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What’s on in November Trip in a Van: Fishing Around Australia Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Family Gap Year: Discover Fraser Island Gourmet Meals Discovery Park Caravan Industry Caravan Repair Company Squid Ezy Brand Boost Shared Dignity Craft Beer and Cider Festival Ozzy Wide Ozzy Pride LIQUID LIFE & LEISURE

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From the Editor... Welcome to our LL&L Family, Well isn’t the year flying by? November edition already! Have you planned your holidays? What about Christmas preparations, New Year’s Eve and what about the dreaded New Year’s resolution? This time of year comes with so much pressure for so many. There is, staff on holidays, Christmas gift shopping to get done, preparing the home for Christmas Day and if you are a business owner – preparing your business to be away. The pressure does escalate and it is important you stay aware and mindful of this. I am sure many of you do the same, but I tell myself every year I will do it differently and each year I find myself in the same position, work up until the 22nd, shop, pack plan between 23rd and 24th. Well instead of doing this again this year, I have changed things up (yay for me). I am a firm believer that you have to design your life for your life. What works for your family and friends does not mean it necessarily works for you. I am also a firm believer in not comparing your life with anyone else’s. There will always be people better off than you and that’s a fact, and there will always be people worse off than you and that a fact. This is not just financially; this can be from a health perspective, fitness perspective or time.

Gap Year all having an amazing time and offering their kids so many wonderful memories, teaching them so much about what is important. Connecting with your kids from such a young age I believe is, key to a great connection with them later in life. There is a reason why they say; “families that play together stay together”. Packing up house and your life to travel fulltime is not for everyone, or not yet anyway. That does not mean you cannot dabble in this lifestyle part time and on holidays. We have some great providers that can get you involved in everything from boating, caravan, camping travel and the outdoors so be sure to have a read of this months’ edition. Happy Reading Living & Loving Life Hayles

We have recently brought on a couple of new families who have sold up and are now travelling Australia full time, and I say “good on them”. This does not mean I want to pack up and do the same (because if the time for me was right, we would be travelling). We are all guilty of living a life of comparison, so I say this to you, every day remind yourself that you are living your life and only your life. Be authentic and true to your experiences and your life. Two great families have joined us this edition see page 50 and 51 for Pyke Clan in a van and also page 52 and 53 for Ozzie Wide Ozzie Pride. We love following these families including those from Trip in a Van and Family

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Fishing Around Australia

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Our whole family absolutely love it here and will definitely return over the coming years to explore some more.

Fishing has got to be one of our favourite things to do

One of the best things about travelling Australia is that

while travelling around OZ. Now it can get pretty tough

you meet so many like minded people and you form

to find the time to get out and land a few when we have

some great relationships and you keep in touch for

3 young kids to keep entertained, but I always find

years to come, you also run into them again in different

a way. HAHA.

towns. This is what happened to us in Broome. The

Last year on our first Lap of the Australian Coastline, I found a fishing spot that I thought would be my favourite of all time!! But, this year I have found another spot that definitely gives it a run for its money.. So, both these fishing spots are in Broome, Western Australia. One of the most amazing and diverse towns you will come across when travelling Australia. Our whole family absolutely love it here and will definitely return over the coming years to explore some more.

previous year we had met a great young family in Dampier. They were also travelling Oz and they had a roof topper tinny on board as well the lucky buggers! Well you wouldn’t believe it, they had pulled up stumps in Broome after their travels to work and live, so we caught up for a beer and the next day, we were dragging up some monsters in the roof topper tinny. One thing I love about Broome is the diversity of fishing available. There is land based estuary and beach fishing, Inshore reef fishing for small boats and

The first time we came through town, I teamed up with

game fishing just offshore for the bigger vessels. All

a Local bloke called Kess. An absolute Legend of a

producing plenty of great fish in relatively flat water.

fella, and he took me to a great land based fishing spot called,” Flat Rock”. It was a bit tricky to get there and i would never have found it without some great local knowledge. This was a cracking land based spot that produced time after time in the few weeks that we stayed in Broome. We got Barra, Jacks and Trevally every time we fished it, I was in Heaven!!!! But this next time we travelled through Broome, It was a different time of year. It was a lot cooler and the water

