Your point on expenses is unbelievably true. We follow a lot of other influences who live off $600 a week and now that we are doing it full-time, we can’t believe that we were blind enough to not think about it more. Sure we stay on the side of the road, look for free camps, ect but we didn’t think about the price of fresh veg or experiences for the weekly budget. Also important to note that a lot of free camps you need to be fully self-contained, this in particular stumped us quite a few times. Thank you for promoting realistic travel!
Oh my gosh your comment!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! You’re absolutely right, we’ve seen so many people on here brag about how little they spend each week when we feel it can be so unrealistic and in fact, problematic for those who are planning their trip. We too try where we can to save a few dollars but like you say, the cost of living is just incredibly expensive. I feel so many people came for us for what we said about our budget in this video but you articulated it much better than I ever could have. 💕💕💕
Hi there! Did you ever find a rough weekly budget that it ended up being? I.e. food, campsites (free and not free), staying on side of the road? Thanks for your time in reading this (if you do :D)
My number 1 hot tip - just get out there and start travelling, as you can change /update / perfect it later. Too many people are held back by waiting until they have the 'best setup' .... however, I have met people from the ones travelling and living out of the station wagon to people travelling in the 1/2mill motorhome .... they are all experiencing and enjoying travelling their way.
We could not agree more!!! Sometimes the cheaper more simple set ups are the absolute best ones!!! Less things to worry about, less things to set up! 🤩
Buy a Camps Book, free camps everywhere. Never rely on electric fridges totally, you must have gas in the mix when free camping. Carry a water bladder with an additional 80 litres of water when going into a remote camp, no matter how many tanks you have.
Hey, I love your point about water. When discussing camping and camp set up, we are always saying the first thing that causes us to have to leave a site is running out of water or having to cart water in. In the caravan world, everyone spends thousands on solar set ups for going off grid and overlook adding extra water tanks. We added an extra tank to our van and only have a small solar set up, we never run out of power, even when it rains, but we will inevitably run out of water. Great video.
Absolutely!! Before the trip we never really thought about the water as much as we should have, maybe because we are so lucky and it’s always so accessible in the tap! 😂
Our number 1 was Just to slow down and enjoy the country and each other . You guys will look back and think this was a great time in your lives. We have traveled on and off for years and you are absolutely correct about the people you meet and the friends you will make remember it’s a journey not a destination. Take care and we love your videos you always make us smile. ( except for last week lol)
Awwww what a lovely thought!! I love that one, that can be our equal #1 too!!! Don’t the people just make the journey, we have got so many new friends from all around the country that have been so incredible and we are so lucky to have met! Yes, we are still in recovery from last week too! 😂😂 Happy Thursday, see you on the weekend! ✌🏽✌🏽
my hot tips, if you can, have your set up quick and tight. cooking indoors.etc and a sink will keep you sane,its nice to have a little wash .my 2012 toyota hiace has an inside cooking bench, manual pump sink with 25ltr water can. your right about hobbies,have an insane little dog and books are good.i have my paper,pencils and charcoal so i have no excuse to NOT start drawing again.lastly. get the publication camps australia wide. i just bought both books. worth every cent. saved me a fortune traveling from sydney to Karatha last winter.happy trails.loved this video!
#1 tip, ask people that have done or are doing similar travelling to what you have in mind. Plenty of different ways to do the big lap or extended travelling. Some people work, some don’t. Some want full off grid self sufficient free camping, others mostly caravan parks/powered sites, some park up for a month, others move on most days. Some tow, others only have a vehicle, some want to do and see everything, others just want to watch the sun go down… even if you’re certain you’ve planned and prepped perfectly for a trip, tell yourself there’s no such thing and hit the road..
Smashing Yes, water and power as much asvpossible WA free camp is fine, other than SW corner (Margaret River etc). We are fans of gravel pits.. sad I know. Number 1 priority: snake proof fence for the dogs. Great video series...cheers
Could not agree more Cheryl! What a great tip, so often we get caught up in where we have to be and forget to enjoy the ride there. Hope you’re having a wonderful Easter! 🤩
Please think before you do these Video's, make sure of facts Example: About remoteness: Oodnadatta Track, Marree to William Creek, 204klm, William Creek to Oodnadatta 201klm. Then imagine the Birdsville Track.. Marree to Mungeranie 206klm and Mungeranie to Birdsville 314klm. Depending on Traffick these can be remote. And of course CSR, Talawana Track, Anne Beadell Hwy are all very remote.
LOVE THIS!! you’re absolutely right, we did pack too much and had to send two massive boxes home!! 😂 also, could not agree more with not planning, it always works out and the journey is so much less stressful, you’ve got to go with the flow!! Happy Easter Gem! 🤩
Hey guys get yourself two 20 litre gerry cans and fill those then empty into your caravan. We do this all the time and surely you wouldn’t be 400kl from your caravan. We’re from Tassie and don’t have the issues you are talking about. Did you really think your travels through.
I'm sorry for your experience. Even though you are technically Australian. You need a mainland Australian to show you around, not the southern Australians some one from the harsher places. They will be the ones that will prepare you for the worst.
we are travelling maybe over a 1 year some miracle we get a house rental but never in suburbia a little bit rural long story cut short we are virtually homeless the cause of fraud living in government housing in singleton New Sout h Wales home and place made out we owe a cemental amount nothing on our statement got the sheriff on us with no letter 2 tribunals behind our back luckily we have 19 ft caravan 1997 model 3,500Gentec generator and 2.7 Kelvinator air conditioner that we put in the front of it .and new wing awning which we had to get from Bennett Green caravan repairs New South Wales which were fantastic went to hell and back getting approved for home schooling .your video about camping tips what's the best of see yetwe put a 19 litre caravan water tank on roof rack Ford Territory TX Model 6 speed but we leave it empty when traveling because of weight only drive to get it filled up when camping we have not done any camping yet our first time tomorrow .fantastic video that you have made
Point 9 - I don't think you've travelled away from the TH-camr destinations to know what remote is Point 7 - 10L of water? Lucky you don't go remote. Point 5 - Tinned food as a back up always. You have other problems if the fridge runs constantly. Point 2 - lol there are free camps everywhere. You aren't trying hard enough. All other points are quite obvious. You're a bit too green for a vid like this.
I don’t know what you mean by “ there is no free camping” we are over 2000km from home and have only paid for 3 low cost camps, all others were free. My top tip for travelling Australia would be to make sure you have plenty of solar, makes life so much easier. Happy and safe travels to you both.
We should have probably said there’s hardly any along the south and west coasts of WA. Which is where we have spent the last 4 or so months! Great tip though, totally agree with you!! Your battery/solar can make or break a set up!! Happy Easter Bev. 🤩
Agree 100% ... I have lived on the road for the past 3 years in WA ... top to bottom and west to east, and have NEVER paid a cent ... ALWAYS free camped
I have 2.25kw of solar on the roof and 2000AH of lithium batteries for my mobile home.........even though I originally thought this was overkill, it has been a great investment as I never have to spend any time in a paid camp spot to 'top up' power (I also run a reverse cycle Aircond 24/7) Along with my Starlink, it means I never have to worry about where I pull up stumps for a day or two or three...to relax. My setup also includes 370 liters of fresh water onboard. The two major issues I found from watching many other travelling videos, was that they had to choose camp spots with access to power and internet, which tend to be 'paid for locations' Therefore, the best advice is to get Starlink and as much solar and battery capacity as your budget can afford. The major advantage of this, is that it will open up many other camping locations for you and for longer periods of time (e.g. WA has many free gravel pit camp sites, but they mostly have no facilities which is why most do not count them as camp sites) The cost saving is debatable as you can pay for a lot of nights in powered campsites when you take into account the cost of a solar/battery setup.
