Our Low Cost Caravan Tips

Over the years we have added some simple mods, and come up with some tips to make caravanning easier. In this video we share our favourite ideas with you.

[@mypointofview444]

Old school people with a good old fashioned imagination, good to see some of the old tricks 👍

[@happycampersaustralia]

From one old school to another 😆 Thanks for watching 😃

[@warrenhastwell1705]

Wow, just found you guys, I'm a retired Motor mechanic after 55 years.on the tools. My wife Vilkki is a casual 2 days a week, pharmacy assistant. Been caravanning for 3 years. Just caravan parks at this stage. Keep up the great work, Well done.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Wow! How coincidental. Glenn was a motor mechanic, and Vicki was (is) a pharmacy assistant! Welcome and thanks for watching. 😃👋

[@reptileaustralia242]

Thankyou, safe travels 👍🤝

[@debbielaakso1115]

I simply love that fold-down miniature wine glass table on the rear bumper that Glenn got for you Vicki! "Its all about the wine"👌🍷 (Matti)

[@happycampersaustralia]

Two uses 😂🥂🍾

[@michellevanessa1222]

We are loving your blogs. Please don't change anything. We are now watching your whole Library (through my partners subscription Vanessa) 😊

[@happycampersaustralia]

Wow, thank you!

[@georgedownard634]

So good to see you lovely people again and sharing your great little tips we mostly all know about these things but it just reminds us to keep up , thank you and keep on enjoying your journey 😊

[@happycampersaustralia]

Our pleasure! We need to remind ourselves that not everyone has been camping or caravaning for years, so basic info is beneficial sometimes. Thanks for watching 😃👍

[@Amazinglanddownunder-Australia]

Great tips. Thanks for sharing. Great to see a fellow crock wearer. 😊

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching fellow Crock wearer 😂👍

[@ladysusanjane2682]

Great tips, thanks. We put a blow heater in the ensuite and hang damp clothes in there with the door shut. Everything dries very quickly and becomes a very efficient drying room😊

[@happycampersaustralia]

That's a great idea, but a blow heater uses a lot more power. We camp unpowered most of the time. Your idea is perfect when you are on a powered site. 👍😃

[@ladysusanjane2682]

Of course! Only on 240v…..😊

[@user-kf4ph1dc3r]

Great few tips thank you 👍keep caravning

[@4bnewb969]

Some great tips. Luv how they all follow the ‘KISS’ principle. Safe travels. Cheers

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching! Simple is good 😃👍

[@colind2955]

Love the tips and commonsense ideas. Looks like you have been enjoying your trip. We have just retired and looking to do more although been caravaning for some time. A tip for caravaners with a pop top we had previously, I made a pvc electrical conduit tool to release awning and to pull down roof clips so you dont have to get a ladder out all the time.( I am a bit of a shortarse so necessity made me use my brain.) Good luck with your travels and thanks for a good video.

[@happycampersaustralia]

That’s a good tip too! Enjoy your travels 😃

[@andydavey6613]

Thanks so much for your video really great tips for camping, I'm just doing my last job and I can then retire 😊 , using half an awning on a windy day was something I had not thought of, you can teach an old dog new tricks, hopefully I may see you on the road, cheers and thanks again Andy and scruff 😉🐶

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you got some useful tips. Hope to catch up one day! 😃

[@marilynhardman5239]

Fabulous tips and tricks. Thanks 🙏

[@happycampersaustralia]

Our pleasure 😊

[@gibbosroadtripadventures]

God love you, 5 years on the road, you lovelies are living our dream. It’s so nice to see you both so comfortable with your chosen lifestyle. Cheers Marg & Steve

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thank you so much! It is a great lifestyle 😃

[@keithoztournut]

A great video thanks was very interesting shall keep my eye on your channel. Happy Travels to you 🤗🤗

[@happycampersaustralia]

Awesome, thank you!

[@twocoddiwompletravellers]

We are one of those people who often also use the Half Awning. Great tips .

[@happycampersaustralia]

Good stuff! Thanks for watching

[@tony72I]

Awesome tips. Thanks

[@kaisersdad]

How great were some of those handy tips. Thanks so much guys I will definitely doing some of those in our van!! Happy and safe travels.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertheuzinkveld8549]

Thanks

[@Melwat1]

I don’t even have a caravan yet but I LOVED these tips and tricks 👏👏👏

[@happycampersaustralia]

You will have to remember them for when you do 👍

[@lisamorice4701]

Great tips! Some I hadn't thought of and think I should show hubby too. I've only just found your channel but I have a feeling I'll be watching more.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy watching more of our Australian adventures 😃

[@bretthampson8991]

Great tips there, we are between vans at the moment, while we have a new house built (downsizing) the search for another van will begin around April, just fund your channel,

[@Susieandchris]

Question regarding polishing solar panels , wondering why as usually it’s a big no as polish is an inhibitor to production of solar input . Love your videos

[@happycampersaustralia]

Interesting? We knew wax was a no no, polish is more friendly as it doesn’t cause a build up.

[@10peebo]

Thanks you two --- newbie here who is very appreciative of your video x

[@happycampersaustralia]

Our pleasure! Hope you got some helpful tips 😃

[@rob-zz5pp]

great to see like it lot

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you like it

[@Susieandchris]

Excellent thankyou

[@happycampersaustralia]

You are very welcome 😃

[@G.J..Journeys]

Nice tips for fellow caravanners. Thanks for sharing...New followers here from Scotland 👍

[@happycampersaustralia]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!

[@geoffstein3896]

Some great hacks there 👍

[@katyhughes-brown4417]

Thanks love the video great ideas I will put them to good use 😊

[@happycampersaustralia]

You are so welcome! 😃

[@robertcorlet512]

Thank you!👍

[@happycampersaustralia]

You're welcome!

