Can I be really honest with you about something? Almost every budget estimate floating around online for Australian caravanning is either based on American RV costs, years out of date, or so vague it's basically useless. A range of $50 to $300 a day doesn't actually help anyone plan anything. The thing is, your number is your number. It depends on how far you drive, where you sleep, what you eat, and whether you're the kind of person who will genuinely cook every meal in the van or whether you'll cave and grab a pie and a coffee every second day (no judgment — I know which camp I've been in). What surprises most people is that it's not the big decisions that blow the budget. It's the small daily ones that quietly compound. A $30 a day difference in travel style adds up to nearly $11,000 over a year on the road. For what it's worth, we work on roughly $750 a week and we're very much on the low end — slow travel, lots of free camping, cooking almost everything ourselves. Most families we've helped underestimate their real number by 20 to 30 percent, usually because the fixed costs back home get forgotten completely. What style of traveller do you think you are — budget, mid-range, or full comfort — and does your savings goal actually reflect that? Grab the interactive cheat sheet here: https://margieandtim.com.au/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-travel-australia/ Get the budget calculator herehttps://margieandtim.thrivecart.com/budget-calculator/ (this link will take you to more information). If you purchase the calculator from this link, it is in Australian dollars - it is the same as the calculator in the classroom, but that is in $US

Hello and thanks for the invite. We have finally graduated from a tent! Purchased an Austrack Stockton X7 Poptop Camper and can not wait to get out amongst it. Our first trip will be a mates place for a week. Hopefully this will shake out any bugs from manufacture and we can start preparing for a bigger trip. Cheers.

Come and view our very first Video to our brand new channel! This could explain a lot! :P Enjoy PS it is currently only available to you guys, I'll make it a public video in a few hours time.

One of the hardest things to do before you leave is all the stuff that you have to do... And once you start putting your ideas down and the to do lists together, the lists just start growing... When do you leave? - Then the question goes to: what about work? contact the boss, work out leave, do I have leave? contact HR... - What about big family events? weddings? big birthdays.... What do you need to be around for? What about the house? - rent, sell, close up and ask a neighbour. - What about all your personal belongings? As you can see, the list goes on and on... If you're in this arghh stage, check out the 7 day challenge, it might get you on the right track and a bit more organised. What part have you been putting off the longest? Let's start a community thread below, and we'll see if we can help each other out :)

This space is for families who are done just dreaming about the big trip and are ready to actually plan it, save for it, and make it happen — without the guesswork and without blowing their budget. We're building this out right alongside you — adding new content, tools, and resources as we go. Stick around and you'll be the first to access everything as it drops. 🌟 Founding Member Opportunity Because we're just getting started, there's something special about being here right now. Lock in Founding Member pricing and get access to all future premium content we add to the classroom — at today's price, forever. → See plans: https://www.skool.com/plan-save-go-2151/about 🗺️ A Note From Us We're Margie and Tim — a family who's been travelling Australia with our two kids, tracking every dollar, learning every lesson, and sharing all of it honestly. We're building this community to make travel easier for everyone - all the resources in the one place. Budgeting, Planning and Caravan maintenance tricks and tips. 👋 Now — introduce yourself below! Tell us: - Where are you based? - How far away is your big trip? - What's the one thing you most want help with? Thanks for joining us :)