Tagged: free camping
9 articles we've published with this tag.
- 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.By Bec Harmon
- Showground camping: the overnight stops the grey nomad grapevine swears byShowground camping can save your Big Lap budget and your sanity. Here's how to find them, what they cost, and the etiquette that keeps them open to travellers.By Trev Sanders
- 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.By Bec Harmon
- Free camping with kids: how to pick a site that actually works for familiesFree camping with primary-schoolers is a different exercise to solo touring. Here's how we actually choose a site, from arrival time to the 2am dunny run.By Kellie Nguyen
- 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.By Bec Harmon
- 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.By Bec Harmon
- How to find a dump point (and use one without being that person)Dump points are everywhere in Australia — if you know how to find them. Here's how to locate one, use it properly, and avoid the mistakes that annoy everyone else.By Kellie Nguyen
- What a Lap of Australia Actually CostsAn honest breakdown of big lap costs: fuel, caravan sites vs free camps, food, rego and insurance, and repairs, with real ranges to build your own budget.By Trev Sanders
- 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.By Bec Harmon
