Excellent video. Great tips!

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate! 🍻

Here's a tip for a peaceful camp, leave the kids at home lol 😂 Some great tips in this video. Dead on with the reversing tips and great idea with the water filters and draining the tanks and lines.

@RoaminintheRobbo

14 күн бұрын

Bahaha great tip Philip!!! 😂😂

The only time I ever nail reversing the very first attempt, is when nobody is watching LOL Best thing ever for reversing, a wireless camera on the back of the trailer. Love the string on the awning zip idea - wish I had thought of that when we had the camper. Good video, enjoyed the humour too :) Gotta say though that in all the years we have had vans, campers etc. We have never drained tanks dry at the end of a trip. I simply flush the system before the next trip and refill. In over 30 years we have never had an issue with bad water. (We don't use water filters either so maybe we have been lucky not to get a tummy bug).

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Yep so hard to reverse when there is an audience isn't it 😂😂 thanks mate appreciate you watching. Yeah probably over the top with the tanks and filters, we have heard a lot of people do what you do with no issues. We just like the piece of mind 😊

We only have a forward fold camper, but you've given me some tips I didn't even think of!!

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Glad you got something from the video Keith! Thanks for watching and happy camping!!

really good and pragmatic tips. Thanks!

@RoaminintheRobbo

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😁

Great to see the Thunder Bucket make a return appearance.. 🙂

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 old 🌩🪣 thanks for watching mate!

we miss your weekly trip vids on your big trip and Miranda's hhmmms

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

We certainly miss being on the trip to be able to make them!! 😊

Invaluable tips. Thanks for sharing.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Hope all is well 😁

Enjoying your stuff mate, keep it coming 👍

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank so much mate, we really appreciate the support 🍻🍻

Great tips - thank you

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! 🍻 thanks for watching 😁

Some great tips here, thanks guys! Very useful ⛺

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Happy camping 🏕️😁

All good stuff! I hadn't thought of the Anderson plug splitter for the solar panels. Great idea!

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Anything to help top the batteries back up hey!!

Great vid!!

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! We appreciate you watching 😁🍻

Great video mate, some good advice there.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael! We appreciate you watching mate 🍻

Great vid again. Thanks for all the tips. I’ve just learnt quite a few things thanks to you.👍

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! We are glad the tips were able to help you 😁 thanks for watching, happy camping!!

Awesome episode Guys 👍👍👍Lov'n the Plates 👍👍👍 Cheer andy 🍺🍺🍺

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 🍻🍻 can't miss us now 🤣🤣 thanks for watching 😁

Great vid. Finding the Thirsty Nomad filters to be great,

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Not heard of them, will have to check them out 👍

Another thing that filter will do is help your shower head last longer. If you ever have to fill up with hard water, that stuff will clog the shower head in no time

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Great point mate! Thanks for watching!!

Great tips. I will air out the water tanks. With all the rain in QLD I will also add some moisture grabbers to the RTT.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Definitely recommend the moisture absorbers, especially in QLD where it is more humid than it here in Perth. It always surprises us how much moisture it pulls put of the canvas even when we haven't had any rain. They are great. Thanks for watching 🍻

Great video. Few extra tips Inox underneath to prevent rust and corrosion I actually do this over my whole camper. The triangle drawer I just built a pull on cupboard makes it so much easier to get all the way in by pulling a drawer out

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate! Thanks for those tips too 😁 yes we have seen a few of the Robbos with the drawer and they look great, makes storage must easier for that compartment.

Ain't got no camper but enjoy your videos 😉 x

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Myra ❤️ more trip videos coming up promise 😁

Thanks

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thank so much for your support mate! 🍻

Great video as always. I also use silicon on my sticky pole too 😂. Just be careful it doesn’t get on your fabric 🤔. Alignment you should run a very small amount of toe in and very small amount of negative camber. Some very good tips as always.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks guys!! We really appreciate you watching and your tips 😊

Great video once again. 👍👍 definitely got a few good tips out of it. Can definitely relate to the last few seconds of the video 😂😂😂

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew, glad you got something out of it! Kids hey.......🤣🤣 thanks for watching mate!

@andrewdoyle19

3 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo wouldn’t miss it!

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

@@andrewdoyle19 🧡

Use the silicone spray on a rag then over your zips. Check going overland, ezy wash mod.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips mate, will do!

Rippa of a video mate 👌

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thank so much mate! 🍻

Awesome episode guys 😊 some great tips and tricks in here 👌

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks team!! Hope all is well 😁

@Meet_the_metchers

2 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo most welcome 😃 been well mate just getting ready to hit the road which will be may the 4th so close now 🤟

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

@@Meet_the_metchers so exciting!!