We launched the tinny from Gantheaume Point which is only a few minutes drive from where we stayed at the Cable Beach Caravan Park. The coastlines here are absolutely beautiful, with red cliffs and jagged rocks that drop straight into turquoise water. It’s stunning and has to be seen to be believed. Can it get much better than that?? I honestly don’t think it can!!!

temp was also down. This meant that my favourite

Cheers Guys,

Cracker of a spot was dead as a doornail. It didn’t stop

Justin

me from trying several times, but to no avail. Not even

Trip In A Van.

a bite. As disappointed as i was at first, this ended up working out for the best as it forced me to look for another spot that was going to fire and get onto some fish.

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Athletes set to sprint for triathlon gold

Photography by Delly Carr

to head north along a flat, technical

The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Triathlon will have

Games history, sprint courses

and scenic route.

the honour of being the first medal

will be utilised for the Individual,

Athletes will line-up at the start

For the first time in Commonwealth

Mixed Relay and Para Triathlon races at the Gold Coast 2018

pontoon on the Broadwater,

event at GC2018, held on 5 April, followed shortly by the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race.

swimming an anticlockwise 750m

The inaugural Para Triathlon

course, the only open water swim at

at a Commonwealth Games and

The three triathlon courses

GC2018.

an exciting Mixed Team Relay will

announced on Tuesday 3 October,

Following the transition, the athletes

Commonwealth Games.

will provide an iconic Gold Coast experience for athletes as well as a stunning backdrop for spectators and the global television audience. The northern end of the Southport Broadwater Parklands will host the start, finish and transitions for the Triathlon, with the bike and run legs

will gear up for four 5km laps of a

round out the Triathlon program on 7 April.

technically-challenging road course

The sprint format for the Individual

which stretches from Southport to

Triathlon will comprise of a 750m

Biggera Waters.

swim, 20km bike and 5km run.

The run leg is set to deliver a fast

The Para Triathlon will have a similar

and exciting finale to the race with

format with a five-lap bike leg

two 2.5km laps of a flat course

(25km) being the only difference

between Southport and Labrador.

to the Individual course.

Photography by Delly Carr

Photography by Delly Carr The Mixed Team Relay will feature teams of four (two

The Mixed Team Relay was added as an event at the

women, two men) racing in alternate order of female,

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

male, female, male. Each team member will complete a 250m swim, 7km bike and 1.5km run and then tag their next team member into the race.

England has won the most gold medals in the Triathlon at a Commonwealth Games with three, while Australia has the most total medals at six.

The Triathlon was introduced as a Commonwealth Games sport in 2002 in Manchester with subsequent editions in 2006 and 2014 with the individual races previously held over the Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run).

The final major release of GC2018 tickets will be on sale from midday (AEST) Monday, 20 November 2017. gc2018.com/tickets

WILD NATIVE

FAMILY VAN Family comes No. 1 in the Legend Wild Native dual bunk on-road tourer. Legend status is only afforded to the best of the best in any walk of life. Based in Campbellfield, Vic, Legend Caravans is aware that

he Legend fleet has a distinct

cavity, exclusive Italian handles on

personality, with offroad

the screwed-in cabinetry, rubber-

wunderkinds such as the

lined acrylic cupboard doors with

Groundbreaker Ultimate,

positive lock catches, and a fuel-

which turned heads in the

efficient aerodynamic front.

$85K-$100K category during Best Aussie Vans 2016.

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An on-road touring family van, the

on a plate, so is already developing

6.58m (21ft 7in) Wild Native is a

its own star status. It has built

completely different proposition,

a reputation for manufacturing

but it exhibits many Legend

excellence and quality, and

Caravans hallmarks. Some of these

significant points of difference with

traits include an insect-treated,

its convoy of caravans.

laminated poplar frame, aluminium roof, insulation batts in the roof

EXTERIOR Externally, the Wild Native has a modern look courtesy of its aluminium composite cladding. I also liked the panoramic Dometic double-glazed windows, particularly in the bedroom, and large skylight hatches. It also has a Dometic rollout awning, drop-down picnic

table, gas bayonet for a barbecue, and twin 9kg gas cylinders on the drawbar.