So you watched ‘heaps’ of videos before you left, but you still didn’t learn any valuable information. You sound like very inexperienced, Ill prepared townies. Sorry.
Yep, did the big loop on a motorbike, paid for camping... twice?... admittedly easier on a bike than a car since you can just slip into the scrub but there are still LOADS of little places you can pull into out of the way with a car.
So precious. Chairs the worst thing for yr health, sit on the ground, there's no bad weather unless yr soft. Oodnadatta track is longer than you say. No need for a fridge, it's not a life saver, esky will do. This modern generation should just stay home. Plenty to look at, leave phone at home. Can't sight see pffft. Funniest crap I've ever heard. 5 min job to hard jesus. No need for awnings. $200 a week plenty, $100 enough. Free camping is everywhere. Snacking all the time is so unhealthy. Tourists from Australia travelling Australia it's as expensive as you want. I did it this year 2023 $100 to $200 a week, some weeks nothing. Yes talk to locals. My tip just get out and do what you want, it's easy, people have travelled with there dole checks, still today and save. Lots of food out there for free, bush tucker high in gi.
Having traveled around Australia 4 times in a large caravan living on the road for 5 years I think your comments re water - power and fridges and talking to people was spot on. However your comments regarding free camping is so totally wrong in my opinion. For the first year of our travels we stayed I van parks 95% of the time the next 4 years was a complete reversal 95% free camps and 5 % parks. With out a doubt the best camping spots Australia wide are free camps, and to top it of you meet nicer people. We currently travel in a well set up campervan and have for the last 9 years. In all this time we have never stayed in a caravan park.
yeah it sucks ,not many free camps around the coast line of Australia ,thats why when we want a relatively cheap holiday we do the outback ,so many free camps out there and beautiful ones at that and yes a good camp chair is soooo important i actually just bought 2 new chairs from Front Runner they pack down to the size of a pizza box and are pretty comfortable ,and fit nicely in my draws in back of car canopy and your right unless your doing the Simson or central Australia your never too far from a small town or servo and yeah water blader is the way to go, yours truly ,biggest fan 😂😂
Too true hey Greg! You’re so right though, we’ve got a lot of outback camping to come, probably not for a little while as we are heading along the coast but we can’t bloody wait! How epic are they, some of our friends have them and they do look unreal! We definitely need to get a water bladder, we feel so daft not thinking up such a simple thing ourselves. 😂😂😂 Happy Easter Greg!! Hope you’re having a ripper. 🤩
Your tips come from experience, and that is the best teacher to learn from. What is our best tip for living from a car around AU? LESS IS MORE. The more you take, the more you have to do. Avoid roof racks and towing if you can, but if you must have either, keep it minimalist. No rack = best safety, handling and fuel economy. No caravan = the ability to adventure anywhere without turning back to collect the caravan. Also be prepared to stop in accommodation occasionally to break up the experience. That can also be a base to tour from for a few days. Experience all you can and do the things you love, or the novelty of exploring will become less exciting.
Absolutely!! You could not be more right with the less is more. We didn’t realise this for so long and have had to send so much stuff home! We do often wish we weren’t towing, but hey maybe that’s something for down the track! 🤩
We are just watching your video - we have to challenge you about NO free camping in WA. That is not a true statement and will hinder your followers. Use wiki camps and you find lots of free camps. We have done it lots and lots - maybe not so many close to the coast bur they are around. We agreed with the rest of your tips - we are experienced free campers around Australia. Enjoy the mainland!
Know how to drive . Know how to prepare to approaching road trains. And using your lights high and low beam. Don't swerve if you see a kangaroo. Approach crest on road at night slower. As live stock can be on other side of crest. Watch out for loose shoulders on road and pot holes. Always carry window cleaner. Bugs on windscreen. Never pick up strangers. Carry a mat to change tyres as road surface extremely hot. Carry cash as sometimes no ATM. Always wind windows up at night snakes . Use parking bays to sleep on out skirts of towns save money. Check for weather updates. Carry first aid kit. Trust your instincts. If ya see smoke turn back.
What an amazing list Kim, you should start your own TH-cam video with a list like that!! Particularly love the kangaroo one, soooo true, so many people absolutely thrash their setups from that mistake. And the trust your instinct one, that’s very true! Thanks so much for commenting and watching Kim, we appreciate the tips so much. ☺️
Thanks for the Info. When you say there’s no more free camping is it because you’re unable to tow your caravan to more remote and harder to reach areas?
Thanks for watching and for your question! I think at time of recording this we had spent 6 months along the coast of WA, all the way from the south upwards and we’ve found it’s super hard to find free camps. Not because we can’t access them, we always do with the van anyway, but just because you either have to go inland or you have to camp on the side of the highway. As we’ve reached Broome and the Gibb in recent weeks we have found a long more free camps.
I think a lot of people don’t realise just how handy it is to travel with a fourby or car, like it’s more than enough space and you can access some areas people in RV’s and buses etc just can’t so if you have wheels, you’re ready, get out there and do it
Great tips, another great video….my hot tip would be make sure the air conditioner is working! My wife needs it most nights. 400+ amps of lithium power at a minimum.
My top tip - plan where you take your van when going into less accessible areas. Driving your car hard to park your off road van on or close to a remote campsite not only burns fuel (your most expensive outlay) but generally messes the track up or blocks it for others. Your "wow" site might be my favourite local fishing spot. I'm constantly amazed by people who attempt 4wd beach tracks without even lowering their tyre pressure. (I'm also having to do more clean ups at these places but that's another story) I've seen vans in places like Steep Point when signs clearly asks you not to take a caravan. Access to WA's beautiful and secluded sites can generally be achieved in a day trip by leaving your van at a nearby safe and secure park up area. Maybe include a swag for these places. As you say, ask the locals. Your respect will be rewarded. There aren't many free camps left in WA especially on the south coast. It's pretty obvious to me why they are "managed" these days. But it wasn't me or you that caused the change, was it? Thanks 😂
Fuel stations are closed at around 8 pm in some areas in Victoria. If you run out of fuel on some roads in the night, believe me you will feel like you are in a very remote place. It happened to me a few months ago !
Novices.. you will learn, you are so off the mark with some of your tips and complaints. How long have you actually been on the road? Keep enjoying things though.. the learning comes only with the doing.
