Long Term Stays

Thanks Josh
I will definitely source that book - I love the idea of free camping - for more reasons than one :-) - I pretty much hope to retire for good too so will be looking to save money wherever I can. I am hoping there is no big security issues with free camps as I am a female that will be travelling alone. I did read a few tips on here such as keeping away from towns etc - so hopefully all will be good.

Cheers
Rob

We felt more unsafe in caravan parks than we ever did free camping. Only time we ever had trouble was in a caravan park in a majour town. Made many good friends that we met in free camp spots.

Josh

Thanks for the response Joe. I don't really intend to work - I will be retiring but I am not *that* old LOL. One thing that is in my thoughts is sort of house sitting - ie in the country - parking on peoples property in return for looking after stock/pets etc. I intend to hit the NT first up for a good year or so.
For total free camping I am going to need to look into getting all the go gear - like working out about solar and stuff. Back to reading as much as I can each night for now.

Cheers

Rob

Thanks yakodi
As long as I know there is still some availability for these options I will be happy. I just don't want life to have changed too much and I haven't kept up with it.

Cheers

Rob

Thanks for sharing your experience Bruce. Hopefully that was an innocent thing in the end. Such a shame there are so many horrible people about now isn't it?
I have read of a few ladies travelling alone (I think on here) - I am sure I won't be 'Robinson Caruso' - it is just a little more un nerving these days. Maybe I just didn't give it another thought when I was younger though.
I guess we all just have to be aware of potential bad situations and control them right up like you did.

Cheers

Rob

Rob (Grubby),

I find one of the best things about being on the road is talking to other people.
We are able to share a couple of ideas and pick up so many clues and tips that it is really one of the highlights.

You would be surprised at the number of girls our age, anybody over 50 is the same age as everybody else over 50 I reckon, traveling on their own or in pairs.
The best idea is to talk to the first girl out there that you see and borrow some tips from her about survival and safety on the road.

Bumped into a couple of girls up at Mingo Crossing that had just completed a trip around the block, each in their own campervan whisbangers, so named for the sound of the sliding side doors, and they had had a ball and were glad to be heading home but sad to be leaving the road. Would not have surprised me if they took off again in about three months after getting back.

Rob I am in need of someone to house sit and look after 2 cats when the wife Irene and I hit the road from time to time so if you get set for that sort of thing contact me through these pages and see how we go.

We live between Port Macquarie and Kempsey NSW on a farm.

Cheers, Bruce.

Thanks Bruce
I feel like I have made some good friends already just from one post.
I am not 50 yet - a bit to go yet. It is one of my 'things' though - not being too old and/or sick to enjoy what I want to do. My parents got ill early in their lives and although they are still alive (bless) they haven't had any sort of retirement to speak of as yet. I find that extremely sad, particularly in my dads case.
I have an old 'whisbanger' at this point in time that I camp and kayak in and I am so ready to even live and travel in that until I get my 'rig' together. Nothing wrong with the old camper vans for sure. I took mine way up North 2 xmas's ago and she purred the whole way. Loved it.
Thank you for your lovely offer for looking after your cats. I love animals but have purposely kept myself pet free for the last 4 years or so as I know where I want to be in life and I know pets will make it harder for me on the road. I hope that we can keep in contact and if the timing is right for us all, hope to be able to help you out also.

Cheers
Rob

Not 50??? Your still a teenager mate.
Generally we will live longer than our parents and in better health than they did.
We had, my age group 65, better nutrition generally and enjoyed a better lifestyle so I don't think you need to hurry just yet. LOL.

The old whissbanger is OK mate as I said, these 2 girls I was talking to at Mingo Crossing had one each and they were definitely not new. Round the block with little or no problems. Plenty of life in the old buggers yet. Just keep them serviced and you should be OK.

That "lovely offer" was me trying to get out of a predicament. LOL

Lots of good people on this site Rob so you are pretty right here. Plenty of excellent advice as well.

Cheers, Bruce