Today we’re getting practical again: we’ve put together our camping hacks from many years on the road. From storage space optimization to a DIY butt and intimate shower to a magnetic decoration lock, you can expect a colourful mix of our best everyday solutions. Below you’ll find links to the products we use ourselves.
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Links and product recommendations
- Checklist “Before departure”
- Panniers for closet optimization
- IKEA Sunnersta system
- Foldable waste garbage cans for waste separation
- Blackout curtain
- IKEA boxes for open storage compartments
- CamperStyle holder for gas cylinder transport cap
- CamperStyle bracket for Gardena adapter
- CamperStyle holder for Euro gas adapter
- Waiting list for our store with additional products
- Toothbrush tablets
- Detergent sheets
- Wetbag (as an inexpensive alternative to the Scrubba Bag)
- Soap dish with suction cup
- Soap holder with suction cup
- Toiletry bag to hang up
- Hero Clip
- Telescopic rods for shower and interior
- Telescopic rods as fall-out protection for open storage compartments
- Baking soda
- Scissor gate for dogs
- Drive-on mat with carabiner for dog leash
- Foldable silicone water bowls
- High-quality neodymium magnets in various sizes and strengths
- Silwy system
- fens microfiber cloth
- Kärcher window vacuum cleaner
- Document clips
Transcript
Below you will find the transcript of the episode. It was created automatically and may therefore contain errors. It has not been checked again.
Nele [00:00:08]:
Hello and welcome to Camperstyle, your camping podcast. I am Nele.
Sebastian [00:00:13]:
And I’m Sebastian. And today we have prepared our personal camping hacks for you.
Nele [00:00:19]:
Yes, we are often asked what solutions we have for certain problems or certain life and camping situations. And we’ve now taken the time to put things together for you. And it wasn’t actually that easy, because there are a lot of things you just do, but you’re not even aware that they’re special hacks. But I hope that you can take a few things away with you today. And if you have any hacks and solutions, please write to us at podcast.camperstyle.de or via WhatsApp. You’ll find the link to our WhatsApp channel in the episode description, because of course we’re always happy to learn something new.
Sebastian [00:01:05]:
And the tips are not ones that we have collected on the internet to show you the best ones, but actually ones that we have simply incorporated into our camping life over the last few years, that we have used automatically or similar. And I can even imagine, we always prepare our episodes here and have a bit of a script and things so that we don’t forget anything. But I can even imagine that if we talk about it so intensively today, we’ll think of one or two things in between. I’m very curious.
Nele [00:01:34]:
I think so too. Would you like to start with the first basics?
Sebastian [00:01:38]:
Yes, so the very first thing we learned is to create a checklist for the departure, especially at the beginning. That fits quite well, because I actually revised our article on the subject yesterday. We also have an article on camperstyle.de on the subject of a checklist before setting off. So it’s mainly about what you should do when you leave the campsite. And why is that relevant? Because our classic was driving off for the first time in the motorhome and the fridge spits out sausage and cheese on the first bend. And because it simply opened because he forgot to lock it. And other classics we mentioned in another video the other day were that I forgot to disconnect the power cable and drove off. And so that these things don’t happen, especially when we want to do something quickly, you may know these moments, I’ll just do it quickly, there’s a checklist for driving off.
Sebastian [00:02:36]:
We have just edited them again. It’s a PDF file. It is of course very, very, very extensive with two pages. But it just helps you to develop a routine and not forget anything. So you probably won’t need the checklist after two or three years, unless you want to do something quickly. But it was really super helpful at the beginning and therefore my absolute hack.
Nele [00:02:59]:
I told it again somewhere the other day. I don’t know if
Sebastian [00:03:04]:
that was in our podcast
Nele [00:03:05]:
or in the camping fails video by Frank D. Camping. But for us, it really does happen from time to time that we set off and simply forget things despite our routine. And as you say, not so long ago we also went somewhere quickly because we had an appointment, drove there with the caravan and then realized at the site that a lot of things weren’t there because, for example, we had cleared them out during the long break. So even after more than ten years of camping experience and many months and sometimes even whole years in the camper, things like that happen to us. That’s why it’s definitely an important tip. And I think there’s also room for your own notes on our checklist, right? Right?
Sebastian [00:03:53]:
Exactly. Not only that, but we’ve also thought about the vehicle dimensions, so that you can write them down, because that’s also an issue, especially when you’re new on the road. And the second very positive effect that a checklist like this has is that it causes less stress. Many people also feel stressed when it comes to not forgetting anything. And that’s exactly what you can prevent if you have a checklist that you maintain. So you might forget something the first time because you didn’t have it on the list. And perhaps it’s also worth pointing out that we don’t just have this departure checklist, but lots of others here at CamperStyle. For example, if you google CamperStyle checklist, you’ll find lots of our checklists.
Nele [00:04:31]:
And they are also free of charge. And you can usually download them too. But at least there’s a detailed article about it. Then let’s take a look inside. There are a few hacks that I’ve developed over time, where I’ve simply repurposed things to use in the caravan. On the one hand, there are these panniers, some of which are familiar from the normal travel and outdoor sector for backpackers. But they are also increasingly being recommended for suitcases. These are usually zippered bags.
Nele [00:05:10]:
They are available with and without a compression function. This makes it easier to organize a suitcase or even a rucksack. But of course also a closet or a storage compartment in a caravan or motorhome. And I use them in such a way that I pack my underwear, socks and so on in the narrower version and my outerwear in the slightly larger version, which I then always sort by color. So everything above the waistline is in a purple color, for example, and everything below the waistline is in green panniers. And so I always know at first glance which one I need to grab. And this not only sorts the closet, but also optimizes it, because there is a certain compression effect and I can fit more clothes into a storage compartment.
Sebastian [00:06:09]:
Yes, I actually use them for normal traveling, you do too. Because, so maybe an in-hack, im-hack here too. They’re also cool for saving space. For example, you can roll up T-shirts and most clothes. Then they take up the least space and crease the least if you roll them up really, really straight and with tension. That’s another trick I use. And then you can fit a lot into small rucksacks or small travel bags with the panniers and then you can live out of the panniers in the hotel, for example. So that’s something that I not only use when camping, but have also integrated into my everyday travel life in general.