With regards to water supply, batteries etc....keep in mind that it has been proven that over 80% of caravan/car combinations out there are over the weight limits........so whatever you tend to travel with please ensure that you put it over a weighbridge prior to travelling, as at worse it may save your life or other people lives and at best it may save you on a lot of inconvenience with breakages, etc. What type of camp chairs do you now use? I also use ITechWorld batteries.........great batteries at a very reasonable price (no I am not sponsored by them...lol)
You’re totally right, we see so many cars and wonder how they are not over (they must be!) we always have made that our number 1 priority to ensure we are within the legal limits. We absolutely love our dune 4x4 ones, they’re just from anaconda. I think they were on sale for 50 bucks when we got them! So cheap and they even recline. Bang in with iTechworld batteries, you can’t beat them for the price!!
Good vid guys. But there are heaps of free camps to be had. And talking to people is the right topic for number 1. Although there can be some strange ones out there.
You’re very right, we should have specified that the last 4 months along the south and west coasts of WA we have really struggled to free camp. If you head inland of these places or just camp on the side of the road you can definitely free camp more. So true about chatting to people, sometimes it can make for a very fun/memorable experience. 😂
That’s why we thought it was so important!!! So many things we missed before leaving on our trip. How EXCITING for you guys, you’re going to have the most amazing time! 🤩🤩
You can buy a 100 litre water bladder and you can put that behind your front seats of your ute with a small extension hose which has a tap on it and you can bring it to the outside of your car and fill it up with whatever you need
We feel so silly for not thinking something like this up! So many people have been saying we need to get a bladder! 😂😂 such a good idea, thank you so much!! We hope you’re having an epic Easter! 🤩
Great info. Fleximake have a water bladder that fits in the footwells and carries 60L of water. A small 12v pump can transfer the water into your van tanks quickly.
Our flexible tank can hold about 200 litres, and goes in the back of the ute when we fill it. Van holds 180 litres I think total, but often don't have it full.
Love these tips guys! After almost 3 years full time on the road we would say our #1 tip is to slow down if people can. If you love a spot, stay for a bit and take it in! Especially if you have kids - account for plenty of down days! Travel is exhausting for everyone. Also, with your water tip - check out water bladders you can buy that fit perfectly on the backseat floor of your car. Loads of people have those so they don’t have to drag their caravan in to fill up!
We could not agree more Katrina, every few months at the start of the trip we were often getting reminded by the universe to slow down because we’d do something silly and careless and break something just because we were always rushing! 😅 now we slow down and it’s just amazing to stop of smell the roses, take in the sunshine, watch the sunsets! 😍 Thanks for the water tip!!
Hye guys, we carry a 110L Fleximate water bladder in our ute. Folds down to nothing when its empty, and we roll it out across the rear footwell to fill it up, then just gravity feed it into the water tanks of the van back at camp. Such an awesome addition to the set up. Very true about the cost of travel being more these days, but the cost of living in a house has gone up too, so its all relative. I know which I'd rather be doing!
Ohhhh Emily, you’re a superstar, Tasmanians are always the best! How incredible is that, I bet you’re having the most unreal time. Hopefully the weather has been full of sunshine! Did you head clockwise or anticlockwise? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Remember all the ups are down in WA. You look like you are well prepared for long term travelling. Having a Good chair will help to make your travelling comfortable.
Couple of collapsible water containers will fix the water problem. Mines 25 litres and collapses down to nothing when not in use. Wiki camps is your friend
Lil and Jake Hi Fireman here I wonder i see on u tube where they sell dry package food for preppers that last 25 years And it's supposed to be good for you just add water 💦 Have you ever checked on that I know hiker's used them great 👍 video Fireman 🔥🔥🔥
Happy Easter Fireman!! 🔥🔥 yeah, that’s a great idea! Good as a back up if you’re a long way away from a cheap supermarket! See you tomorrow, we are going to try posting on a Saturday (not sure what time/day that is in America) to trial how that goes!! 🤩
Are plastic 10l Gerri cans still sold? Not online woolies! I’m buying bigW refillables now for next trip to Perth. 8l fit in hidden posies better than the 10l. They even balance along sliding side door step quite well so distribution of weight is good.
Top Tip: Don't plan ... things always change from roads closed, weather gets bad, mechanical issues, places do not meet expectations, you find an awesome spot etc etc so stay flexible and just have a general direction your going in .....
Love this one, so many good ones we didn’t think about!!! You’re absolutely right, life on the road is unlike anything else! Going with the flow is the best way to do it. Thanks so much for watching, we hope you’re having a fabulous Easter! 🤩
Thanks a lot for the video, very good tips. Before I go to visit Australia and plan to trip there I'll make sure that I win the Lottery, but wait When is this going to happen? ! , Ehhhh forget Australia, there many other good and cheaper destination in this world. Thanks for making this video's and showing us Australia so that We do not need to go there and waste tons of money!!! Very Good ey!
Hahahahah, we feel you, it’s expensive! But don’t hold off because you’re waiting to make enough money, you can always work along the way!! You’re right though, so many places around the world that make you feel like kings and queens. 👸🤴
Great tips. I have a Low-profile box type water bladder 85L - DW85BLP - Standard DW85BLP which stays in the vehicle. Fill in town and take back to the van, or fill if going off grid for longer. Portable 12v pump, transfers in minutes. Otherwise empty and only a few kg's.
Hi, my plane is travel around Australia. We have small channel about travelling and camping. I hope it will be easy. Thanks lots of good information for us❤
I’m just starting to look at doing an overland trip throughout Australia. I visited the country back in 94 and am looking to return. We are Canadian and free camp most of the time here so a bit shocked to think we’d need to pay to camp in Australia. Glad to read some of the comments that suggest otherwise. Naturally one needs to be set up for off grid living. Can you suggest any TH-cam channels that cater to foreigners coming in and buying such a set up only to sell 6 months later? Much appreciated.
So, you travel around Australia, you’re not really under any time pressure in regards to your daily activities and putting up an awning is too much of a hassle? I get it, you could’ve gotten a better one, but just how lazy can you be? Especially when you’ve got nothing to do?!
VISA IS THE LIMIT! If I had a permanent visa, I’d find a way to travel Australia the way I always dreamt of, expenses and all this stuff, you can deal with it by having a good plan, but for me, it’s way more than that. Free Camping? Well, a lot of people stays at beach parking and others, but when the ranger knocks on your window and hears your accent, different story! IMAGINE the frustration when people calls you: “BACKPACKER”, and you only visited 4000km of Oz in 7 years.
I can relate to what you are saying a Bout having the right equipment. I travelled between NSW and WA for 5 years. Other things of Importance are having a good solar board to keep the fridge cold. With possible two marine batteries. Also a good pump, as there might be times when your tyres may have to be let down. I also invested in a good battery charger. I travelled just me and my dog and always left a town with 60 litres of water. I still. Keep in contact with some people I met during my travels
Heya Wayne, I am about to start traveling with my dog as well and I was wondering if you have any tips about when you might have to leave your dog? Also, I love this video. It's good to find people who talk about their experiences in Australia instead of the USA or elsewhere. Thank you!