@Meet_the_metchers

2 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo can’t wait to get on the road wa incoming 😃

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

@Meet_the_metchers starting with the best state hey 😜

Great video mate 👍🏻 loved watching as always 👍🏻 had to google one bit…thunder bucket which made me laugh 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 the only tip I have is I always…get a cloth and rub some Vaseline into it and run it along the zips…on rucksacks your awning would benefit from a little going over Same as your storage bags…..doing this before travelling they won’t feel stiff when opening……just a light coat of Vaseline so it’s almost dry….thank me later be back here next week for more of my useless tips 😂 awesome mate 🇦🇺🦘🪃

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Always appreciate your support 🍻 have not heard of doing that before, we will have to give that a try! Thanks for the tip!!

Great tips especially liked the rope on the zipper for the annex and the fridge fan i was thinking of some insulation from clark rubber to place on the inside of the 2 sun exposed surfaces of the fridge compartment

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Yeah that is a great idea Lee! Those compartments get so hot in the warm weather don't they. The rope is so handy especially if your are vertically challenged like us 😂

@user-tk6zz9dr2w

3 ай бұрын

I have dropped the height of the fridge slide so the fridge sits lower and added a ARB snake track for the power lead send you a photo tomorrow

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

@@user-tk6zz9dr2w that would be great to see thanks Leigh!

just my tip if i may dont leave the cord on the zip for annex due too and trust me from experience it can get hocked up when unfolding and bust the zip (trust me it happened too me and a $400 repair and i had too tack the canvas of the trailer myself) and the stabilizer legs should be at a angle it will work better than strait up and down and your fridge fan should blow air in not out with a filter it will work and stop dust and just find a workshop that can get those wheels strait

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips mate! That sucks it got caught and ended up being such an expensive repair 😬 will have to make sure we remove it so we don't have a similar experience! Thanks for watching 🍻

Check out lock your hubs videos. Setup voltage converter and fridge cover. I love ryobi. The blower is great for camp fire, i have the reciprocating saw. The radio. Wrap two wire around antenna a connect to annex poles, strip the end. More radio stations. Check out cowboy kent rollins and fire to fork, kfc chicken.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Some more great tips, thanks mate we really appreciate it 🍻

Excellent video… lots of practical tips. One thing I’ve never had a system for is what to do with the used/dirty clothes before washing day? Where do you guys store those? Bin bags or…?

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! We have a collapsible laundry buddy from Navigator. Works well cause you can fit a lot of washing in it, has a zip top that is ventilated and stores flat when you are not using it 😊 thanks for watching!!

@opx6

2 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo Thanks... sounds so simple 🤪

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

@@opx6 🤣🤣 think i just made it sound complicated. It is actually a very handy bag 😁

Found this episode this episode very interesting, great work, but what happens when you aren't a jack of all trades. All you guys seem to be able to turn your hands from mechanic to electrician and chefs.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Helen! YT is a great learning manual if there are things you want to try but are unsure how to do them. I can assure you we have messed up plenty of things mechanical, electrical and cooking, especially the cooking! 🤣 I guess we are lucky Craig has worked with machinery for many years it has given him the confidence to give things a good. I would certainly be lost when it came to those things if I didn't have him! Thanks for watching 😊

@scroungasworkshop4663

2 ай бұрын

Make friends with someone who is😂

Great, practical tips thanks. Check your nuts (said with a straight face) is the best advice I've heard in a while. :)

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

😂😂 it is an important message 🤣 Thanks for watching mate!

Also mate, did you just modify bin bags for the draw bar bags? I can’t seem to find drawbar bags

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Hey mate, no those bags are from navigator and they are called stone guard Buddy's. Didn't need to modify anything to make them fit, they are great as you can store quite a lot in them!

Noice vid...

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!!!

Loved your video of your Tips & Tricks whilst out and about camping or when your camper is parked up. I will be checking out the sticky poles and Cam will be checking out the greasy nipples 😂

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Trust you guys to take it to the gutter 🤣🤣 thanks for watching!!

@wheatlandwanderers

3 ай бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo 🤣😂 sorry couldn’t help ourselves.

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

@@wheatlandwanderers 🤣🤣

Great video guys. I’ve had some issues with the fridge compartment getting too hot in our FF camper. Looked at putting a fan in there like you did but concerned about dust getting in thru the vent. You have any problems with that?

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil! No we haven't had any dust issues and we have taken the trailer on a lot of dust tracks since installing it 😁 thanks for watching mate!

@neilwelsford3578

2 ай бұрын

Looks like I might have a crack at installing one. Do you mind me asking where you got the black vents from.

@RoaminintheRobbo

2 ай бұрын

@neilwelsford3578 we got the actual fan from Jaycar but the black "vents" were already on the Robbo.

What sort of awning poles you running?

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Hey Matthew we we're fortunate that our model XTT came with the rawcon conversion already done, so much easier for putting the awning up. Thanks for watching mate!

Quick question with the fidge fans. Are they running constantly once you start up the fridge. So on all the time while driving and dusty rds?

@RoaminintheRobbo

Ай бұрын

Hey Kizz no you can turn the fan on and off as you please. So we tend to only have it on when it is really hot days to help the fridge work more efficiently.

