28, 2021 by Rob Driver
	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	9	2230	05:54 PM Nov 10, 2021 by dorian
	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	1611	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	1401	02:09 PM Sep 7, 2021 by Whenarewethere
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