RV FEATURE
QUARANTINE CHECKPOINTS
Lena and Glen Thompson know a thing or two about legally carrying fresh fruit and veggies across state borders. By processing and then freezing fresh produce( they keep them organised in zip-lock bags neatly placed inside plastic tubs kept in the freezer), they’ re in no danger of losing their goods at quarantine checkpoints.
If you’ ve ever had to dump a load of fresh fruit just to cross the border( and yes, there are good reasons for this requirement), you’ ll understand why this is such a good idea.
POOL NOODLES TO THE RESCUE!
Pool noodles. They’ re cheap. They’ re versatile. And they’ ll keep your van’ s underbody pipes protected when you’ re travelling on rough roads. Arguably, every new caravan should be fitted with protection to vulnerable underbody components, but just because this wasn’ t done at the factory doesn’ t mean you can’ t do it yourself, and pool noodles are a wonderful solution.
Simply cut one to length, slit it down its length with a utility knife, wrap it around the pipe in question, and zip-tie it into place. A few minutes and dollars spent on this will potentially save you a repair worth of hundreds of dollars.
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