Cheap Travel with a 4×4
I came across this great post by Carol R on the Thorntree Forum I thought it deserved not to be buried in the Thorntree archives never to be found again so with Carol’s permission I’ve reproduced here:
submit_url = ‘http://www.budget4wdtravel.com/2007/11/hiring-a-4wd-for-the-gibb-river-road’;Have been meaning to put a post on this since we returned from our three week [...]
On the beach front I have a high standards so when we saw the local Shire’s tag line: “the best beaches in Australia” I was cynical to say the least. A great beach means not only gorgeous to look at but also warm enough to swim, somewhat safe, well not immediately life threatening [...]
submit_url = ‘http://www.budget4wdtravel.com/2007/11/think-like-a-buyer-to-sell-a-vehicle-in-a-hurry’;I intend in the future to do into the details of buying and selling paperwork in the various states of Australia, but today I found Dave’s post where he’s just sold his car in the States.Its always stressful when you are need to sell an expensive asset in a limited time frame. [...]
submit_url = ‘http://www.budget4wdtravel.com/2007/11/classic-australian-drives-the-big-lap’;When Australian’s talk about the “big lap” they mean the idea of circumnavigating Australia, generally on Highway 1. It’s an awesome adventure, and one that can be undertaken by a conventional vehicle as you don’t have to go off road. Its just if you have a 4WD you will have [...]
The key costs I split into setup (capital if you will) and running costs (day to day budget). Obviously you need the money to buy gear and the vehicle up front but hope to get most of this back at the end of the trip. There is an old saying in Australia, “any idiot can [...]