3:53 get a bunch of 10 litre water tanks for the car, just in case one or two get holed - it can happen if you swerve to avoid a velociraptor and roll your car 😊
Such a shame you feel this way and so much negativity. You only get out of it what you put in to it. My question to you is, what we’re your expectations. Perhaps they were high. We live on less than $800 per week. We actually eat less travelling than we do at home. Perhaps you need to rethink at how you are travelling. Yes fuel is expensive and we run a V8 but we plan where we go and how we do it. Yes it is a holiday and if you want to do everything it will be expensive however there are many free things you can do also. There are many things you can do to make your trip enjoyable without having a hobby. On listening to your blog I feel more planning needs to be done. Possibly you left Tassie with stars in your eyes and it is very different when your on the road. Maybe you are homesick. Tassie is very different to here on the mainland.
Tip 21 - Own a gun! 4-10 works best or only camp with others in remote areas! Made the mistake last year in QLD gulf, set up caravan etc. in a gravel pit 100m from road. Wife and I just got to bed and a Ute load of station guys turn up and pelted our van with beer bottles and full cans of UDL’s. They started to break into my 79 series and then something spooked them and took off. There were 4 of them and 1 of me, no phone reception. Camp in numbers or own a gun that is my tip. We are in our 40’s travelled extensively throughout Oz, and last year was the first time we encountered this but if I didn’t spook them with a bang what would of happened? Have fun and stay safe out there
I carry 4 x 15 litre square water bottles in the rear footwells of the car. Extra 60 kites of water that can easily be removed. Bottles came from BCF from memory.
I dont think this lovely couple have been that remote yet if its only an hour to woollies. Its 3 hours to get off the property i work on and another 4 hours to the closest town and pub.
😂 the bottled water! … rofl - lol, should throw ya back to the days of travelling with hessian water bags hangin’ off the bullbar like we did in the “old days”!
Some of this was rubbish. You don’t NEED a Woolies, Anaconda, SuperCheap Auto and McDonalds. Free camping - that’s what most of us do most of the time where possible - there’s loads of free camps around. And $800/wk is a tonne of money - you can easily travel on $800/wk or less. Battery and Fridge setup - perhaps it’s just because you are from Tassie and didn’t research. We here in Queensland know all about a setup for the heat. Water - yes it’s more important than anything and you need it in the vehicle AND camper (caravan etc). Agree about camp chairs and mattress. Totally disagree about not being as remote as you think and being only 100km etc from shops etc. Clearly you’ve not travelled remotely (Simpson Desert etc). Also - Coverage - again, most of Australia ISN’T covered. The vast majority of Aus has no mobile phone coverage at all. I so totally agree about the freestanding awning - only type to get as who can be bothered setting up one with poles and ropes - you just won’t use it. The problem with talking to people is you only get THEIR opinion on where to go and where not to go. You might love a place they hate. So sure talk but don’t take their advice as gospel. Do your own thing.
What an amazing idea Tracie!! I don’t know why we didn’t think to do something so simple. Maybe we will have to source a water bladder in the next bigger city! 🤩
Oh Lynn, how incredible is that!! I’d love to know how many K’s you’ve done it that time. 😂 We are so glad you agree, you’ve probably got some other great tips we haven’t mentioned being such a seasoned traveler. But we MUST know, where are your all time favourite spots we should add to the list, particularly around the top half!
Your point on expenses is unbelievably true. We follow a lot of other influences who live off $600 a week and now that we are doing it full-time, we can’t believe that we were blind enough to not think about it more. Sure we stay on the side of the road, look for free camps, ect but we didn’t think about the price of fresh veg or experiences for the weekly budget. Also important to note that a lot of free camps you need to be fully self-contained, this in particular stumped us quite a few times. Thank you for promoting realistic travel!
Oh my gosh your comment!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! You’re absolutely right, we’ve seen so many people on here brag about how little they spend each week when we feel it can be so unrealistic and in fact, problematic for those who are planning their trip. We too try where we can to save a few dollars but like you say, the cost of living is just incredibly expensive. I feel so many people came for us for what we said about our budget in this video but you articulated it much better than I ever could have. 💕💕💕
Hi there! Did you ever find a rough weekly budget that it ended up being? I.e. food, campsites (free and not free), staying on side of the road? Thanks for your time in reading this (if you do :D)
My number 1 hot tip - just get out there and start travelling, as you can change /update / perfect it later.
Too many people are held back by waiting until they have the 'best setup' .... however, I have met people from the ones travelling and living out of the station wagon to people travelling in the 1/2mill motorhome .... they are all experiencing and enjoying travelling their way.
We could not agree more!!! Sometimes the cheaper more simple set ups are the absolute best ones!!! Less things to worry about, less things to set up! 🤩
So true ❤
Buy a Camps Book, free camps everywhere.
Never rely on electric fridges totally, you must have gas in the mix when free camping.
Carry a water bladder with an additional 80 litres of water when going into a remote camp, no matter how many tanks you have.
Cool, just giving our experience! Stoked you can find free camps everywhere! 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Hey, I love your point about water. When discussing camping and camp set up, we are always saying the first thing that causes us to have to leave a site is running out of water or having to cart water in. In the caravan world, everyone spends thousands on solar set ups for going off grid and overlook adding extra water tanks. We added an extra tank to our van and only have a small solar set up, we never run out of power, even when it rains, but we will inevitably run out of water. Great video.
Absolutely!! Before the trip we never really thought about the water as much as we should have, maybe because we are so lucky and it’s always so accessible in the tap! 😂
Our number 1 was Just to slow down and enjoy the country and each other . You guys will look back and think this was a great time in your lives. We have traveled on and off for years and you are absolutely correct about the people you meet and the friends you will make remember it’s a journey not a destination. Take care and we love your videos you always make us smile. ( except for last week lol)
Awwww what a lovely thought!! I love that one, that can be our equal #1 too!!! Don’t the people just make the journey, we have got so many new friends from all around the country that have been so incredible and we are so lucky to have met! Yes, we are still in recovery from last week too! 😂😂 Happy Thursday, see you on the weekend! ✌🏽✌🏽
My tip is go with someone u actually like
Some days we wonder if we did! 😂😂😂
For some people, that would mean, go on your own. 😊
my hot tips, if you can, have your set up quick and tight. cooking indoors.etc and a sink will keep you sane,its nice to have a little wash .my 2012 toyota hiace has an inside cooking bench, manual pump sink with 25ltr water can. your right about hobbies,have an insane little dog and books are good.i have my paper,pencils and charcoal so i have no excuse to NOT start drawing again.lastly. get the publication camps australia wide. i just bought both books. worth every cent. saved me a fortune traveling from sydney to Karatha last winter.happy trails.loved this video!
Don’t rush take your time really enjoy yourself wherever you are
Love that tip!! You’re 100% right, got to slow down and smell the roses on the road. 🤩
Outback can be a long, long way from supplies. Don't underestimate, rake supplies with you! Food, water & especially fuel 👍
Very true, always over prepare!
#1 tip, ask people that have done or are doing similar travelling to what you have in mind. Plenty of different ways to do the big lap or extended travelling. Some people work, some don’t. Some want full off grid self sufficient free camping, others mostly caravan parks/powered sites, some park up for a month, others move on most days. Some tow, others only have a vehicle, some want to do and see everything, others just want to watch the sun go down… even if you’re certain you’ve planned and prepped perfectly for a trip, tell yourself there’s no such thing and hit the road..
Smashing
Yes, water and power as much asvpossible
WA free camp is fine, other than SW corner (Margaret River etc). We are fans of gravel pits.. sad I know.
