How Much Does It Cost To Travel Around Australia? | What No-one Else Is Telling You!

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The Lifestyle Pioneers - Off Grid Adventures

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It has to be one of the biggest questions we get asked and see asked in travel forums. How Much Does It Cost To Travel Around Australia?
We cover all budgeting and personal finance related to travelling around Australia.
How do we afford it? Can you make money while travelling? How much does it really cost?
We cover all that and more in this video.
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00:00 Intro
02:59 How Much Does It Cost To Travel Around Australia?
04:49 How Much Will It Cost You?
09:16 Tips Before You Set Off
11:43 How Fast You Travel Has A Big Impact
13:14 Trip Of A Lifetime Or Lifestyle Change?
14:41 How Does Everyone Afford It?
21:18 Fixed vs Variable Costs
23:49 Does An Offgrid Setup Save You Money?
27:11 Generating Income While Travelling
35:00 Passive Income
36:28 How Much Does It Cost Us To Travel?
46:15 Money-Saving Tips
48:45 ECC Giveaway

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@kellgray7185 Жыл бұрын

Great vid , thanks for sharing your honest opinions and tips. Our 12 month trip started 4 years ago! Still with no planned end date! We travel and work along the way and agree with all your tips especially the groceries, fuel & accommodation. We also like to follow the old rule K.I.S.S - keep it simple stupid 😆 Happy travels guys 👍🏻

@tillykelp6340 Жыл бұрын

Good, frank chat about the nuts and bolts of financing the trip. You have given hopeful travellers like me a much needed reality check. Kudos to you both for your openness.

@KrisBerry-kz2gt Жыл бұрын

Fabulous video. Thanks for being so honest. We are planning a long trip and this information has given us confidence that we can and will do it ❤

@thehoneymoonisnotover2902 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you keep up the good work!!!

@jacquelinewrigley9027 Жыл бұрын

Great information and advice as always. Can't wait to see your van walk through 🙂

@edenkindred1948 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant review , very helpful, thank you.

@natashagriggs8218 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual guys. Looking forward to your walkthrough on the new van. 😊

@GraemeHegney Жыл бұрын

another great video, thanks guys 🙂

@ianmason8774 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic once again. I really enjoy your work and I gain much info, so valuable; I will reduce my mistakes when I start traveling. I look forward to your caravan insights coming up. Thank you for sharing all this with us. One day I hope to meet you on the road. I will shout you both a beer and a wine, or maybe two.

@arronsecombe7008 Жыл бұрын

Awesome information thanks guys

@petathompson1787 Жыл бұрын

Thanks this has been great looking forward to seeing more of you guys ❤😂

@brycelindsay8256 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, surprising figures, We will definitely slow down. Can't wait to see walk through of new set-up!!!

@user-nt4im5rm6m Жыл бұрын

Omg we love you guys. You so much remind us of us. We have been watching & your advise for our upcoming transition from home living to hopefully soon hitting the road we can’t thank you enough. We look so forward to seeing your trips weekly. ❤❤❤❤

@firstwin100 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this information, very honest opinions and advice!😊

@jonkiem2474 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that legends, I love your honesty and willingness to share your personal finances. A lot of food for thought. We can’t wait to see your new van. Cheers

@daviddawson2411 Жыл бұрын

Very nice episode guys Beer 🍺 cost me a lot 🍻🍻🍻🍻

@PHancock11 Жыл бұрын

Some really good tips, thanks. Buying "in season" food and "on special" items saves heaps too; it all adds up. I made an accounting form in Google Forms and did some changes to the spreadsheet to help with keeping track on spendings. Then I put this link to my home screen on the phone. All i do is open the "App" fill in the form and save, I can look at the spread sheed any time and keep a track on spending, it really makes a difference and so easy. Average spend for us is $1100 a month for everything (we don't drink, so there's a good saving). Thanks for sharing your stories and ideas.

@explore_n_pour Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks so much for being so honest about costs. Planning our 12month (ish) trip now so was great to get some ideas 😊

@jacksonno2 7 ай бұрын

What a well planned and organised video! This is so helpful and educational. Thank you for sharing and helping others.

@TheLifestylePioneers 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!

@mezblyton100 Жыл бұрын

Great discussion guys. Much appreciated. Only doing shortish trips atm til I finally retire but long service leave is definitely a bonus to help get out and about. Enjoy your travels in your new van.