INTERIOR Internally, the Wild Native gleams. I loved the colour contrast between

But that’s where it ends on the

the shimmering overhead lockers

outside, and I thought it could

and the lower cupboards in the fully-

benefit (as far as on-road family

equipped angled kitchen, which is

touring is concerned) from an

an effective use of space.

external kitchen for alfresco dining while camping. This is an optional extra, however. There was also no provision for outdoor entertainment, and I reckon any caravan needs a little more storage than just a tunnel boot. A grey water tank, and a stone shield to protect the gas cylinders and the van’s front wouldn’t go astray, either.

It comprises a Swift 500 Series four-burner cooktop, grill and oven, 184L Dometic two-door fridge/ freezer, Sphere 900W microwave (which I thought was positioned a little too high – a common problem in many vans!), 12V rangehood,

The spacious living zone, directly opposite the kitchen, is lavishly appointed. A classy fabric L-shaped lounge allows you to kick back and relax, and the drop-down table doesn’t encroach on leg room. The double-glazed window brings the outdoors indoors and provides plenty of ventilation when open. Two reading lights at either end of the lounge also invite bookworms to enjoy their favourite novel, or you can also just catch up on the latest events with a newspaper in hand.

and sink with drainer. Under the sink is a drop-down compartment for washing up items (sponge, dishwashing liquid etc.), and there’s a drawer underneath and a cupboard above the drainer.

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THE RIGHT TIME IS NOW

For whatever reason, over the years there has been a misconception that the recreational lifestyle is either for the rich and famous or for the grey nomads. Have you ever considered the benefits of the outdoors, being a boat, a bike, a caravan or simply driving and exploring this continent of ours now?

Why wait till the body gets tired? Why wait till the kids have grown up and deprive them of the opportunity? Give consideration to the old saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;the right time is nowâ&#x20AC;?. Australia wide we are entering the caravan and camping shows season. This not only allows to dream, it allows to see, feel and then purchase at a special show price that normally does not get repeated for the rest of the year.

The options are generally...

BUY

Get into it, take the plunge and give the couch at home a break. What you will get to see and do will never be on the TV screen and it will be with you forever.

UPGRADE

Most of the sellers will also take your old gear as trade in, they are short of stock, which allows you to jump into the new gear for much less outlay and without the fuss of trying to sell anything yourself.

STAY STILL Stay with what you already have but have your financial position checked.

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DISCOVER FRASER ISLAND

Fraser Island was one of the most amazing experiences of our trip so far. The only negative

was that Yassie wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t with us. We dropped her off at Hervey Bay airport to fly off to a week long business trip down south and the kids and I tore off to River Heads to catch the last barge for the day to Woongoolba Creek.

Now I should explain this trip was

This is where things went pear-shaped.

The tides rule at Fraser Island; they rule

going to be sans caravan, the first

I’d researched the campsites and

when seeing the sights, moving camp,

of our adventure; Fraser Island and

noted there was gas BBQs at each of

fishing, you name it and this morning

3.5t caravans simply don’t mix, so the

the dingo-proof-fenced locations we

had to be pinpoint perfect to get to what

Crusader would have to stay on the

planned to stay overnight at, so I didn’t

we wanted to see and to camp for the

mainland. Luckily a mate’s parents lived

bother buying a propane stove and

following few nights. After researching

in Hervey Bay and had room to look

bringing cookware. With BBQs we’d

the tides for the eastern beach, I’d

after the rig for the 4 nights we were

survive, except after scouting around

deduced we needed to leave by 8,

going to be on the big island for. On

for a while we discovered the BBQs

however the girls loved Lake Mackenzie

the road we’re always on the lookout to

that were supposed to be there, simply

so much they wanted to have breakfast

save a buck and this saved us just shy

weren’t! At least we had a decent

there and another SUP session before

of $100 in storage costs!

supply of milk and breakfast cereal,

heading up the beach to the other sites,

so we proceeded to have breakie-for-

so we had to be away, after packing the

dinner, a long-held Grigaliunas tradition,

campsite, by 6ish.

and we’d figure out night two, three and

Easy done right?

