Brand New - Want to hit the road

Where do you come from.

Regards Richard

If a toilet and shower and a few extra creature comforts are required then I vote for caravan. If that stuff doesn't bother you then a camper would do nicely, as long as you are o/k with the limited room and setup/pull down scenario.

Whatever rig you decide to get, do a few short trips first, before you set out on your big adventure. That way you will have a better chance of having the gear that you need, knowing how to use it, and having it set up so that it all works together.

Have a great trip, Im sure that you will not regret it.

Cheers,

Val.

With the economy the way it is , now is the time to do it.

When my wife and I first got married, the 'big trip' normally meant overseas, which we did. Worked for four years without holidays and then went overseas for 10 months. But the aussie dollar was stronger then. That trip helped to cement the relationship, but it was a test at times. So you need to be sure it is definitely something you both want to do, and carry through. Then it will happen.

We used to have a recession every 5 to 7 years, so planning to have the time off, and knowing you could find work wasn't as easy as it is now.

As suggested above, we started with short trips and gone from there, having a couple of months to see an area now every year or so.

I had to introduce my better half to camping. I came from a camping family, while my wife did not. She loved it, and we finally got a system sorted out as to what are considered basic acceptable levels for bush camping, and a splurge in a caravan park every now and then. The first few weeks are still holiday, but after that it can become a grind at times. We found we get 'home sick' every couple of months for a couple of weeks, and just have to work our way through it. Every person is different.

Back in 1983 we were in our mid twenties and did the same thing. We were working and travelling for a year. We found it worked well to tow a second hand caravan and take a tent for off road trips. We stored our van at places like Derby and tented the Gibb River Rd etc. It was nice to have the comfort of the van to come back to and we could still bring our books and wetsuits etc. Campertrailers can't go everywhere. I would probably choose a medium pop top now and take an oztent on the packrack. Of course we are 4wd fanatics so we did some pretty rough tracks. We picked apples and worked on a cattle station for 3 months. Have a fantastic trip. Christine.