Just got my new camper trailer and intend to travel from Melbourne to Alice taking a couple of months and stopping off for a while to do a trip to Lake Eyre. Meeting a couple of friends in Alice and then doing the Larapinta trail. I travelled in the car last year for two months but this is my first time with a camper. Hope to meet some of you on the way. This is a bit out of my comfort zone
capt cream bun said
09:35 PM Jun 28, 2011
Welcome Wendy you have joined a great forum!
Looking forward to hearing about your planned trip and maybe a pic or two.
ccb
jules47 said
10:30 PM Jun 28, 2011
Hi - Chasing (Wendy) - you have come to the right place, very friendly, helpful and caring - check out some of the previous posts over the last month or so, both in the solo section as well as the general forum - this is a real community - so come on in - the waters fine. Ask questions, about just about anything, and someone will be on to talk to you in no time - we do tend to meander all over the place tho - one topic can start a discussion on something completely different occasionally - but it is all good fun. Welcome -
shadyandme said
09:31 AM Jun 29, 2011
Welcome from me to.When are you leaving and which way are you going? I am leaving in 2 weeks heading north so maybe see you out there. Norma
Chasinthesun said
01:09 PM Jun 29, 2011
Hi Norma, I will be leaving in the next two weeks. Driving through Adelaide and then to Coober Pedy for a while. Then up to Alice and after I do the Larapinta trail I will head off to Brisbane to visit my family. Is that your bus in the pic?- looks amazing
Esmeralda said
01:46 PM Jun 29, 2011
Welcome from me too Wendy
milo said
07:40 PM Jun 29, 2011
Chasinthesun wrote:
Hi Norma, I will be leaving in the next two weeks. Driving through Adelaide and then to Coober Pedy for a while. Then up to Alice and after I do the Larapinta trail I will head off to Brisbane to visit my family. Is that your bus in the pic?- looks amazing
my dad and i are heading to alice in september,
lChasinthesun let us know how it is if you get there before we do.. welcome to the site
-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 29th of June 2011 07:43:26 PM
pricey43 said
07:45 PM Jun 29, 2011
Hi Wendy, we spent 3 months in Alice last year after 6 weeks in the Flinders Ranges. How much of the Larapinta trail are you planning on tackling?
Chasinthesun said
08:47 PM Jun 29, 2011
I hope to do the whole trail we will have three food drops along the way and carry tents and other gear
Cruising Granny said
09:44 PM Jun 29, 2011
Sounds like you upgraded to your comfort zone as far as transport goes. Welcome to GN and I hope you enjoy your stay. Safe and happy travels.
shadyandme said
10:02 PM Jun 29, 2011
Hi chasinthesun, yes that is my bus, I would love to do the trip you are doing ,but for this year it will only be queensland and some warm weather maybe when I have a little more experience I will try it , this will be my first trip and I am very excited and nervous. Maybe I will see you in queensland when you get up that way, check out get togethers if you are coming back anywhere near echuca in november. Norma
Sheba said
11:31 PM Jun 29, 2011
Welcome from me too Wendy.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Rip and Rosie said
09:39 AM Jun 30, 2011
Welcome Wendy. We haven't been here long either.
We are 2 women who travel together, and are now in about our 6th year of it. We weren't very confident when we first started as lots of folk seemed to think you need a bloke around a van... well, that's wrong. There's not too much we haven't been able to solve when we needed to.
We made mistakes when we first set out, like taking too much crap with us. The first van had an annex, which we set up like a sitting room (lol). Also we carried "just in case" stuff like extra cups, plates and chairs etc and air bed & bedding in case we had visitors...... just laugh, go on !! Soon got rid of the stuff, and the annex, and now have a much easier awning. This year we are going to try free camping- weren't really feeling comfortable about it till now, and need to get the van set up for it. Time is right for longer trips now and it won't be long before we take off again. Looking forward to meeting more women nomads
Chasinthesun said
09:58 AM Jun 30, 2011
I feel the excited and nervous the same as you. Have never travelled up the center so it will be a real adventure. I am especially looking forward to seeing Lake Eyre
jules47 said
12:04 PM Jun 30, 2011
Hi Rip and Rosie - welcome - haven't seen you on here before, but hope to see you more often - I hope to be on the road in the early part of next year (Aprilish), and am heading down to Vic at the end of October with a couple of others from here - and I agree "less is best" - my husband and I travelled for 10 years on and off with only 2 plates, 2 cups etc - visitors - bring your own stuff I reckon. Still carry minimal stuff, more important to carrry the right tools and spares etc, just in case.
Peterpan said
03:08 PM Jun 30, 2011
G'Day from another Melbournian, feeling quite jealous, were stuck here until sometime in August. (Stuck is probably not quite the right word. ) Getting some work done on the van and suffering from the cold. Enjoy your travels and maybe we'll see you around. Brownie
Chasinthesun said
10:02 PM Jun 30, 2011
I am feeling very nervous now thinking about that guy who has gone missing from Coober Pedy. Especially since I am heading there. This is really scary stuff
Rip and Rosie said
01:59 PM Jul 2, 2011
He's not a victim of crime, he seems to have a mental health problem (by my reading of it).
You will be fine as long as you take your common sense with you.
Take a phone, keep it charged, maybe a CB radio, tell some one where you are going and when you will contact again.
If you are not comfortable move on.
Take enough water with you, and keep the fuel topped up in your vehicle.
GrumpyOne said
02:33 PM Jul 2, 2011
Hey Guys n Gals,
Me thinks there is a lot more to the missing traveler than we are being told.