So with night falling rapidly we set about driving the 10 or so kms to the first camp site to set up the tent. It actually didn’t go all that badly. We’d set up

four when it was time.

I’d like to say the girls were a great help,

the ($40 Anaconda) tent a few times

All in all, we had a great night. We

but I ended up doing everything around

before, so how hard could it be right?

washed our dishes at the camp kitchen,

the sleeping girls, with exception to the

It went to plan and as it got really dark

brushed teeth, washed faces, etc at the

bare tent. By the time I loaded them

in the rainforest campsite we committed

basic amenities and had an early night

into their car seats to finalise the pack,

to for two nights, the tent was up and

listening to the sounds of the rainforest,

they were dead-to-the-world with the

we were ready for dinner.

rain included and had a great first night.

campsite dissolving around them.

While the weather was brilliant today

water you could have seen the bottom

present at this campsite. I was a little

and Lake Mackenzie shone much

in if with was 10x deeper.

sceptical, but as I returned with a plate

brighter than the day before, it was

We stayed and played for a bit before

bloody freezing to put it mildly and

I shooed the kids back into the car to

SUPing was out of the question. The sand was so cold it was difficult to keep your feet in for long as we walked down from the carpark to the lakefront. It was

beat the tides on the remaining 50km journey up the eastern beach. By the time we reached the cutting across the

full of sausages in 30 minutes of so, I was presented with a fully erect tent with all the trimmings. I’ll admit to be pretty surprised given they’d only seen it done a few times before.

dangerous area, we’d beaten the tides

After using the recently purchased

by an mere hour or so. The beach after

cast net to procure some free bait, we

the cutting toward Indian Head was

baited up some hooks and soon had a

beautiful. It was popular with plenty of

few bream to our names. it was a great

fisherman/woman about. We logged it

fishing spot and a good lesson to learn

With the SUPing off the list, we headed

as a place to revisit once we’d set up

in terms of getting our own fresh, live

off to Orchid Beach Resort (for more

camp about 20kms north at

bait and what it was capable of. Soon

coffee for Dad) and then on to Eli Creek

Waddy Point.

we were loaded on to the barge and

a spectacle though, with the first rays of light peeking over the ridge, it was nearly a religious experience being there to witness.

for a play. Eli is truly amazing. I’d doubt there was clearer water on the planet,

We headed up over the Indian Head headland and through some bush

which is a minor miracle given how many people trudge through the creek on the creek on a daily basis. It was

tracks to the secluded Waddy Point campground. Again we chose to stay in the dingo fence, not willing to risk the

a treat as the day warmed up to walk

were on our way back to River Heads complete with some great memories of a daddy-daughter date with a serious twist to remember (well hopefully anyway).

kid’s safety as they both like to wander

the short boardwalk up to the source and then wander at times waist deep in

about. To my surprise the kids offered to set up camp while I cooked up lunch on the BBQs which thankfully were

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- Hervey Bay

A popular fishing platform for

Calliope River

families and seasoned anglers

The Calliope River, winding through

alike, Urangan Pier is a highlight of

Central Queensland and out into

a holiday in Hervey Bay. Bream and

the Pacific Ocean at Gladstone,

flathead can be caught close to the

is a local fishing hotspot. Beecher

edge of the pier, garfish makes a

Bar is the best place to set up and

grand appearance during summer,

cast a line. Expect blue salmon,

and the outer edge offers ample

trevally, barramundi, whiting,

While in some stocked lakes and

opportunity to catch queenfish

bream, mangrove jack, and more.

dams you will need a permit, most

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Five reasons

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It’s getting towards the end of the

