| 1. Spend time choosing the right van | | | | meet other travellers as well. |
| This is vitally important, as your van is where you | | | | 4. Budget your trip |
| will spend the majority of you budget. Firstly, get | | | | In the freedom of motorhome travel, it is easy |
| the cheapest and smallest van that will | | | | to loose track of your spending and one day find |
| accommodate your needs. It may be tempting to | | | | you've run out of money. It is recommended that |
| go with the luxury motorhome instead of the | | | | you make a simple daily budget and keep track |
| smaller budget campervan, but not only will it cost | | | | of what you've spent so far. |
| more to rent, it will probably double your spending | | | | 5. Cook your own food |
| on fuel. This is especially important if you are | | | | Make sure your van is equipped with a gas stove |
| driving long distances in big countries such as | | | | and a fridge, as these can save you A LOT of |
| Australia. | | | | money, especially in cities and big tourist areas |
| 2. Chose your destinations carefully | | | | (the areas where you are likely to go). You can |
| Going to every famous land mark on a continent | | | | stock up your fridge with some simple groceries |
| might seem appealing at first, but for the budget | | | | and cook your own meals, as dining out can be |
| conscious backpacker, this may not be an option. | | | | extremely expensive. |
| This is because famous tourist destinations are | | | | 6. Choose the right time of year |
| always very expensive, try looking for places off | | | | The time of year you choose to travel will have a |
| the beaten track a bit, this is one of the unique | | | | major impact on the total money you spend on |
| freedoms of campervan travel. Also, try to | | | | your trip. Hiring a campervan or caravan in the |
| choose destinations close to each other. Driving | | | | summer can be almost double the cost of |
| over 200 miles everyday make you tired and | | | | traveling in spring or autumn (this will be different |
| bored, not to mention the huge dent on you bank | | | | for every hire company). Not only this but |
| account! | | | | everything is more expensive in the tourist |
| 3. Find the right places to stay overnight | | | | season. Food, admission tickets, fuel, hiring costs, |
| Yes, you can attempt to just park your van on | | | | supplies, airline fares and lots of other things will |
| the side of the road for the night, but this is not | | | | be cheaper in the off season. |
| recommended. There are plenty of very cheap | | | | By following these six simple tricks you can save |
| and even free campsites everywhere if you look | | | | huge amounts on your traveling budget, and have |
| hard enough. Here you will get showers, water, | | | | a cheaper, easier, and generally more enjoyable |
| and sometimes electricity, and you will get to | | | | camping trip in your motorhome. |