@@suesclater8099 Thanks for watching Sue, have to give credit to Julie for that one, agree it works very well. Appreciate the feedback, Safe and happy travels Ken and Julie.
As they say , we are always learning, I have been caravaning - I've been doing it for nearly forty years, and you always think you know everything, some good tips here, Thnx
@@BDL090754 Thanks for watching Brad, really appreciate the positive feedback. 100% agree, we still learn things from other caravanners all the time. Safe and Happy travels Ken and Julie
@@MaryGriffiths-i4b Thanks Mary, we really appreciate the feedback and its great to hear it was helpful. Thanks for watching Happy and safe travels. Julie and Ken
@@JohnnyD1305 Thanks for watching Johnny. We just cut out a bit of plastic for one, from memory and old ice cream tub lid. The other one was a conduit end cap 16mm i think from bunnings. Im sure you will figure something out. Appreciate the feedback. Ken and Julie
Thank you so much! We’re just about to buy our first caravan and feeling a bit overwhelmed about how much we don’t know, but you’ve provided some great tips here.
@@MandyPearce-t9s Thanks for watching Mandy, We are so happy to hear its been helpful. You are on the right track watching youtube video's. We often learn new things watching other peoples video's. A tip here, a tip there, it all helps. Thanks for the positive feedback. Appreciated. Happy and safe travels when you get on the road. Ken and Julie
Great bunch of tips both of you, really like the idea of the R clip on the awning support. What I did for our waste water hose was to cut eight to ten 2 meter lengths with joiners at one end so that they can be linked together for the ideal length and not have coils of hose to walk over, when packing away they live in a PVC tube in the tunnel boot where they take up next to no room.
@@NeilJansons Thanks for watching Neil, not an engineer but holes are very small and on the top of the latch that takes no weight. So to answer your question, not worried. I do appreciate your feedback though and wish you safe and happy travels. 😊 Ken and Julie
@@leanneriordan8253 Thanks for watching Leanne, it's great to hear you got something out of it. Appreciate you taking time to give feedback. Happy and Safe travels. Ken and Julie😊
@@susanandfour2243 Thanks for watching Susan. Thats so good to hear. I hope all goes well. Happy and safe travels We appreciate your feedback. Ken and Julie.
Excellent very well done mate! As well you can use your cell phone to peer into spaces too high or low that is difficult to access. Safe Travels and wonderful journeys! btw you guys are cute
Think smart & not hard, my kind of language. Loved the green hitch idea & awning safety pin. Great job with your video production to. Keep them coming.
Another good use for pool noodles is to cut a full length spilt into them and then wrap around and secure with cable ties on your plastic pipes under the van as it helps prevent rock damage. I have watched many travel videos and more often than not at some stage most suffer from water loss or similar due to dirt road driving causing rocks to flick up and damage pipes and/or wiring.
@@kadachiman7234 Thanks for watching and the tip. I agree, it is a job i need to do. Very little cost, no weight, definately need to do. Appreciate the feedback.👍 Ken and Julie
@@deniseday4613 Thanks for watching Les and Denise, Julie loves her yoga mat, soft and warm under foot, easy to clean. Appreciate your feedback. Happy and safe travels. Ken and Julie
Fantastic tips. Thank you. (loved the blooper reel also!) You have a lovely van. We picked our new one up today and I know we'll be using a lot of your tips. Cheers, and happy trails.
@@earthb67 Thanks Adrian, We hope you love your new van as much as we love ours. We have had this van for 4 years now and still feel the same way about it as the first year. Thanks for the positive feedback. Happy and safe travels. Ken and Julie
Julie, so loved seeing you have such an active role in this video. Well done. We really appreciate that you have done this and know how hard it was for you. Thank you. (It really gave the video a much more balanced feel.) Brilliant tips, too! We've been 2 yrs on the road now and still picked up s couple of new ideas to try out 😀.
Excellent video, great tips, will use a couple of them myself. I like the way you swapped between the both of you and the bloopers at the end were a really good idea. Well done to the two of you and looking forward to your next one.
