Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Cupie · Cupie

Hi .. Stumbled across an excellent way for removing coffee & tea stains in plastic/melamite mugs .... Just add a teaspoon of Napi san or equivalent & fill the mug/cup with water. The stuff that you use in your chemical toilet Leave overnight & rinse out. I suppose that it would work on c...

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

I knocked this up out of a old 44 gallon drum & bits of scrap metal I had out the back of the shed. Total cost spent on it was about $4 for bolts & nuts. The BBQ plate & rotisserie I already had in the shed. Will have to put it in storage now until summer is finished. Cheers - John -- Edited by Happy Ca...

jules47 · jules47

Sheba has reported in one of the sub forums (I digress, I think) that her WHEELS and TYRES have been taken off and replaced by someone - with inferior ones to what she had on!! A tip - get an engraver and engrave your licence number on EVERYTHING - portable fridge, generator, tool boxes, wheels (we had li...

hako · hako

My new fridge will be living in the back of the Territory and due to the lid design, it is not possible to raise the lid high enough to remove the basket for loading/unloading. I had a look around for a fridge slide but they ask from $300 and up so that was not on for me. The actual slides alone cost upwards of $...

Jonathan · Jonathan

.. I recently viewed the result of a small caravan that had exploded .. No-one was injured fortunately .. The apparent cause was the result of 3 mortein 'roach "bombs" that had been set off to fumigate the van during the day in their absence .. They had however, neglected to switch off any &q...

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

My wife came across this great idea from one of her Facebook friends for keeping the camping items tidy, . Its just a shoe tidy that can be purchased from any of the cheap/gadget type stores. Could be handy. Cheers, John

kww511 · kww511

I have recently discovered this awesome product called Vuplex. It may be old news to many but if you haven't heard of it, it is a wonder product for returning the new look back to those plastic windows on the van. Rather than me try and explain, visit their website http://vuplex.com.au. You can buy a sm...

Vegemite · Vegemite

I didn't know what a footprint was until I did some searching for ground sheets. I decided to buy a Black Wolf Tuff Dome tent that has a base of around 2.4m square. Should I bother with a footprint and if so go with a pre-made one (generally expensive) or make my own from cheapish material? Has anyone had an...

ogre · ogre

If you have free standing solar panels, and some days you just cant seem to get enough light to make them work efficiently. I have found that if you stand them on a silver reflective windscreen protector it will deflect light up into the panels and make them work better even on cloudy days. I hope this hel...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Burnt the beetroot I was cooking tonight (caught it just in time - perhaps -so beetroot were still OK). I filled the saucepan with boiling water (not cold as it was still very hot) - added some bicarb soda and when it started to bubble added some vinegar. (Be careful it doesn't go over the top). Boiled it f...

Gravy · Gravy

Finally!! Ready to head off and figure I can have a longer lap if I can get some work. Any tips? -- Edited by Gravy on Monday 20th of January 2014 05:07:01 PM

jules47 · jules47

Purchased a Weber BabyQ recently, and wanted a cover for it, as it lives in the underbed storage, and also while out under the awning, to keep dust etc., out. Bought one of the cheap stripy bags - the largest one - cut the handle end off till it was the perfect size to fit over the bbq, also goes under the feet...

snap1946 · snap1946

Hi all anybody got some ideas for a spice rack in my van cheers snap

hako · hako

Was just down at SuperCheap and bought a adhesive backed non-slip ribbed rubber pad for the step on our Avan - never seen these before and for under $5 it should help avoid a slip or two on the steel surface. They seem to be fairly decent quality and I'll clean the step first with petrol.

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I've been wondering what I could use to secure my rolled up hose during transit so it doesn't unravel. So today while I was shopping at Woolies, guess what I spotted? The ideal solution! A dog collar!