Number 1 priority: snake proof fence for the dogs.
Great video series...cheers
great advice. may i add its about the journey ,not the destination..making the most of "the dash -------". safe travels x
Could not agree more Cheryl! What a great tip, so often we get caught up in where we have to be and forget to enjoy the ride there. Hope you’re having a wonderful Easter! 🤩
7:47 does the fridge have good air circulation? Most campers have the fridge sweating in its own sauna - the heat it generates needs to escape
Please think before you do these Video's, make sure of facts Example: About remoteness: Oodnadatta Track, Marree to William Creek, 204klm, William Creek to Oodnadatta 201klm. Then imagine the Birdsville Track.. Marree to Mungeranie 206klm and Mungeranie to Birdsville 314klm. Depending on Traffick these can be remote. And of course CSR, Talawana Track, Anne Beadell Hwy are all very remote.
Tip: don’t pack too much, you can get it on the road and it’s much more fun getting new stuff from the places you visit.
The apex tip: Do not plan
LOVE THIS!! you’re absolutely right, we did pack too much and had to send two massive boxes home!! 😂 also, could not agree more with not planning, it always works out and the journey is so much less stressful, you’ve got to go with the flow!! Happy Easter Gem! 🤩
All great points, I had to laugh at Lil's reaction when Jake mentioned that the weather could be too hot 🤣🤣🤣🤣
best tip for you 2 wingers is to go back to Tassie and stay there
Outback South Australia Mount Ive 100 plus kms from town and no reception
Hey guys get yourself two 20 litre gerry cans and fill those then empty into your caravan. We do this all the time and surely you wouldn’t be 400kl from your caravan. We’re from Tassie and don’t have the issues you are talking about. Did you really think your travels through.
Solid !
Cheers legend!
I love the eating healthy tips as I’m sure in the last two vids I’ve seen you at KFC and McDonalds. Ok, so I’m judging.
Hahahahahaha you got us, we are liars. 😂 but actually we usually eat healthy 95% of the time. 😅
capitalism road warriors from tassie lololol
I'm sorry for your experience. Even though you are technically Australian. You need a mainland Australian to show you around, not the southern Australians some one from the harsher places. They will be the ones that will prepare you for the worst.
yup 100%.....
Yeah sorry about that! Hahaha
These are great practical tips and we will definitely take them on board for our planning. Thanks!
@brewsontour
Ohhh epic you guys. It’s going to be the most incredible experience, there’s nothing better than life on the road. 😍
Flexing caused the door to pop open I reckon.
Yeah, you could be right. Sometimes the fridge isn’t locked in properly and it pushed on the door and if flies open too. 😅
we are travelling maybe over a 1 year some miracle we get a house rental but never in suburbia a little bit rural long story cut short we are virtually homeless the cause of fraud living in government housing in singleton New Sout h Wales home and place made out we owe a cemental amount nothing on our statement got the sheriff on us with no letter 2 tribunals behind our back luckily we have 19 ft caravan 1997 model 3,500Gentec generator and 2.7 Kelvinator air conditioner that we put in the front of it .and new wing awning which we had to get from Bennett Green caravan repairs New South Wales which were fantastic went to hell and back getting approved for home schooling .your video about camping tips what's the best of see yetwe put a 19 litre caravan water tank on roof rack Ford Territory TX Model 6 speed but we leave it empty when traveling because of weight only drive to get it filled up when camping we have not done any camping yet our first time tomorrow .fantastic video that you have made
Point 9 - I don't think you've travelled away from the TH-camr destinations to know what remote is
Point 7 - 10L of water? Lucky you don't go remote.
Point 5 - Tinned food as a back up always. You have other problems if the fridge runs constantly.
Point 2 - lol there are free camps everywhere. You aren't trying hard enough.
All other points are quite obvious. You're a bit too green for a vid like this.
I don’t know what you mean by “ there is no free camping” we are over 2000km from home and have only paid for 3 low cost camps, all others were free. My top tip for travelling Australia would be to make sure you have plenty of solar, makes life so much easier. Happy and safe travels to you both.
We should have probably said there’s hardly any along the south and west coasts of WA. Which is where we have spent the last 4 or so months! Great tip though, totally agree with you!! Your battery/solar can make or break a set up!! Happy Easter Bev. 🤩
Agree 100% ... I have lived on the road for the past 3 years in WA ... top to bottom and west to east, and have NEVER paid a cent ... ALWAYS free camped
I have 2.25kw of solar on the roof and 2000AH of lithium batteries for my mobile home.........even though I originally thought this was overkill, it has been a great investment as I never have to spend any time in a paid camp spot to 'top up' power (I also run a reverse cycle Aircond 24/7)
Along with my Starlink, it means I never have to worry about where I pull up stumps for a day or two or three...to relax.
My setup also includes 370 liters of fresh water onboard.
The two major issues I found from watching many other travelling videos, was that they had to choose camp spots with access to power and internet, which tend to be 'paid for locations'
Therefore, the best advice is to get Starlink and as much solar and battery capacity as your budget can afford.
The major advantage of this, is that it will open up many other camping locations for you and for longer periods of time (e.g. WA has many free gravel pit camp sites, but they mostly have no facilities which is why most do not count them as camp sites)
The cost saving is debatable as you can pay for a lot of nights in powered campsites when you take into account the cost of a solar/battery setup.
So you watched ‘heaps’ of videos before you left, but you still didn’t learn any valuable information. You sound like very inexperienced, Ill prepared townies. Sorry.
Yep, did the big loop on a motorbike, paid for camping... twice?... admittedly easier on a bike than a car since you can just slip into the scrub but there are still LOADS of little places you can pull into out of the way with a car.
So precious. Chairs the worst thing for yr health, sit on the ground, there's no bad weather unless yr soft. Oodnadatta track is longer than you say. No need for a fridge, it's not a life saver, esky will do. This modern generation should just stay home. Plenty to look at, leave phone at home. Can't sight see pffft. Funniest crap I've ever heard. 5 min job to hard jesus. No need for awnings. $200 a week plenty, $100 enough. Free camping is everywhere. Snacking all the time is so unhealthy. Tourists from Australia travelling Australia it's as expensive as you want. I did it this year 2023 $100 to $200 a week, some weeks nothing.
Yes talk to locals.
My tip just get out and do what you want, it's easy, people have travelled with there dole checks, still today and save. Lots of food out there for free, bush tucker high in gi.
Having traveled around Australia 4 times in a large caravan living on the road for 5 years I think your comments re water - power and fridges and talking to people was spot on. However your comments regarding free camping is so totally wrong in my opinion.
For the first year of our travels we stayed I van parks 95% of the time the next 4 years was a complete reversal 95% free camps and 5 % parks.
With out a doubt the best camping spots Australia wide are free camps, and to top it of you meet nicer people.
We currently travel in a well set up campervan and have for the last 9 years. In all this time we have never stayed in a caravan park.
Love your comment
Australia is huge and if you can't find a free camping spot, you're not trying.
@@brianwalker1933Huge with mostly nothing in between.
