The Grand Tour will be our caravan trip around Australia. A full-time travelling lifestyle has been our dream for years and we are gradually shifting if from dream to plan to fruition.

It’s no simple undertaking to become a full-time traveler. Whether you’re doing on a tight budget or luxury, the biggest investment is in thinking and planning. How much you spend comes down to the choices you make.

Our trip is a compromise of money, comfort, safety and exploration. We’ve opted for a tow vehicle and caravan so that we can establish a base in each region as we move around the country, unhitch and see as much of the area as possible without too many restrictions and limitations. We can free-camp comfortably where available (or necessary) or hook-up as required to enjoy more creature comforts when needed.

Safety and reliability is paramount and that has influenced our decisions on both our tow vehicle and caravan. We chose a Toyota Landcruiser VX200 (Australia’s ‘king of the road’) and a Supreme Executive caravan capable of semi off-road travel allowing us to get to reasonably remote places, in comfort.

COVID-19 has dented our plans somewhat by delaying our start until August 2021 (at this stage). We have however completed a five week Shakedown Trip to Mungo National Park that only fuelled our desire to get on the road even more.