Nele [00:06:50]:
We can link you to the models we use in the show notes. I recently had a look at what I had bought, they were either available or no longer available at the time, but I would look for something similar so that you can take a look and, if in doubt, see whether the dimensions would fit in your storage compartments. Yes, and then the second tail for storage compartments are handbag organizers. I’ve got a model next to me right now that I always have my podcast equipment in, for example when we’re out and about in the caravan. There are lots of different models. I would recommend getting something made of a relatively sturdy fabric or felt, because then they stand up on their own and of course they also come in different sizes. In other words, you can simply measure your storage compartments and see what you need, i.e. what partitions you want. Then you can take a look at all these different models.
Nele [00:07:53]:
I have one made of felt that has several inner compartments, which can also be moved using Velcro. In other words, I can adjust them as required. I now have two of them. And they also have small pockets on the outside, so I can put small things in them, like pens or microphone adapters and things like that. And that’s a really great hack for me, because they fit into the storage compartments with millimeter precision. Nothing slips, nothing falls and I always have everything to hand so that I can take it out quickly.
Sebastian [00:08:27]:
Yes, I don’t actually use that. But it can certainly be quite practical, especially if you have a lot of small items.
Nele [00:08:36]:
And then to the last point, regarding space optimization and organization in the storage compartments or in the interior. If you like to take spare bed linen or one or two more towels with you, you are well advised not to always pack them all in the storage compartments, but I use pillowcases for them, i.e. pillowcases that are also a bit decorative. Then I’ve killed two birds with one stone, so I have my decorative cushions in the seating area that I can lounge around on. And they are filled with various textiles that would otherwise just take up space in the storage compartments. And I think that’s not only a practical solution, but also a really nice one.
Sebastian [00:09:24]:
Last year I copied a similar hack for flying from a colleague, or well, not copied, because I don’t need it, but I found it quite exciting. Many people have these neck pillows when they fly, so to speak, when their necks are grabbed, and he had bought one that you don’t inflate but that you can fill with things. And then he had T-shirts and things in it and was able to fly with it as hand luggage, so to speak, and had a free baggage allowance, because no airline checks these neck pillows.
Nele [00:09:57]:
I’m going to do that for the first time this time and I’m currently in the process of sewing one myself, which will fit the luggage I want to take with me perfectly. I will then report whether it worked out.
Sebastian [00:10:09]:
Okay. Otherwise, when it comes to things, storage and odds and ends, I still like the IKEA Sonerstar containers. I had looked up the names of them again. They always have such cute names. They’re like this, I don’t have one here right now, I guess they’re about 8×8 centimetres wide and long and 10 centimetres deep. They’re plastic containers, white. And they have a round hook on one side where you can hang them somewhere. We used them, for example, we had a tray in the Clueliner where you could put things like fruit and vegetables.
Sebastian [00:10:45]:
And they fitted perfectly on the edges. You could practically hang them on and have another extension of space. And they can also be hung in certain piping rails and stories like that anywhere in the vehicle.
Nele [00:10:57]:
Are they the ones with the little pots?
Sebastian [00:11:00]:
No, they’re not the ones with pots, they’re square and made of plastic. So you might be able to put a pot in there, but it’s true, Ikea also has pots with a hook like this.
Nele [00:11:09]:
They also fit on these rails, I think
Sebastian [00:11:11]:
me. Yes, exactly, because I think they’re all designed for that, so Ikea has a rod that you can hang somewhere and then you can hang it in there. And you can also find lots of nooks and crannies and rails and strips in the motorhome where it fits. And if in doubt, you could also attach one of these strips. So that’s definitely something that works quite well and where you can pack a lot of small items somewhere. And they also hold quite well, even if it’s bumpy somewhere. We’ve never dropped them.
Nele [00:11:45]:
Yes, while we’re on the subject of this system, whether it’s from Ikea or another supplier, these hanging pots are really great. Especially if, like us in our Fendt, you don’t have rails already installed in the bathroom and so on, where you can hang toothbrush mugs etc. on them. You can hang them up. They’re really, really good for that. Or as small organic waste bins in the kitchen or for washing up utensils. If necessary, we have also drilled holes in them so that the water can run off. So they have many, many uses.
Sebastian [00:12:25]:
Definitely.
Nele [00:12:26]:
Yes, as you predicted, I can think of something else from the Ikea cosmos. But this is also available from DIY stores or other suppliers, including Amazon and so on. Namely these packing boards, i.e. these perforated boards. Some of you may be familiar with them from the trades. They are often used for hanging and sorting tools. And Ikea and various others have some really nice solutions, in different colors, white, anthracite. We also have them hanging here in our study and sort our things on them. I can build a really nice sorting system with different hooks and baskets and boxes.
Nele [00:13:13]:
And if you hang this system on a dead wall where you have no other use for it anyway, you can easily extend your storage space and your organization. And before the trade fair, I recommended to Fendt that they install it in their Apero Connect. And they found a very good solution to attach it with magnetic strips from Silvi and these very strong magnets that can be glued on. It stuck like a bomb, we tried it all out. And I think you could even leave it on while driving. But then you can also take it off relatively easily and save yourself the trouble of drilling holes in any wooden surfaces. So that’s just another tip.
Sebastian [00:14:02]:
They can probably also be easily customized and if you now have a 3D printer, you can also print your own things, your own containers and hooks. There are tons of templates out there, so you can also expand this relatively easily if you have a 3D printer yourself.
Nele [00:14:20]:
We have the same here. Hallil is always making something for his packing boards. Then another tip. This has less to do with organization and more to do with comfort in the interior if you don’t have an intermediate door or don’t want to use the intermediate door for various reasons. Many vehicles have sliding doors or folding doors. We didn’t have them installed in our vehicle because, firstly, they make a lot of noise and, secondly, they don’t darken properly. Instead, we have fitted a blackout curtain. Alternatively, you could also use a thermal curtain.
Nele [00:14:58]:
The curtain rollers often fit into the curtain rails provided, if not just see if you can find a size larger or smaller. We printed some with the 3D printer because, to be honest, we were too lazy to order some again and they didn’t fit. But it’s definitely a good and noise-free solution if you have a slightly different pace of life, like we do.
Sebastian [00:15:25]:
Apart from that, they’re actually quite cool for, well, not the same, but the concept of a blackout thingy as a kind of math in motorhomes at the front, to cover the windscreen and the side windows, for example, to let in less sun or to let in less cold in winter. So we actually always had these things with us when camping or in the motorhome, to keep the temperature in the cab a little better, both upwards and downwards. And even though everyone seems to know about them, we’ve always met people who didn’t even know they existed. It’s usually vehicle-specific, so you have to make sure it’s adapted to the vehicle. You can have it customized for your own vehicle at a rather high price, then it’s just perfect. Or there are also ready-made ones for many types, so most of them are Fiat Ducatos, in all possible model years. They don’t cost the earth and have suction cups that have actually held up reasonably well even after 10 or 15 years. The trick is to get the suction cups a little wet, then they stick much better.