@MooreWeekendWandering Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video. Already Subscribed here and signed upbti ECC.

@AmydeJersey-rr8uq Жыл бұрын

Good info! Thanks guys ❤

@Numbers4008 Жыл бұрын

Great work, great analysis, nicely detailed, and explained. Comments about return on capital expenditure, eg selling van/ vehicle was great.

@annboyce-cg3wd Жыл бұрын

Great episode guys 😊

@graemegrieve1953 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Liz & Simon for another useful off grid vid… love your content. Also, living in Victoria I use ECC frequently and they are so helpful and nice people… no surprise you support them. Regards Pam & Graeme

@bevandrews6911 Жыл бұрын

You guys just get better and better, great vid!!

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

You're the best!

@jodysloane4271 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video great insight 😊

@Dwayne.Shea.231 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Really good tips for anyone planning on a big trip

@user-dh6vu1uk7m Жыл бұрын

Wow, great video, first one I have seen, can’t wait to watch the rest. Travel safe

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Thanks. Don't forget to subscribe so you get notified of our new videos!

@Going_Our_Own_Way_Jose Жыл бұрын

As we plan our life on the road, this episode confirms a lot of things we have discussed and also a few extras to think about. Thank you

@mickward8466 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Love your work. Just started following you both. We have a 2017 Wildtrak and a 19.6ft van that we just bought, so watching your past videos give us some great info. Might see you on the road one of these days. Mick & Lina.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys and welcome!

@kayegillum6049 Жыл бұрын

So much info, very much appreciated. Love your work guys kaz and daz

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Legends! Thanks guys.

@kerrimeier6573 Жыл бұрын

Love you guys so informative. We leave next week on our 6 month trip long service leave our excitement levels are off chart. looking forward to next weeks episode as always

@davidprowse8745 Жыл бұрын

Another great information chat a lot of good things to think about before we head off next year well done

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@susanrockliff2182 Жыл бұрын

Great video .All your off grid videos have been well presented and easy to follow.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Susan. That's great to hear.

@janicesouth2626 Жыл бұрын

Wow another very informative Off-grid episode, it shows that we can all learn how to budget while on the road, we are careful on our caravan adventures and definitely don't go without, we eat out, also have plenty of food and also wine and beers etc thank you both for sharing your tips ❤

@Travellingmcleods 3 ай бұрын

Great information, thank you 😃

@TheLifestylePioneers 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@celiairving6673 4 ай бұрын

Hi Guys, Greetings from Canberra☺️. Great content! I think it is one of the best I’ve seen on this topic. We head off at the end of the year, so I’ve been researching videos that cover info that may help with preparation as well as when we are on the road. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

@TheLifestylePioneers 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Safe travels. Don't forget to subscribe 😉👌

@rodhobart9926 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks

@wildwalkerstravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Cant wait to start our journey next year

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Cheers guys, much appreciated!

@joking7081 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Agree. Speaking as a Grey Nomad who travels 9 to 10 months per year the easiest way to blow your budget is all the incidental items such as more pub meals, more visits to the local bakery and entry fees which we would not normally spend while at home.

@justinworden7051 Жыл бұрын

Another great episode ! With plans in place for hitting the road FT at the moment, our travels are still holiday budgets , and eating and drinking too much ! Lol ! Done all 3 things

@GrabLifeByTheGourlays Жыл бұрын

Awesome bloody video guys and very informative! We’re also frugal in real life so hopefully that’ll transfer to van life when we finally hit the road in January! Tow vehicle is currently on the boat! 🤞🏽 $100 voucher would go a long way as there’s always something that’s needed for the van! 😆

@oscarsmitty 11 ай бұрын

great episode guys great tips for us planning to head out in 6 months thank you hope to catch yoos on road an shake your hands 🤝🤝

@TheLifestylePioneers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. That's awsome! Sounds good.

@kristenolivia_ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your costs and your advice. Blown away at how much you save on accommodation cost by low cost/free camping. Subscribed to both and would love to entre the comp please 😊

@4dsdronefootage299 Жыл бұрын

Second to none information guys, well presented and helpful information, thank you you are an inspiration to many a traveller 😊

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

You're too kind, thanks so much

@maryarends7134 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys for the info. One day, hopefully not too far away, we can be travelling also.