@@sepsadventures Thanks Sep, 1 of your tips in there, thanks for that one. As always, appreciate your feedback. Think you should do one of these tip video's as well. Just Saying! Look forward to your next video. Ken and Julie
@@bowsercindy Hi, thanks for watching. I think the bags you refer to are our awning privacy screens. We have about six different ones for different setups, depending on where we are. They do make great storage bags but not sure where to purchase. Thanks again for watching, Safe and Happy travels Ken and Julie
@@Adamsadowy Thanks for watching Adam. Appreciate the feedback. Hope the saving goes well and your out and about in the your new van soon. Safe and happy travels Ken and Julie
Hi Ken & Julie Very much enjoyed the video lots of great ideas. One question I have is the item you use to stop bugs getting into your tap on the A frame. I presume you use a joiner fitting and seal off one end. My question is how did you seal the end off? I look forward to your reply. Stay safe and enjoy your travels. Cheers Peter
HI Peter, i blocked the ends off with conduit pipe end caps bought from bunnings. 16mm i think! Hope that helps. Thanks for the feedback. Appreciated Ken and Julie
I witnessed my camp neighbour leaving and he forgot to remove his caravan wheel chocks, he noticed about 100 metres, stopped then his son did the walk of shame to retrieve them. Yes a check list is a must for sure. 😂🤣😂
@@jackvincent738 Thanks for watching Jack, Great feedback, made me laugh, 🤣 its so good knowing you checked it off and did that last walk around. May you have safe and happy travels Ken and Julie
Hi Ken and Julie. A bit of a late comment lol. Love your tips. Have a question on your ladder, hubby is wanting one for cleaning the roof and be able to store it in the D-max. Can I ask the size you have please. Have found them on ebay but don't want to order one as not sure what would be the best size to get. And what is the folded size of the one you have as well. Thank you 😊.
Hi Guys, thanks for watching and the positive feedback. The ladder size we have is 3.2m I keep mine in the box under our bed. The box is 82 x 50 x 7 cm. Very handy item to have onboard. Safe travels Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning thank you for your reply. Very keen to get that ladder 🪜. It will make it so much easier to get up and look at the roof and clean it. 😀
@@Fozwald Thanks for watching. We store the ladder in its box under the bed at moment. Will oneday look at somewhere better, but not a problem at moment. Appreciate the feedback Safe and Happy travels Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning Thanks Ken & Julie. We are new to caravanning and like sponges soaking up the info knowledge of people such as yourselves. BTW, can you recall where you purchased the ladder?
@@Fozwald Hi, we bought on ebay, 3.2m for $93.89 delivered. I used to clean solar panels by standing on bed or lounge and putting my head and hands through skylights. So much easier now. Hope that helps. Ken
Do you know the name of the corner bracket thing you got for the shower. Looked it up and can’t find them. Also, do you worry about the rubber marking the floors from the yoga mat??
@@livingtotravel4290 Hi, thanks for watching. Rv storage shower bar or caravan shower corner bracket, should get you results on amazon aus. We have had no problems with the yoga mat leaving marks on van floor. Hope that helps Appreciate the feedback Happy and Safe travels Ken and Julie
Hi. I have been looking for the checklists - would you be willing to post a photo of your for a future video? just want to see what types of things are on it.
Hi Chris, I have attached a link below to an excel spreadsheet of our checklist, let me know if link works ok. 1drv.ms/x/c/6e563a0fd508f15f/EYGxUwberKRErMrAOdCVcMUBAf9id4ZjDPf9hUZs0ghupQ?e=mUOKZO Thanks for watching Safe and Happy travels Ken And Julie
@@Saskia-v9f Thanks for watching Saskia, we dont have a tip we can give you at the moment but i would join a facebook group of your brand of caravan (for us that is Essential) and post the question on that group. Im sure you will get some great answers to try. Appreciate the feedback. Happy travels Ken and Julie
Great tips but I have one for you. Your Companion temp gauge will sit nicely in the face vent of your MUX, between the steering wheel and the A Pillar. Open the stand at the rear of the gauge and it slides into the vent and secures well. That way you can monitor the fridge temp as you drive. Saved me today, the anderson plug that supplies power to my fridge had disconnected from the car and if I hadn't seen the fridge temp rising, I would not have known.
