Adventures in free camping

 I have always wanted to travel and for various reasons haven't done as much as I'd like. I had pretty much resigned myself to being super limited in my future travels but then I bought a different car and saw a youtube video by a man who sleeps in the exact same car. An idea was born. If I could sleep in the car, it would save me $100 / night for a motel. Saving that much on accomodation would allow me to travel further and for more days and spend more while I'm gone.

I have thought about this for nearly a year now, undecided about whether I could actually make it work. Then I saw a facebook group for people who enjoy freecamping was offering a meet-up for over 50's. The idea of being around a group was appealing, if anything really was going wrong I'd be able to call on support. It was still scary and I didn't completely commit to the idea until a couple of days beforehand but my children gave me some little pushes and I got the gear together and off I went.

I learnt a few things which I will cover another time but here are some photos:

I might have posted a similar one to this in the past. I had lunch at a really lovely pub about 4 hours from Sydney. The pub has been renovated and brought to life in the last few years, making the teeny seetlement of Jugiong a must stop for anyone who wants a good food experience in a pretty courtyard.

This is the sunset at Sandy Beach Reserve. Camping is free. It is a beautiful, grassy site with lots of magnificent River Red Gums. There are drop toilets and non-potable water.

Roadside sculpture announcing the hamlet of Dalton

I doubt this is used as a school these days. I have a kind of romantic fascination with community halls.