How did you find the free parks
@@sparrovski
Back in 2007 most camps were from the book camps Aust and recommended by fellow travellers
yeah it sucks ,not many free camps around the coast line of Australia ,thats why when we want a relatively cheap holiday we do the outback ,so many free camps out there and beautiful ones at that and yes a good camp chair is soooo important i actually just bought 2 new chairs from Front Runner they pack down to the size of a pizza box and are pretty comfortable ,and fit nicely in my draws in back of car canopy and your right unless your doing the Simson or central Australia your never too far from a small town or servo and yeah water blader is the way to go, yours truly ,biggest fan 😂😂
Too true hey Greg! You’re so right though, we’ve got a lot of outback camping to come, probably not for a little while as we are heading along the coast but we can’t bloody wait! How epic are they, some of our friends have them and they do look unreal! We definitely need to get a water bladder, we feel so daft not thinking up such a simple thing ourselves. 😂😂😂 Happy Easter Greg!! Hope you’re having a ripper. 🤩
Your tips come from experience, and that is the best teacher to learn from. What is our best tip for living from a car around AU? LESS IS MORE. The more you take, the more you have to do. Avoid roof racks and towing if you can, but if you must have either, keep it minimalist. No rack = best safety, handling and fuel economy. No caravan = the ability to adventure anywhere without turning back to collect the caravan. Also be prepared to stop in accommodation occasionally to break up the experience. That can also be a base to tour from for a few days. Experience all you can and do the things you love, or the novelty of exploring will become less exciting.
Absolutely!! You could not be more right with the less is more. We didn’t realise this for so long and have had to send so much stuff home! We do often wish we weren’t towing, but hey maybe that’s something for down the track! 🤩
We are just watching your video - we have to challenge you about NO free camping in WA.
That is not a true statement and will hinder your followers.
Use wiki camps and you find lots of free camps.
We have done it lots and lots - maybe not so many close to the coast bur they are around. We agreed with the rest of your tips - we are experienced free campers around Australia.
Enjoy the mainland!
Know how to drive .
Know how to prepare to approaching road trains.
And using your lights high and low beam.
Don't swerve if you see a kangaroo.
Approach crest on road at night slower.
As live stock can be on other side of crest.
Watch out for loose shoulders on road and pot holes.
Always carry window cleaner.
Bugs on windscreen.
Never pick up strangers.
Carry a mat to change tyres as road surface extremely hot.
Carry cash as sometimes no ATM.
Always wind windows up at night snakes .
Use parking bays to sleep on out skirts of towns save money.
Check for weather updates.
Carry first aid kit.
Trust your instincts.
If ya see smoke turn back.
What an amazing list Kim, you should start your own TH-cam video with a list like that!! Particularly love the kangaroo one, soooo true, so many people absolutely thrash their setups from that mistake. And the trust your instinct one, that’s very true! Thanks so much for commenting and watching Kim, we appreciate the tips so much. ☺️
Take heaps of insect repellent.
TRUE!!! So many times we’ve been caught out with not bringing insect repellent!
My wife and i are planning our retirement and we are going full time travel. can not wait.
How exciting for you both! You’re not going to know yourselves on the road, it’s such a wonderful life. 😍😍😍
Best advice I had was, don’t pat spiders or snakes
That’s some pretty sound advice Christopher 😂😂
when you say find a hobby can that be drinking?
Yes, as long as it’s not water, you probably won’t have enough 😂
Thanks for the Info. When you say there’s no more free camping is it because you’re unable to tow your caravan to more remote and harder to reach areas?
Thanks for watching and for your question! I think at time of recording this we had spent 6 months along the coast of WA, all the way from the south upwards and we’ve found it’s super hard to find free camps. Not because we can’t access them, we always do with the van anyway, but just because you either have to go inland or you have to camp on the side of the highway. As we’ve reached Broome and the Gibb in recent weeks we have found a long more free camps.
@@lilandjake ok cool! I appreciate the reply! Happy trails 🤙
I think a lot of people don’t realise just how handy it is to travel with a fourby or car, like it’s more than enough space and you can access some areas people in RV’s and buses etc just can’t so if you have wheels, you’re ready, get out there and do it
Great tips, another great video….my hot tip would be make sure the air conditioner is working! My wife needs it most nights. 400+ amps of lithium power at a minimum.
Happy wife, happy life!! I always live by that one with Lil! 😂😂 Thanks Ian and we hope you have a happy Easter! 🤩🤩
My top tip - plan where you take your van when going into less accessible areas. Driving your car hard to park your off road van on or close to a remote campsite not only burns fuel (your most expensive outlay) but generally messes the track up or blocks it for others.
Your "wow" site might be my favourite local fishing spot. I'm constantly amazed by people who attempt 4wd beach tracks without even lowering their tyre pressure. (I'm also having to do more clean ups at these places but that's another story) I've seen vans in places like Steep Point when signs clearly asks you not to take a caravan. Access to WA's beautiful and secluded sites can generally be achieved in a day trip by leaving your van at a nearby safe and secure park up area. Maybe include a swag for these places. As you say, ask the locals. Your respect will be rewarded.
There aren't many free camps left in WA especially on the south coast. It's pretty obvious to me why they are "managed" these days. But it wasn't me or you that caused the change, was it?
Thanks
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Great tips guys, however when filming, PLEASE lose the sunnies!!
Yeah nah, heaps of free camps all around Oz. Done a lap & literally only stayed in c~van parks 3 times.
Fuel stations are closed at around 8 pm in some areas in Victoria. If you run out of fuel on some roads in the night, believe me you will feel like you are in a very remote place. It happened to me a few months ago !
Yeah, you’re absolutely right! Can get pretty grim when you can’t fill up in the wee hours! 😅
Yeah my dad ran out of fuel, lucky days before the trip we filled up our Jerry cans to refuel the car.
Treat yourself to "take-away" once in a while ...
Live in a van for 7 years, WA ... "free camped" most of the time too
Totally!!! Loved treating ourselves to a good takeout night!! 🤩
Novices.. you will learn, you are so off the mark with some of your tips and complaints.
How long have you actually been on the road?
Keep enjoying things though.. the learning comes only with the doing.
Just sharing our experience to help others!! Absolutely loving our time on the road. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
You guys don't have a clue about living on the road lol. I have done it now for 6 years and only on a Disability pension.. Free camps are EVERYWHERE.
That’s great that you’ve found so many free camps! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
With regards to water supply, batteries etc....keep in mind that it has been proven that over 80% of caravan/car combinations out there are over the weight limits........so whatever you tend to travel with please ensure that you put it over a weighbridge prior to travelling, as at worse it may save your life or other people lives and at best it may save you on a lot of inconvenience with breakages, etc.
What type of camp chairs do you now use?
I also use ITechWorld batteries.........great batteries at a very reasonable price (no I am not sponsored by them...lol)
You’re totally right, we see so many cars and wonder how they are not over (they must be!) we always have made that our number 1 priority to ensure we are within the legal limits.
We absolutely love our dune 4x4 ones, they’re just from anaconda. I think they were on sale for 50 bucks when we got them! So cheap and they even recline.
Bang in with iTechworld batteries, you can’t beat them for the price!!
