The Cronins roll up and store these clear
screens when not in use; however, they have
found that they can drop the roof for travel
without having to remove the clear screen and
replacing it with the flyscreen.
“We have two clear plastic panels: the driver's
side and the front of the caravan. This leaves
us with the screen under the annex as is, so
we have airflow without the possibility of rain
getting into the van,” Chris wrote. “We also
have the opening above the bed left with its
existing flyscreen.”
The pictures show the front screen of the van
with the plastic screen in place, as well as the
rear screen (with Jan Cronin’s handwork for
decoration) with its original flyscreen. “It
works great for us,” Chris wrote.
MARINE CONSOLE MOD
GoRV reader Gavin installed a four-gang
marine console in his caravan (above) to
primarily provide off-grid phone charging.
The top left port has dual USB charging
points, the top right is a 12V socket, the
bottom left is a voltmeter to monitor battery
charge, and bottom right is a switch to turn on
a rear fridge fan.
Good idea, Gary!
Pipe across the front of the
wheels to store drain hoses.
PIPES, HOSES AND CHAIRS
Ken and Faye Hammond have made multiple
modifications to their van to make things
easier and more comfortable.
One of the images they sent us shows a
plastic pipe across the caravan, in front of the
wheels, to store their drain hose. The hose is
in 2m lengths with bayonet connectors; they
just use as many as they need.
In another image, you can see how they store
their fresh water hoses in plastic pipes that
run under the caravan. “We can fit two 5m
lengths in each pipe – no coiling of hoses
again,” they wrote.