@damiant5876 Жыл бұрын

Great vlog. Haven't watched for a while but will go back and watch the rest of the series. Fuel. Yep in Brissie it can easily be 30 cent different from Logan to the north side.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Welcome back 😉

@mrsmmouse Жыл бұрын

Great video guys! Surprising the cost like most thought is not all fuel, groceries and accommodation!

@TheRubeeRose 11 ай бұрын

Next year ... this will be ME! I can't wait to get my Motorhome. Thanks for the great tips. I recently subscribed to your great channel, I will watch all your others.

@TheLifestylePioneers 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@saritareimers5675 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys. Great info on costs etc. Lots to think about now for our travel plans. Let us know when in South East Qld … we have 5 acres if you need a place to pull up for a night.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@darrengray5854 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the honest and transparent budget review. Oh and I'd love the $100 voucher, just sayin!

@donnaroberts8791 Жыл бұрын

Great video. We've been on the road for over 10 months. I'm in awe how your accommodation costs can be so low. Even free or low cost camping has 'donation' costs which add up to more than $40 a week for us. We're heading home after our anticlockwise loop; and then doing Tasmania but doing the upgrades you talk about in the other videos in this series which juxtaposed nicely with your Tasmanian trip tips 😀

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. That's great to hear!

@clairecalvert6780 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the honest video team! We love your content. We are 4 months into our trip, we have not long crossed the recently graded Plenty from Alice (thanks for all your videos on those areas we rewatched them all.) You are right, it’s the extra things, for us a beer (or three) and meal at a great country pub, that really add up. We are averaging about $1100 a week. This is currently a 12 month trip so we are enjoying ourselves and spending our savings. But we are already wondering how we will ever go back to the routine of work life. You are living the dream! Thank you again, hope to see you on the road somewhere.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an amazing trip! It would be amazing to do the Plenty Hwy after grading. Some areas when we were there looked like they hadn't seen a grader in years!

@Accolades70 Жыл бұрын

Great Info. - Cheers - One - Day.....

@brianmercer0113 Жыл бұрын

Great vid guys. I'll take on board so much of what you discussed, starting with trying to win the $100 Voucher :) Some of your costs are real eye openers for us, we are about to start our travels around Oz indefinitely as well.

@peterb8453 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas, looking forward to seeing your new van, I pick my new van very soon. spending extra $ on ECC would help out. Safe travels

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Exciting times! Cheers.

@helengriffiths6158 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@SuzanneCrosbie Жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps for this video. We are leaving full time in two weeks and I've adjusted my budget plan after watching this twice. We thought we would leave here with our Ranger and van left standard and see what we need as we go. That hasn't exactly happened, but what we have added was most likely going to happen at some point anyway. Roll on leaving day :)

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! Have an amazing time!

@rob_angelahillier5573 Жыл бұрын

Hi, subscribed to both. Fantastic info on costs and some things to think about for us as we plan to retire and travel in a few years. Goal is to get some better spending habits in place now. 😊

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS! You're the winner's of our $100 voucher giveaway for this video. Send me an email to simon@thelifestylepioneers.com and we'll get the vouher sent to you!

@Liteprinter Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always good value, offering sensible and practical advice. Have subscribed to you guys plus Everything Caravaning and Camping and would love to win the $100 voucher!! Simon and Liz, you're the best!!! 🤙🤘

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Welcome Kelvin! Great to hear, thanks.

@barrydixon1 Жыл бұрын

A very informative & well presented video 😊 Thanks 😊 Just for your interest we got back into Caravaning 10 years ago after a big break from our Caravaning days in the ‘70’s 😊 We run our business remotely from home & when travelling as it is all computer programming but have to do sales & visit clients from time to time 😊 It is fantastic that we can earn money remotely 😊 Our business is FM Radio Stations in St George & Roma in Qld😊 Home is in Kingaroy Qld 😊 The next three months we will be with all the rest up in North Qld 😊 We chase the Telstra reception & it has been good with the Cel Fi 😊 Look forward to your next episode 👍

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That's great to hear.

@helengriffiths6158 Жыл бұрын

Also I would appreciate a session on the thermometer It appears to play a significant part in meal prep and I don’t know anything about it ❤

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

We'll look into it!

