Bec Harmon
Free Camping & Remote Travel
Based in Broome, WA
Bec travels solo in a Troopcarrier with a camper on the back, chasing empty free camps and dark skies across the top end and the Kimberley. She writes about self-sufficiency: water, solar, staying legal and staying safe a long way from the nearest town.
8 published articles · most recent August 1, 2026
Bec travels solo in a Troopcarrier with a camper on the back, chasing empty free camps and dark skies across the top end and the Kimberley. She writes about self-sufficiency: water, solar, staying legal and staying safe a long way from the nearest town.
Articles by Bec Harmon
- The Dampier Peninsula: a Kimberley detour most tourers rush pastCape Leveque Road off the Gibb turns a Kimberley lap into something richer. Here's how I'd plan the detour, water and all.
- Reading a free camp before you commit: the signs that tell you to stay or goA practical way to read a free camp in the first ten minutes, before you've unhitched or dropped the camper, so you don't end up stuck, bogged or moved on after dark.
- Working remotely on the road: what actually works out bushReal numbers on signal, power and camp choice for anyone trying to work remotely from free camps in the outback and the Kimberley.
- How to read a 4WD water crossing before you commitA dry-season creek looks harmless until it isn't. Here's how I actually assess a crossing before I put the Troopy and camper into it.
- Choosing a free camp when you're travelling soloA Troopy-and-camper solo traveller's method for picking safe, legal free camps — timing, ground, solar, signal and reading the room.
- How to choose which direction to do the Big Lap (and why it matters more than you think)Clockwise or anticlockwise — the direction you drive the Big Lap shapes your seasons, your budget and your whole experience on the road.
- Free Camping in Australia: The Rules, State by StateFree camping rules across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT and TAS: rest areas, national parks, self-contained rules and honest talk on council crackdowns.
- Walks Worth Unhitching For: Trails Near Great CampsThe best walking trails for caravanners, each near a great camp, from St Mary Peak to Karijini gorges, with water and season advice.
