RV FEATURE
LET THERE BE NO LIGHT
Getting the kids to sleep in past 7am was
becoming very difficult, but solving the
issue wasn’t that hard:
1. Put up blockout curtains. We just made
the track and curtains to measure and hung
them. Initially we just screwed the rail into
the van ceiling but this failed. We ended
up using a screw and fixer that would
grab onto the back of the ceiling like the
ones you would use in plaster board.
2. We also covered the skylight in the
bunk and bathroom area with a piece of
blockout cloth, with press studs attached.
The cloth cover can be removed whenever
we need and replaced by pressing the studs
back together.
Still too much light? If your van has a frosted
bathroom door, try covering it with car window
tint. We had two doors that would let in light,
and after applying the film to both sides of the
shower door and one side of the bathroom
door, we now have stopped the morning light
from waking the little cherubs too early.
Why two layers in the shower? Well, because
we couldn’t put a cover over the shower hatch
due to the water.
BIKE RACK BEAUTY
Our bike rack is a big conversation starter. It
is set-up at the front of the van and can hold
four bikes. It is made of box aluminium tube
welded to form the support beams and it works
a treat, with not too much bounce. We also had
a canvas cover made to protect the bikes when
not travelling. We tried driving once with it
on to see how it went, and it was like we were
sailing into a headwind!
DISH RACK SOLVE
Where do you put the bloody big dish rack
when travelling? In a cupboard? Too big and
bulky for that. Solve the issue by placing two
hooks and a piece of felt on the wall, and
hang the rack. It’s out of the way, travels well
and doesn’t bounce around or mark the wall.
Headache averted.
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