Olley46 · Olley46

This is a great idea for I pad user,s it one of the best accessories I have ever bought. lance C

Bunkerbob · Bunkerbob

We have nearly run out of Bio-Magic and need the recipe for the replacement. The last 4 litre cost $75.00 so it is becoming expensive. My wife has purchased the The Woolies/Select brand Boost but we need to know the details for its use please. Had already bought this but trying to be smart and save time, m...

jules47 · jules47

The power cord connecting the power source, genny or power pole in CP, blows in the wind, causing the plughole cover to flap annoyingly in the wind. To solve this, we have put two self adhesive power cord clips (quite cheap) on the wall, and put the cord through them - the cord doesn't move, and the flap s...

maanpa · maanpa

We have finally set a date to leave our jobs after a cruise to NZ in February 2014 and take off on the road. I have asked a few family members who have gone around Aussie what advice and the essential things to take. So far it's Plenty of water,extra battery, solar panels, never camp alone after 4pm. Has any...

herbie · herbie

Just used this bush method to check out if our gas conection was leakin,so know for sure it works. Use diluted washing up liquid smeard around all gas conections if you think or if there is a leak you will see bubbles appear.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Coffee & Tea Stains removal (Preview) Hi .. Stumbled across an excellent way for removing coffee & tea stains in plastic/melamite mugs .... Just add a teaspoon of Napi san or equivalent & fill the mug/cup with water. The stuff that you use in your chemical toilet Leave overnight & rinse out. I suppose that it would work on c...	Cupie	9	977	09:40 AM Mar 3, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	Fire bucket for camping up on the river during the cooler months. (Preview) I knocked this up out of a old 44 gallon drum & bits of scrap metal I had out the back of the shed. Total cost spent on it was about $4 for bolts & nuts. The BBQ plate & rotisserie I already had in the shed. Will have to put it in storage now until summer is finished. Cheers - John -- Edited by Happy Ca...	Happy Camper	7	8852	02:53 PM Mar 1, 2014 by Happy Camper
	Identification Tip (Preview) Sheba has reported in one of the sub forums (I digress, I think) that her WHEELS and TYRES have been taken off and replaced by someone - with inferior ones to what she had on!! A tip - get an engraver and engrave your licence number on EVERYTHING - portable fridge, generator, tool boxes, wheels (we had li...	jules47	12	2495	08:21 PM Feb 24, 2014 by Baz421
	Camping Fridge slide for my Waeco copy. (Preview) My new fridge will be living in the back of the Territory and due to the lid design, it is not possible to raise the lid high enough to remove the basket for loading/unloading. I had a look around for a fridge slide but they ask from $300 and up so that was not on for me. The actual slides alone cost upwards of $...	hako	10	2451	11:19 AM Feb 23, 2014 by 03_troopy
	+++ Food for thought +++ (Preview) .. I recently viewed the result of a small caravan that had exploded .. No-one was injured fortunately .. The apparent cause was the result of 3 mortein 'roach "bombs" that had been set off to fumigate the van during the day in their absence .. They had however, neglected to switch off any &q...	Jonathan	7	1739	05:41 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Wombat 280
	Keeping the camp kitchen tidy. (Preview) My wife came across this great idea from one of her Facebook friends for keeping the camping items tidy, . Its just a shoe tidy that can be purchased from any of the cheap/gadget type stores. Could be handy. Cheers, John	Happy Camper	4	1474	05:23 PM Feb 14, 2014 by Happy Camper
	Window scracthes (Preview) I have recently discovered this awesome product called Vuplex. It may be old news to many but if you haven't heard of it, it is a wonder product for returning the new look back to those plastic windows on the van. Rather than me try and explain, visit their website http://vuplex.com.au. You can buy a sm...	kww511	7	1952	03:50 PM Feb 8, 2014 by grahos