[@user-il9jz5si5s]

Top ideas, well done.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shauncooper9942]

Top ideas and many of them too ! Brilliant video guys, thanks a heap, Cheers.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😃

[@chemicaljuice3078]

Excellent ideas

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks a lot

[@ianrowan5156]

Love the heated towel rail!

[@happycampersaustralia]

OMG! It is awesome! So happy to share the idea 😃

[@esotericadventures]

That was awesome

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you enjoyed it 😃👍

[@rob-zz5pp]

thank you for reply Rob Queensland.

[@southerngentleman5321]

thanks!🙂

[@happycampersaustralia]

No problem!

[@johnmathisen1167]

Some very good and very handy tips thanks both of you

[@happycampersaustralia]

Our pleasure!

[@deirdrefisher2773]

Very handy tips, thanks for sharing👍

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching

[@malcolmjanke4201]

Just getting into carvanning so look forward to what you to share

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching. Enjoy your new caravan 👍

[@gregpaterno1446]

We just found you two love your tips we've pushed the sub and like button hopefully bump into you one day cheers

[@happycampersaustralia]

Awesome! Thank you! And we hope to run into you one day too 😃

[@BenMitro]

Very good tips. Pity we don't have a caravan to put them into practise, but some I can implement in our forward fold.

[@happycampersaustralia]

That’s still helpful then 😃 Thanks for watching

[@BenMitro]

@@happycampersaustralia Oh yes...

[@helenverrall2892]

What sort of polish ,on solar panels? Loved this short and sweet gem of an episode.

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you liked the video. Glenn loves the Bowdens range of products, he uses Fully Slick, or Boss Gloss on the panels.

[@theboarhunter]

Thanks for the video. Just wondering how you mounted the ammo boxes on the rear bar

[@happycampersaustralia]

Drilled a hole in the bottom, then used the Jerry can holder ubolts & nuts. 👍

[@leonwilliams5175]

These are great ideas. I am interested in your collapsible ladder. With our new van my 3 step ladder is too short. Where did you get it from.

[@happycampersaustralia]

It was an eBay purchase many years ago

[@tahliazemke3613]

Great video! Would love to know where you got the ladder from please :)

[@happycampersaustralia]

Purchased from EBay. Extendable ladder. 👍😃

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Our solar panel get cleaned when it rains LOL. Some good tips, we have spent many years onn the road both full time and part time and you came up with some great ideas that never occured to us :) What reversing camera are you using, we have one on our Coaster / Trailer setup but it used to lose signal and the rear camera has died so it is time to replace it and I want to find one that has good range so that it doesn't cut out (assuming yours is wireless but I guess it might not be).

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks for watching. Our rear view camera is hard wired, so can’t help you with recommending a good wireless option, although we hear that Safety Dave make good products.

[@michelleholcroft3966]

Great video! How did you mount the amo boxes to the rear drawbar ?

[@happycampersaustralia]

Through the Jerry can holder mounts. Can’t put a photo on this reply, but we can email or PM you a pic if you need it. Cheers

[@michelleholcroft3966]

@@happycampersaustralia a photo would be great

[@happycampersaustralia]

@@michelleholcroft3966 Can you PM our Happy Campers Australia Facebook or Instagram, and we can reply on there 😃

[@rowdyposs]

I’m really wanting to swap my heavy and warped laminated ensuite door out for the polycarbonate! ❤ Who does that? A cabinet maker or a glaziers that make shower screens please? I have seen the polycarbonate panels at Bunnings.

[@happycampersaustralia]

We did it ourselves. Have not heard of anyone getting it done professionally. Bought the polycarbonate from Bunnings. You need to disassemble the shower screen in the van as it’s too big to get out the door. Polycarbonate is slightly narrower than the glass, so seal well.

[@robertheuzinkveld8549]

Hi guys love the show. Just wondering if you guys have done governors genarals corner

[@happycampersaustralia]

Surveyor Generals Corner? Corner of SA, NT and WA, no we haven’t

[@AU_4591]

Just ya channel and watched you cleaning ya solar panel. Was it a dry cloth you were using? If so wouldn't that scratch the glass? I always use a damp microfibre cloth

[@happycampersaustralia]

It was a wet👍 chamois

[@nzhillbilly6468]

Hi what sort of polish do you use to polish your solar panels, have seen others doing and wondering what its purpose is as my understanding you couldnt use like cleaning products etc for keeping them clean, Thankyou.

[@happycampersaustralia]

I use Bowdens Own ‘Boss Gloss’ or ‘Fully Slick’ product as they are hydrophobic, just makes it a little bit easier to clean next time.

[@jefferyknight696]

Great vid, where to buy jetboil….

[@happycampersaustralia]

Glad you liked the video. Jet Boil can be purchased from any camping or outdoors store 😀

[@gary-lynmaguire6758]

Where did you get the ladder from please

[@happycampersaustralia]

EBay years ago

[@AU_4591]

In regards to water pump switch. We when we use the water pump we turn it on and when finished turn it off We never leave pump on when not using water

[@happycampersaustralia]

That’s great if it works for you, but i hate it when i have a mouthful of toothpaste only to find out i need to turn the pump on 😆 We find this way works best for us 😃

[@stressedtomaxable]

She dreams fast about a lot ofvstuff but does not actually say anything or show anything helpfully A waste of time

[@happycampersaustralia]

They are not dreams, it is fact from our experience. Sorry you didn’t find it helpful. Thousands of people have. Happy travels 😃

[@jsullo22]

Very clever

[@happycampersaustralia]

Thanks 😃