You have more chance of being hit by a bus while crossing the road than being the victim of crime out in the scrub, just be sensible about what you do and your own security, make sure someone knows where you will be and when you will be there.
If traveling alone I tend to let the coppers know where I am headed and ring them when I get there that way there is a constant watch on my movements especially in the more out of the way places, it's just a safety net, aircraft have a SAR (Search & Rescue) Watch when they fly over water, they contact the point of departure when they get to where they are going and cancell the watch to let the controller know they arrived OK.
You will be fine and have lots of fun and adventures along the way.....
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumpster
Chasinthesun said
02:32 PM Jul 3, 2011
Grumpster, they are all good methods of keeping safe. Letting the police know is an excellent idea. I will keep that one in my list thanks
Lat 38 said
01:03 PM Jul 23, 2011
I have read no mention of EPERB's. I take it EVERYONE who goes outback takes one with them?
Cruising Granny said
05:46 PM Jul 23, 2011
They only take EPIRBS if they're going way off road eg the Simpson Desert, Canning Stock Route and other outback tracks where there is little traffic and people. There's outback and then there's the bush. Even if you're going across the Nullarbor our th Stuart Highway through some of this country's most isolated regions, there is always traffic, and roadhouses are about 300kms apart. You're never really alone. The best way of keeping safe is to be aware of your surroundings and the people around you if you're free camping. Be observant, be aware and then let your instince and commonsense be your guide. I travel alone and have never felt threatened anywhere around Australia. Talk to people. Sus them out, and if it feels wrong it probably is, then move on.
Just got my new camper trailer and intend to travel from Melbourne to Alice taking a couple of months and stopping off for a while to do a trip to Lake Eyre. Meeting a couple of friends in Alice and then doing the Larapinta trail. I travelled in the car last year for two months but this is my first time with a camper. Hope to meet some of you on the way. This is a bit out of my comfort zone
Welcome Wendy you have joined a great forum!
Looking forward to hearing about your planned trip and maybe a pic or two.
ccb
Welcome -
Welcome from me to.When are you leaving and which way are you going? I am leaving in 2 weeks heading north so maybe see you out there. Norma
Hi Norma, I will be leaving in the next two weeks. Driving through Adelaide and then to Coober Pedy for a while. Then up to Alice and after I do the Larapinta trail I will head off to Brisbane to visit my family. Is that your bus in the pic?- looks amazing
Welcome from me too Wendy
my dad and i are heading to alice in september,
lChasinthesun let us know how it is if you get there before we do.. welcome to the site
-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 29th of June 2011 07:43:26 PM
Welcome to GN and I hope you enjoy your stay.
Safe and happy travels.
Hi chasinthesun, yes that is my bus, I would love to do the trip you are doing ,but for this year it will only be queensland and some warm weather maybe when I have a little more experience I will try it , this will be my first trip and I am very excited and nervous. Maybe I will see you in queensland when you get up that way, check out get togethers if you are coming back anywhere near echuca in november. Norma
Welcome from me too Wendy.
Cheers,
Sheba.
We haven't been here long either.
We are 2 women who travel together, and are now in about our 6th year of it. We weren't very confident when we first started as lots of folk seemed to think you need a bloke around a van... well, that's wrong. There's not too much we haven't been able to solve when we needed to.
We made mistakes when we first set out, like taking too much crap with us. The first van had an annex, which we set up like a sitting room (lol). Also we carried "just in case" stuff like extra cups, plates and chairs etc and air bed & bedding in case we had visitors...... just laugh, go on !!
Soon got rid of the stuff, and the annex, and now have a much easier awning.
This year we are going to try free camping- weren't really feeling comfortable about it till now, and need to get the van set up for it.
Time is right for longer trips now and it won't be long before we take off again.
Looking forward to meeting more women nomads
I feel the excited and nervous the same as you. Have never travelled up the center so it will be a real adventure. I am especially looking forward to seeing Lake Eyre
Enjoy your travels and maybe we'll see you around.
Brownie
I am feeling very nervous now thinking about that guy who has gone missing from Coober Pedy. Especially since I am heading there. This is really scary stuff
You will be fine as long as you take your common sense with you.
Take a phone, keep it charged, maybe a CB radio, tell some one where you are going and when you will contact again.
If you are not comfortable move on.
Take enough water with you, and keep the fuel topped up in your vehicle.
Hey Guys n Gals,
Me thinks there is a lot more to the missing traveler than we are being told.
You have more chance of being hit by a bus while crossing the road than being the victim of crime out in the scrub, just be sensible about what you do and your own security, make sure someone knows where you will be and when you will be there.
If traveling alone I tend to let the coppers know where I am headed and ring them when I get there that way there is a constant watch on my movements especially in the more out of the way places, it's just a safety net, aircraft have a SAR (Search & Rescue) Watch when they fly over water, they contact the point of departure when they get to where they are going and cancell the watch to let the controller know they arrived OK.
You will be fine and have lots of fun and adventures along the way.....
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumpster
Grumpster, they are all good methods of keeping safe. Letting the police know is an excellent idea. I will keep that one in my list thanks
Even if you're going across the Nullarbor our th Stuart Highway through some of this country's most isolated regions, there is always traffic, and roadhouses are about 300kms apart. You're never really alone.
The best way of keeping safe is to be aware of your surroundings and the people around you if you're free camping.
Be observant, be aware and then let your instince and commonsense be your guide.
I travel alone and have never felt threatened anywhere around Australia.
Talk to people. Sus them out, and if it feels wrong it probably is, then move on.