Hints, Tips and Great ideas

Trojan · Trojan

Hello, we have black checkerplate on the front of our caravan. Over time it has become quite dull. What suggestions are there for polishing it to make black and shiny again. So far we have tried Tyre Black (looked good but washed off with first shower of rain, WD40 (attracted dust), Nu Look Once a Yea...

Bobdown · Bobdown

Anybody have a good solution to keep a knife sharp or a really good sharpener? We have the usual knife block for carving, slicing, vege knife etc, and have a sharpener that you drag thru and a small steel to hone. I can get an edge that's okay, but just doesn't last more than a few days. Have tried a stone in t...

PeterX · PeterX

If you get the pension and intend to travel around AU and also maybe if you intend renting out your home this may interest you ...... My husband and I are thinking of renting out our home so we can travel in our caravan for 12 months. Both of us are on the Age Pension. We think we could earn $450 a week in renta...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

My car was pretty good acoustic wise, but I wanted to improve it regardless. Still going to do a bit more when I find the time, but it is really not absolutely necessary. I have added about 1.8m2 of butyl, you don't need it everywhere. So far about 5.4m2 of acoustic foam & have about another 1.8m2 read...

thalls01 · thalls01

Hi Nomads, Have you ever removed the grill to expose the rear of your 3-way fridge? Well I had reason to today on a relatively new 9 month old 21'6" van only to find the 240 volt cable running from an internal cupboard was resting against the flu. Fortunately for us we have not used the fridge on gas as yet. ...

PURCY · PURCY

Here are my hints and tips to help you get the most channels with a camping antenna. https://www.foldawayantenna.com.au/ If you travel to remote areas like Wooli NSW you will notice that there's very little reception and trust me you will pull out your hair over it! I've tried the lot from post antenn...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

I saw this article about the WWII history in WA: WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/wwii-history-preserved-at-leighton-battery-fortress-fremantle/101139256[/...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

We've seen the cost of lettuces up to $10 and a watermelon $100. This tip may help reduce one's expenditure on vegetables: Fruit and veggie price hikes are hurting household budgets. Experts say shopping seasonally could save you money [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-09/what-fru...

VK3XP · VK3XP

Vicks has many uses, keeps flys away. Clears up dry skin patches, good for clearing fungal nails. Oh and its good for colds.

Stewart · Stewart

Hi What have people done to improve their front galley hatch. Ours is really difficult to use as we often have stuff sitting on the bench. It is impossible to keep vegetables in there as it gets too warm from the fridge or AC when in use. I was thinking of removing the basket altogether and just making it...

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,...

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	POLISHING BLACK CHECKERPLATE (Preview) Hello, we have black checkerplate on the front of our caravan. Over time it has become quite dull. What suggestions are there for polishing it to make black and shiny again. So far we have tried Tyre Black (looked good but washed off with first shower of rain, WD40 (attracted dust), Nu Look Once a Yea...	Trojan	7	8061	03:06 PM Jul 29, 2022 by Stormy1
	Knife Sharpener ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Anybody have a good solution to keep a knife sharp or a really good sharpener? We have the usual knife block for carving, slicing, vege knife etc, and have a sharpener that you drag thru and a small steel to hone. I can get an edge that's okay, but just doesn't last more than a few days. Have tried a stone in t...	Bobdown	31	6476	05:19 PM Jul 27, 2022 by woolman
	ON the pension, travelling around Au , and renting your home (Preview) If you get the pension and intend to travel around AU and also maybe if you intend renting out your home this may interest you ...... My husband and I are thinking of renting out our home so we can travel in our caravan for 12 months. Both of us are on the Age Pension. We think we could earn $450 a week in renta...	PeterX	9	3413	09:02 AM Jul 26, 2022 by Nevd
	Car acoustic insulation (Preview) My car was pretty good acoustic wise, but I wanted to improve it regardless. Still going to do a bit more when I find the time, but it is really not absolutely necessary. I have added about 1.8m2 of butyl, you don't need it everywhere. So far about 5.4m2 of acoustic foam & have about another 1.8m2 read...	Whenarewethere	18	5555	02:40 PM Jul 16, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	3-Way Fridge Fire Waiting to Happen! fire 3-way fridge fridge flu (Preview) Hi Nomads, Have you ever removed the grill to expose the rear of your 3-way fridge? Well I had reason to today on a relatively new 9 month old 21'6" van only to find the 240 volt cable running from an internal cupboard was resting against the flu. Fortunately for us we have not used the fridge on gas as yet. ...	thalls01	2	2023	07:06 AM Jun 26, 2022 by Mike Harding
	Best aerial for TV reception tv foldaway fold away reception HD camping (Preview) Here are my hints and tips to help you get the most channels with a camping antenna. https://www.foldawayantenna.com.au/ If you travel to remote areas like Wooli NSW you will notice that there's very little reception and trust me you will pull out your hair over it! I've tried the lot from post antenn...	PURCY	10	7733	04:37 PM Jun 25, 2022 by goldenyears
	WWII history being kept alive in WA (Preview) I saw this article about the WWII history in WA: WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/wwii-history-preserved-at-leighton-battery-fortress-fremantle/101139256[/...	Buzz Lightbulb	1	1584	05:21 PM Jun 21, 2022 by Sandyfreckle
	Buying seasonal vegetables may help finances (Preview) We've seen the cost of lettuces up to $10 and a watermelon $100. This tip may help reduce one's expenditure on vegetables: Fruit and veggie price hikes are hurting household budgets. Experts say shopping seasonally could save you money [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-09/what-fru...	Buzz Lightbulb	8	1806	04:37 PM Jun 12, 2022 by Buzz Lightbulb
	Vicks the wonder stuff (Preview) Vicks has many uses, keeps flys away. Clears up dry skin patches, good for clearing fungal nails. Oh and its good for colds.	VK3XP	1	2050	04:18 PM May 30, 2022 by Bicyclecamper
	Front Galley bench hatch (Preview) Hi What have people done to improve their front galley hatch. Ours is really difficult to use as we often have stuff sitting on the bench. It is impossible to keep vegetables in there as it gets too warm from the fridge or AC when in use. I was thinking of removing the basket altogether and just making it...	Stewart	1	1447	08:44 PM May 29, 2022 by yobarr
	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	2487	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	1468	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	1614	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	1573	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	3409	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	3753	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	1877	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	2096	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	2889	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	3894	07:25 AM Jan 25, 2022 by SoloMC
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