@@petercross8620 Thats a great tip Peter, i love it. I will be 100% giving it a go. I have many times on travel days, looked inside van to check fridge temp. Thanks for sharing, Happy and safe travels. Ken and Julie
I tried the companion fridge thermometer in the car a couple of days ago now. Works so good, sits nicely in that air vent. Thanks again for the tip. Winner🥇🥇
Don't use pegs no more, right royal pain in the A@@.I use the screws you buy from Aldi or Bunnings. Haven't lost my Awning yet.Plus much easier to put in/out of the ground with ya drill.Lots of good cheap ass tips!
Some good tips. But why pay $20 for what is nothing more than a piece of hose with a right angle connector and a tap? Even before they existed I made my own from spare hose connectors. Probably worth $2! Seems you caravanners like parting with your retirement funds for "cool" gadgets!
Some great tips here and loved the the pool noodle under the end of the bed. Will be doing that one for sure.
@@suesclater8099 Thanks for watching Sue, have to give credit to Julie for that one, agree it works very well.
Appreciate the feedback,
Safe and happy travels
Ken and Julie.
As they say , we are always learning, I have been caravaning - I've been doing it for nearly forty years, and you always think you know everything, some good tips here, Thnx
@@BDL090754 Thanks for watching Brad, really appreciate the positive feedback.
100% agree, we still learn things from other caravanners all the time.
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
Some excellent tips here! I'll going to implement one or two at least!
Fantastic video!
@@BrumbyBrooks Thanks for watching, appreciate the feedback
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
The yoga mats are a great idea. Thanks Julue. I bought some, love them. Great video guys keep up the great work.
@@MaryGriffiths-i4b Thanks Mary, we really appreciate the feedback and its great to hear it was helpful.
Thanks for watching
Happy and safe travels.
Julie and Ken
thank for free lesson
Great tips thankyou
@@samanthahuggins6396 Thanks Samantha,
Appreciate the feedback.
Ken and Julie
Great idea for the water taps or inlets outside of the van, will be doing that this weekend.
@@JohnnyD1305 Thanks for watching Johnny.
We just cut out a bit of plastic for one, from memory and old ice cream tub lid.
The other one was a conduit end cap 16mm i think from bunnings.
Im sure you will figure something out.
Appreciate the feedback.
Ken and Julie
I just noticed the power board in your kitchen. Good idea.
@@BelindaBarker-yv2mi Thanks for watching Belinda.
Appreciate your feedback.
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
useful information, thank you
@@wesleyli7429 Thanks for watching Wesley.
Appreciate the feedback.
Ken and Julie
Thank you so much! We’re just about to buy our first caravan and feeling a bit overwhelmed about how much we don’t know, but you’ve provided some great tips here.
@@MandyPearce-t9s Thanks for watching Mandy,
We are so happy to hear its been helpful.
You are on the right track watching youtube video's.
We often learn new things watching other peoples video's.
A tip here, a tip there, it all helps.
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Appreciated.
Happy and safe travels when you get on the road.
Ken and Julie
Great bunch of tips both of you, really like the idea of the R clip on the awning support.
What I did for our waste water hose was to cut eight to ten 2 meter lengths with joiners at one end so that they can be linked together for the ideal length and not have coils of hose to walk over, when packing away they live in a PVC tube in the tunnel boot where they take up next to no room.
@@andyb7123 Thanks for watching Andy. Your hose tip sounds like it works perfectly. Great tip.
Appreciate the feedback.
Happy travels
Ken and Julie
are you concerned about weakening the awning support bracket with drilling the holes?
@@NeilJansons Thanks for watching Neil, not an engineer but holes are very small and on the top of the latch that takes no weight.
So to answer your question, not worried.
I do appreciate your feedback though and wish you safe and happy travels. 😊
Ken and Julie
I took your idea of painting the tow ball a bright colour to make backing the car on easier and it works a treat. Thanks for the tip.
