How to dispel that old Caravan smell.

[kambuckta]

@mangeorge

I have nothing, but I’d sure relish a picture (a link to) of that caravan, kambuckta.
Your OP somehow made me think of this very good movie.
Thanks,
mangeorge

Here ya go mangeorge: this is a bigger van, but of a similar vintage to my new babe.

[cgi.ebay.com.au/FRANKLIN-CARAVAN-18FT-/200470459132?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Caravans_RVs&hash=item2eacf872fc/] Like my new van but not as pretty](cgi.ebay.com.au/FRANKLIN-CARAVAN-18FT-/200470459132?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Caravans_RVs&hash=item2eacf872fc)

[kambuckta]

And now I’ve had a tutorial in linking from xash, here is a better model of the van we bought:

This one is heaps dearer though!

[AncientHumanoid]

Greetings from The Humungus!

The Lord Humungus!

The Warrior of the Wasteland!

The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla!

[mangeorge]

Cool! Those are much like what we have here in the US.
Except, well, is there some kind of special tax on wheels? I noticed the ones in the pics look quite small.
For reference; 1 AUD = 0.8859 USD.
Thanks for the pics.

[Chefguy]

@mangeorge

Cool! Those are much like what we have here in the US.
Except, well, is there some kind of special tax on wheels? I noticed the ones in the pics look quite small.
For reference; 1 AUD = 0.8859 USD.
Thanks for the pics.

I think the skirting is making the tires look smaller.

[dragonlady]

@butler1850

Long time son of camper (caravan) owners.

Open everything. All cabinets, under cushion storage, appliances, vents, hatches, windows, portholes, drains, etc. A few fans blowing around will help lift any smells and get them out the door.

Take out all cushions, and beat mercilessly. Get the dust out. Let them sit in the sun for a bit, flipping once in a while. Wash them with an upholstery cleaner if you can. You may want to cover or replace, if they continue to smell.

Take out the carpeting, if any, and follow cushion instructions.

While all the “soft stuff” is out of the caravan, wash all the surfaces with your favorite surface cleaner.

After that, you should be good. It’ll always have a bit of “Caravan” smell to it. It’s made of Caravan in the first place!

This is spot on.
Never underestimate the power of fresh air.

[Sunspace]

@kambuckta

And now I’ve had a tutorial in linking from xash, here is a better model of the van we bought:

This one is heaps dearer though!

Now that I see a picture of it, I can confirm that that is what we’d call a trailer. Sometimes to be more precise, and to distinguish it from cargo trailers, we’d say a ‘travel trailer’. Camper trailers are more tent-like, and often have fabric sides that fold upwards or outwards from a compact base.