HIDDEN COSTS TRAVELLING AUSTRALIA

[@ianmac2963]

Many of your videos should be mandatory viewing for ALL those traveling Australia - including this one. I'm puzzled as to why you do not have 100k + subscribers. I'm in my 70s, and have lived, mostly in the outback, on the road in WA. In a small van I built from scratch, and Falcon wagon, for almost 10 years. And I FREQUENTLY LEARN things from your presentations ... SO ... thank you Sue, and that guy that insists on hanging around with you 😂😂😂

[@LisaLemon-v1o]

Trips to Bunnings, BCF or Anaconda! All the little things like temperature monitors for fridges that might not be working, toilet stuff, CO2 monitors, tap connectors etc etc. Lots of those ‘little things’ that just add up over the course of a year.

[@suelandolt6840]

Never a truer word spoken! A bit here and there blows us all over budget!

[@TheOffRoadKennel]

Really useful tips! We are part time travellers at the moment so appreciate great ideas. Thanks!

[@amandaburgess1263]

Oh what a nice mid week surprise 👏

[@justvanningit]

Hope you enjoy the yarn 😁

[@suelandolt6840]

Thanks so much. Was fun to make one! 😊

[@patrickcrowe3090]

Your channel never gets tired everytime you guys traveled all over the Provinces of Australia and I hope you two will travel also to US States and Canadian Provinces someday.

[@jorobson1]

We brought a little battery powered Ryobi pressure washer which draws the water etc out of a bucket. I find it works really well to clean the car/van and doesn't cost anywhere as much as the car wash! Similar no doubt to your Gerni! Really like the new set up, hopefully it gives you a good run!

[@suelandolt6840]

That sounds awesome and a great solution. The car washes can certainly add up! 😊

[@trevorhicks7852]

Great video, thanks. Been to so many places around Australia, but NSW northern beaches and southern Qld emptied our wallets faster than anywhere. Really nice in some places if you ignore the crowds, but way better bang for your buck almost anywhere west of the Great Dividing Range.

[@ldownunderl2370]

Hi Guys, as a solo traveler i had thought of getting a dog for company. I must say after listening to the number of things and costs involved that related to doing this I have now decided to give that a big miss. Thanks it was very helpful for me. 😀

[@suelandolt6840]

It's a pleasure. When we decided to get a dog it was knowing costs are involved (don't get me wrong, I am happy to pay the costs as he is worth every penny!❤) but there are definitely considerations to having a dog.

[@wayneshgmonaroresto9924]

You need to be aware that the tollway sensors in Sydney will pick up the length of your van and car and charge you as a truck which is double or more than a car and caravan, we get charged all the time but call the toll people after using it and explain you are a car not a truck and they fix it.

[@suelandolt6840]

This is super helpful information 😊 alot of travellers dont think about tolls when one trip through a couple of tunnels can be o er $100 which is a big expense 😮

[@martingould841]

Not if your car or van is registered in another state. I am a nsw resident but van registered in qld. Rang up and was told too bad van is registered elsewhere and paid double. No more m2 m7 or north connex for me 😢

[@wayneshgmonaroresto9924]

@@martingould841 ok didn’t know that,I’m in NSW and registered in NSW.

[@rogerbutler4520]

⁠​⁠@@martingould841genuine question, if your a nsw resident why would you have your van registered in QLD?

[@GregQuinney]

Just letting that there is water at the free camp before you come in to Gympie. There is also water at the free camp in Tiaro and free camp in Howard. As for fire wood if you ask a farmer as we have they are more than happy for you to help yourself cutting firewood off their properties. The new van looks good and keep injoying yourselves.

[@tonysmith9548]

Some great points. Caravan travelling is as bad as owner building, timeframes and cost will always blow out. Enjoy you channel. 🎉

[@suelandolt6840]

Yes so true 😊 you do need to budget for the unexpected extras 😊

[@stevehowell2910]

Done the first one about to start on the second one traveling

[@rosshay6072]

Thank you for that great info...I will be thinking of this when I am travelling full time starting Feb on a pension, so I will have to watch what I spend.

[@sharonlawrence4695]

I'm a bit dissapointed that you didn't touch on the biggest hidden expense... bakeries 🙂 Not sure what it is that makes us stop at every bakery we see. Must be a disease

[@suelandolt6840]

Yes! Donut costs add up quickly, although we can always justify that as we do 100% like to support the smaller local businesses and tourism is an important part of that 😊

[@OurOutbackJourney]

OMG, yes!!!!!!! 😂

[@debramckenzie3943]

😂

[@BruceHardie-y6v]

Hi guys, in your new van you said you have gone away from the Bunnings suction items. I missed the name of the new ones and where to purchase them from. The ones I have from Bunnings have started to rust, so will have to replace them. My wife and I enjoy your tube and watch them religiously. Safe travels.

