20 MUST HAVES & 10 TIPS For Travelling Australia / What Can't We Live Without On Our Lap Of Oz - 047

20 MUST HAVES & 10 TIPS For Travelling Australia / What Can't We Live Without On Our Lap Of Oz - 047

Show Video

spending time too much time with each other  that's why I got the fishing guide let's go   fishing checking your nuts checking your nuts just  make sure they're good this is by far the best tip   you're wondering it's totally worth it if you're  wondering welcome back to another episode guys   nice uh so we had some Wicked feedback on our q a  we did a few weeks ago so we thought we'd sit down   and have another chat cheers um so we're doing  this week we're going to do 20 must-haves and   10 tips for traveling now these are the videos  we used to love watching before we traveled and   getting sort of you know tips and advice these  are our obviously our views there like yeah not   everyone's gonna probably agree with them but we  think these things are relevant yeah can help us   out definitely so anyway as well as that we are  going to celebrate getting a thousand subscribers thank you so much for everyone that actually  watches and subscribes um you know we started this   YouTube channel literally just to make memories  and um yeah and for the kids to watch back when   they're older and Freddie especially Freddie  he's got no idea he's traveling in Australia so   it'll be good for him to look back and say wow I  went around Australia it's pretty cool so we just   say thank thankful that you guys have actually  come along and yeah just make sure you press the   Subscribe button if you haven't already because  we're actually going to give away a 200 Anaconda   give voucher just to say thank you to everyone  we want you to put in the comments your tips yeah   best must-have or two four tips yeah and we will  go through all the comments and find what we think   the best the best one but make sure you're  subscribed you've got to be subscribed to win   the prize yeah and we will we'll give it a week  for us to get through all the comments and then   we'll announce on our Instagram who the Winner's  gonna be so make sure you go over there and like   us if you haven't already but yeah make sure  you're subscribed so you leave a comment with   your favorite must-have or tip and then head  over to Instagram in a week's time and we are   going to announce the winner yeah make them good  I like good tips though yeah maybe yeah give us   some tips we can get some more we like some  tips anyway let's get straight into the video   on number one must-have is storage every  single cupboard we've got under the bed uh   we've got under the sofa uh in the back  cupboards as well there is some kind of   storage whether it's a containers it's um  buckets it's whatever you can find uh we've   got Systema ones for our food cupboards  as well it just keeps everything really   nice and organized and especially in a small  space like a caravan this just really works   so our second must-have is our cruise Master hitch  here the do35 um for us not only is you know it's   a safety thing everyone knows how they work they  rotate the van was ever to you know flip over   um it's not meant to take the car with you so  that's a bonus um and I find it really easy to   put it on the back of the Ute some people say they  have troubles with them but I just wind them down   and on they go and it's quiet and we've had camper  trailers in the past with the normal tow ball   receiver and I found it really noisy and having  this one it's made it a lot more quiet so that's   our number two all right so our third must have  for us is second fridge in the car for sure um our   fridge inside is always having such a big family  is always full so getting drinks anywhere is just   a pain so we keep this for Freddy's milk our soft  drinks bottles of water beer beer obviously um   yeah so definitely if you're um weights allow it  definitely have a second fridge on board because I   just yeah it's too hard just with the one fridge  um especially drinks they're very awkward to pack   um so that's what we have a fridge for and  I think it's awesome so number four on our   list is definitely a decent battery system um  ours gets us by we've got 200 ounce of lithium   uh 300 watt of solar on the roof and a 200 watt  external solar blanket which is fine but next time   we're going to put more in um just makes it just  makes it so much easier off grid I'm not having   to worry about your batteries all the time yes you  get your overcast days but if you've got the money   put it into your battery system and  you won't regret it all right another one here came with the Caravan but we've also  added in four of our own they are troop in a   van ones and they are bloody excellent we've got  a couple of books in both of ours they fit iPads   and loads of books in as well which is absolutely  amazing it just stops everything from being on   the table and clutterage which is not what you  want in a small Caravan and also the kids boxes   as well for toys because as you can imagine  that would just be everywhere otherwise so   um yeah those ones are a must-have number six  would be kids bedding now we didn't want the kids   to have dunas because they're just so bulky they  don't need them all year round either and also   they just don't make the bed the way that I like  that seems so silly but you know what in a caravan   you need to be neat and a bit tidy and whatever  but we chose these for the kids they are bloody   excellent this this one here is from Target Parker  also has one from adairs they're pretty much just   a fabric sleeping bag and they're quite thin but  we also have a fleece blanket for both of them as   well just in case they get cold and it has worked  a treat all year round whether they have to wear   a bit more of a thicker pajama as well during  winter but this has really been amazing I love   these These