safety

Kate, a good question. I've travelled by myself for years and never had any trouble. Just take the usual precautions in town and if bush camping either camp with several groups or somewhere thats not easy to spot. As a whole the WA mob are a friendly lot. I can understand that you just don't want them to be too friendly :))
Actually you'd be surprised at how many women are doing just what you are going to do, and perhaps how many women work and live in remote areas. Electoral officers, nurses etc are just a few of the many ladies that I have met around the backblocks. Have a great trip :))

Gday Kate, when you say you and a friend, do you mean in 2 cars or just the 1?... if it's in 2 cars then the only thing I'd add is keep some information to yourselves when talking on the UHF.

When I go with a mate we usualy talk about where we might camp via handheld UHF's on low power. Occasionaly you get someone who hears your coversation on the UHF and is just a little too interested in where your cars full of gear will be parked for the night.

If you don't have low power handhelds, then talk about finding a good spot to camp, get drunk, and sight in the rifles, should be enough to keep people away.

Hey Kate, how you doing?

When I go away, I quite often find myself bush camping in remote spots, along with other solo women travellers. I always make a point of keeping to myself around camp, and respecting everyones privacy, but say at a washing up area, or another communal area, well, I'm just a camp tart!

Tracy reckons I would talk underwater! Nearly ALL of the solo female travellers had been swagging it for many weeks straight, and had never come upon any problems. We have talked for hours, and they just seem to get on with where they are going, and nothing seems to deter them.

My post you were referring to relates to info which was gleaned from a 4 x 4 mag, and may have been a little biased.

I wish you all the best in your travels, and may see you on the road one day.

Wolfie

hey everyone Thanks for the feed back
Good to hear there are lots of women getting out there and
enjoying the country.
Wolfie, Footloose glad you (and lots of others it seems) have had
good times out-there
Daveo - gee thanks mate for the info - Chicks getting hassled
'cause there in short supply huh... Good lord - makes me glad
we tend to stay away from pubs etc (eye roll)
Okay then - use our brains - listen to our guts - have a good time
- we can do that : > Lets go fishin - see ya's out there : >