Sebastian [00:16:32]:
And you can actually use it to keep the vehicle at a relatively good temperature.
Nele [00:16:39]:
And you also wrote something about hair clips for curtains. I can’t wait to find out what you meant by that.
Sebastian [00:16:45]:
So there too, we had relatively thick, almost brocade-like curtains hanging in the Clou. They were also dark, they were very good for darkening and they were very thick and heavy and when you opened them, they always closed a bit and were always a bit annoying. And then at some point my mistress decided, well, there are these hair clips, these plastic clips that you press together at the back, then they open, so
Nele [00:17:10]:
with
Sebastian [00:17:10]:
These little gripper fingers, so to speak, no, women use them to tame larger amounts of hair. And we just bought a few in a Chinese store in Spain, they cost a euro or something, and put them on every curtain. And you could hold them together very, very well and keep them on one side and tame them a bit. You could also sew a loop and attach it somehow, but it was a really quick and easy solution for just a few euros.
Nele [00:17:39]:
I’ve never tried this before. I think that’s a good solution.
Sebastian [00:17:43]:
If they’re a bit more stubborn or something like that, you can easily secure things with bobby pins. And because they can hold a bit more volume, they are quite suitable for this.
Nele [00:17:57]:
Cool. Yes, apart from that, what else do we have in the interior? I can think of organizing the storage space in the rear garage or under the bed with Euroboxes. You can put together a very nice, very individual system with large and small, high and flat boxes and store a wide variety of things such as supplies or tools or similar, depending on what you can load into the rear garage in terms of payload. That’s another point. And another thing that’s always important for us is waste separation. We have various foldable waste garbage cans and can always react accordingly to which types of waste are actually sorted separately at which campsites. That means, for example, if we can, must or should only separate plastics and paper, then we have two foldable waste garbage cans plus residual waste. And otherwise we have three.
Nele [00:19:13]:
Some campsites now have separate bins for cans and organic waste. And I actually find that quite practical, because then these waste sorting bins don’t take up any space when you’re out and about, during the trip and so on. And then I can hang them together as and when I need them.
Sebastian [00:19:38]:
Yes, we did a different hack with the garbage can. We had a dog who loved garbage cans and always looked in them to see what was there for him. And my hack was there, the garbage can, it had a bit of a sloping surface and I didn’t want to buy a new one. Then I screwed it to a piece of wood and simply glued the piece of wood to the superstructure door with Sikaflex adhesive, it held really well and the garbage can was then at a height where the dog could no longer see into it.
Nele [00:20:09]:
So at your eye level, so to speak.
Sebastian [00:20:11]:
At our eye level, exactly. Or a little lower, but the dog couldn’t get in. And that was now necessary in our vehicle. There are also vehicles where the garbage cans are already installed at the door anyway. But that was another little hack for me, just to stop the dog from always looking in the bin to see what was there.
Nele [00:20:30]:
A2 Ours has recently discovered it for itself. We’ll have to see how long we can continue to work with the garbage cans on the floor.
Sebastian [00:20:38]:
And because we also just had Ikea. Ikea has tons of different boxes and boxes and baskets and you haven’t seen them. And in our first vehicle, the Euramobil, we also had a whole corner of open storage compartments, which were attached under the cupboards. They had one of those, I’ve forgotten again, I learned the technical term for it in the last podcast or the one before last. They had a strip at the front so that nothing could slip out. I think Björn knew what it was called. I’ve forgotten it again. Something about inside,
Nele [00:21:06]:
I mean, yes.
Sebastian [00:21:07]:
Definitely. To get more storage space, we measured how big the whole thing would be and then actually found suitable boxes at Ikea that we could slide in. And that made these storage compartments much easier to use.
Nele [00:21:26]:
And perhaps a supplementary hack. If things still like to fall out, as happens from time to time, depending on whether they are arranged lengthways or crossways, the open storage compartments, even with us, then it can be quite clever to use them with such elastic bands, what are they called, which have hooks on the right and left, which you can use for bicycles and so on?
Sebastian [00:21:51]:
Yes, elastic band thing, it has hooks on the edges.
Nele [00:21:55]:
Exactly, I’ll have another look to see if I can think of the right term, either to secure them like this or if they don’t have any supports to put the hooks on, then with telescopic poles, for example. It’s not about lashing them down for a nuclear war, but simply so that they don’t move back and forth with every movement and then fall down.
Sebastian [00:22:19]:
Rubber straps with hooks or luggage tensioners?
Nele [00:22:22]:
Oh, look, we weren’t that far away from it.
Sebastian [00:22:24]:
They are also available in normal, slightly thicker versions and there are also relatively thin versions if you only want to secure lightweight items. So there are actually very different versions of these.
Nele [00:22:35]:
Okay, we’re smarter again today.
Sebastian [00:22:37]:
Yes, and there’s also a hack that we’re currently producing ourselves. So a bit of self-promotion at this point. Halil has spent the last two years developing little things, gadgets, that make camping more relaxed. For example, we once had a plastic bag that contained all the Gardena adapters. It was usually kept in a fixed place in the rear garage. Halil has now developed an adapter holder, for example, which you simply stick or screw into the rear garage or wherever you keep them. And then you can screw the adapters onto it and then they have their fixed place, so to speak, and can’t move. The same applies to the gas adapters, for example, the Euro adapters or the gas bottle caps in the gas locker, which otherwise always lie around somewhere or get stuck between the bottles.
Sebastian [00:23:28]:
So we are currently developing or have developed a number of products. A number of products were also on the Autarka stand at the Caravan Salon. They also sold very well. We are currently in the process of setting up our store. Store.camperstyle.de. There is currently a form where you can enter your e-mail address. If you’re interested, you’ll receive an e-mail when we launch, certainly with a starting offer, which we’ll then have. So be the first to know about it.
Sebastian [00:23:55]:
Or you can go to ourtarget.de, search for Kemperstyle in the store and you’ll find the items there. And these are really practical little helpers that simply make life more relaxed. And Halil has, I don’t know, 60, 100 things up his sleeve that will follow.
