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Tech Tips: June 2020

June 1, 2020
Tech Tips: June 2020

Campground Departure Date Holder

At many campgrounds, your reservation departure date is printed on a sheet of paper that is supposed to be placed in the windshield of your motorhome or towing vehicle. For years, I taped the paper to the inside of our motorhome’s front window, but after the tape was exposed to the sun for days, it was difficult to remove. So, I created a campground departure date holder.

campground departure date holderMy solution was to create a paper holder with an easel back. I used plastic canvas and yarn. Plastic canvas, also known as vinyl weave, is lightweight plastic with regularly spaced holes, resembling embroidery canvas. It’s available from online retailers, as well as craft and hobby stores.

I cut plastic canvas into pieces that measure 7 3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide (the backing for the paper to lay against); 2 ½ inches by 9 inches (the base); and 3 inches by 2 ½ inches (to form the easel). Also, I cut two narrow strips of 7 3/4-inch-long plastic canvas, which were tied to the side edges of the backing using yarn. The strips hold the paper in place against the backing.

campground departure date holderThe piece of plastic canvas that is 3 inches by 2 ½ inches attaches to the base and to the backing so that the holder stands upright, like a picture frame. I love this holder, and it’s easy to use.

— Rebecca Lunde, F99356
 Livingston, Texas

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