@@LaurellHannan Thanks for the feedback Laurell.
We appreciate you getting back to us with a positive result.
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
I thought the yoga may floor runner is a great idea, I'm definitely taking that one on board. Thanks for the tip.
@@leanneriordan8253 Thanks for watching Leanne, it's great to hear you got something out of it.
Appreciate you taking time to give feedback.
Happy and Safe travels.
Ken and Julie😊
Some really great tips. Thanks
@@anthonymcneil8778 Thanks for watching
Ken and Julie
Waiting for my first caravan to be built, so these tips were priceless. Thank you so much.
@@susanandfour2243 Thanks for watching Susan.
Thats so good to hear.
I hope all goes well.
Happy and safe travels
We appreciate your feedback.
Ken and Julie.
@@susanandfour2243RV Shower Corner Storage Bar
Excellent very well done mate! As well you can use your cell phone to peer into spaces too high or low that is difficult to access. Safe Travels and wonderful journeys! btw you guys are cute
@@roadtripmitch Thanks for the great feedback Mitch.
Appreciate the positive feedback as well as the great tip.
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
Think smart & not hard, my kind of language. Loved the green hitch idea & awning safety pin. Great job with your video production to. Keep them coming.
@@Dingopups Thanks for watching, appreciate your feedback. Love watching your video's.😊
Happy and Safe travels
Ken and Julie
I liked how you took turns from the inside to the outside. And some great tips, thank you.
@@monikamayer8017 Thanks for watching Monika, appreciate your positive feedback.
Ken and Julie
Thanks guys for this utube I have been caravanning for 40 years and still got some good ideas from this video.
@@papa7745 Thanks Peter, thats great, appreciate you taking the time to give your feedback❤️
Happy and Safe travels.
Ken and Julie
Great video and although we've been on the road full time for over 4 months now we learnt great tips! Thank you 😊 🙏
@@wazzamillar9333Thanks for watching Wazza, appreciate the feedback.
Happy and Safe travels.
Ken and Julie
Amazing tips! Thanks very much 😊
@@Torihateshumidity Thanks for watching Victoria, we appreciate the positive feedback.
Safe and Happy travels.
Ken and Julie
Another good use for pool noodles is to cut a full length spilt into them and then wrap around and secure with cable ties on your plastic pipes under the van as it helps prevent rock damage.
I have watched many travel videos and more often than not at some stage most suffer from water loss or similar due to dirt road driving causing rocks to flick up and damage pipes and/or wiring.
@@kadachiman7234 Thanks for watching and the tip.
I agree, it is a job i need to do.
Very little cost, no weight, definately need to do.
Appreciate the feedback.👍
Ken and Julie
Thanks, the yoga mate is a fantastic idea which we will definitely be taking up, cheers Les & Denise
@@deniseday4613 Thanks for watching Les and Denise, Julie loves her yoga mat, soft and warm under foot, easy to clean.
Appreciate your feedback.
Happy and safe travels.
Ken and Julie
Great tips, thanks for sharing
@@julolz1209 Thanks Julie
Appreciate the feedback.
Ken and Julie
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That was a great episode.. we love the master lists, the bright coloured tow hitch, and the noodles are a good idea.. thanks for sharing your tips x
@@MaitlandRamblers Thanks for watching Paula & Graeme, we appreciate the positive feedback.
Happy and Safe travels.
Ken and Julie.
Fantastic tips. Thank you. (loved the blooper reel also!) You have a lovely van. We picked our new one up today and I know we'll be using a lot of your tips. Cheers, and happy trails.
@@earthb67 Thanks Adrian, We hope you love your new van as much as we love ours.
We have had this van for 4 years now and still feel the same way about it as the first year.
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Happy and safe travels.
Ken and Julie
Julie, so loved seeing you have such an active role in this video. Well done. We really appreciate that you have done this and know how hard it was for you. Thank you. (It really gave the video a much more balanced feel.) Brilliant tips, too! We've been 2 yrs on the road now and still picked up s couple of new ideas to try out 😀.
@@LotsMore2C Thanks for watching Di, appreciate your kind comments and encouragement.