Nele [00:24:12]:
They all still have to be designed and printed. Exactly, we’re starting with a small series of, how many do we have, I’d guess about eight to ten products. And we’ve just ordered beautiful colors again, which is always very important to me, so that we have a nice color palette for the things that we print in color. And yes, you can look forward to that. When the podcast comes out, we probably won’t have launched the store yet, but I don’t think it will be long now.
Sebastian [00:24:48]:
Yes, and above all we are also looking at the issue of sustainability, which we are trying to implement. We’re also just learning how difficult that is for a manufacturer, so to speak. We’re making sure that we use the filament that is used to print 3D things. We make sure that we find sustainable materials that are ideally recycled and produced in Germany or Europe. We look at how we can design packaging that is plastic-free, which
Nele [00:25:18]:
is not that simple. Or low plastic. We are now low in plastic. Yes,
Sebastian [00:25:23]:
because you could say, well, just use paper packaging or a paper bag, no problem at all. But if you have it hanging on a retailer’s shelf, where people want to see something, then it’s totally impractical. We learned that at the trade fair, for example. So it’s an exciting process for us to learn all this and really try to get it right, to meet our own standards in terms of sustainability and to develop products that can be used for a long time, that are UV-stable, that don’t fall apart in the light at some point and so on. So that’s also exciting. But as I said, we don’t want to do too much self-promotion. If you are interested in the topic, how to approach something like this or how to make your own products, then you can let us know. I don’t think there are enough of them, but if there are, we can do a podcast about it or at least give you a bit more information.
Sebastian [00:26:12]:
But for now, let’s get back to our camping hacks.
Nele [00:26:17]:
Yes, let’s move on to the topic of hygiene and personal hygiene. We’ve put together a few things that we’ve established over the years. I’ll start with my favorite topic, the toilet. When you do the big business in the chemical toilet, it can happen that you don’t hit the opening exactly. And to prevent this from happening and to avoid having to clean up afterwards, I always put two single sheets of toilet paper around the opening and then the sheets slip in and you have a clean affair. You laugh, you don’t do it, you just pull.
Sebastian [00:27:07]:
Well, I’m laughing because our toilet routine was completely different. At some point, we actually had to tackle the issue of toilet paper because we were almost always standing free. Because of course that’s something that the toilet, especially if you had a corset toilet like the one we had in the early years, is full of toilet paper in no time at all. And we had friends who had a small garbage can at the beginning and put the paper in there. It was just really unhygienic and nasty and I couldn’t even imagine it. Up until the point where we were standing together with them somewhere in the mountains in Spain. We had to empty the toilet urgently and they still had two or three days left. And that was the point where I looked into the subject again.
Sebastian [00:27:56]:
We bought a small garbage can and then collected the paper in it, so to speak, which simply gave us more reach, shall I say. And as a result, of course, we didn’t put any more toilet paper on the edge, but simply made a little effort to aim a little more precisely. So the whole issue was no longer B for us at the point where we saw the point of using it. And we also learned in Spain, in Portugal, that it’s not that rare, especially in places where there’s only a small septic tank or where some of the tanks went into the ground. You weren’t usually allowed to use toilet paper because it would get blocked up and so on. So long story short, it can be a hack, but you really have to like it and it’s totally okay if you find it funny. And that’s why I’m not laughing at you for your hack, it’s all justified. But that would have been very counterproductive with our toilet technology.
Nele [00:28:54]:
Yes, actually, the two sheets don’t make the difference. Well, we usually separate the toilet paper as far as possible. But we usually have a maximum of two-ply paper with us anyway. And it’s not that much if you put the two sheets in there. I have another hack for the ladies. That’s how we came up with the episode, by the way, because I was talking to our assistant Sandra about it the other day. She said it was brilliant, I would never have thought of it. I thought it was such a simple solution.
Nele [00:29:32]:
In campsite sanitary facilities, you’ll usually find shower heads that are attached to the top. As a woman, I always find this stupid because I like to clean my bottom thoroughly. And if there’s no hose with a hand shower attached or instead of the expensive butt showers that you can now buy at the drugstore, I always just have a PET bottle with a sports cap or a well-rinsed washing-up liquid bottle with me. It’s a great replacement, you can clean it up nicely and refill it at any time. And it doesn’t get in the way if you simply take it with you to the toilet or shower. They are relatively small. They’re usually around 0.5 to 0.7 liters. I can pack them with me.
Nele [00:30:28]:
Done.
Sebastian [00:30:31]:
Yes, sounds practical from a woman’s point of view. I have to admit that last year in Thailand and also in Dubai I learned to appreciate the butt showers that are everywhere. It was always very strange for the first few years, but I dared to try it last year. And once you’ve practiced using them a bit, in combination with a bit of toilet paper, it’s a pretty, cool is perhaps the wrong word, but
Nele [00:30:55]:
clean affair.
Sebastian [00:30:56]:
Pleasant, yes.
Nele [00:30:57]:
It’s very pleasant and different from the scratchy toilet paper. I think it’s really great and especially in public sanitary facilities you usually have this We also use recycled paper at home. But it’s often the cheapest of the cheapest in sanitary facilities. Just like in government offices. Um, so sometimes you can’t clean yourself properly and that’s why you always have a bottle with you. It’s everywhere in Mexico too. In Mexico, there are almost only showers that you can’t take off. And then you’re perfectly clean afterwards.
Sebastian [00:31:31]:
Another camping hack is to always have a roll of toilet paper with you, then you don’t have to rely on the ultra-thin paper that is available on site.
Nele [00:31:38]:
Also. Then we come to washing your hair. If you have longer hair and little water available, it can sometimes be useful to prepare a little beforehand. I often do this by dissolving the shampoo or solid shampoo in water beforehand. And I’ve found that you need a lot less. I can’t measure it in liters, but basically the first two steps are done in one step. And you automatically use the shampoo more sparingly, so you don’t apply as much and therefore need less water for rinsing. And the whole thing, yes, you feel just as clean as before.
Nele [00:32:24]:
You have to practise a bit, though, because it’s best to do it upside down at the sink to have more control. Sometimes it’s a bit awkward, but with a bit of practice it works perfectly.
Sebastian [00:32:39]:
At some point, we switched to simply using hair soap. You can buy special hair soap. You can also use Aleppo soap, for example, which is also available without additives. You have to look a bit, of course, at what your own scalp and hair can tolerate. And above all, it also takes some getting used to when you come from shampoo and conditioner and all that stuff. It took a little while and you may also have to come to terms with the fact that your hair is sometimes greasier. It’s actually natural for hair to become greasy, so depending on how badly you wash it, it can be very, very greasy via the scalp. To cut a long story short, hair soap was a way for us to get out of our daily hair washing routine with long hair and to take on the subject of packaging.