@kizzlipman

Ай бұрын

@RoaminintheRobbo oh yeah I saw that switch. I was just wondering how the dust is not getting in if the fans aren't on while you drive on the dust?

@RoaminintheRobbo

Ай бұрын

@@kizzlipman on the inside of the vents there are dust pads over them. Fortunately they work well as we don't have trouble with dust getting in that compartment.

@kizzlipman

Ай бұрын

@RoaminintheRobbo we have the lincoln mk3 I'm wondering how we might be able to do this. I don't really want to to be cutting into the doors haha

@RoaminintheRobbo

Ай бұрын

@kizzlipman just had a look at a pic of your camper. Yes that certainly makes it hard as you don't already have vents. We were lucky they came on the Robbo, I wouldn't want to be cutting my camper either 😬

Bad solar advice. The high output panels essentially drop down and match the lowest panel so you lose their extra efficiency. There are also considerations that need to be made about them being parallel or in series so either the voltage or amp capacity down stream needs to be considered

@RoaminintheRobbo

15 күн бұрын

I'm certainly no expert and don't claim to be. Using the Anderson splitter keeps the panels in parallel, I made no comment about the downstream capacity of the system or dc-dc charger but does defiantly need to be considered. In the demonstration I performed, I stated it's not the most efficient setup but the combination of the 2 different wattage panels will put more current into your batteries. The larger panel was not brought down to the level of the smaller as proven by the smart shunt readings. If I was to have a brand new system, this wouldn't be what I'd want. But when your off grid and need the extra solar input it seems to work.

@name4467

15 күн бұрын

@@RoaminintheRobbo Yeah all good mate. Heaps of bad electrical camping advice out there. just need to make it clearer that people need to consider all factors before attempting stuff. I could see how many people could probably try what they seen and potentially make a really bad mistake if for example they had bigger panels and the installation they paid for never accounted for extra panels being attached. Here's some info from a course PV Array Configurations An array consists of a number of PV modules connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel: Connecting PV modules in series increases the output voltage, whilst the output current remains the same. Connecting PV modules in parallel increases the output current, whilst the output voltage remains the same. Worked Example 1 - Modules in Series The following diagram shows four PV modules connected as a series string. Each module has a power rating of 120 W, a nominal voltage of 24 V, and a rated current of 5 A. When connected in series: The nominal voltage of the string is equal to the sum of the voltages of each module, i.e. 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = 96 V d.c. The rated current of the string is equal to the current of each module, i.e. 5 A d.c. The rated power of the configuration is determined either by adding the module power ratings or by multiplying the total voltage by the total current, i.e. 120 + 120 + 120 + 120 = 480 W 96 x 5 = 480 W So we end up with a 480 W, 96 V, 5 A array. Worked Example 2 - Modules in Parallel The following diagram shows four PV modules connected in parallel. Each module has a power rating of 120 W, a nominal voltage of 24 V, and a rated current of 5 A. When connected in parallel: The nominal voltage of the configuration is equal to the voltage of each module, i.e. 24 V d.c. The rated current of the configuration is equal to the sum of the currents of each module, i.e. 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 A d.c. The rated power of the configuration is determined either by adding the module power ratings or by multiplying the total voltage by the total current, i.e. 120 + 120 + 120 + 120 = 480 W 24 x 20 = 480 W So we end up with a 480 W 24 V, 20 A array. Worked Example 3 - Modules in Series-Parallel The following diagram shows four PV modules connected in series-parallel - two parallel strings, each consisting of two series connected modules. Again, each module has a power rating of 120 W, a nominal voltage of 24 V, and a rated current of 5 A. When connected using this series-parallel configuration: The nominal voltage of the configuration is equal to the voltage of each string, i.e. 24 + 24 = 48 V d.c. The rated current of the configuration is equal to the sum of the currents of each string, i.e. 5 + 5 = 10 A d.c. The rated power of the configuration is determined either by adding the module power ratings or by multiplying the total voltage by the total current, i.e. 120 + 120 + 120 + 120 = 480 W 48 x 10 = 480 W So we end up with a 480 W, 48 V, 10 A array. Care should be taken to accurately match module types and ratings that are to be connected together into an array. The output current of a string is limited to the lowest output current of any individual cell within that string.

Just a quick one on my end petroleum grease makes bushes go soft research grease and use a pins and bush grease on suspension ( high temp for wheels)

@RoaminintheRobbo

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip Jonathan I will have a look into that 👍 thanks for watching!

Cheapest and best levellers I've found have bern 40mm x 250/300mm off cuts of treated pine retaining wall timber! I carry a couple of various lengths. Easy to store and can't break them. Plus they make handy baseplates. Bet plastic levellers can't do that?

@RoaminintheRobbo

Ай бұрын

Great idea! They no doubt would hold up better than the plastic ones. We have just cracked one by driving up too far onto it 🙄