1. Family friendly means

2. It doesn’t cost the earth

year and the family are feeling a little

family freedom

frayed around the edges. Everyone

Going to a caravan park offers

Children thrive in an environment

a range of exceptionally affordable

where they get to explore and play

option, from pitching the family tent

in the natural environment. In a

or taking a cabin that can fit the

caravan park many kids can be

whole family including extras such

So, what to do? An affordable

released into the wild to play for

as grandparents or someone’s best

weekend away camping or staying

hours only to return periodically for

friend providing an opportunity to

in one of the great regional caravan

meals. It is a safe and relaxing way

self-cater can be very affordable.

parks throughout Australia may

to allow children to feel the freedom

One of the main reasons that

just stop the arguments and help

and joy of childhood. Caravan

camping or caravanning has been

everyone relax before Christmas.

Industry Association of Australia’s

so popular is that it is a very cost

recent Real Richness Report found

effective way to get out of the

that 97% of campers reported that

city and enjoy some of the great

at this stage of the year from school age children to working parents are tired and its showing.

If you can think of a thousand reasons not to go here are five exceptionally good reasons why you should go.

camping allows children to learn about the environment.

outdoors.

3. Digital free is a mind cleanse Children are reportedly spending increasing amounts of time in front of a screen. The long-term effects on them are still being measured however a recent Australian Child Health Poll* found that children

activities, work and more, often

outdoors to keep the kids happy

find that there Is very little time to

all day.

simply ‘be’ with each other and learn to enjoy each other’s company again. Camping takes away the distractions of life to reconnect with those who are truly important.

between the ages of 6 to 13 on

5. Because it’s fun!

average can spend up to 31.5

A caravan park these days will

hours on a screen, with sleep taking 56 hours of their week that is a lot of time sitting focussed on a small screen. 4. An opportunity to reconnect with the family Families stuck in the ‘busyiness’ of a life going to school, afterschool

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The big decision Travelling Australia is something my husband Dan has always talked about, but to me it was something that families only dreamed about. Taking a year off work and travelling this great land sounded amazing but was it realistic? Could we afford it? Would the kids miss school and their friends? How would we go living in a caravan for a year? All these questions would pop into my head so I doubted we would ever do it. Dan and I love the outdoors. We both grew up on the beautiful coastline of Rockingham Western Australia with families that brought us up fishing, camping and 4WDing. We still live in Rockingham and love bringing the kids up here. Rockingham has some of the most beautiful beaches in Australia and we always say we wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, but then again we haven’t seen the rest of Australia. We followed our close friends “Travelling Oz with the Groms” on social media as they did the big lap. We loved watching their journey and couldn’t believe all the amazing places Australia had to offer. After sitting down and working out a budget and how we could do it, our mind was made up!

We decided to save hard and planned

At the end of the day if money gets

our trip for a years’ time leaving

low we can always work. I work as

October 2017.

a Personal Trainer and Dan works

Budget Having a budget was really important. We had to work out roughly how much we would spend a week on food,

offshore as a Coatings inspector so either one of us could always get a job. Even if it’s odd jobs around caravan parks or fruit picking!

accommodation, bills, fuel and other

Rent or Sell House?

expenses. Not to mention we were still

After deciding on renting our house out,

paying our mortgage and had to decide

I couldn’t help but think – Why don’t

whether to rent or sell the house.

we just sell? What if we get home and

We settled with $1000 for the 4 of us per week. We plan to do a lot of free

decide to buy elsewhere? What if we never return home?

camping so some weeks we hoped to

We decided to get an appraisal on the

come under budget. I would imagine

house, but with the market being so

staying in caravan parks all the time

low in our area, it just wasn’t worth our

wouldn’t be cheap and we then would

while. So renting it was!

go over. It also comes down to how many Kms we travel a week and how long we stay in places. I feel the quicker we move around the more money we will spend on fuel so we don’t plan to rush our trip, we are just going to take each day as it comes.

We did a bit of research on who was the best real estate to go through, as we all know renting your house out to strangers can be daunting. We wanted to make sure they were strict with tenants paying rent on time and that they did regular house inspections.

