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Karijini National Park – A Must See On Your Big Lap
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 16 Jul 2021

Karijini National Park – A Must See On Your Big Lap

Being on the road you meet so many people following the same or a similar path to yours. The standard questions asked – “Which way are you heading?”or “Where have you been?” The conversation continues and more often than not, someone will ask, “did you go to Karijini National Park?” I love this question because […]

8 Tips For Preparing For The Big Lap
  • Big Lap Planning
  • 09 Jul 2021

8 Tips For Preparing For The Big Lap

Planning for your trip of the Big Lap is no small feat. The thought alone may turn the less adventurous away, but for some it’s the trip, and the challenge, of a lifetime. The Big Lap of course refers to travelling the entity of Australia by road, in one epic road trip. From the windy […]

How We Decide Between Free Camps & Caravan Parks
  • Big Lap Planning
  • 02 Jul 2021

How We Decide Between Free Camps & Caravan Parks

Once making the decision to trip around Australia we changed up our ‘idea’ of what caravanning really was. Before the madness of the world unleashed upon us, we would go to a little local caravan park and a gorgeous one in Pambula. I mean we have travelled to quite a few places around Oz over […]

A Bus Or A Caravan? We Chose A Bus… Here’s Why!
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  • 04 Jun 2021

A Bus Or A Caravan? We Chose A Bus… Here’s Why!

Well, that’s a good question and one I find myself answering more and more. We’ve had some wonderful feedback and some pretty awful feedback about our bus. Not that I ask for it but for some reason, strangers feel the need to tell me their opinion (I first came across this strange behaviour when I […]

We Started Travelling In A Camper Trailer – Here’s Why It Was A Mistake!
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 28 May 2021

We Started Travelling In A Camper Trailer – Here’s Why It Was A Mistake!

Travelling Australia is such a dream for everyone. Being out on the open road with no time limits, seeing amazing places and spending time together, who wouldn’t want to live that life. All the questions started flowing, how will we fund our travels, what will we travel in, what will we use to tow and […]

How To Do The Big Lap (Without Actually Doing It)
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 21 May 2021

How To Do The Big Lap (Without Actually Doing It)

The prospect of taking a year off work to do the Big Lap can be extremely daunting. The desire for adventure and connection with your family is there but how will you all live under one tiny roof for 365 days. Read Next: 42 Things You Need To Know About Living In A Caravan Full […]

Our Top 5 Tips For Organising Your Van Before And During Your Big Lap
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 14 May 2021

Our Top 5 Tips For Organising Your Van Before And During Your Big Lap

Organising things has to be one of my favourite hobbies, from our house to holidays and now of course our caravan. I actually find organising the van so much easier than our house. I am sure that it is because the smaller space really lets you minimise all the junk that is usually floating around. […]

8 Tips For Maintaining Your Cool While Travelling With Your Significant Other
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 07 May 2021

8 Tips For Maintaining Your Cool While Travelling With Your Significant Other

Travelling with your partner can be the most rewarding experience your relationship will go through. It can also be the most challenging. To be in someone’s company 24/7, especially if you’re not used to it, can be overwhelming. Add travel into the mix and it’s no wonder relationships are pushed to their limit. Fortunately, these […]

How I Went From Fancy Jetsetter To Minimalistic Outdoor Lover
  • Big Lap Stories
  • 30 Apr 2021

How I Went From Fancy Jetsetter To Minimalistic Outdoor Lover

Close to ten years ago, I caught the well-known travel bug. I’d get on that plane whether it was an hour, 3 hours or those excruciating 24-something hour flights – I was hooked. Arriving home after my very first trip in the U.S., I decided that ever year I would have to travel overseas at […]

It Took Us 4 Years To Build Our Bus… Here’s Our Story
  • Big Lap Planning
  • 22 Apr 2021

It Took Us 4 Years To Build Our Bus… Here’s Our Story

It was way more work to convert a bus than we thought! Everyone warned us…but we didn’t listen. “We’ve got this”, we used to say! Was it worth it? Four years of every weekend, every holiday, and investing all of our disposable income into it, we can honestly say YES! Of course we love it! […]

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