[@nograndplan]

Awsome yet again. I got a $75 fine at the Geraldton PO for not displaying a ticket that was for free. I was as long as it takes to go to lock box. Signs signs everywhere of all sorts of information. I was watching pedestrians other moving cars and for a parking spot. SO everyone check for these parking bays every where you go. Seen another one at Bunbury but it wasn't being used.

[@grantlouw3182]

Great insights, thanks guys!

[@suelandolt6840]

💯 welcome 😊

[@lindaneumann3301]

Great info, thank you. I would dog sit for free so owners can do day visits to attractions. I think you covered everything, well done.

[@OurOutbackJourney]

Some great points, guys. We are about to replace our windscreen for the second time. First replacement was at the beginning of this month. Two weeks later we got another chip, that has now become a crack right across the screen and will need to be replaced soon 😬😬😬 Both were stones flicked up on bitumen roads!!! Ridiculous really, when we think about how many thousands of kilometres we've done on gravel roads.... Another hidden cost is printing. We don't have our own printer (no space for it) but you can usually go into tourist information or a library and have documents printed. It's not expensive (only a few dollars) but adds up if you need afew things printed out during the year, for example park passes or permits,that have to be displayed in the car.

[@suelandolt6840]

100% and if you get stopped it can result in a defect which is even more costly. These are things that happen regularly when travelling full-time 😊

[@OurOutbackJourney]

​@@suelandolt6840 Absolutely! I just edited my original comment to include another hidden cost when you're living on the road - printing documents

[@deirdrefisher2773]

We’re with you on Bryan Bay, drove in and straight out mid this years as ridiculous parking prices.

[@trevorhicks7852]

Yep. Highly overrated place. Visited for the first time only recently - won't bother going back again. Plenty of way nicer, less crowded and cheaper places in the central and western states.

[@ladysusanjane2682]

All great points, thanks. 😊 How’s Bob enjoying the new van? He looked at home spreading out on the club lounge..😅

[@suelandolt6840]

Thanks so much. He absolutely loves. Lounges all over it like a king! 😅😂

[@ellehowell1123]

New van looks wonderful. What about the costs of maintaining your rented home if you have one.

[@suelandolt6840]

Yes 💯 ours has cost us a small fortune in the past 6 months with plumbing and maintenance

[@rogerbutler4520]

Some caravan parks charge to use their dump point if you’re not staying in their park. Vehicles with windscreens that incorporate factory cameras/sensors are more expensive than your old 79 series Toyota

[@xploradora8099]

That’s interesting to hear

[@jackoq197]

Hi guys where about did you get your water from Gympie

[@NeilCooper-ij1gw]

They saw you coming paying $300 to rotate tyres 😮

[@GaSAllaroundOz]

Gas is another expense. If we are lucky enough to be powered up in a CP or similar, I use my induction cooker. Don’t touch the gas. Save that for when off grid. Great episode btw.

[@suelandolt6840]

I did think about gas but then thought that it is something we generally budget for, but you are 💯 correct you need to think about gas. Depending on cooking, heating and fridge type it can be a large expense 😊

[@thommostravels9610]

You missed the takeaway coffees. My wife probably averages one a day at $5-$7. This adds up to around $2000 per year. Luckily I am not a "coffee freak" otherwise it would probably add trips to coffee shops and my takeaway coffee costs.

[@tinaGrazhdankina]

Hi guys, can please help me to find a good insurance for our caravan

[@justvanningit]

Kt insurance, can’t beat it 😁 hope this helps

[@leehooper5362]

The length of a piece of string - Twice the measurement from the middle to one end.

[@suelandolt6840]

Never a truer word spoken!

[@RedVMember]

Damn, City Discount charged $25 to rotate the tyres last month

[@Kb3164-t3z]

Dog sitter . Most of the time we swap sitting with other Van people travelling with dogs.

[@Bushhooks]

And thats why we moved from East to Wa in 20008🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅😅

[@debbiepirie1980]

What about eating out even a coffee is a cost - sorry Sue.

[@suelandolt6840]

You are 💯 correct, coffee and bits and Bob's on the road add up very quickly and can be a leaking bucket. 1 coffee every second day can equal $180 per month!

[@Kb3164-t3z]

Beer and wine

[@rodneil7732]

Well that was depressing.

[@stevehowell2910]

But honest

[@Corey-pd3mi]

Recreational fishing license is pure theft

[@LindsayBrown-m3k]

Full of shit can't believe must they say .

[@michelemeskell1417]

What?

[@LisaLemon-v1o]

@@LindsayBrown-m3k you might not believe what others say but others can’t read what you write. It’s ‘most’ not must. 😉