Family RVing Magazine
  • FMCA.COM
  • CONTACT US
familyRVing
  • in this issue
  • tech
    • Tech talk e-newsletter archives
    • more tech talk
  • Digital editions
  • towable guides
  • Classifieds
  • contact
    • contact us
    • advertise with us
    • media room
  • FMCA

Family RVing Magazine

Tech & Travel Tips

June 1, 2013
Tech & Travel Tips
This multi-clock display makes it easier to keep track of the time in different zones during motorhome travel.

Time-Zone Clocks

For those in my family who are time-zone-challenged, I made a multi-time-zone clock display for our motorhome. I screwed five small battery-operated clocks onto a 13-inch-long wooden base. These clocks were easy to attach after the clock mechanism was removed from the plastic case, but be sure to predrill the holes in the plastic cases and the wood base. Once the plastic cases were secured to the wood, I reinstalled the clock mechanisms in each. I labeled each clock with the name of the time zone to which it corresponds. On top of each clock I applied a small piece of adhesive hook-and-loop fastening material, while an opposite piece of the material was placed on a small disc. The disc can be moved above the clock that indicates our current location. The clocks are available at discount stores.

 

Keith Hobson, F344046
Almonte, Ontario


Tangled Cord Solution

Drilling a hole in the nightstand helped this motorhome owner to solve a problem with tangled electronics cords.The bed in our motorhome has narrow nightstands on each side. The top of those nightstands held a tangle of electric cords, from blanket controls to clock radio, etc. We like to read in bed, so this surface is needed to hold our reading materials as well as our pill containers. The cords presented a challenge to eliminate their unnecessary lengths, but I didn’t want to cut them to size.
Instead, I drilled a 3/4-inch-diameter hole through the top of each nightstand, being careful not to interfere with the contents inside. The cords can then be slid through the hole and into the lower space. The space under the top of the nightstand easily can hold many feet of excess cord. Now there’s less chance of tripping over the dangling cords and there’s more room on top of the nightstand.

Frank Woythal, F291956
Andover, New York


Navigator Organizer

A plastic container and desk organizer combo keeps maps, tour books, pens, pencils, etc. neat and handy during motorhome travels.When going on motorhome trips, I used to put my maps, tour books, camping books, itinerary, pens, pencils, and highlighters in a tote bag to keep everything together. But it was hard to keep organized and to access items quickly.
As a solution, I bought a 20-quart plastic container and placed a metal standing desk organizer inside of it. It works great and I can slide it under the dashboard on the passenger side. However, from bumps in travel, the edge of the container marked the sidewall of the motorhome. So I put a piece of foam pipe insulation along the top edge where it was rubbing.
I can carry my supplies from the house to the motorhome and have everything at my fingertips.

Sharon Miller, F415845
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania

 

{loadpositionEndBlurbTips}

previous post
2010 EPA Emissions Standards And Diesel Exhaust Fluid
next post
Rear View: July 2013

You may also like

President’s Message: Who Are We?

May 1, 2013

FMCA Flashback: May 2013

May 1, 2013

Rear View: January 2013

January 1, 2013

RV Products: June 2013

June 1, 2013

House Calls: May 2013

May 1, 2013

State And Provincial Travel Bureaus

January 1, 2013

Family & Friends: Three Chapters Circle The Wagons...

June 1, 2013

A Week In San Francisco

December 1, 2013

Recall Corner: September 2013

September 1, 2013

Family & Friends: GMC Motorhomes International Celebrates 30...

April 1, 2013






  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Youtube

©2023 - Family Rving Magazine All Rights Reserved.


Back To Top

FMCA members have access to exclusive articles and RV tips, plus a digital library of RVing know-how. For full access to website content, plus must-have travel benefits, join FMCA today and get instant access to Family RVing magazine.

If you already have a membership with us, sign in now to get full access!

Join Now Sign In