We have a 100l water bladder in our car for when we need to refill van tanks. So easy and versatile
Such a good idea!! And so light weight when you’re not using it. 👌🏼
Good vid guys. But there are heaps of free camps to be had. And talking to people is the right topic for number 1. Although there can be some strange ones out there.
You’re very right, we should have specified that the last 4 months along the south and west coasts of WA we have really struggled to free camp. If you head inland of these places or just camp on the side of the road you can definitely free camp more. So true about chatting to people, sometimes it can make for a very fun/memorable experience. 😂
Great video guys, thank you 😃. A lot of things I haven’t thought about. I hope we will be looking at the lap in 12-18 months
That’s why we thought it was so important!!! So many things we missed before leaving on our trip. How EXCITING for you guys, you’re going to have the most amazing time! 🤩🤩
You can buy a 100 litre water bladder and you can put that behind your front seats of your ute with a small extension hose which has a tap on it and you can bring it to the outside of your car and fill it up with whatever you need
We feel so silly for not thinking something like this up! So many people have been saying we need to get a bladder! 😂😂 such a good idea, thank you so much!! We hope you’re having an epic Easter! 🤩
Great info. Fleximake have a water bladder that fits in the footwells and carries 60L of water. A small 12v pump can transfer the water into your van tanks quickly.
How epic is that idea!! We will definitely look into it, cheers Greg and Happy Easter! 🤩
That's what we have also set up.
Our flexible tank can hold about 200 litres, and goes in the back of the ute when we fill it. Van holds 180 litres I think total, but often don't have it full.
Love these tips guys! After almost 3 years full time on the road we would say our #1 tip is to slow down if people can. If you love a spot, stay for a bit and take it in! Especially if you have kids - account for plenty of down days! Travel is exhausting for everyone.
Also, with your water tip - check out water bladders you can buy that fit perfectly on the backseat floor of your car. Loads of people have those so they don’t have to drag their caravan in to fill up!
We could not agree more Katrina, every few months at the start of the trip we were often getting reminded by the universe to slow down because we’d do something silly and careless and break something just because we were always rushing! 😅 now we slow down and it’s just amazing to stop of smell the roses, take in the sunshine, watch the sunsets! 😍
Thanks for the water tip!!
Hye guys, we carry a 110L Fleximate water bladder in our ute. Folds down to nothing when its empty, and we roll it out across the rear footwell to fill it up, then just gravity feed it into the water tanks of the van back at camp. Such an awesome addition to the set up. Very true about the cost of travel being more these days, but the cost of living in a house has gone up too, so its all relative. I know which I'd rather be doing!
Hello fellow Tasmanians!!
We ventured off in March on the spirit to start our lap. Agree with everything you’ve said here 😊
Ohhhh Emily, you’re a superstar, Tasmanians are always the best! How incredible is that, I bet you’re having the most unreal time. Hopefully the weather has been full of sunshine! Did you head clockwise or anticlockwise? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Remember all the ups are down in WA. You look like you are well prepared for long term travelling. Having a Good chair will help to make your travelling comfortable.
Absolutely, we already have such incredible memories! Totally, a good chair is an absolute must for us! 🤩🤩🤩
Definitely right about chairs. If you don't like sitting in a chair at the point of purchase, you wont like it out in the bush. Fun times!
Totally!!! If you’re sitting on a shitty chair it can be a really pain in the bum, if you know what I mean! 😂 thanks so much for watching! 🤩
That was interesting, informative and entertaining, thank you 😊 just subscribed.
Ohhh, thanks Ronald!!! So glad you’re enjoying our content, thank you a million for subscribing! 🤩
We just did the lap and there is heaps of free and low cost camps everywhere.
You should get a 100l water bladder and pump to collect water to pump into your van. Works a treat.
Good thought Leyland! A few others have suggested a bladder and we feel so silly for not thinking it up ourselves. 😂 Happy Easter! 😍
From camping store ?
what about filtration ?
Well, 1st problem I see is that your from Tasmania.
Couple of collapsible water containers will fix the water problem. Mines 25 litres and collapses down to nothing when not in use.
Wiki camps is your friend
Love that!! Wiki camps is definitely your friend, so worth the couple of bucks! Love the water container idea! We will have to get one. 🤩
Lil and Jake
Hi Fireman here I wonder i see on u tube where they sell dry package food for preppers that last 25 years And it's supposed to be good for you just add water 💦 Have you ever checked on that I know hiker's used them great 👍 video
Fireman 🔥🔥🔥
Happy Easter Fireman!! 🔥🔥 yeah, that’s a great idea! Good as a back up if you’re a long way away from a cheap supermarket! See you tomorrow, we are going to try posting on a Saturday (not sure what time/day that is in America) to trial how that goes!! 🤩
If you leave your camper or van behind there are huge areas in Australia when you can be truly remote with no phone coverage
Yeh 15 mins out of Alice and you have no phone coverage 😂
Get comfortable camp chairs says Lil sitting with her chair on a uncomfortable angle😂 Good tips for everyone.
Hahahahah, Jake said that to me when he was editing. I sat it in a rock and didn’t even think twice about it. 🤷🏼♀️
Are plastic 10l Gerri cans still sold? Not online woolies! I’m buying bigW refillables now for next trip to Perth. 8l fit in hidden posies better than the 10l. They even balance along sliding side door step quite well so distribution of weight is good.
Yeah!! Such a good idea ! Thanks for that Heather! 💕💕
Top Tip: Don't plan ... things always change from roads closed, weather gets bad, mechanical issues, places do not meet expectations, you find an awesome spot etc etc so stay flexible and just have a general direction your going in .....
Love this one, so many good ones we didn’t think about!!! You’re absolutely right, life on the road is unlike anything else! Going with the flow is the best way to do it. Thanks so much for watching, we hope you’re having a fabulous Easter! 🤩
Plan but expect to change plans on the fly it's part of the trip.
Rubbish. Totally plan but be prepared to modify and amend plans as needed. Those who don’t plan are just aimless.
Thanks a lot for the video, very good tips. Before I go to visit Australia and plan to trip there I'll make sure that I win the Lottery, but wait When is this going to happen? ! , Ehhhh forget Australia, there many other good and cheaper destination in this world. Thanks for making this video's and showing us Australia so that We do not need to go there and waste tons of money!!! Very Good ey!
Hahahahah, we feel you, it’s expensive! But don’t hold off because you’re waiting to make enough money, you can always work along the way!! You’re right though, so many places around the world that make you feel like kings and queens. 👸🤴
That’s pretty funny…. Nah please come to Australia, we need people to spend up and support our lifestyle..
Great tips. I have a Low-profile box type water bladder 85L - DW85BLP - Standard DW85BLP which stays in the vehicle. Fill in town and take back to the van, or fill if going off grid for longer. Portable 12v pump, transfers in minutes. Otherwise empty and only a few kg's.
Thanks so much Gary!! What a great idea, we are definitely going to look at getting something like this, so simple!! 🤩
Hi, my plane is travel around Australia. We have small channel about travelling and camping. I hope it will be easy. Thanks lots of good information for us❤
How epic is that! You’re going to have the most unreal time when you make it over here. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I’m just starting to look at doing an overland trip throughout Australia. I visited the country back in 94 and am looking to return. We are Canadian and free camp most of the time here so a bit shocked to think we’d need to pay to camp in Australia. Glad to read some of the comments that suggest otherwise. Naturally one needs to be set up for off grid living. Can you suggest any TH-cam channels that cater to foreigners coming in and buying such a set up only to sell 6 months later? Much appreciated.