I wish you happy and safe travels.
Julie
Cable ties to keep awning arms in place
I made my own staps from velcro and works perfectly.
@@Mick_4591 Thanks for watching Mick, appreciate the tips and feedback.
Safe travels
Ken and Julie
Good one ! Check lists are great value. Thanks for sharing. Bill Mc
@@billmcintosh1242 Thanks again for your feedback Bill.
Ken and Julie.
Excellent video, great tips, will use a couple of them myself. I like the way you swapped between the both of you and the bloopers at the end were a really good idea. Well done to the two of you and looking forward to your next one.
@@sepsadventures Thanks Sep, 1 of your tips in there, thanks for that one.
As always, appreciate your feedback.
Think you should do one of these tip video's as well.
Just Saying!
Look forward to your next video.
Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning I do need to do another vid and will put your suggestion on my list thanks.
I noticed some plastic bags under the bed where did you get them from , great tips Thank you
@@bowsercindy Hi, thanks for watching.
I think the bags you refer to are our awning privacy screens.
We have about six different ones for different setups, depending on where we are.
They do make great storage bags but not sure where to purchase.
Thanks again for watching,
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
Thank you
Thanks guys :) I’m saving up next year for our first caravan if all goes well cheers for the tips and video :)
@@Adamsadowy Thanks for watching Adam.
Appreciate the feedback.
Hope the saving goes well and your out and about in the your new van soon.
Safe and happy travels
Ken and Julie
Another great video you guys are amazing keep up the great work and beautiful adventures
@@jupitergoingtoyourblastoff6675 thanks for the feedback.
Appreciated.
Thanks for watching
Ken and Julie
Really appreciate your advice and experience.
@@noeniwilliams7466 Thanks Noeni, appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for watching
Happy travels
Ken and Julie
excellent ideas , thanks for sharing your knowledge .
@@streetleswa8053 Thanks for watching and feedback.
Appreciated👍
Very helpful, at least 2 tips i can use.😊
@@bstoday01 Thanks for watching.
Appreciate the feedback
Fabulous!!
@@cathbp4089 Thanks for watching.
Hope you got something out of it you could use.
Happy and safe travels
Ken and Julie
Hi Ken & Julie Very much enjoyed the video lots of great ideas. One question I have is the item you use to stop bugs getting into your tap on the A frame. I presume you use a joiner fitting and seal off one end. My question is how did you seal the end off? I look forward to your reply. Stay safe and enjoy your travels. Cheers Peter
HI Peter, i blocked the ends off with conduit pipe end caps bought from bunnings. 16mm i think! Hope that helps.
Thanks for the feedback.
Appreciated
Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning Hi Ken & Julie Thankyou very much for your reply I will look into doing that it's a great idea. Cheers Peter
There's some great tips there Ken that we can use.
@@lynschostakowski8819 Thanks for watching
Appreciate your feedback.
Ken and Julie
Thanks Ken and Julie, some helpful tips that will come in handy.
@@kevingoding4272 Thanks for watching Kevin.
Your feedback is very much appreciated.
Ken and Julie
Thanks for sharing your tips.
@@jenniferthompson4336 Thanks for watching Jennifer, appreciate the feeback.
Ken and Julie
Thanks guys top tips
@@SimonEllis-t5n Thanks for watching Simon.
Appreciate the positive feedback.
Happy and Safe travels.
Ken and Julie
I witnessed my camp neighbour leaving and he forgot to remove his caravan wheel chocks, he noticed about 100 metres, stopped then his son did the walk of shame to retrieve them. Yes a check list is a must for sure. 😂🤣😂
@@jackvincent738 Thanks for watching Jack, Great feedback, made me laugh, 🤣 its so good knowing you checked it off and did that last walk around.
May you have safe and happy travels
Ken and Julie
Hi Ken and Julie. A bit of a late comment lol. Love your tips. Have a question on your ladder, hubby is wanting one for cleaning the roof and be able to store it in the D-max. Can I ask the size you have please. Have found them on ebay but don't want to order one as not sure what would be the best size to get. And what is the folded size of the one you have as well. Thank you 😊.
