Wrapping up 1.5years of CARAVANNING Western Australia

G'day VanFam. In this video we discuss everything Western Australia as we look back on our epic 1 and a half years exploring this massive state.
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[@RoseRosesPlace]

Hi guys, Chappy here. As a born and bred sandgroper it's actually very shocking to hear your perspectives on Wait Awhile (WA) I had no idea how hard it is to travel around our state. I'm definitely frustrated but also motivated to start making some noise about bringing some change. But still glad you were able to enjoy a good deal of our wonderfull half of OZ. Loving the content and the journey.😁😁

[@SvedosTrippin]

Thanks mate, its an incredible state, there is definitely room for improvement on the whole booking situation but there is also a supply and demand issue and I can't see how that's ever going to get better with population increase.

[@stuartkcalvin]

Thanks guys, a great wrap. You can get your 'home' GP to send an e-Script through to a pharmacy of your choice Australia-wide - that's what I do. At Norseman or Carnarvon, take a turn and traverse Central WA to stay at Mt Augustus. Power and water, and cabins. A good store with ice creams! Mt Augustus is a five minute drive with dozens of walks with wildlife. There are more than several sunset and sunrise spots for cheese an bikies sitting on the tail gate. Augustus is the largest Monolith in the world; no as tall as Uluru but it's massive.

[@melissasvedinek850]

Great idea for escript, but it didn't work for us needing a special medication. I think it just should have accessable scripts across Australia.

[@CatherineRoss-Taylor]

Valuable comments - thank you both for the fabulous episodes while in WA.😁🌺

[@TrevorTurner-l6f]

Another great review thanks!

[@lynbond5126]

What an awesome wrap-up of WA! So much useful info. Well done Brett & Mel, thank you! 🎉 Condolences Mel on the loss of your grandmother 🙏 Looking forward to the next video. Safe travels guys, see you next week. Lyn ❤

[@SvedosTrippin]

Thanks Lyn. will see you next week.

[@OurOutbackJourney]

Great wrap up of your time here. With regards to expensive places to stay though, we have found there are often cheaper/free options in the same area.

[@SvedosTrippin]

In some places sure, I think we do a good job of finding cheaper options and sharing that info with others. But in the South West there's almost nothing, and those stations that want fancy Caravan Park rates for their patch of dirt own a lot of the coastline of WA.

[@LotsMore2C]

Mel, I am sorry for your and your family's loss. May you hold dear to your heart your memories of your precious gran. Re: the rest of the video, as one of your subscribers and a West Aussie currently in Qld as part of our 'lap', I feel gutted by some of your comments. Yes, the wind is an issue. We cannot do anything about that, I'm afraid. It can take weeks sometimes for shipments and mail to get to WA, believe it or not. This year, I have posted mail (via Aust Post) in NSW only to have it go via Vic, SA, then WA. Another (very important) letter I posted in NSW, arrived in WA two weeks AFTER I flew back home following my brother's sudden passing! A third article posted 3 mths ago in Qld, went via NSW, Vic, SA, then finally to WA. The joys of Australia Post!!! And these were all to Perth destinations , not regional areas. Re: the meds issue. We were knocked back in Tassie with some of my husband's scripts from our WA GP. It does happen. Hope you find SA more to your liking.

[@merinofarmeragriculturewor4623]

❤❤❤❤you guys ❤❤❤❤🤟🍺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 best channel in Australia by so far 😘😘

[@SvedosTrippin]

Norrr shucks. Thanks mate.

[@GoYourOwnWay49]

Hey Mel and Brett, wow, what a fabulous wrap-up of your epic time in WA! 👏 You guys could seriously be WA Ambassadors with all the incredible information and vlogs you’ve produced. Once again, great information and lots of tips and tricks for anyone wanting to tour WA! 👍 Mel, I’m so sorry to hear about your grandmother’s passing 🙁 Looking forward to the next vlog. Take care and stay safe. Kind regards, Corrie

[@SvedosTrippin]

Thanks Corrie, much appreciated.

[@Adamsadowy]

Perlubie beach :) South Australia is so underrated!!