So, you travel around Australia, you’re not really under any time pressure in regards to your daily activities and putting up an awning is too much of a hassle? I get it, you could’ve gotten a better one, but just how lazy can you be? Especially when you’ve got nothing to do?!
VISA IS THE LIMIT!
If I had a permanent visa, I’d find a way to travel Australia the way I always dreamt of, expenses and all this stuff, you can deal with it by having a good plan, but for me, it’s way more than that.
Free Camping? Well, a lot of people stays at beach parking and others, but when the ranger knocks on your window and hears your accent, different story!
IMAGINE the frustration when people calls you: “BACKPACKER”, and you only visited 4000km of Oz in 7 years.
Then you haven't been to Middleton it's about 200km to nearest town. Boulia is 350km to nearest big town. Birdsville just to name a few
I can relate to what you are saying a
Bout having the right equipment. I travelled between NSW and WA for 5 years. Other things of Importance are having a good solar board to keep the fridge cold. With possible two marine batteries. Also a good pump, as there might be times when your tyres may have to be let down. I also invested in a good battery charger. I travelled just me and my dog and always left a town with 60 litres of water. I still. Keep in contact with some people I met during my travels
Heya Wayne, I am about to start traveling with my dog as well and I was wondering if you have any tips about when you might have to leave your dog?
Also, I love this video. It's good to find people who talk about their experiences in Australia instead of the USA or elsewhere. Thank you!
Just found your channel! Subscribed now and can’t wait to watch more. Safe travels guys!
Thankyou! Save travels to you aswell! We'll give you a subscribe too, thanks for watching!
You guys nailed it - Awesome, thanks
Thanks so much you guys!! That means the world to us! Happy Easter! 🤩🤩
So your travels have been about finding all the negativity you can instead of enjoying the experience, so your girl is the boss 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
3:53 get a bunch of 10 litre water tanks for the car, just in case one or two get holed - it can happen if you swerve to avoid a velociraptor and roll your car 😊
Such a shame you feel this way and so much negativity. You only get out of it what you put in to it. My question to you is, what we’re your expectations. Perhaps they were high. We live on less than $800 per week. We actually eat less travelling than we do at home. Perhaps you need to rethink at how you are travelling. Yes fuel is expensive and we run a V8 but we plan where we go and how we do it. Yes it is a holiday and if you want to do everything it will be expensive however there are many free things you can do also. There are many things you can do to make your trip enjoyable without having a hobby. On listening to your blog I feel more planning needs to be done. Possibly you left Tassie with stars in your eyes and it is very different when your on the road. Maybe you are homesick. Tassie is very different to here on the mainland.
Tip 21 - Own a gun! 4-10 works best or only camp with others in remote areas! Made the mistake last year in QLD gulf, set up caravan etc. in a gravel pit 100m from road. Wife and I just got to bed and a Ute load of station guys turn up and pelted our van with beer bottles and full cans of UDL’s. They started to break into my 79 series and then something spooked them and took off. There were 4 of them and 1 of me, no phone reception. Camp in numbers or own a gun that is my tip. We are in our 40’s travelled extensively throughout Oz, and last year was the first time we encountered this but if I didn’t spook them with a bang what would of happened? Have fun and stay safe out there
You can't easily own a gun in Australia
I carry 4 x 15 litre square water bottles in the rear footwells of the car. Extra 60 kites of water that can easily be removed. Bottles came from BCF from memory.
Oh what an epic idea! Yeah, we definitely need to think about doing something like this! 🤩
I dont think this lovely couple have been that remote yet if its only an hour to woollies. Its 3 hours to get off the property i work on and another 4 hours to the closest town and pub.
😂 the bottled water! … rofl - lol, should throw ya back to the days of travelling with hessian water bags hangin’ off the bullbar like we did in the “old days”!
Good job you two was not travel,ing in the 80 when people live in staton wagon or panel,van those were the day of Australian travel.
Some of this was rubbish. You don’t NEED a Woolies, Anaconda, SuperCheap Auto and McDonalds.
Free camping - that’s what most of us do most of the time where possible - there’s loads of free camps around. And $800/wk is a tonne of money - you can easily travel on $800/wk or less.
Battery and Fridge setup - perhaps it’s just because you are from Tassie and didn’t research. We here in Queensland know all about a setup for the heat.
Water - yes it’s more important than anything and you need it in the vehicle AND camper (caravan etc).
Agree about camp chairs and mattress.
Totally disagree about not being as remote as you think and being only 100km etc from shops etc. Clearly you’ve not travelled remotely (Simpson Desert etc). Also - Coverage - again, most of Australia ISN’T covered. The vast majority of Aus has no mobile phone coverage at all.
I so totally agree about the freestanding awning - only type to get as who can be bothered setting up one with poles and ropes - you just won’t use it.
The problem with talking to people is you only get THEIR opinion on where to go and where not to go. You might love a place they hate. So sure talk but don’t take their advice as gospel. Do your own thing.
Cheers jerry, sounds like you know what your talking about!
Don't worry if you get lost you find the most unusual things you would never had seen if you didn't.
Absolutely!! Such a good tip! You always meet the best people when you’re lost. 😂
when you get to exmouth , there is a rad camp on the west side near the national park.
Absolutely, we’ve loved that part of the coastline, snorkeling there has been AMAZING!
We have a 110 litre water bladder that fits in the footwell of our car and folds up to nothing when empty.
What an amazing idea Tracie!! I don’t know why we didn’t think to do something so simple. Maybe we will have to source a water bladder in the next bigger city! 🤩
Are you both actually related to Russell Coight?
Yes, first cousins! 😂
@@lilandjake 😂
I wish we could go in convoy with a few other van users like flotilla sailing.
How do you talk to people lol
What's worng with just park on the street?
Get a water bladder for the car it can be folded and stashed when not in use.
Cheers Garry! What a good idea, we will definitely have to look into getting one. 😊
I love you Lil and Jake you are the man, I feel like I’m travelling with you. Safe travels.😊
Ohh Neil, you legend!! Jake is definitely the man. I’m lucky to have him! 🫶🏼 Haha, love it! 👌🏼👌🏼
Number 1: don't use a FORD to take you remote!
Water jerry can is always good 👍 20L. Great vid guys
👍thanks, tip,same what you said, don't skimp on experiences that you want to do
Hopefully it was helpful!! You’re absolutely right, you’ll spend the rest of your life regretting it we reckon!! 😅 Happy Easter Anton!
We started travelling full time in 2016. All your points are bang on. Thanks for another great video!!
Oh Lynn, how incredible is that!! I’d love to know how many K’s you’ve done it that time. 😂 We are so glad you agree, you’ve probably got some other great tips we haven’t mentioned being such a seasoned traveler. But we MUST know, where are your all time favourite spots we should add to the list, particularly around the top half!
pretty useless video it is all comon sense and i hate people that want take the sunglasses of