Been so thankful for recent help on this forum, especially the warnings on drop bears, I'll be sure to wear my pith helmet. Advice so far:
Do 3 month laps because overlapping eVisitor Subclass 651 visas are the easiest to obtain, and the wife will tell me to go wank a wombat after 3 months in the bush if I try for perpetual road warrier status.
Buy a campervan in Sydney. The most awesome selection of rigs, so impressive.
Still have my heart on a hybrid camper trailer and Toyota land cruiser, but the advice is to get the wife a proper loo. I'm thinking Kea Freedom or Horizon Banksia, but dreaming of a Trakka Torino xtra remote. Can I get to most bushy places? Karijini, Kondalilla, Kakadu, The Wobbly Boot? I'm looking at 30-50K depending on how inept our governments are at time of purchase.
My plan, dream, obsession-
1) February-April- Sydney to Cooktown and back
2) September-November Sydney to Adelaide and back + Taz
3) April-June Sydney to ( via Uluru ) Darwin to Broome
- Bali for a week or 2 in June for visa and some ulat sagu goreng -
4) July-September Broome to Adelaide
Sorry to miss out on Gapuwiyak.
Flying home between laps because I have no choice. Virgin Aussie over the big pond?
I live in the Sonoran desert so no advice needed on remote hot places with stingy things thanks.
Hope there is still room for 2 more on your continent.
Cheers- Toosun
Aus-Kiwi said
09:20 AM Sep 28, 2018
Two thoughts ? 3 months is a very short time . Do you REALY require such an off road system to see everything. I mean you can go to most of these places with motorhome or. Caravan, ute / light truck . Not sure how much a lease or hire would work out ? We have weight restrictions and dont have too many heavy duty type F series here .. Mainly ( approx )1800KG Jap designed tow vehicles . Plus our licence, weight restrictions., Maybe 4WD type light truck motorhome ,,
villatranquilla said
09:25 AM Sep 28, 2018
Feb to April - still cyclone season up north so best to swap 1) and 2) itinery otherwise looks good.
$30-$50 not much for a reliable 4WD (Landcruiser) and camper - pop up shower tent to house a portaloo would suffice toilet wise
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Friday 28th of September 2018 09:30:01 AM
Aus-Kiwi said
10:31 AM Sep 28, 2018
Maybe $70k Aust ?? Consider a camper trailer ? There is a lot of them up in warmer climate who do distance and they travel ok over rough terrain. There is wide range. Solid fold up floor is best . Some value buying second hand direct off some one who has just done it .,
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 28th of September 2018 11:34:14 AM
Been so thankful for recent help on this forum, especially the warnings on drop bears, I'll be sure to wear my pith helmet. Advice so far:
Do 3 month laps because overlapping eVisitor Subclass 651 visas are the easiest to obtain, and the wife will tell me to go wank a wombat after 3 months in the bush if I try for perpetual road warrier status.
Buy a campervan in Sydney. The most awesome selection of rigs, so impressive.
Still have my heart on a hybrid camper trailer and Toyota land cruiser, but the advice is to get the wife a proper loo.
I'm thinking Kea Freedom or Horizon Banksia, but dreaming of a Trakka Torino xtra remote.
Can I get to most bushy places? Karijini, Kondalilla, Kakadu, The Wobbly Boot?
I'm looking at 30-50K depending on how inept our governments are at time of purchase.
My plan, dream, obsession-
1) February-April- Sydney to Cooktown and back
2) September-November Sydney to Adelaide and back + Taz
3) April-June Sydney to ( via Uluru ) Darwin to Broome
- Bali for a week or 2 in June for visa and some ulat sagu goreng -
4) July-September Broome to Adelaide
Sorry to miss out on Gapuwiyak.
Flying home between laps because I have no choice. Virgin Aussie over the big pond?
I live in the Sonoran desert so no advice needed on remote hot places with stingy things thanks.
Hope there is still room for 2 more on your continent.
Cheers- Toosun
Feb to April - still cyclone season up north so best to swap 1) and 2) itinery otherwise looks good.
$30-$50 not much for a reliable 4WD (Landcruiser) and camper - pop up shower tent to house a portaloo would suffice toilet wise
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Friday 28th of September 2018 09:30:01 AM
Maybe $70k Aust ?? Consider a camper trailer ? There is a lot of them up in warmer climate who do distance and they travel ok over rough terrain. There is wide range. Solid fold up floor is best . Some value buying second hand direct off some one who has just done it .,
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 28th of September 2018 11:34:14 AM