I'm a chef with 35 years experience and i 100% agree that the standard of cooking in Oz is deplorable. I live aboard a yacht so travel the coast and have given up eating out. Unless it's a local Chinese with faded menu. They are usually awesome.
It’s such a shame to go out and have that feeling that you have wasted your money. Oh wow that sounds like a pretty awesome lifestyle. 😂 I hade to look up what this was and you are 100% right I have never thought about that. That’s made my day mate. Cheers
Thanks for the great tips . less is more ! A minimalistic approach is better than glamping. I could mention several vlogs that show huge vans and setups being taken into places they don’t belong . Small and agile is the best . Too much stuff clutters the camp and takes ages to setup and takedown. 😊
Hey guys, great to see your still loving the travel. Your top 10 was great up to the KFC 😂😂 bit.. Really Beau??? Keep safe and we might even catch you on the road.
Hey mate, we are loving the adventures thanks. 😂 it’s hard to go past the dirty bird and there just isn’t enough around. That would be awesome! Hope the setup is going well. 👍
Totally agree on many of your points guys - great vid! Our 'eating out' has evolved to lunch at a country bakery - never go wrong with a pie or sausage roll and at least its a cheap feed if it isn't crash hot haha! We stock up at Aldi in the larger towns too - was a total shock how much more groceries have been. Loving the comfort of our 18 ft for the lap but when (if!) we stop full time travel and switch back to just weekenders we are looking forward to a smaller footprint too, probably back to a tent/swag. Give Luna an extra belly rub from us! :)
Good points there. After a few let downs we definitely found that we preferred just making our own food and spending that money on something else. Glad your set up is working well for you guys. Belly rubs have been given 🥰
as some one whos done 2 trips round aus with a 17 foot van and 200 series with a kelpie in the back, also an avid camper.. mate and his wife have just gotten their first van. im not sure what they expect from it, i suspect reality versus intentions will kick in soon enough. having said this, one thing i learnt a long time ago, get/set up what you want and what works for you. along the way you see others stuff and some will work for you and some wont etc. wiki camps rocks!! i bought the app in 2017, still registered. cheers, gleno.
Hey Gleno, that is awesome bet you have had some great trips around! For sure everyone’s needs and wants are different so finding what works for you is unfortunately a bit of trial and error along the way but I swear that’s half the fun. There is just nothing better than Wiki at the moment is there. Cheers mate. 👍
What are you going to do size wise. I totally agree big is not better when you’re down a narrow, what turns out to be a one way track! Where are you at with choices? Cheers guys - great to follow you!
To be able to stay on the road and continue this lifestyle we will be downsizing to try and live in our Troopy and fitting it out to be self sufficient. Otherwise we would still tow a small caravan, we think depending on the layout a 15ft would work well for us. Or in the future we would like to maybe try a slide on camper type set up. Cheers for your support, have a good one!
Some great wisdom amongst those 10 tips for travelling.👍 enjoy Tassie and don't forget to go the most southern part of the state down thru the Houn valley. You'll find some good free camps down there.
Great tips guys. So true about keeping it's simple, especially re the clothing. Even at home I wear the same things on rotation and when we're camping I often wear the same thing for days.😂 I'm almost always disappointed when I eat out and it's so expensive! Especially if you're vegetarian like me and you get slugged $30 for some limp lettuce and a cherry tomato. Good tip about using wikicamps before you even hit the road. Will you be keeping your boat when you downsize? I think Luna was trying to steal the show.😂 She's a cracker.❤️
Hey Michelle, thank you so much. We just seem to wear the same thing over and over but we keep certainly clothes just in case 😂. Oh I could only imagine and then I bet it’s not even fresh in so many areas. At this stage we are going to get rid of the boat and eventually we will look at another one when we are back around the top of WA I think. That’s today’s plan anyway 😂. She is too funny isn’t she, we are very lucky with little Luna-tic.
Thank you for the awesome tips. Many of them we agree on also. Less is better. And also agree it is not worth going out for meals. Many are so so disappointing. and overpriced. Although we do like supporting country towns.
hey guys nice wrap up for 2023 but wondering how you go in the troopy with no roof top accommodation and sharing with Luna? also wondered how you managed with Luna when you got to a location that you wanted to experience but wasn't pet friendly. I have a similar situation with just me and my dog but being a Rotti she likes/needs to have a decent amount of space to sleep in 🐕🤷♂😁
Hey mate, to be 100% honest we don’t know how we are going to go in the Troopy. We are going to put a rooftop tent on top. There are a few apps around that help with pet sitters or fellow campers in the area will sometimes be willing to take turns of pet sitting. 😂 I could imagine she would love her space.
Love the videos. I wish I had started watching earlier. Big question that a lot like me would like to know is how did you go with Luna? I was going to say was she a draw back but I'm sure she would never that, but perhaps a handbrake on some of your activities?
We are so glad you are loving our videos it means the world to us! In regards to Luna, yes it limits us in the way of not being able to go to National Parks or doing certain activities or camp sites. However, there are a lot of options for pet sitters around Australia with a few Apps coming on board but we have not yet used these. There is still so much to see and do that is dog friendly that we don't mind missing out on a couple of things if it means Luna can come with us.
Hi Found U on utube I'm wanting travel Oz end of year solo with my neo masstiff dog So glad I found U lovely folks Learnt from U already My. Greatest concern vehicle As I'm 60 yrs old and want get vehicle right B safe And many warm wishes for 2024 🎉
Thank you so much ❤️ How amazing we hope to see you it on the road one day. What kind of vehicle do you have or looking to get to travel? Thank you so much, have an amazing day.
Offline maps on Wiki Camps is great for being able to find campsites still when you have no signal but for navigation we use offline google maps. If you download the section where you intend to go we have found that works really well.
We do share our weekly spendings every Tuesday over on our Instagram and facebook pages however we are looking at putting together a dedicated budget video for RU-vid. Is there any specific questions that you would like us to answer about our budget or cost of travelling Australia?
@@chasingdreamsau my husband just bought me a 2004 Mitsubishi express van, and he is setting it up for me to do small travels by myself. As I go on sewing retreats over QLD. I only have a very small budget as I'm only on the pension and rent in my small town I live in . Thank you happy new year. T
Rangers were never made for a trip like that. Engines are over stressed. Gear boxes are junk. Toyota hold the value for a reason. Can’t be killed. Ask any ford dealer about the new ranger issues. Flex plates failing, gearboxes crapping out all over. There’s a shortage of parts world wide. Dealers in Newcastle have 10 - 20 sitting waiting for parts at the moment. Love you guys by the way. Aiming to do what you are. Live the dream.
Totally agree with you. I don't believe that most of today's 4wd ute range is designed to withstand touring in Australia. I'm sure they will get the job done for most but like you say Toyota just seem to have that reputation for a reason. Mate we hope that we get to see you out there on the tracks one day.Thank you so much for the support!
We saved as hard as we could for 2 1/2 years and tried to save money anyway way possible. And now we pay ourselves each week and have to live within that budget.