We would also need to save a bit extra

After finding the right agent and getting

as we plan to board Spirit of Tasmania

the house “rental ready” the house was

and explore Tassie. Then there are

ready to be handed over. After 3 weeks

things like tours and theme parks which

of advertising, we signed up a tenant

we would also have to consider.

that had awesome feedback from other agents and was highly recommended. We were so relieved.

Getting organised With Dan working FIFO I needed to get

make their little space feel more

market since the beginning of the year

like home.

and we were struggling to sell them. I

a lot done while he was away. Having a

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clothes. I must admit my daughter and

I started to collect used packing boxes from friends that had moved, shops, and bought a few from Bunnings as well as some 50L containers. I was really dreading the packing but once I got started I couldn’t stop and it actually felt good having a big clean out! I sorted things out into 4 categories- Keep, Donate, Bin and Sell. I found Gumtree and the Buy &

was really worried we wouldn’t sell them in time.

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through, but hey we are female right?

of the house everything fell into place!

It was hard to reduce our wardrobe to

We sold the boat, car and found a

fit in a small cupboard in the van. Miss

tenant for our house. Everything started

8 also likes to change 3 times a day so

looking up for us.

she will be getting a rude shock when she has to wear her clothes 2 days in a row on the road. Once Dan returned home from work it was all go, go, go !

Van & Tow Over the last 10 years or more we have progressed in our camping methods. We started off in a tent and boy that was fun! After a camping trip in 38

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We hired a local storage unit that was

degree heat with a new born, it was

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thoughts of travelling full time we started

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and the rest we moved gradually over a

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couple of days with our trailer.

us more leisure time with the kids. After

I started with the kid’s playroom while they were at school (I’m sure most mums can relate). This was easy as there was a lot of toys they had grown out of or no longer played with. I had

Next on the list was changing our

to do a few sneaky trips to the Good

address, redirecting mail, and

Sammy’s before they returned home.

cancelling gas/electricity bills.

I knew they would see things I was

Changing address actually took up a lot

throwing out and would want to reclaim

of time as most companies these days

them even though it had been a year

want you to change your address online

since they played with it. Knowing them

so it wasn’t as easy as a phone call.

they would probably end up having a tantrum over some old McDonald’s toy. When returning home the kids helped me pack. They were pretty stoked selling a few of their big items on Gumtree and saved the money to spend on our trip. They then chose a few sentimental things to decorate their bunks in the van. I wanted the kids to be creative and personalise them to

We also took our dog to the vet for a check-up and to make sure he was up to date with all his vaccinations before we left. He will be living with Dan’s parents while we travel.

countless nights of research, weekends spent trolling the caravan yards and attending all the camping /caravanning shows (don’t get me wrong its great fun but time consuming) we found the van that suited us best! The Kokoda Force V. It had a great layout with 3 bunks, separate toilet and shower, full kitchen, club lounge and best of all it was off road as we love going off the beaten track! We went down to see our local Kokoda dealer Downunder RV and they were amazing. We ordered our dream

The last thing we needed to do was

van and within 4 months it was in our

sell our other car and our beloved boat.

driveway! Big thanks to Donna and

We didn’t really need the 2nd car and it

her team at Downunder RV Mandurah.

was way too expensive to put the boat

These guys bent over backwards to

in storage. We had them both on the

make sure our caravan was perfect and

students are provided with a pack

Talking to fellow travellers about places

we can’t thank them enough!

that included Australian Curriculum

they’ve been to and their experiences

based materials. Workbooks are to be

on the road has really helped us a

sent back twice a year for marking.

lot too.