Sebastian [00:33:25]:
You have to be careful again. There’s also hair soap, which is packaged in plastic and plastic if you’re unlucky. And some of them are also available in environmentally friendly paper packaging. They are also available from all kinds of manufacturers. Some of them are also sold at very high prices and are made by hand with oils and so on. Long story short. Hair soap, a practical topic. You just have to know that you have to make an acidic rinse.
Sebastian [00:33:52]:
That means one liter of water, 50 milliliters of apple cider vinegar, preferably organic and unclarified, and then rinse once. Otherwise, dandruff will quickly form on the scalp and it will become greasy much more quickly because the pH value of the skin is significantly changed by the soap, which is not the case with shampoos.
Nele [00:34:13]:
Yes, and if you can’t tolerate it, like me, I tried it for a really long time and wanted to get used to it. You can also buy solid shampoo. These are now also available as natural cosmetic products in various drugstores. You don’t have to buy the really expensive ones. There are some good products. You also have to make sure that there aren’t too many surfactants in them so that they don’t get on your scalp. But if you use a mild, firm shampoo, it can also work better for your own scalp if you can’t cope with the hair soaps.
Sebastian [00:34:50]:
And then there are toothpaste tablets, small tablets that you crush with a bit of spit and then you have a kind of paste in your mouth that you can use to brush your teeth. Incidentally, I also use both together when I fly with hand luggage.
Nele [00:35:02]:
Yes, wanted to
Sebastian [00:35:03]:
I was just saying. So liquids are allowed, but limited. And if I have, I don’t know, perfume or something like that with me, both the soap and the tablets are solid and don’t count as liquids. You can also buy them with very little packaging. For us, these are two things that are now usually part of camping and normal trips, because they are easy to transport. When it comes to soap, I would actually recommend having a small soap box that you can also close. And I put some natural sponges in the bottom so that the soap doesn’t lie in its own water, because then it dissolves and runs out more quickly. And if you put it on a natural bag like this, it fits quite well.
Sebastian [00:35:47]:
And then I always have an elastic band on the outside to hold it together. I can then use it as an emergency plait and can put the soap somewhere in the shower with the packaging open. And then it’s not lying around somewhere. So that’s actually quite a practical combination.
Nele [00:36:05]:
I’ve done it this way and will do it the next time I fly to Mexico, so that I have a good soap bag and then put it in a nylon bag again, because I’ve noticed that in many places where I go to the toilet or shower, I either can’t put the soap down or maybe don’t want to put it down. And then I have the option of hanging it up somewhere. We’ll come back to that in another context in a moment, what you can use there. And yes, perhaps I should also mention the topic of solid products, there are now even solid creams. I’m currently testing them out a bit because they don’t all work so well on my skin. And there are also solid deodorants. Not just the normal deodorant sticks that you’re used to, but now also from natural cosmetics suppliers. That’s really super practical for me because you can take them with you wherever you go.
Nele [00:37:05]:
Also in your handbag or rucksack. Or, as you said, also for traveling by plane. And while we’re on the subject of stories, detergent sheets instead of liquid detergent is another tip that I somehow discovered for myself very late on and that I now really appreciate, because I can put the detergent sheets in a cupboard somewhere when camping. They save space, they don’t weigh anything. For hand washing, I can simply tear or cut up a sheet because you don’t normally need that much. And when I go to the laundrette to do the laundry, I just take the number of sheets I really need for the number of washing machines and don’t always have to lug around a huge pile of liquid detergent or powder detergent.
Sebastian [00:38:02]:
Yes, and they also usually come in paper or cardboard packaging, so they are also quite low-packaging, which has also been a game changer for us for years. I’ve actually discovered them at some point since we were, I think, in our second year in the motorhome. Back then there was only one manufacturer, but now there are many. Absolutely super practical for us. So we also use them at home. So there are also at home
Nele [00:38:24]:
none with us
Sebastian [00:38:24]:
Powder or liquid detergent more.
Nele [00:38:28]:
Yes, and for washing clothes by hand, I always recommended the scrubber bag. I still do, it’s great. We now mainly use it in Mexico when we’re traveling there because it’s even more difficult to find laundromats and the like. But I’ve been thinking and researching a bit and have come to the conclusion that you don’t really need this relatively expensive scrubber. I’ll link you to it below anyway. But you can actually replace it with a normal wet bag. And you know them from canoeing. Or some people also use them for normal outdoor tours.
Nele [00:39:09]:
And they come in a slightly smaller size. And then I can wash my laundry in them. I just don’t have the valve where I can squeeze the air out. And I don’t have those little nubs on the inside that are supposed to scrub the laundry. But to be honest, I think you can manage without them. So that’s definitely something I’m going to buy again for next season and give it a try. I think the results will be the same.
Sebastian [00:39:34]:
Another idea that Markus from Just Touring brought back to my mind when we spoke on the phone recently. I have a soap dish with a suction cup on it. And the suction cup isn’t just a suction cup, it has a rotating wheel in the dish and when you turn it, it becomes tighter or looser. In other words, you can increase or decrease the suction power, so to speak. In other words, you can simply turn it on and off. And it’s not just practical, we had it in the toilet, where the shower had smooth edges and there was nothing to put soap or anything like that on. And that’s why I bought two of them, we actually bought them from Amazon back then. And they have a soap dish, they have an inner dish with holes so that the soap doesn’t lie in the water. And you can not only use them in the motorhome, but you can of course also pack them in your wash bag and then take them with you into the shower at the campsite.
Sebastian [00:40:27]:
And normally there are smooth walls, at least the tiled wall somewhere. And I can attach it there. And because it has this rotating wheel, I can simply attach it and remove it again and have a place where I can store my soap or put shampoo or a shower gel if there really isn’t anywhere to put it. So it’s a very practical thing to use.
Nele [00:40:50]:
Funny. I discuss politics with Markus and you discuss soap dishes.
Sebastian [00:40:55]:
Yes, so you see, we are more practically oriented in our conversations. No, we sometimes have other topics, but that was just the last topic, because they were only at the campsite, where there was no storage. And he was, and he had, well, they thought our self-printed, 3D-produced products were very cool. And then he said, ey, you have to build that next. Then I said, you, that already exists, I bought it years ago. I then sent him the link and that’s how we, that’s how it occurred to me, that it’s so commonplace for us and I didn’t realize that we had solved it that way.