are absolutely beautiful and look how  nice and neat and tidy that is and queen made that   this morning winner [Music] number seven is  a washing machine now if we were to ever buy   or build another Caravan we would always always  choose to have a washing machine in it uh it's so   handy yes the only downside is the weight you've  got to make sure your Caravans allow for the   weight of a washing machine but I'll tell you what  they're so handy with children especially and they   save us so much money in caravan laundry fees we  all know the Caravan parks cost an iron leg anyway   and we don't want to give them any more money so  um yeah we love having our washing machine right   number eight is Fusion locks because we love them  that much they're all over our Caravan so in the   bathroom here we've got um our Shelf we've got  the soap and sanitizer ones here we actually use   the pegs as well for our towels and we've got  one in the shower as well that holds all of our   shower gel and our body wash and stuff like that  and our shampoo but yeah we absolutely love them   only downside um is they're a little bit pricey  but they're an amazing product we've had most   of them in here since we started and they do  not move at all and we've been on some crazy   corrugated roads but yeah they we absolutely love  them now number nine on the list is our fire pit   um we have found at plenty of places where you  have to have if you're having a fire you have   to have it off the ground so our little fire  pit that we have it is only a cheap one from   Kings which they've copied off everyone  else but it keeps our fire off the ground   at the end of the day you roast your marshmallows  who doesn't love that so number nine definitely   have a fire pit on you our number 10 must-have  if you are like me and you're a little bit of a   um scaredy cat in some places you want to  feel safe you've got your children in the van   um there are some sketchy-ish places or if you're  free camping but this is how I solve my problem   I got some locks put on the um door they just go  across like that and they just hold in place there   and you know what they make me feel so much better  if I'm free camping or whatever we've got our kids   and everything inside um so if you're like me get  a lock alrighty so number 11 on our list is our   inverter I've already touched on the battery  system so it's kind of an extension of that   um it's a must-have for us not only because  we've got starlink it runs our starlink I love   my coffees so my coffee machine is a must I know  it's not everyone everyone doesn't need one but   we think it's a must our microwave it come in real  handy when especially when Freddie was younger I   went to heat up his bottles at night I was just  so much quicker to plug it in get the bottles   warm and you're done um you got to make sure your  battery system can handle your inverter which ours   can which is good but definitely have an inverter  on your list number 12 on our list is gray water   tank so we didn't start off with a gray water tank  on me left because our van didn't come with one   but we soon discovered that the really awesome  places in wa you needed to contain your contents   so we did have a 45 liter portable gray water tank  but if the Rangers do get strict on it which I've   heard they can I couldn't not keep the water  in that properly so you need a gray water tank   if you want to go to the cool places like on the  negloo coast we've also missed a few camps because   we haven't had a gray water tank and we weren't  allowed there so we definitely think a gray water   tank is a must teeth must have now van but oh  gosh this is a game changer our bathroom door   it is so annoying it is frosted all the light  comes into it from up in the bathroom vent that   does not have a blind on it so in the morning  the kids are wide awake at 5am if you don't   cover it so I'm yet to find anything that will  go on it that is sort of neat and tidy but for   now all we use is a blanket we put it over  the top of that and you know what kids sleep   in which is absolutely amazing but yeah you  need to cover that door if you have children   so number 14 which we think is a must especially  for full-time travel is this thing it's starlink   um obviously we need it for our social media and  that but if you've got kids and you need internet   anywhere um you definitely need starlink it has  to be on your list especially for us uh Wi-Fi   Nomads as they call us now um we love our Netflix  we love you watching YouTube so definitely have   starlink on your list number 15. fans I tell  you what Sirocco fans are amazing we've got   one on each of us at night time as well and the  kids all have one on their beds I tell you what   especially if you're off grade and you've got no  aircon or you can't do air concrete battery system   Sirocco fans are absolutely amazing these fans  come in super super handy and are really really   good number 16 you must have is definitely outlets  and plugs now if you're building a caravan and   you can put more in put as much as you can in  seriously we are so happy that ours came with   loads so on each side of the bed we've got power  we've got 240 and 12 volt here as well we've got   all of this for the kids iPads which is actually  amazing we've got um the power outlet here for   all of our kitchen appliances and everything like  that and on the kids beds as well we've got our 12   volts as well and I'll tell you what we probably  don't use it all anyway but it's amazing for when   we need to charge all the kids iPads our computers  all of our phones and whatever so more the merrier   in my opinion number 17 must-have and this is a  big must-have for us we've used it pretty much our   whole trip at every single stop we've been to is  a mat for outside now we invested in the Recycled   mats and we absolutely love ours and we love the  design but any kind of