Come together with us as Lyn takes us on a journey along with her Achtung Camper exploring Australia’s Biggest Western Travels. Lyn’s van is called ‘The Scarab’ that is based mostly on Egyptian mythology. The scarab signifies, rebirth, resurrection, going each day from darkness to gentle. Lyn hyperlinks this analogy to be a “bit like travelling – each day is a brand new expertise.” Her van can be a play on VW ‘beetle’ and it’s her ‘shell’ whereas she is travelling!
Up to now she has travelled 8400Kms on her journey in Western Australia. All they method from Frankston Lyns first cease was Port Augusta. She has been by way of the unimaginable Nullarbor to Kalgoorlie and throughout to Dalwinnu. Ventuing up Freeway 95, she handed by way of Meekaratha, Mt Magnet, Newman, Karijini Nationwide Park Park and Pt Hedland then lastly making it to Broome.
She then headed south and onto coastal freeway passing by way of Onslow, Exmouth, Coral Bay, Carnarvon, Monkey Mia – shark bay, Kalbarri and Mullewa in Wild Flower nation. Lyn has made it to Coalseam Conservation Park, which she says has probably the most “wonderful pocket of eucalypt bush and wildflowers amongst the wheat fields”.
Lyn is wanting ahead to the remainder of her journey the place she is going to journey by way of Western Australia visiting Perth and head down south by way of Margaret River, Albany and Esperance over the following few weeks.
Lyn’s High 3 Journey Suggestions:
Preserve gas topped up in outback as there are all the time shock closures or no gas the place you anticipate there to be.
Have loads of audio books or podcasts to fill the hours on the lengthy straight roads.
Don’t drive to the velocity restrict . Let the street trains cross and take your time . It’s far much less irritating.
And naturally… take pleasure in each day for no matter it brings.
Favorite Tenting Spots:
Lyn’s Favorite high spots she has travelled to incorporate crossing the Nullarbor, Broome & Dampier Peninsula, Exmouth and Shark Bay. A few of her most notable nationwide parks embody:
Kalbarri Nationwide park
Coalseam conservation space
Francoise Peron Nationwide Park. Nothing can beat listening to the birds whereas she settled in to Coalseam Miners camp, within the silence amongst wildflowers.
Lyn enjoys her favorite technique of Bolognese, curry, taco sauce, something that she will make additional servings of and have prepared readily available in her campervan! Memorable experiences embody distinctive wildlife encounters, travelling within the vastness of this nation together with assembly plenty of new folks and seeing new locations.
Options of Lyn’s van:
Day-after-day being free to journey with my lodging proper there with me .
My meals Clothes , all right here and no packing wanted.
Having a selection of mains energy or utilizing photo voltaic blanket and fuel cooking
Having a diesel heater for the chilly mornings early within the journey
Gasoline effectivity – a lot extra environment friendly than towing
Greatest options of Lyn’s van:
Mattress that converts to couch throughout the day
Awning
Loads of storage
Pop high for additional peak
Gasoline effectivity
Lyn additionally makes use of the platform Journi as a private lavatory channel to treasure journey recollections and share with buddies. To Be a part of Journi your self head take a look at their web site right here! Loved studying about exploring Australia’s Biggest Western Travels, learn our different tenting blogs too!