[@sueclayrunaways]

We spent 10 mths in WA, and like you loved it, especially Smithies, we do have to go back and do the things we skipped. As for the medication, my husband had a script on his phone from our GP in Adelaide. And had no problems having it filled even once in a small town. Sorry, you guys had issues.

[@karenmc9298]

Great video and best wishes for your SA adventures. Looking forward to your new episodes. Some sad new on Albert Tognilini… 4 weeks ago campers left without properly putting out their campfire. We had to evacuate … developed into a significant fire and it’s no longer on wiki.

[@SvedosTrippin]

That's sad to hear... There is always someone who ruins it for everyone and its incredibly frustrating. We always put a tub to catch grey water and use it to put out our fires, its just common sense, but also in saying that, the amount of poor fire management (amongst other crappy behaviors) we have witnessed on the road is concerning...

[@Accolades70]

great episode... One day......

[@tonylander3512]

That a isuzu you have, what do you think of that ?

[@dontdyalusweretravelling4718]

Great vid & summary guys! Can’t believe you have been in WA that long 😮😂 enjoy being back in SA😊

[@SvedosTrippin]

yeah its kind of mind blowing isn't it. Its a massive state.

[@warrenandrews2972]

You done well,hope to bump into you both,we are kid less,grown-up they do,but jellise whating to leave year,thanks for the buzz

[@SvedosTrippin]

cheers mate, do come say Hi if you see us on the road.

[@ab7406]

Yeah, only scratched the surface, gold fields, Gascoyne inland, east Pilbara, great central short cut

[@SvedosTrippin]

I know, we have reasons to go back but which is good.

[@susannlynchyzus8664]

GREAT & LOTS OF INFORMATION ON TRAVELLING WA!

[@paultabone2010]

Great Episode. I think I might give WA a miss ,we will do SA and then head towards the East Coast for 6 months. It’s hard to book 6 months ahead if you are traveling with 2 dogs. Have a great week 🍻🍷🏕️

[@SvedosTrippin]

It's an incredible state to visit and would be a shame to miss out because it has some challenges.

[@barkly1992]

Understand what you are saying about medicines and scrips. But my adult daughter has an issue where she needs monthly blood tests and monthly prescription of a very controlled drug (clozapine). When we did a long WA trip in 2019 from Canberra our ACT Mental Health Unit provided us with all of the drugs we needed for a 4 month trip but arranged for us to have monthly blood tests at crucial times - Esperance, Perth, Karratha etc. before they authorised taking the next months supply. It worked fantastically. They said they could do the same thing for overseas travel.

[@SvedosTrippin]

That's great, and just the point we wanted to highlight, it sounds like you had to do some forward planning to make it all work for you. I suppose we should of explained ours is a controlled drug also. But the message we wanted to get across is that if you have a special requirement you should do some research and ensure you will be able to access what you need. It sounds like you obtained yours ahead of time which is what some people will have to do.

[@poppys9402]

Great wrap up video! Did you guys ever figure out the trick to booking camps around the ningaloo area? I've seen some big channels have got weeks and weeks of bookings yet some people cant get a single night (and the big channels seem reluctant to say how they booked it).... look forward to seeing your SA travels, such an awesome state!

[@SvedosTrippin]

nope, we did not figure out the trick. Its kind of depressing...

[@poppys9402]

:( it's definitely a bit suss! We're hoping to do a lap in 2028, hopefully by then it's quietened down and easier to book!

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Having seen WA for thirty + vlogs I am looking forward to seeing something of the rest of Australia where it may be possible for me to get to see WA is in the bucket list for AFTER the east side

[@lappingozoffgrid]

08:30 my doctor is in Qld and I had no issue getting script med last 12month in WA.

[@SvedosTrippin]

Wasn't the case for us, but this is why we have said to do your own research, could be the type of medicine we require.

[@merv190]

Glad you didn’t boom it up as we don’t want everyone coming to WA.

[@SvedosTrippin]

yeah, it doesn't need any more visitors, I agree.

[@grantatkinson2623]

Hmmmm... Yep great review, keep on scaring the Eastern seagulls away and leave WA for those of us that appreciate it. Remember those vast distances you were chatting about... yes that's why the post is slow, the produce costs more and services are stretched. Remember all those places where you stayed for free or very little cost, They do actually cost someone to maintain, but hey don't worry too much about that.