@lyndellshine8729 Жыл бұрын

Great video. So down to earth. Hope I can be a winner 🏆

@boilyman61 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys for the truth telling so refreshing. Couple of notes from some old timers: age plays an important part of yr financial decisions. Always seek advice. The older you are the more important it becomes to plan for the future. Another way to earn money is through data mining eg we use receipt jar, on line surveys/questionnaires etc all small amounts but everything helps. Really enjoying yr vids. Safe travels.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Great points! Thanks JOhn

@craig3113 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video on your expenses for your trip around Australia. Have been watching all your videos as looking into start travelling fullrime in the next couple of years.. What was your enitial outlay for starting travelling fulltime. Would love to meet if your travelling through Central Queensland area.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig. That's great to hear. When you say initial outlay, are you talking about travel cost or the setup cost (eg caravan, car, etc?)

@craig3113 Жыл бұрын

Hi TLP, Yes what was initial set up of ute and van, also what was your initial outlay to start travelling full time. I will be travelling without kids as wating till she has finished school so It will probably be cheaper for me to set up as will be towing a hybrid and setting up dual cab with tray and canopy so I can do a bit of offroad travel with out van. Thanks for your response.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

@@craig3113 inital outlay before we set off was probably about $180k, but we sold other assets (our old vehicle, camper trailer, camping gear, etc) that offset this cost significantly.

@i.m.peterrific Жыл бұрын

Ok, Liz mentioned that you talked about the cost of the electrical system when you were in Canberra, is there any chance you had the work done in Canberra? I am having trouble finding someone locally to do an upgrade (complete system) on a new van I am expecting in July.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Sorry, we had the system installed during manufacture.

@rich9903 Жыл бұрын

Hey Simon & Liz. I believe I have jumped through the first couple of hoops to enter the $100 voucher giveaway competition. Loved the video and all the aspects to consider when my family and I eventually head off on our Oz travels. I am absolutely dying to see what mod you guys have done to your new van in relation to maximising your water saving/storage capability ... I just hope that whatever it is, it's not out of reach/impossible to incorporate in my own van. That said, having been a subscriber of your channel for a while now, I can't see you guys showcasing a caravan mod or initiative that is too far out of reach of the 'common man' (or woman). Thus far, I have installed a Topargee water flow meter (Bluetooth model) which definitely helps to monitor water usage and purchased a Redwater HWS diverter (some water savings) and a portable water flow meter (measure water input into onboard tanks) but of course, these don't do much to significantly increase or improve water capacity or storage. The other initiative I plan to follow through with is purchase of a water bladder stored in the rear seat footwell (GVM/GCM limitations permitting) to more so, ferry water back to the caravan for top-ups rather than as permanent water storage. The last initiative is a fully portable water pump & filtration system which will allow me to siphon and filter water from a flowing creek or river. Apart from that (and possibly a reverse osmosis system), you guys have got me beat as to what exactly you've incorporated in your new van so I eagerly await that upcoming episode 👍

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich! Sounds great. We really appreciate your ongoing support and great to hear you're thinking through your setup carefully. I think you'll like our ideas as well.

@carladalton6220 Жыл бұрын

We are having all the off-grid stuff put in our new build, so on the odd occasion that we stay in a caravan park, we will go on unpowered sites, where available. What's the situation generally with accessing water when you're on an unpowered site? Are there water hook ups? Are you allowed to fill your tanks from somewhere? Do you have to sneak out with 20L canisters when nobody's looking? ;-) (Have signed up for all the things... would love to win the voucher!)

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carla. It varies with unpowered sites when it comes to water. Generally if you ask they will have somewhere you can fill up. It is frustrating through that often unpowered sites don't have provision for water or grey water disposal.

@kadachiman7234 Жыл бұрын

I travel mostly rural and remote in my motorhome, where I generate income is as a Tradie. I am a Sparky and where there is a big shortage of Spakies is mostly in remote areas therefore it is very easy to find work In fact I get offered more work than what I really wanted when I decided to travel. Next motorhome rather than having sign writing I will have magnetic signs that I can remove when I don't want work...lol However I currently am restricted to WA/SA/NT due to licencing requirements in states....bring on the national licencing.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

Great lifestyle!

@grahamwhittaker8844 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👁👁😃😃🐕‍🦺❤️🇦🇺currently at Samford Valley show grounds,slowly drifting north.

@kierengibbon Жыл бұрын

Hey Liz and Simon. You saw you carry a boat load of water. How much water is in a boat load of water? Hopefully none. I don’t want water in my boat. 😜 Great content.

@TheLifestylePioneers Жыл бұрын

😂😂👍