Hey Aussies, I have a few questions for ya. Is it easy to live cheaply in Australia? I don’t mean having a job (although some temporary under the table work once in a while/barter would be alright) and living in an apartment or something but in terms of camping out in the rainforest/desert/mountains and living on fruit/nuts/rabbits/whatever u can forage/hunt/scrounge, etc. I am thinking of taking off to Australia and traveling around with a light pack on foot for a while in the desert and rainforest areas...Is it easy to get food ? I want to stick mainly to the countryside and friendly villages/towns here and there throughout the desert/rainforest and I would imagine there would be lots of space in the country to freely camp and not be hassled..I’m mainly looking for wide open spaces with solitude and very friendly people.. I am a humble person I don’t need much and I love to meet nice people..Any info or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
Easy done. If you're in the mood, you can spend $0 a day. I am up in Broome at the moment and can live quite happily on $8 a day - although I don't. I tend to find myself in the pub a lot.
On foot?! It's like 5 million sq. miles! Should at least get a bicycle. as for food, just watch the monkeys... whatever they eat, you eat. lotsa macadamia nuts in queensland. platypus is bony (and the males are poisonous.) follow the seasons, the harvest. no one'll bother you. bring a billy and a pannikin, only expenditure: TimTams. to make damper: mix three parts water, 10 parts flour and a sprinkle of salt; twist the dough, wrap it ‘round a stick, cook it over fire. grubs the size of yer thumb, although they sound fantastic, aren't that good... they can keep their protein.
camping is cheap...sometimes you have to pay if yur going to a national park...their are camp sites (which are free), but I wouldn't just camp anywhere dude...I think their are fines for that...sux, but yeah... And living cheaply? Why don't you just go backpacking and do fruit picking? I wouldn't just go out here an rely on people and nature..you'll die. But fruit picking pays...and their desperate for people... Yeah...I'll shut up now.
Thanks for the replies guys! I was thinking that following the seasons for fruits and nuts would be the best bet for the majority of my food, other than what I buy/receive or fish/hunt/collect seafood...I dunno if I'm planning on touring the whole country right away when I get there (seeing as I'll mostly be walking) but I would like to stick to the places where free food and nice friendly peeps are around (whether in the desert/rainforest/seacoast) ...I don't mind walking long distances if I don't have to carry much and can supplement my food and water as I go...I've heard a lot about the friendliness and easy-going attitude of people there so it sounds like a great place to live...Peace
I suggest you buy yourself an old van .Best places to look are E-bay and the Trading Post.Victoria is one of the cheaper places to register the vehicle. Try to get one that has some registration on it or just expired, otherwise they put you to a great deal of bother for a RWC.
5 Years - and then only if he's an olympic athlete. Dude - A vast majority of Australia is 'nothing'. Empty space with fuck all that's green. If you're not really aware of what you're doing it is VERY easy to die.
LoL I'm not planning on walking around the entire continent, my comment was in reply to this post > "On foot?! It's like 5 million sq. miles!". Not that it matters but comments like "You'll die" and such don't make me blink twice as I've heard that all before and while I am not bragging or saying I know everything about life in Australia or anywhere else, I have practical hands-on experience gaining sustenance from the local plants/animals/fish in a few different ecosystems with very little or no money, so I ain't worried and I don't think others should be, but people can think/say what they want I basically started this topic just to get some additional advice/information from those who have practical experience and local knowledge regarding Australian conditions, since, in my experience, while reading literature regarding the local flora and fauna and studying the native ethnographies of a given place before putting them into practice is very useful, it also helps to hear what some of the local people have to say both while you are there and beforehand. Peace