[@1981moke1]

When we were there last year. 5 months in WA getting a script filled from NSW was not a problem ever month. Will be hack again next year

[@travels_in_a_van1117]

Hmmmmm guys being from WA and just watching your video I sort of was disappointed in how you perceived our state. We have some of the best weather and best beaches in Australia. We live down south most of the year and yes it does get cold but we have more sunny winter days than rainy. One thing I do agree with is the lack of 24 hour rest stops in the Esperance/ Albany and Margaret River region. Even with the driver fatigue road campaign we found that most country towns are unfriendly and don’t want you stopping. Not everyone wants to stop minimum 2-3 days in a caravan park at a marked up price. We got caught at a Gold Coast caravan park arriving after 6 pm and had to be out by 9am and paid over $65 unpowered. We don’t like caravan parks but had to on the Gold Coast. Food and Pub/club meals are cheaper in the Eastern States too. And also do have the best 24-72 hour stops and I’m glad we are self contained. Safe Travels , one day we hope to try you tube also. One day. 😂

[@SvedosTrippin]

yeah, $65 for a place to camp for a night on the GC is crazy and they want you kicked out by 10am, such a joke. Caravan parks can be disgusting in how the treat people. We certainly did have some amazing weather in WA as well, but we also had some extreme winds, it was literally removing the sand from under our wheels at one location, we were wondering if than van would just start sinking. And in the South West, for winter it seemed to rain alot and also be very windy and stormy we were near Bunbury when the tornado went through and it was the same storm cell that took our Awning in Pinjarra. The winds in WA were unlike anything we have experienced before. The town of Serpentine was some kind of anomaly, I feel like they could do a documentary on it, every morning around 3 am we would get gusts of 60km/h and then by sunrise its gone. look up the Serpentine Caravan Park and then look at its reviews you will see that we aren't exaggerating, so many reviews stating the same. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@priscillacatania8275]

Omg I noticed that in Cairns supermarket especially the small ones. It was so expensive 😭 I stayed away from my red bull. Usually $8 at Safeway for 4 pack , at the shop was 2 for $9. Nope I didn't buy.

[@SvedosTrippin]

yeah, groceries is our biggest expense and by a fair margin too.

[@kadachiman7234]

Great video guys. Kimba, Beachport, Southend are a few places in SA I hope you visit so that we get to see a vlog on the camps in those areas. Long-term resident of WA...had no idea about how awkward the medical situation is for travellers, sometimes you do actually wonder if we are really 1 country of 7 countries pushed together. I have not experienced the postal delays you mentioned but maybe that is because I have a WA postal address, and it is mainly tourist mail that can be awkward to deliver?

[@SvedosTrippin]

I guess the post for South West was fine, its just up the coast where we spent a lot of time. We didn't want to say it in the video, but WA at times made us feel like a foreigner in our own country, and some of the comments I have received from locals over our time in WA cement that notion. It is a shame really. We are Australian and should feel welcomed to explore anywhere in Aus, its our home. thanks for watching and commenting.

[@priscillacatania8275]

Congratulations guys Fantastic to see I just got back from Cairns it was a bit windy and still 30. Beachers were so wavy. Don't come to Melbourne it's shit.

[@priscillacatania8275]

Didn't know that. Thanks for the update. So basically U have to get a script from that state. Unbelievable woo WA not taking scripts. Its gonna be different in all states but thank you for the heads up

[@SvedosTrippin]

It might be because of our type of medicine. We suggest you do some research on what you require before you plan to travel WA.

[@priscillacatania8275]

Thanks! For the medical update

[@JohnWalker-m7s]

All you have to do is get your GP to send your script to a chemist near you we have never had a problem

[@SvedosTrippin]

thanks so much

[@melissasvedinek850]

Great wrap up of WA so much info we shared, glad its helpful.

[@priscillacatania8275]

Sorry to hear Mel I'm glad use a back at it Hope U aren't feeling sad for to long. Your grandma would want U to continue on.

[@melissasvedinek850]

Thank you that means alot xoxo