Motor home

[craigb]

Good too hear that your trip is going ahead.

Somebody has told you though haven't they that January is the peak holiday time here?

If it's not too late, you'd be much better off rearranging you hol for late Feb early March. Not only would it be much cheaper, but the weather would be better too.

IMO Jan/Feb are the worst months of the year weather wise. At least in Sydney they are.

Stinking hot and humid, yep sounds like Oz in Jan&Feb.

[jow104]

SOME LIKE IT HOT

But thanks for your concern though.

[bitingmidge]

SOME LIKE IT HOT

But thanks for your concern though.

Mad Dogs and Englishmen?



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[Iain]

Some local councils will not let you park the night in a car park or sleep in your vehicle unless in a prescribed park, this is mainly along beach areas.
Shouldn't really be a problem and with a bit of perserverance should be able to find something.

[echnidna]

If you are coming down the Great Ocean Road or to the 12 Apostles or Warrnambool etc I should be able to give you accomodation.

[Iain]

If he can't get in at Framlingham

[jow104]

If you are coming down the Great Ocean Road or to the 12 Apostles or Warrnambool etc I should be able to give you accomodation.

Echnidna, Bob thomas,

Thank you Bob, definately putting timboon on the map. Hope I dont need the repairs though.

[jow104]

Australians certainly giving me a welcome, I learnt that Wicked Campers Sydney depot closes at 11.30am on Saturdays and my arrival time is 8.3oam at Sydney Airport and "wicked Becki" has responded after being informed how tight things were for pickup of the intended hired van.


Hi John



If by some strange chance you are delayed, please give us a call as soon as you land in Sydney or as soon as you are aware that you will be running late and we will help you out ;-)



Kindest regards



Wicked Becki



Messages like that warm the cockles of my heart.

[craigb]

Jow, enjoy your trip, just don't say you were'nt warned

[Sturdee]

Almost makes you wish the plane will be running late just to see how wicked Becki will help you.

Peter.

[jow104]

Peter I shall let you know of course how wicked she was.

Craigb, In the U.K. it is not unknown to have had 3ft of snow and minus temperatures from January to March. So we are what the Americans call snow birds. Thats why we want to leave the northern hemisphere at this time of the year and then we hope to get 42c at least. Also bear in mind that we are touring so the old airconditioning is on most of the day and sometimes we feel cold :eek: Your traffic conditions at rush hour are like our Sunday mornings (except harbour bridge, somehow I didnt pay the toll last time, I often wonder if I was on the wrong side of the road at the time).

[Kev Y.]

JOW, this is just a "technicality" but one way of overcomming those "NO CAMPING" areas, is to PARK for the night.

Apparently the differece between CAMPING and PARKING, is that with CAMPING, you actually set up chairs and tables outside the motorhome/camper.

PARKING is apparently classified as just stopping and NOT setting up any outside comforts.

Just a small tip which may help you on your visit down under.

[jow104]

Thanks for the tip Brudda, if they lock me up I shall tell them you were my accomplice.

Plans so far for our epic voyage are

First two weeks NSW.

2nd two weeks Victoria.

[BobR]

Hi John,
We were on the road for 3 1/2 months last year in our caravan travelling from Sydney across to South Australia, up through the centre and down the west coast and back across the Nullarbor to Sydney. Our rest area bible was Camps Australia Wide. This publication is very uptodate on rest areas, free camps, national parks, state forests & parks, and low-cost caravan parks. More that half of our trip was free camping. Not as easy on the east coast (free camping). Their website is www.campsaustraliawide.com . This site also provides updates to the publication as well as changes to state goverment legislation re camping in rest areas. Hope this helps.

Bob

[jow104]

Thanks BobR for th interest and link to campaustralia.

What bedding in a van is traditional to use for Australia? We are travelling light from the U.K.
We thought you might be using something like a cotton sleepingbag without any insulation etc?

Our transport is only a campervan so will most probably only be used as a standby if a suitable motel site is not available.

In the past we have hired the big jobs in the USA & U.K. but the insurance terms are now becoming to onerous when renting those vehicles.

Do you know of the best and most scenic route returning from Portland Victoria to Sydney NSW? It is our intention to drive into Victoria via the costal route from Sydney to Melbourne and along to Portland.