After finding out our beloved 80 series Landcruiser could only tow 2500kg legally we had no choice but to sell it. We started looking at the 100 series Landcruiser which had the 3500kg towing capacity we needed to pull our new home along. After looking at several 100 series we gave up! They were either overpriced, had too many kms on them or needed a lot of work. We then started to do more research into towing vehicles. There was a few on the market but the one that stood out for us was the Mazda BT50. It had 3500kg towing capacity, plenty of room and power to boot! It also had great reviews from our fellow traveling friends the grey nomads. Schooling on the road

The hours the kids would be doing seemed do able, school fees were affordable, we didn’t need internet to do schoolwork and we would have more time to enjoy our travels. Mapping out our trip

to other traveling families, long hours and having school work deadlines was a struggle. Another option was home-schooling but with this I was worried I wouldn’t be teaching them enough. Would the kids be behind when we returned home? Would they need a tutor to catch up? I then heard about Kalgoorlie School of the Air

The kids have been tired, grumpy and

Heading north this time a year was not

a few weeks for us all to get used to

the best idea as it was heading into

living in a caravan together and I’m

their wet season with possible storms

looking forward to getting the kids into a

and cyclones. Going south in an anti-

routine again when we are on the road.

clockwise direction seemed the best

Looking up things are only going to get

option - following the sun!

better from here, heck we will have our

A lot of people have asked us- What’s your plan? What route are you taking? How long will you be staying in each

If somewhere we stop is average, we will just stop overnight. If we go somewhere and we absolutely love it, we might stay a few weeks! We will be using Wiki Camps as a guide to destinations and for recommendations on free camps or caravan parks. We also love using Google to find out information about towns, what attractions to see and what exciting activities we can do with the kids.

who assisted travelling families. The

of Dan’s parents for the last 6 weeks.

part of the process. I know it will take

We are just going to wing it!

Distance Education but after speaking

have been living in the van out the front

sort of plan of what direction to go in.

were a few different options when it

us the best. The kid’s school suggested

trying to settle into the nomad life. We

I don’t blame them. I guess this is all

state? To be honest, we have no plan!

and I needed to find the one that suited

The last few weeks have been hard

First of all we needed to have some

Schooling was a tough decision. There came to schooling the kids on the road

Final thoughts...

ups and downs but we will pull through. Actually I’m surprised Dan and I haven’t fought more but that just proves we work well as a team and this trip is only going to bring us closer together. Don’t get me wrong, there have been hard times but we have just put our heads together and solved the problem without biting each other’s heads off. Well by the time you have read this we would have hit the road and started our travels. Hope some of our tips help you on this amazing journey and hope to meet some of you on the road.

Happy travels…… Fiona and Dan Phillips

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FIRST AID TIPS FROM MEDICAL FIELD CARE RESPONSE UNIT Introduction The most important thing to

knowledge and treatment of people

someone who has allergies, Dettol

who are in need of help.

everyone has used this from time to time, but its known factor that it

remember these are only Guide

We must also keep in mind that

Lines to help you when you or

people are more sensitive to

someone you know is in trouble

medications and have allergies to

and in need of assistance, I stick

many things, so what might work for

to the Australian resuscitation

you might not work for anyone else,

council of Australia Guidelines,

depending what’s in the cream or

what information I place here

lotion & medications, So we need to

is absolutely no substitute for a

look at the contents of these items,

How should you call in and

good Quality first aid course, so

betadine is one that we have to be

emergency? What number do I use?

I encourage you all to update or

careful of for the iodine factor in it,

what do I say? I have not done

do a quality first aid course at

if someone has a reaction to shell

this before.

some stage prior to going on that

fish it’s the iodine within that shell

round Australia trip or vacation,

fish that sets them off, unfortunately

and use these notes to add to your

betadine has some iodine in it so to be safe than sorry don’t use it on

not only kills the bugs that cause infection, but it also kills the good cells, this can also lead to ulceration in people who may be susceptible, so keep it for cleaning the floors of your vans.

