RV FEATURE
It ' s been six months of full-time travel for our little family , and we can honestly say we ’ ve met lifelong friends . It ’ s an instant connection because , for the most part , we all have the same outlook on life and that hunger to explore further .
Sure , there are cons . For the most part , we ’ re travelling in the same direction as a whole wave of us follow optimum weather clockwise around the country . We ’ re booking ahead to avoid disappointment and fellow travellers are battling you for the best beachfront sites .
As we roll into camps , we ’ re greeting people we ’ ve met time and time again on the road , reflecting on where we ’ ve been and brainstorming to get the best of where we ’ re going .
I was recently chatting with a couple of self-labelled ‘ grey nomads ’ about what the rise in family travel meant for them . After seven years on the road , their attitude to travel had to change completely post-covid . Where they could once roll into towns , booking on the fly and leaving or staying based on how their day was going , they ' re now booking at least a month ahead and marvelling at how full caravan parks are .
With young children , we ’ re the first to know we can be loud in those full caravan parks , despite our best efforts . I do hope the older generations can appreciate the value of children exploring and soaking in all that this incredible country has to offer at a young age ... despite the chaos that inevitably comes with kids .
At the end of the day , or gap year , as it may be , we ’ re all out here to give our families the best life , to extend their worlds beyond the classroom and get out in nature getting literally dirty .
I asked some families we ’ ve met on the road about their ‘ why ’ and they shared their experiences in this very special village …
Kids playing on Perlubie Beach , SA .
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