Nele [00:41:28]:
Yes, we have a similar system, but not quite as sophisticated as yours. We have a suction cup with a magnet. And the counterpart is a metal plate. It looks like a crown cap from a beer, for example. And you stick this crown cap firmly in place or press it into the soap. And then I also have a very, very good storage option. And it’s been hanging in our bathroom in the caravan for years now, so it gets moved around a lot and has maybe fallen down once or twice at most. Then you wet it a little at the back again, stick it back on and you’re done.
Nele [00:42:07]:
And of course you can also take that with you if you somehow go into the showers.
Sebastian [00:42:11]:
I remember my grandma from back in the day, she had one of these things too.
Nele [00:42:14]:
such a holder
Sebastian [00:42:14]:
in the bathroom. And if you were to make this crown cap, as you call it, magnetic, then you wouldn’t even need a holder, because most showers have some kind of magnetic part. But this way you’re on the safe side. Otherwise, for the rest of my things, i.e. the brush and so on, which I still have with me, I actually have a toiletry bag that can be rolled up and which also has a built-in hook. And when it’s hanging, it’s super practical because it has nets with a zipper at the top that I can open and then I have a kind of hanging organizer with just a toothbrush, toothpaste tablets and all that stuff in it. And if I have a hook or usually a shower wall that doesn’t go up to the ceiling or a door handle or something like that, you can hang it anywhere in most showers and also something that I don’t have with me when camping but generally have with me because then the washing utensils aren’t lying around everywhere or the toiletry bag but it just hangs somewhere in the corner where it doesn’t take up much space.
Nele [00:43:18]:
Yes, and if you’re taking your toiletry bag or whatever you’re carrying with you, even if you’re taking a normal jute bag to the shower, then I would recommend either getting a large carabiner or, what I discovered for myself some time ago, which I carry with me everywhere, is a so-called hero clip. This is a combination of a carabiner and a fold-out, open hook. And I can basically use it to carry any kind of bag, including my handbag, for example, when I go to a public toilet and there’s no hook for a handbag. Or if I’m traveling by plane and have to put my rucksack somewhere in the toilet and don’t want to put it on the pissed-up floor, I can simply hang my things on the cabin walls or on any bars or similar that are available in various weight gradations. And you can also use that to hang any normal bag or pouch somewhere. I’ll also include it in the show notes, because I don’t think it’s very well known here yet. I discovered it from US travel youtubers and thought it was a pretty ingenious solution. It’s available in different sizes and with different payloads, so you can choose the one you need.
Sebastian [00:44:43]:
Otherwise, when it comes to hanging, I can think of something we learned to appreciate in the Algarve when it rains in winter, namely telescopic poles. These are poles that can be pushed apart and pressed together and locked in place. They have a rubber base on each side and we clamped them into the shower, for example, at the top and could then simply hang wet clothes and rain gear and so on in the shower in a relaxed manner. Then it just drips, so in the Algarve you have this red mud that you don’t really want anywhere except where you can rinse it away, then it all drips into the shower. You can just flush it away and you can use the shower to dry things or the bathroom. And in the Clueliner, where we had separate toilets and showers, that was of course perfect. And you can also stick these things in narrower corridors, for example between two cupboards. You can hang a wet towel there.
Sebastian [00:45:39]:
Or we even had the problem once or twice that we were somehow doing laundry in winter. And then it just started to rain and didn’t stop. Then we clamped the things in the front and back of the vehicle, stretched a line between them and hung up the washing in the aisle. So you can really use them for lots of things. And when I was washing clothes, I also had one for your Mobil, but it didn’t work in the Clueliner because it had a smooth outer skin made of aluminum. And I think I once found a rotary dryer with three arms at Lidl, not four arms like the classics, but three arms. It didn’t cost much, I bought it and then I bought two strong suction cups, which are also available in camping accessories. I then used the two suction cups because they had a mount for screws and I made a piece of wood, painted it black, screwed it to it, then they were connected and I put the bracket from this rotary clothes dryer on the piece of wood and then we were able to attach the rotary clothes dryer to the rear of the vehicle with two suction cups and could hang our laundry there very conveniently, very conveniently when we went somewhere on the campsite to do our laundry and we didn’t have to rely on finding trees to hang it on or finding something locally to hang the laundry on.
Nele [00:47:02]:
Yes, that’s always a bit of a problem for us. We’ve now also got ourselves a suction cup, or rather got one as a gift from our colleague Katja. And we can attach one end of our washing line to it, so we always use paracord for it, i.e. parachute line. But we still need a counterpart, namely a tree or something similar. But this clothesline, which you’ve already recommended to us several times, I somehow can’t find it anymore. It doesn’t seem to exist any more.
Sebastian [00:47:39]:
No, they’re relatively rare. Once in a while, actually once a year, I’ve seen them at Lidl again. And I’ve also found them on Amazon before, but unfortunately it’s actually a product that isn’t available consistently. It’s probably just far too niche. It was originally intended for balconies, so that I could somehow hang it on the wall on a balcony. So you attach the holder firmly and I more or less misused it for that. But if you’re looking for a balcony washing rack and a balcony rotary dryer, there are similar things that you can hang up somewhere that might also be a good idea for those moments. For example, you can open a window and hang it in there.
Sebastian [00:48:20]:
So there are a few things in the accessories trade, if you look in the direction of the balcony.
Nele [00:48:27]:
Yes, we’ve already talked about dogs in relation to litter garbage cans. But there are also a few other things that we’ve come up with as solutions. Would you like to start with what you’ve developed for your beasts?
Sebastian [00:48:45]:
So one thing that was very, very valuable for us was children’s screens, i.e. these wooden or plastic screens that you can either screw on somewhere or clamp somewhere, which are simply designed to prevent children from falling down stairs, for example. And of course this is also perfect for preventing the dog from rushing outside through the closed fly screen door, for example. I’ve heard that this has happened before. And that’s what we had behind the screen door, so to speak. And then the dog knew everything clearly, I’m staying in here now or to separate it if the dog shouldn’t go to bed or something like that. Or the whole thing in the simple version, which we had before. There are, I don’t know, fences that you can fold up like this. I don’t know how you say they’re like that, the fences, you can fold them up completely.
Sebastian [00:49:36]:
Scissor grid. Thank you. Scissor fences are available at DIY stores for a similar purpose. And they’re also quite helpful, simply to prevent dogs from falling through somewhere they shouldn’t.
