Seeking Advise

Hi Garry

There are hundreds of options out the and everyone has chosen the rig that suits them. What suits me may not suit you etc. Will you be wanting to travel on all types of roads, or just the bitumen? Will you be travelling in all seasons or going north in winter and south in summer chasing mild and fine weather? Will you be looking to stay at powered sites in caravan parks, or will you be getting out into national parks and the bush for more independent camping? Do you need to take or your worldly possessions (selling home), or just the minimum for 12 months leaving the rest safely at home? Do you need to monitor a business so need office space in your van? What price range is your target? Must it be new, or will you be happy to get pre-loved and all the benefits that brings?

The best advice i can give, i get a swag in back of your troopie or take a tent, and go to places of the type you want to visit, and talk to others about their rigs. Most are keen to show what the have, and you will come back with a head spinning full of options and ideas.

Motherhen

Are you going to be living on deserted beaches or in congested caravan parks ??
How will you power the lights, fridge etc when not connected to 240v.

Traveling alone is a lonely thing to do :((
I did it for a few years, traveling with some-one is much nicer in so many ways

Maîneÿ . . .

G'day Garry G,

While I Have to agree that you need to be comfortable while travelling, I have to agree that air conditioning is a must, the down side to this is that there is a need to run a generator to drive the air-con and my understanding is that it can only be run until 10.00 pm and there are some areas where it is totaly frowned upon.

Solar panels, suitable to your particular application, may be a more viable alternative. Although in saying that, there will be days where nothing works as it should.

Our advice to you is to buy a very basic system and modify it to suit YOUR needs while you are in transit.

We can chat in more detail while you are in Perth.

Cheers,
Wayne & Sally.

Thanks for the feedback. I think your advice re the swag is not a bad one. I intend following the sun as much as possible and would like to get off the black top when necessary (Kimberly & Pilbara) to see the things that appeal but don't intend wrecking my gear to do this. I was thinking if roads were too rough I would unhitch and just take the troopie to these sort of places. I can either sleep in the back or use my swag on these occaisions. I intend to take my time and hug the coast right around our great country so there will be lots of miles on the black top.
Thanks again
Garry

Forget the van. For one bloke... a 'bushie' the troopie will do the job.

Take a light-weight igloo tent for the hot areas and leave the fly off.... usually cool enough then.

In a way, an air-con makes it too hard to go outside and enjoy. After a while you adapt.

I've travelled oz by myself for big stints using a troopie only and love it!