Hi Guys, thanks for watching and the positive feedback. The ladder size we have is 3.2m
I keep mine in the box under our bed. The box is 82 x 50 x 7 cm.
Very handy item to have onboard.
Safe travels
Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning thank you for your reply. Very keen to get that ladder 🪜. It will make it so much easier to get up and look at the roof and clean it. 😀
Hello. Some great tips. Interested where you store the ladder?
@@Fozwald Thanks for watching.
We store the ladder in its box under the bed at moment. Will oneday look at somewhere better, but not a problem at moment.
Appreciate the feedback
Safe and Happy travels
Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning Thanks Ken & Julie. We are new to caravanning and like sponges soaking up the info knowledge of people such as yourselves. BTW, can you recall where you purchased the ladder?
@@Fozwald Hi,
we bought on ebay, 3.2m for $93.89 delivered.
I used to clean solar panels by standing on bed or lounge and putting my head and hands through skylights.
So much easier now.
Hope that helps.
Ken
@@Fozwald Search: telescopic ladder
Excellent tips love them thanks
@@denisemagregorfraser6954 Thanks for watching Denise.
Appreciate the feedback.
Ken and Julie
Thankyou !
@@beesncheese Thanks for watching.
Happy travels.
Ken and Julie
Do you know the name of the corner bracket thing you got for the shower. Looked it up and can’t find them.
Also, do you worry about the rubber marking the floors from the yoga mat??
@@livingtotravel4290 Hi, thanks for watching. Rv storage shower bar or caravan shower corner bracket, should get you results on amazon aus.
We have had no problems with the yoga mat leaving marks on van floor.
Hope that helps
Appreciate the feedback
Happy and Safe travels
Ken and Julie
@@gonecaravanning thanks heaps for the quick reply. On to it now 👍
Hi. I have been looking for the checklists - would you be willing to post a photo of your for a future video? just want to see what types of things are on it.
Hi Chris, I have attached a link below to an excel spreadsheet of our checklist, let me know if link works ok.
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Thanks for watching
Safe and Happy travels
Ken And Julie
Have you got a tip please for cleaning the leather lounge?
@@Saskia-v9f Thanks for watching Saskia, we dont have a tip we can give you at the moment but i would join a facebook group of your brand of caravan (for us that is Essential) and post the question on that group.
Im sure you will get some great answers to try.
Appreciate the feedback.
Happy travels
Ken and Julie
Great tips but I have one for you. Your Companion temp gauge will sit nicely in the face vent of your MUX, between the steering wheel and the A Pillar. Open the stand at the rear of the gauge and it slides into the vent and secures well. That way you can monitor the fridge temp as you drive. Saved me today, the anderson plug that supplies power to my fridge had disconnected from the car and if I hadn't seen the fridge temp rising, I would not have known.
@@petercross8620 Thats a great tip Peter, i love it.
I will be 100% giving it a go.
I have many times on travel days, looked inside van to check fridge temp.
Thanks for sharing,
Happy and safe travels.
Ken and Julie
@@petercross8620 Best tip for me this year.🏆🏆
I tried the companion fridge thermometer in the car a couple of days ago now.
Works so good, sits nicely in that air vent.
Thanks again for the tip.
Winner🥇🥇
@@gonecaravanning No worries, glad it works for you.
Don't use pegs no more, right royal pain in the A@@.I use the screws you buy from Aldi or Bunnings. Haven't lost my Awning yet.Plus much easier to put in/out of the ground with ya drill.Lots of good cheap ass tips!
@@Mixos_place Thanks for watching Michael, appreciate your feedback.
Safe and Happy travels.
Ken and Julie
Some good tips.
But why pay $20 for what is nothing more than a piece of hose with a right angle connector and a tap?
Even before they existed I made my own from spare hose connectors. Probably worth $2!
Seems you caravanners like parting with your retirement funds for "cool" gadgets!
@@antony3678 Thanks for watching Antony.
Appreciate the feedback, happy and safe travels
Ken and Julie
Agree with you how ever I fill my tanks from the bottom with one tap open.