	Footprint. Do I need one? (Preview) I didn't know what a footprint was until I did some searching for ground sheets. I decided to buy a Black Wolf Tuff Dome tent that has a base of around 2.4m square. Should I bother with a footprint and if so go with a pre-made one (generally expensive) or make my own from cheapish material? Has anyone had an...	Vegemite	8	1981	03:42 PM Feb 8, 2014 by grahos
	boosting solar panels (Preview) If you have free standing solar panels, and some days you just cant seem to get enough light to make them work efficiently. I have found that if you stand them on a silver reflective windscreen protector it will deflect light up into the panels and make them work better even on cloudy days. I hope this hel...	ogre	8	2387	08:07 AM Feb 6, 2014 by Mick Woolnough
	Cleaning burnt saucepans (Preview) Burnt the beetroot I was cooking tonight (caught it just in time - perhaps -so beetroot were still OK). I filled the saucepan with boiling water (not cold as it was still very hot) - added some bicarb soda and when it started to bubble added some vinegar. (Be careful it doesn't go over the top). Boiled it f...	neilnruth	12	1957	10:50 PM Feb 1, 2014 by fridaydog
	Any Hints and Tips on getting jobs from Nomad Friendly employers? (Preview) Finally!! Ready to head off and figure I can have a longer lap if I can get some work. Any tips? -- Edited by Gravy on Monday 20th of January 2014 05:07:01 PM	Gravy	7	1965	04:03 PM Jan 28, 2014 by Gravy
	Covere for BabyQ (Preview) Purchased a Weber BabyQ recently, and wanted a cover for it, as it lives in the underbed storage, and also while out under the awning, to keep dust etc., out. Bought one of the cheap stripy bags - the largest one - cut the handle end off till it was the perfect size to fit over the bbq, also goes under the feet...	jules47	6	1551	08:14 AM Jan 22, 2014 by jules47
	spice rack (Preview) Hi all anybody got some ideas for a spice rack in my van cheers snap	snap1946	19	3121	08:05 PM Jan 20, 2014 by jules47
	Steel step non-slip (Preview) Was just down at SuperCheap and bought a adhesive backed non-slip ribbed rubber pad for the step on our Avan - never seen these before and for under $5 it should help avoid a slip or two on the steel surface. They seem to be fairly decent quality and I'll clean the step first with petrol.	hako	17	1920	01:56 AM Jan 18, 2014 by Dunmowin
	Hose tidy (Preview) I've been wondering what I could use to secure my rolled up hose during transit so it doesn't unravel. So today while I was shopping at Woolies, guess what I spotted? The ideal solution! A dog collar!	GaryKelly	19	3084	01:16 AM Jan 16, 2014 by Dunmowin
	I pad bean bag (Preview) This is a great idea for I pad user,s it one of the best accessories I have ever bought. lance C	Olley46	11	1732	06:42 PM Jan 14, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Bio-Magic replacement. (Preview) We have nearly run out of Bio-Magic and need the recipe for the replacement. The last 4 litre cost $75.00 so it is becoming expensive. My wife has purchased the The Woolies/Select brand Boost but we need to know the details for its use please. Had already bought this but trying to be smart and save time, m...	Bunkerbob	14	2396	02:21 PM Jan 11, 2014 by Kiwi Kate
	Cords flapping in the wind (Preview) The power cord connecting the power source, genny or power pole in CP, blows in the wind, causing the plughole cover to flap annoyingly in the wind. To solve this, we have put two self adhesive power cord clips (quite cheap) on the wall, and put the cord through them - the cord doesn't move, and the flap s...	jules47	5	1345	12:05 PM Jan 11, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Getting Organised to head off - advice welcome. (Preview) We have finally set a date to leave our jobs after a cruise to NZ in February 2014 and take off on the road. I have asked a few family members who have gone around Aussie what advice and the essential things to take. So far it's Plenty of water,extra battery, solar panels, never camp alone after 4pm. Has any...	maanpa	27	2524	09:51 AM Jan 1, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	Easy Way to Check For Gas Leak (Preview) Just used this bush method to check out if our gas conection was leakin,so know for sure it works. Use diluted washing up liquid smeard around all gas conections if you think or if there is a leak you will see bubbles appear.	herbie	10	2423	11:19 AM Dec 27, 2013 by oldbobsbus
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