03
SECURIT Y LIGH
T
Bob and Cathy
This clever addition to
will flicker on when
Lawrence’s caravan
ovement around
it senses nighttime m
ht is solar-powered
their caravan. The lig
e requires them to
and its mounting plat
arm each time he
screw it to an awning
sets it up.
lf-tapped screw
Asked whether the se
round out, Bob said
holes will eventually
in and out dozens
he had screwed them
ould be fine as long
of time and that it sh
hten the screws.
as he doesn’t over-tig
viously, positioned
The solar panel is, ob
ning, clamped to a
out from under the aw
.
vertical awning post
Bob Lawrence
04
OCCY STRAP
. Brendan and
We love this little mod
featured on the
Ruth, whose van we
ve run the van’s
cover of last issue, ha
r through electrical
cabling at the drawba
from the elements
conduit for protection
and road debris.
end of an occy
They then secure one
ngee cord with
strap (a sort of mini bu
a cable tie on the
hooks either end) to
r to the steel of a
conduit, and the othe
is prevents the
gas cylinder holder. Th
trical cable from
conduit-wrapped elec
or snagging on
dragging on the road
iler plug has been
anything once the tra
plugged into the car.