Nele [00:49:49]:
I don’t know which dogs do this.
Sebastian [00:49:52]:
Yes. And apart from that, what else we had outside is also pretty cool. I think we had it from Frohli. They had drive-on wedges and an additional plastic mat for the drive-on wedges, because the wedges only had a relatively small contact surface at the bottom and the mat gave them a larger contact surface, which meant you could stand better on grass. That was practical on the one hand and on the other hand they also had a holder for a snap hook. So they had a hole in them and then you could attach a dog lead to the snap hook. This also held up well to our 45 kilo dog. That was one thing that is super practical and sometimes there is a small metal plate with a carabiner, for example, where you drive the tire onto it and then it is simply secured.
Sebastian [00:50:43]:
With the Clueliner, I even had a screw on the stairs that only held something together. I simply replaced the nut with a ring nut and then had a sort of eyelet where I could attach the line. And we had bought a yard lead somewhere. We attached these eyelets between the front and rear wheels. Then we stretched a leash with springs at the edges so that it was a bit flexible. And there was a third leash attached to this line via a carabiner, which the dog then hangs on. This had the advantage that the dog could really move around, could use the whole width of the living area from front to back and was still on the lead and couldn’t get very far away. So these were very, very practical things for our dog and the dogs that made our lives much easier.
Nele [00:51:34]:
Yes, I think we’re going to buy one of those hoof leads, because Zoe really manages to wrap herself around anything higher than two centimetres in a matter of minutes. And maybe that will give her a bit more scope to develop. Um, what other hacks do we have? Well, it’s not a real hack, that’s a known fact, but maybe just a reminder. It’s really great if you always have one, two, maybe even three foldable silicone water bowls with you. They’re great for small vehicles because you can fold them up and stow them away when they’re not needed. But also for on the go. Even the ones designed for large dogs are still very space-saving. In my opinion, they are easy to clean.
Nele [00:52:22]:
You just have to clean them frequently because a biofilm builds up easily. So you have to pay a bit of attention to that. But apart from that, we’re super happy with them and we really do have them, we have one in the car, we have one in the caravan, I always have one in my handbag, so you’re well equipped everywhere. And yes, if you have a little mud princess like us, who likes to roll around in every puddle, then you need a little something to clean her. And we realized that we could use these, I can’t think of the brand right now, I’ll have another look and put them in the show notes. These are microfiber cloths that are actually designed for cleaning cars, but they’re really fluffy and absorb a lot of water, but dry relatively quickly. And we use them both to clean the dog and to wipe the bathroom dry after a shower. And then you just hang them up outside, wring them out once and then they’re ready for use again pretty quickly.
Nele [00:53:33]:
I’ll have a look, they’re also available from Autarka, among others. Fens, i.e. F-E-N-S, microfiber cloth. They are really great. And yes, otherwise, if the dogs are allowed on the upholstery and maybe also in the bed, like ours, then a cuff fabric, for example, is ideal as upholstery protection. You don’t have to sew anything yourself, you can just pull it over the cushions and pin it in place with safety pins. And we now have an incontinence pad for the bed. That’s a really bad thing to say. But because it sometimes happens that a dog has to throw up at night or drools or something else.
Nele [00:54:19]:
And then the topper or mattress won’t be affected if that happens. There are pads that have a rubberized underside, but are really comfortable to lie on. So we have no problems with them and they are waterproof. And yes, if you have a baby, you’re probably familiar with that. But we didn’t know that and now we use it and find it super practical.
Sebastian [00:54:44]:
Yes, it’s also exciting when the dog gets a bit older. Then he may also become incontinent. Then they are also quite helpful.
Nele [00:54:51]:
Which is the case with us now after the uterus operation. That’s why we can continue to use them now. What other practical tips do we have? I’ve noticed that the plastic washbasins in the wet room, for example, get dirty very quickly and build up deposits of toothpaste, soap, limescale and so on. And we always try to avoid using so many aggressive cleaning agents. Firstly, because the surfaces in the caravan are sometimes sensitive. And secondly, because we don’t want to for environmental reasons. And the best way for me now is to use a homemade paste made from baking soda and washing-up liquid. This is equally grease-dissolving, has a slight peeling effect, but doesn’t scratch the surfaces.
Nele [00:55:50]:
Of course, you shouldn’t scrub it endlessly, you have to wipe it carefully with a soft cloth. But it works very well. And if I want it to have a disinfectant effect, I simply add a sip of apple cider vinegar and then the germs are also eliminated at the same time.
Sebastian [00:56:08]:
Yes, apart from that we had a luxury hack in the Kluhleiner. It had a huge bus window in the front and it always steamed up in winter and had a lot of water on it. And wiping it down made a lot of streaks and you needed huge towels for that. And at some point we had one of those Kerche window vacuum cleaners that you can also use to clean the windows. So you clean the window and then you can use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum the window with virtually no streaks. And that’s what we used for the water. And that was super helpful. We simply vacuumed the window completely once every morning and then had all the water in there and not in the towels, which then lay somewhere in the vehicle again and push the humidity back up.
Sebastian [00:56:50]:
Well, it doesn’t make sense for every vehicle, but it can actually be very, very practical, especially if you have such a huge windshield.
Nele [00:56:59]:
Can you also use it to dry wet rooms?
Sebastian [00:57:02]:
You can vacuum all smooth surfaces that contain water. So if your shower, well, you can also use it as a flit for your shower if you want to.
Nele [00:57:13]:
I always like it when you can use things for multiple purposes. That’s why. Yes. Okay. Yes, I just have another general tip. Anyone who has been listening to us for a while or perhaps reads our magazine knows that we are big advocates of cable ties, fabric tape and WD-40. In this context, I would like to talk about cable ties, fabric tape and carabiners for sorting and organizing. These really are tools that can be carried in any storage space, no matter how small, or even in bags and rucksacks, so that you are prepared for many purposes.
Nele [00:58:07]:
I can not only stick things together with fabric tape, but I can also make labels to label things if I have any doubts. Cable ties, as the name suggests, for tying cables together, but also for lots of other things that I need to hold together somehow at the moment. And carabiners for hanging various keys together or attaching things to hooks or eyelets somewhere. I think you can never have enough of these things. Or how is it with you? You always had things with you, didn’t you?
