Drawers
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy We have a cupboard that had odd sized shelving, as it was designed to be three pull out pantry units, however the original owners had it converted to 9...
And Around We Go - Travelling around Australia - with the Bakers!
Welcome to the technical talk blog with Dave.
This blog is filled with hints, tips and modifications based on our car, our caravan, or to make our trip even more enjoyable. Below is our last 5 posts, or scroll down for more.
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Starlink Satellite Internet
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy This post was first published 29th November 2022, less than 24 hours after setting up Starlink for the first time. At that time I was really, really happy with...
Towing speeds around Australia
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy So how fast are you allowed to tow a caravan around Australia? If you just want to jump down to the relevant speeds for the state you want to...
Van wobble when parked
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy EDIT: Update at the end – 7th November 2022 OK, this is a post about reducing the wobble in the van when its parked and people are walking around...
e-Bikes – A year on
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy We have had our Momentum Transend eBikes for a year now (wow thats gone fast..) and thought we should do a quick review a year on. Are we still...
Caravan Awning and Annexe setup
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy Most vans these days have an awning attached to the side and are mostly fairly similar in design. Ours fitted to our Essential Caravan is a manual roll out...
Our Inverter
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy To run 240 volt equipment when free camping, an ‘inverter’ is required. These connect to your 12v battery supply and step it up to 240v AC to suit your...
Our off-grid Power Upgrades
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy When we bought our first van, I upgraded the batteries from the stock 105AH AGM to twin 140AH AGM. Unfortunately that van was written off after 6 months (money...
Dometic RMDX21 Fridge – Mods and Repairs
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy In our 2017 Essential Exceed Caravan we a standard Dometic RMDX21 3 way manual switching fridge/freezer. Very happy with it, though it has had a few issues over the...
No water flow into the van?
Share this post! Facebook Messenger Copy We are currently at a Caravan Park with very low water pressure, in fact so low they actually recommend using their water to fill your tanks and use your...
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