mat is amazing it's just   to keep your feet clean and it's really really  good for children as well so yeah we wouldn't be   without our mat okay our number 18 is if you are  building a caravan and you do get a choice in what   material you choose for your sofa we absolutely  love ours so instead of a fabric one this is   a bit of an upgrade um it's just really easy to  clean especially with children and our children   um we we just love it and it's really really  comfy as well so yeah I'm very very glad I've   got one of these and I don't have to clean all  day 19 on our list is decent pegs for the ground   so we have these are the easy anchor pegs which  we bought at the very start and I can't fault   them they drill into everything um sand they're  not the best in sand obviously but sand pegs are   easy just to whack in you can get other ones  I think the drilling for sand but we are in   the pilber at the moment where the ground is  hard as and I have managed to put my awning   down because I'm able to drill them into the  ground so definitely a decent set of ground   pegs that drill in too that's number 19. all  right number 20 our last must-have right there   um it's the one in the Caravan obviously  here but we carry and we bought a spare one   um yeah places we've been we wouldn't even be able  to stay there for as long as we have without the   spare cassette 100 family of five or even a family  of three I reckon you need to get another cassette   a couple hundred dollars and it saves you in those  remote places where you'd have to leave and go and   find a done point where you can just stay there  relax and not worry about it just Chuck it in   the car and put the other one in simple as that  Speck asset must have alrighty so let's get on   to our top 10 tips and um I'm sorry the phone's  just here so we also know you have to excuse us   all right number one is research the town before  you get there obviously we all do that anyway but   really take the time and make sure you plan enough  time to be in the town to explore everything you   don't want to rush no there's so much to see  everywhere yeah and also if you're still in the   planning stages of your trip as well um keep  up to date with YouTube and always search on   Instagram if you see anything cool have a little  notes section on your phone just write stuff down   so that when you go to that place we still do it  yeah oh absolutely cool places that people have   been doing and you write them down and yeah he  comes in handy yeah research just research number   two this goes into number two as well number two  is talk to the locals of the Town you're in yeah   um this is a good one um even the other day I  was in the fishing shop and the guy straight   away said because I got the kayak fishing  kayak now um told me where to go he goes go   up the river a bit jump in it's where the best  fishing is yeah haven't caught a fish yet but   he said that's where the best fishing is so  they know I don't know why you said yet but um they know all the hidden gems around  yeah that's their town so that's why even   the neighbors in the Caravan Park they've been  there a few days before you they might have been   somewhere cool that you don't even know about  so absolutely talking to everyone is a big one   the pub get out of the pub talk to we go like the  old guys at the pub they're always knowledgeable   so absolutely so yeah locals know more than what  you can find online yeah number two talk to locals   alrighty number three enjoy your time yeah I'll  tell you what sometimes you do you forget that   what you're doing is absolutely amazing yeah like  seriously some days I do take it for granted I'm   being totally honest I'm like you sit down you're  like whatever but then you realize oh my God we're   traveling Australia we're not working we're living  the life really spending time too much time with   each other no no that's why I got a fishing kayak  I'm gonna go fishing but no but yeah just take it   doesn't matter how long your trip is yeah 12  months A month's trip yeah it doesn't matter   just enjoy your time yeah slow down because  you're going to go back to normal life soon   and you'll be like no regret not enjoying your  time so sit back relax breathe take it all in and   um yeah don't take it for granted that's exactly  right okay number four so the way we figure out   where we're gonna stay we have a look at hip camp  and we also look at Wiki camps as well so we're   always comparing where the cheapest place would  be obviously where the nicest place will be as   well so they're our main two apps um and also do  not take the reviews on Wiki camps too seriously   and this is unless there's about 100 of them  then yeah maybe maybe but sometimes there's the   odd review on there and we've been to plenty  of places now where we've not listened to the   reviews it's been amazing so just go there for  yourself and um yeah so the tip there is just   compare yeah compare prices you know I don't know  if everyone's like this but we got a budget and   then we you know so we want to save where we  can save where we can yeah one big spend for   us is yeah compare your prices all righty number  five uh this one's a good one I this is my one   um checking over your Caravan um checking your  wheel nuts checking all your nuts and bolts   um checking your nuts checking your nuts just  make sure they're good no but I do this probably   every third stop we go to um I check have a look  under the van at the suspension I go around with   a screwdriver and tighten up all the screws around  the door the hatches um the wheel nuts are nearly   dude it's quite a bit but nearly every time I  pack up I've got the little thing in the back   of the car I just run around and quickly check the  mail notes on the Caravan and the car just to make   sure they're tight um but yeah that's the top tip  especially after corrugations and