Sebastian [00:58:45]:
Yes, cable ties. So actually the holy triumvirate or quadruplet with WD40, we had everything with us because you can always use it somewhere to quickly fix problems and it really is the classic camping hack that you can use to fix a lot of things. So yes, definitely. Yes, the other thing we had that I remember is one of those coat hooks that you can hang in a door. So mostly for at home, you hooked a door like that, but it had the same dimensions as our wardrobe doors, for example, and then you could put a hook in the wardrobe door or a multi-hook with several hooks, so you could hang dog clothes or thin jackets and so on, which were then simply within easy reach. You have to open a cupboard for things that you need regularly. Of course, you need a bit of space so that if you have a thin or narrow corridor and a thick Michelin man jacket is hanging on there, it might not be so practical, but it worked very well for thinner jackets and so on.
Nele [00:59:52]:
The insides of cupboard doors can also be used very well for smaller items. We also often use them to hang up a small bag somehow. Or, as you say, a dog lead or something similar. And a little spoiler, we’ll probably have them next year at some point. But we’re still trying to find out the standard sizes of the different doors and door systems from the various manufacturers, because the diameters of the wooden panels aren’t always the same. And then it should also fit relatively precisely so that nothing gets scratched during the journey.
Sebastian [01:00:42]:
Apart from that, we still had, or in Spain we had for a while, drinking bottles with a built-in activated carbon filter. We actually always drank tap water and in Spain we sometimes had areas where it smelled and tasted a lot like chlorine and didn’t want to drink it for reasons of smell and taste. And the drinking bottles with carbon filters actually filtered it out. The whole thing didn’t last long in our camping life because at some point we were told the trick by a campsite owner who said, hey, fill the water into a 5-liter balloon, leave it outside for a few minutes and then the smell will be gone. And from then on, we don’t really need it anymore. But for vacations and such, if it’s annoying and you don’t always want to buy bottled water, this can of course be a very helpful addition. It doesn’t filter out pathogens and such. You shouldn’t rely on an active rulle filter like that.
Sebastian [01:01:37]:
But it’s actually quite good for filtering out odor and taste particles.
Nele [01:01:43]:
Yes, that’s a completely different topic for me now. But I’m just going to skip ahead without a segue. We have a bit of decoration and things like that on board, as well as my spice jars, which have now been moved out of the drawer and into an open storage compartment. And it’s really great if you attach the whole thing with magnets, because then you don’t always have to load and unload it when you start your next journey. And then, of course, you have the option of using the Silvi magnets. We also use some of them. They’re also great, they really hold very well. I’m always surprised at what they can withstand.
Nele [01:02:26]:
But they are simply too big for some of the things I want to use. And I got myself some small, flat neodymium magnets in different thicknesses because you can always choose exactly how strong you want them to be and I like to stick them to smaller objects, for example, or now to the spice jars. The silver magnets were just too thick. And the things hold really well. They have already been through several threads. It is also suitable for smaller camping lamps, for example. Of course, they shouldn’t be anything that weighs a few kilos, but the magnets hold up quite well to a sun glass.
Nele [01:03:07]:
Or these camping solar lamps, which are made of plastic, or small plant pots with artificial plants in them or similar, can be used to attach everything well and securely.
Sebastian [01:03:24]:
Otherwise, letter clips or, as Nele calls them, document clips, are very practical. These are metal things. They have metal loops at the top so you can press them together. They’re a bit like the hair clips I mentioned at the beginning. They’re just for the office, so you can pack up documents and quickly put them together and take them apart again.
Nele [01:03:44]:
They’re rummaging for it right now.
Sebastian [01:03:46]:
Exactly, Nele is showing me one of these. And you can use it wonderfully, for example to close a bag or to attach something to it and hang it somewhere. A super practical gadget for on the go. They kind of cost an apple and an egg, you can buy them in any office supply store. And you can, well, we always had them with us, so they’re also very, very practical.
Nele [01:04:13]:
They also come in all different sizes, so really from miniature, where I don’t even know what they’re supposed to be for, up to They’re probably about 4 cm long or wide. They are also available in plastic and metal. And I also like to use them for traveling in general, for example when I still have loose papers in our dog’s pet ID cards. For example, something like a health certificate or similar. I put a clip around the whole pet ID card so that things are securely locked away so that nothing just falls out. Or, if you make your own organization system with a metal grid, you can also clip baskets and boxes and empty yoghurt pots and things like that to it. There are so many possible uses and we always have 10 or 15 of them in different sizes on board. They’re really great.
Sebastian [01:05:25]:
Otherwise, normal paper clips can also be quite helpful if you can close something small or, if you bend them open a bit, you can open the SIM drawer of a cell phone or a router. We always have a small IKEA box that I mentioned at the beginning, I’ve forgotten the name again. There was some technical stuff in it, so there was a USB stick in there somehow and a few of those opening things for SIM card slots, a few paper clips, a WLAN stick was still in there with us. So lots of little things. SIM card adapters, very specific things that we needed for working on the road, but all kinds of technical things, a charging cable. And you always knew, okay, if I need something like that, it’s in there or some USB adapters, paper clips are also very practical and you can store them in a small box with all the other things that go with it.
Nele [01:06:20]:
Yes, and generally to keep small items organized, if you don’t have any boxes, you can just use normal zip-lock, resealable plastic bags. There are now also some that are very high quality. These are silicone versions with a slider. Some are even waterproof. And I think that even if I don’t like plastic in general, but because they are reusable and really last a very, very long time, if you buy a decent quality one, having a few with you so that you can quickly sort small items is always a good recommendation. Yes, and my last tip goes in a completely different direction. I just thought of it again because we’ve had another hot summer. Hanging towels over the windows when it’s very hot.
Nele [01:07:13]:
You can also use damp towels and open the windows very easily, which also has a cooling effect. And it works particularly well if you have a piping rail on both sides of the camper van. Some not only have one on the entry and exit side, but also on the rear of the vehicle. And if you pull in a fastening system like this, there are various metal bolts from Kederschlinge, for example, that you can insert. They then have eyelets or hooks on them or something similar. And you can put together something to suit your individual needs and then hang the towels on them.
Sebastian [01:07:56]:
Yes, those were the camping hacks that we came up with and that we use. There may be a few more, but you don’t always think about them because they’ve really become standard in everyday life. I hope we were able to inspire you a little and give you something to take away with you. If you say, hey, there’s one hack I’ve been missing. This is the ultimate game changer that you don’t know. Send it to us at podcast.camperstyle.de or click on the WhatsApp link, send us a voice message or text via WhatsApp. And then we’ll be sure to include your name in one of the next feedback episodes. Feel free to send it all to us.
Nele [01:08:36]:
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