tp002c784tp002c784tp Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 bob b - 2008-09-15 10:40 PM With the wet summer we've had so far, its a devil of a job to dry a wet towel in a camper following a shower. If you wipe the excess water off your body with a face flannel (wringing out as you go), before finally drying off with the towel, you'll find that the towel will be barely damp and dry soooooo much quicker. Many years ago I bought a Magic Towel this is a 2ft by 10inch piece of material you used find them on the carousels you often find in shops with camping nick nacks on, compasses and pocket knives etc with this towel I can totally dry myself after a shower if it gets a bit soggy just ring it out and start again. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkc Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Hi tp002c784 tp002e784tb Hi tp00 hi tp002c7849 Sod it I'll just watch telly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinou Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 pkc - 2008-10-08 10:34 PM Hi tp002c784 tp002e784tb Hi tp00 hi tp002c7849 Sod it I'll just watch telly! (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Presumably in the 'all together' Jenny...until he dries off ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzers4us Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I have a wind-up lantern and it gives off plenty of light, much safer than candles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 not as romantic tho ;-) B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvynT Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 If you want a towel that dries you and subsequently itself quickly, is light, and folds up small, check out tent camping gear, don't be stuffy have a look, buy a Microfibre towel, they're excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Best tip for keeping towels dry is not to bother showering. Jon. P.S. can any one recommend a good deoderant. my regular one is not very effective. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 One of the best tips i have ever been given is to fill my car up with fule BEFORE i go on holiday :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickmenda Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Elastic Straps (bungees)never seem to be the length you want so i use cut from a reel at B&Q about 5mm in dia elastic which can be used in any length. The clever bit is the termination to make it look neat and tidy so I cut a very short length of 10mm copper pipe squash it slightly so it becomes an oval and then you can get the elastic down inside and back out to make a loop which can be hooked on to anythink you like or a complete loop of any length can be made . Once you are happy with length and the stretch bit squash the copper in a vice and or centre or pin punch the copper and that will stop it moving. And it comes in bigger Dia. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickmenda Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Another good tip from the House of Eve. Not the right time of year yet but unused cheap shower caps are just fab for keeping flying summer bugs off food in bowels Brenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 "for keeping flying summer bugs off food in bowels" Hmmm, under pants work as well. but I might try your tip for food in bowls. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickmenda Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Oops spelling mistake Mrs Eve should have typed Bowl but in her defence she said it was my fault as I was bending over cleaning the Kitchen Floor as its my turn for the housework . Just wondered if spellchecker would have picked that mistake up who cares we had a real laugh with the reply Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Glad I made you laugh. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Practically impossible to drive away a modern vehicle without the keys. So thieves will try every which way to get them. So have a second line of defence in case they do. Get a steering lock (many places selling them off cheap now as vehicles have manufacturer fitted steering locks so people think they don't need another one). But keep the key for the steering lock hidden in the vehicle, not on your key ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling Tyke Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 To clean real dirty/greasy hands get a spoonful of any vegetable oil "Spread", rub well into the hands then wipe off with kitchen towel. The residue can then be easily washed off. It leaves the hands so soft and clean I've considered putting it in a jar and selling it at ten times the price as a hand cream.......but it does get smelly if left on after a while. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Randonneur - 2008-08-23 9:34 PM ROON - 2008-08-23 3:47 PM If you keep candles in a cupboard for emergency use, don;'t store your hob kettle in the same cupboard unless you make sure it isn't still hot underneath first ..... :-( :'( I would have thought that using candles in a motorhome, even as an emergency, was dangerous. It would be safer to keep a windup torch, they are very cheap these days. When I was in Canada it was common to carry two large candles in cars during the winter. They provided sufficient heat to keep you alive if the engine died on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Blood, if you get blood on fabric, the best way to remove it is to use saliva......but it has to be the bleeders blood :D So my usefull tip........ is to get your other half to spit into a cup before you beat them to death, as it makes cleaning up so much easier (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Carrying Important Contact DetailsIt’s an unavoidable necessity that you have to carry Passport, Insurance, Vehicle documents when travelling abroad.Originally posted in Motorhome Matters, but I thought it would be better in this long standing “sticky”Cattwg posted :- This may be an old tip but I thought it worth repeating for newer forum members or those going to Europe for the first time.Before travelling abroad I always make two lists containing the passport and other important telephone, insurance policy and credit card numbers, one for my wallet and the other for my wife’s purse. There is also an emergency UK contact number. If the worst happens and your motorhome is stolen it’s a stark fact but all you’ve got is what you are standing up in! So with these lists at least you have all the contact numbers needed. We always carry the mobile phone as well – based on similar thinking. And of course we always hide all documents within the ’van with photocopies hidden in a different place. Unless we are in a campsite we always carry our passports. In some countries of course you would need to carry them as ID.I posted our solution (expended from the thread)Scan the documents & save to a USB stick or SD Card. (or 2 – one in the Motorhome & one on your person) Either can easily hidden in a secure place in the Motorhome or on your person.If the Motorhome is broken into or Handbag/Wallet stolen resulting in one being lost ,you still have a full set available.If using a SD Card, get one that will fit your Camera & the documents can be read on its screen, using the digital zoom.Pepe63 added :- insurance certificate,V5, etc., in the van..but with the stick/card idea you could have full copies of loads of stuff(..driving license, inc' paper section, passport, any medical insurance documents etc) add -travel insuranceThey could even contain photos the actual vehicle or any other valuables that you may have in the van, making reporting a theft easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekka Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Great tip about the memory stick to back up documents. My tip I would add is, a couple of well placed sheets of loo roll in the loo saves on flushing water, not nice I know, but very effective, plus we have never used the expensive cassette loo paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athiest Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi all, I imagine that the old timers will already do this but it seems like a good tip to me. I always do the washing up in the van after meals, (the wife does the cooking), before putting the plates into the bowl wipe them over with paper towel to get rid of any "bits". you do not want any excess food lying in your' waste tank. It seems that most of my wifes friends like the blue LCD "Christmas" lights. Get a set, now very cheap and string them around your motorhome,caravan extension to give it some"VaVaVoom". "A" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hi our names are Don and Marjorie, just sold our Bungalow and are going motorhoming again, we have done quite a bit before, liken7000 miles travelling Europe. We are very old pensioners, 76 and 73, we are starting doing the British Isles first and then going, in the back end to France and Spain. (Spain to see Don's sister), hope we meet a lot of fulltimers to help us on our way. Look forward to hearing from our friends, Hope to start moving soon, when we've bought our next motorhome. Last one was a lovely Hymer. Regards to all Marjorie & Don X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper60 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Hi there this is my first time in replying as a new addition to the forum, butter and sugar rubbed together on the hands is also very good, to clean dirty hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 When parked on soft ground, I always go back until wheelspin j-u-s-t starts, hold on brake, then drive forward. This uses the 'downhill' part of the wheel-dents to assist forward motion, so you zoom out of the dip. :-> :-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poneill Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 :-> what a fantastic tip i am about ready to buy my first motorhome and have been reading about break ins while sleeping and was wondering what i could do you have just come up with an inexpensive solution buy the way this is the first time i am on the forum thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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