This is something I have heard so many times when I have taught first aid classes, and for those of you

whom may have forgotten this is

resuscitation depending on

how to go about an emergency call. Use 000 Before calling make sure you have

•

and pencil must be in your first aid kit, state your name, your location

scene, what other services you may

•

to them for your help being required •

•

Do they have a pulse unless your use to taking pulses you could find it hard, if they are talking to you and the colour of their face is good then yes they have a pulse, simple guide, the face is closest to the heart, if the face is blue so too is the heart you may have to do CPR or mouth to mask

•

on the line at all times unless they advise you different, take notes of any instructions given so you don’t forget anything as you could be trying to save a life, there are always people around from my experience at most places get even in the remotest places get them to help you, remember you’re not on your own completely. Info courtesy of Chris Iseppi

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First Aid Tips from Medical Field Care Response Unit The hardest thing is to remain calm specially if its family, but this is vital as the patient will be looking at you for guidance, you can panic latter when the Ambulance arrives but until then stay in control, even Paramedics can have emotions run at times, so it can affect everyone not just the everyday person, deal

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yell in to the phone or hand set,

Ambulance to arrive arrival of emergency services.

or medical condition, plus you conscious and coherent

What Treatment have you given them while waiting for the

unobstructed if they are talking

can ask questions if they are

What has happened (Chief Injured/ Sick what’s happened

the following:

airway is closing if it’s a reaction,

Medications if they are on meds

Complaint) to them why are they

of birth, address, you will need

to you, then you can hear if the

Speak clear and concisely do not

outcome of any treatment given

make sure you get their name, date

Is their airway clear and

Allergies they might have and to

what type as this could affect the

require. if the patients conscious

•

latter as we say.

does it do to them

cross reference streets or GPS location, how many Patients are on

what’s happening? what? And if this happens what

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Libby &Layla’s

we got back from our adventure

of our volunteering,

in 2017, the first thing we did was

and we literally needed to drag

start planning for our 2017 World’s

mummy home, she didn’t even want

finished organising the World’s

Biggest Garage Sale.

to stop volunteering even after 8pm

Biggest Garage Sale.

This time it was going to be HUGE!

For anyone who doesn’t know

One of the main reasons we thought

We discovered a lot of things being

what it is, it’s basically what it says

it would be huge is because we

at their event, and it was our plan to

- a World’s Biggest Garage Sale.

spent some time in America in June

bring the really cool stuff they did

Mummy started it in 2013 when

this year at the Bainbridge Island

back to our event in Australia. This

she wanted to sell things around

Rotary Auction, which is basically a

year we did some things the same

the house for charity. We raised

huge garage sale too. They have a

as them, and we also did some

$15,000 at the first event and then

small island of people who spend

new things we decided to make up

had more garage sales in 2014

their time every year planning

along the way.

and 2015.

their garage sale. This year we

When we travelled on our Family Gap Year, we left in December 2015, just after Daddy and Mummy

Mummy was sad when we travelled that she couldn’t have an event in 2016, but we all decided that it was the best thing to do. When

volunteered 12 days of our time with them, and this meant 12 hours every SINGLE day. We started at 8am and we didn’t leave until 8pm every day

every day.

We were donated A LOT of chocolate, we literally mean A LOT of chocolate, so we decided to sell the chocolate at our donations drop-off drive through. This means

We w ere d onate A LO d T of c h o colat we lit e, erally mean A LO of ch T ocola te!

that when cars were coming in to

donated before anyone else, and

now working for charity, to raise SO

donate their things to our garage

sometimes we were even allowed

much money for kids in need.

sale, we would offer for them to

to buy things early. All of the money

buy chocolates from us. We sold

we raised is donated to The Courier

SO many chocolates, that we even

Mail Children’s Fund, which helps

made more than $100 in a single

kids in need. It’s so much fun to be

day! The chocolates were put in

involved, especially because mum

baskets and I (Layla) did mine

and dad are so busy, and they let

really neatly, and the rest of the kids

us do things that we don’t usually

did theirs messy and we all sold

get to do, like spend extra time on

chocolates from our baskets.

our iPads to relax.

The garage sale also meant we

The WBGS (we call it that because

worked REALLY hard every day.

it’s easier to use an acronym than

Some of the kids worked MUCH

type World’s Biggest Garage Sale

harder than others, but we all got

every time), is something we’re now

a chance to do some cool things.

doing all the time, with Mummy

Volunteering also meant that

and Daddy spending all their time

we would see the COOL things

We think it’s AWESOME! We can’t wait to travel more around Australia raising money for people who need it more than we do!!

xxxx Libby & Layla

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