New solo traveller
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 19:01
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Member - VickiW
Hi all,
thought I should introduce myself after lurking here for months.
About 18 months ago hubbie decided he needed to live in another state from me & after about a year I decided that what I missed most was our 4WD / camping trips. We'd been camping / 4WD for holidays for about 17 years & it was an important part of my / our life.
So late last year I started planning my "return" & ordered the car. With 6 months between deciding what to get and waiting once ordered I had lots of time planning / deliberating.The car is a 76 landcruiser - never really questioned as that's what we had and I loved the car. It is red &I love it. The bits are a mix of safety (first), utility and some favourites - diff lockers, dual batteries, sat phone, radio, compressor, maxtrax (which we'd never had but sound useful), inverter, fridge, awning. Solar panels may have been a bit of a waste as never used before but time will tell, plus I remember a few annoying times when the fridge stopped working. Can't have that!
I recently went on a small solo trip as my first
test (to / from Byron for friend's wedding) & loved travelling as much as before even solo (thank heavens). Everything worked fine & convenient (even though I didn;t have built in drawers like in the past) & the single swag is wonderful & easy to pack.
My next trip will be an old favourite - western NSW / Mungo/ Kinchega to Tiboburra to
Innamincka and back to
Sydney. Can't wait! But being a solo traveller now I suppose will be a bit more careful ? nervous about that but having said that had never run into trouble before.
Wish me luck! I am working on the becoming more competent at the vehicle side & finding I am more resourceful than I realised...
Thanks to the numerous experienced people posting here helped me to decide / refine some of my choices.
My next improvement will be
water tank - if anyone knows of an under body
water tank for the 76 cruiser would love to hear about it.
Reply By: Member - Redbakk (WA) - Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 19:19
Sunday, Jun 03, 2012 at 19:19
Well Vicki, sounds like you are off a good start and I wish you all the best. Don,t be worried about being on your own, I meet solo's all the time, and all ages too.
Once you get out there and meet the community there are a lot's of very friendly and helpful folks out there doing the same thing and you will make great new friends.
I love it out there and I can tell you there is more GOOD than bad.............you will be fine.
And stick around here on this
forum.... lot's of help and hints from most of the folks here to help you on your way.......we're a community too.
Go for it.
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Reply By: Member - Lee & Arrabella A'Van - Monday, Jun 04, 2012 at 19:53
Monday, Jun 04, 2012 at 19:53
Hi Vicki,
Welcome ot the solo club- although I am in WA.... you'll find that there are quite a few of us out there.
I am also newly solo and starting on my first extended trip away in a couple of days time up the north west. Can't wait.
The Landcruiser sounds like it is all
well decked out and I bet you find the solar panels will come into their own when you
camp in one spot for more than a few days.
I am towing an ALiner Avan but am also looking at finding a swag for those more offroad 4 wd drive trips. Sio it will be good to swap stories.
Keep us posted -- I am looking forward to hearing of your adventures.
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