I don’t know if this is the right way to do things, but it’s the way that we’re doing it. As you know, we live in New Zealand and we’re going to be buying a used 4WD and camper trailer when we arrive in Sydney on the 4th July. (One more week, yay!!! Oh hang …
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Self-sufficient camping – that’s when you don’t need anything else that a house, or caravan park would normally provide. You’re able to provide all of those things yourself. I’m talking about the basics like: food, water, shelter, warmth and going to the loo, and let’s not forget about the disposal of all the waste we …
It happens, huh. Plans change, people change their minds, finances change, jobs change. There’s always change. With what we have planned (or more correctly, not planned) for this trip, I think we’re going to have to get used to plans changing. All. The. Time. So what’s changed about our plans, you ask? Well, instead of …
This is the post where we talk about money. I’m not gonna lie, it’s an uncomfortable topic because, well, I don’t want to be judged for how much money I do or don’t have. But there were a couple of people online that shared their numbers for travelling around Australia, and it gave me a …
In a previous post I talked all about the different set ups that you could have when doing a trip like this, from a motorhome right through to a car with a tent in the boot. It’s all part of the research, figuring out what you need and then what you want… and then what …
I feel the need to start every one of these ‘Choosing the right set up’ posts with a disclaimer: I wouldn’t have a clue what’s the right vehicle or camper or power system or fridge or anything! I have had no idea, that’s why I’ve needed to research the heck out of these things, so …
We’ve wanted to do this trip for aaages. I remember, before we were married, sitting at the beach in Cronulla talking about the things that we wanted to do in our lives. We were both so excited about the idea of one day, going on a big trip around Australia. We didn’t know if it …
Learn about the basic of battery power for camping I have been putting off writing about the basics of battery power for camping for a couple of weeks now, it’s a subject that I know I need to know about… but it’s been quite confusing and I’m not sure I have the whole picture. Actually …
Hey! We’re Ben and Michelle and welcome to our website. On BenAndMichelle.com we share about our journey around Australia, how we came to do this trip, all the planning involved, and snapshots of what life on the road is like. Since you’re on this page though, you obviously want to know a little bit about …