everything yeah   it's just good to check like you know our vans  still got you know the roller rocker suspension   it's not an off-road van we take it off-road so I  like to check it make sure it's fine um and yeah   maintenance yeah my top top tip is maintenance  there you go all right number six this is my one   is make your Caravan feel like home and whatever  that means to you to me that means uh lots of   fake plants around and knickknacks and blankets  and cushions and they're annoying she loves them   it looks what you're talking about but you get  your home on Wheels you're literally living in   this space and you want to make it feel like home  and to me that feels like home and you know having   lots of little things around so um make your  space feel like home alrighty tip number seven   um this is a big one really  understanding your weights   um and obviously it's serious like you should  understand it for safety yeah it's really good   especially before you leave like yeah you don't  want to be overweight and it can be confusing   um so if you need to contact someone to explain  your weights like professionally yeah we got   professionally weighed yeah and it's crazy things  you can move in advance and how much it changes   the weight in the van especially the ball weight  like you can open your door and your ball weight   will go you know up by two three kilos which is  just crazy but actually knowing that um and also   just what we brought in the Caravan yeah we had  to color Fair bit Yeah like we've probably only   got a third of the clothes that we didn't think we  had much at the start but you soon learn we don't   have a big payload that we can have in our van but  understanding it is a big one research understand   your weights be safe be safe be safe okay number  eight this this big one for me and it took me a   while to really really I needed to do worry about  a clean Caravan like seriously we are here to   travel around Australia we've got three kids that  doesn't help us anyway because I clean it and then   it just gets destroyed but really just don't worry  about it you're literally traveling Australia   to get out there and explore this beautiful  country and not to sit inside worrying about   a clean Caravan I understand the time our van is  a mess inside toy toys Freddy's toys the biggest   one yeah yes we've just got stuff everywhere it  used to really get to me but I've just learned   to just say and just you know we're just we're  here to travel we're here to explore and that   is what we're doing pretty much every single  day so don't worry about your dirty characters and number nine I plan your woolies trips  so for us we like to see where the next   woolies is going to be because obviously  it's cheaper than IGA and your smaller   um so we like to stock up on obviously  our things like nappies and wipes so   any any lightweight items bigger items  yeah toilet paper is a good one yeah   um anything anything that you know will you'll  soon when you get on the road you'll soon figure   out what is more expensive in little shops like  a lot more expensive um so you'll start realizing   that if you can go to woolies and get three or  four of this of an item it will save you lots   of money money in the long term in the long run  yeah when you go to igas and all the small little   just so much money for things oh it's just uh  it's just it's because it's because they're just   remote I know I know that's just the price but  yeah plan your woolies trips find where they are   stock up stock on items you can if you have the if  you have the weight available in your cabinet yeah   we don't go crazy like we mean like we get two  bags of nappies yeah box of wipes extra we don't   go you know stocking up yeah all righty and number  10 our last tip is to don't worry about having the   best of the best setup and just get out there and  do it this is by far the best tip seriously if you   if forget everything we've said this whole  video just remember this one just yeah just   just get out you don't need the best of the best  no um like yes we we have a brand new Ute and a   brand new Caravan but it's you know it's not the  best of the best we don't have an off-road van   um so but we still get out there we still go  everywhere that we want to go nothing there's   going to be nowhere that's going to stop us going  so to speak so if you only have a rooftop tent or   a camper trailer or it just doesn't matter it  doesn't matter the main thing is to get out   there and see this beautiful country and um just  enjoy your life like get out there and enjoy it   who wants to work the nine to five forever you  know you want to make memories of your family   and you know so if you're wondering it's totally  worth it if you're wondering if you're wondering   totally worth it yeah don't worry so much so  that we're doing another lap that's exactly   right we're not stopping so um yeah so number  10 is definitely just forget everything we've   said this whole video just get out there and don't  worry about having the best just get out there and   explore the country absolutely alrighty so that's  our must-haves and top tips sorry [Laughter]   all right as always guys remember to like And  subscribe to our Channel and more importantly   on this video as well make sure you subscribe  because we're obviously giving away the 200.   yeah comment leave a comment with your  bet with your best must-have or tip to   travel Australia we're gonna pick the best one  you if you win and you're subscribed you will   win a 200 Anaconda voucher so make sure you  head over to Instagram next week and we will   announce the winner there so thank you so much  for watching guys we will see you next week bye   if there's any day I feel like quitting  it's today I think you think when you go   on the road it's going to be all  hunky-dory all the time [Music]

2023-04-19 12:32

Show Video

Other news