Daily archives: 1st November 2014


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Whilst travelling we use a stove kettle rather than an electric one.  Anyway, it was time to purchase a new kettle and we wanted something […]

Our Modern Kettle


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Cleaning the van, As you may have gathered I do like to keep the motorhome clean but when an opportunity arises I also clean the roof, […]

Washing your motorhome


Motorhome travel toolbox
Everyone should have a basic tool and spares box, weather that be a basic one or one that is very comprehensive, it would all depend on […]

What’s in our Tool/Spares Box



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Make an Avtex TV play more movie files. The TV we have is a Avtex L186DRS LED TV/DVD/PVR Combi with Satellite Decoder. It plays movies, music, […]

Play more on an Avtex TV


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Walking in an out of your motorhome can mean you constantly bring the outside dirt inside your motorhome. Whether that be sand, mud, snow, dirt, […]

Croc’s, good or bad?


Keeping warm in a motorhome or camper van. In summer this is not a problem for most people but come winter time the temperature drops […]

How to Keeping Warm in Winter





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Keeping your Fridge Cool. To keep your fridge as cool as possible (especially in summer) you need to keep it as full as possible.  If you […]

Keeping your Fridge Cool



Water usage, it’s the single most important thing that is taken for granted in a home. You may not think so but stop for a […]

How To Find Fresh Water


Bungie cord, not just the type with hooks on the end, the thinner stuff on a reel in long lengths. Well its great for small washing […]

Our Travel Buddy – Bungie


Here are a few ideas for stopping those annoying rattles and squeak sounds that all motorhomes have. When driving along the grill mesh bit will […]

How To Stop the Squeaks



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One of the more common questions we are asked is how we wash our clothing in a camper/motorhome. Well first of all you can get purchase portable […]

How To Wash & Go on the Move


Our current motorhome cab area is lower than the rest of the motorhome and a ramp/storage area is installed to create two footwells and level […]

Non Slip Floors


Tupperware, well the modern equivalent anyway, it keeps everything fresh, saves weight, doesn’t rattle like glass jars, it is stackable and unbreakable.  We have so […]

Storage ideas!



Keep Flies & Mosquito’s at bay – It is good motorhome manners to pour all waste water down the drain but here is another good […]

Insects


Towards the end of the week the Hymer table runner/handle lost its thread. I tried to fix it but didn’t have the right bolts, so […]

Fix a Hymer Table


Shampoo, condition and soap dispenser – we use a pears body wash containers. They are oval but flat front and back with a hook on […]

Bathroom Bits & Bobs



Pepper Grinder  – We forgot the black pepper grinder, so to crush the black pepper corns we used a pair of pilers. Hard going and […]

Kitchen Gadgets


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When we were in France in 2015 the we had a little problem with our habitation door. We had just bought a replacement door retainer […]

Habitation Door Spring


First off the dam tap broke again. This has happened before in Portugal, the microswitch or more accurately the wires to the microswitch snap inside […]

Fix a busted tap



I repaired the sink cover/chopping board again, When it gets hot the cover and chopping board expand at different rates causing the top to bow […]

Chopping Board Repair


Driving in the European Union can be different from the roads in the UK, and failure to abide with laws and regulations can cause legal problems, as well as serious […]

Motorhome Driving Tips


Motorhome Safety Tips
Motorhome safety in terms of driving or whilst parked up is something that you learn over time. Driving a huge vehicle with all your possessions […]

Motorhome Safety Tips