Road Trip Tips for Females

After Woodford, I've developed a liking for sleeping in cars and on couches. Basically the feeling of any abnormal sleeping surface or substrate interests my back. And I've also developed a yearning for going on a road trip all around Australia.

When I was little, I wanted Bush Tucker Man to be my dad, take me around on adventures with him and Jackie Chan to be my uncle. But now I think whatever, I can still make it all happen without awesome make-believe male relatives. However facing societal reality, rape can and will still happen. While preventative measures can be taken for this, this topic on "Safety for Females" I will leave for another day.

Although I have a few interviews and jobs lined up overseas at the moment, deep down inside I still have this yearning for a fruitful outback adventure. A few things I will need are a panel van/camper van. And I have been researching into roof top rails (for extra storage) and toileting options.

There's actually a lot to think about and plan. Although after Woodford, I've had to stop "planning ahead" as each time I've planned ahead, the natural flow of previous happenings have been disrupted, leaving me to finish certain experiences in a very abrupt manner when I do not necessarily want to. For now, I resolve that I will go abroad and finish my stint for 4-6 months, in the meantime I will plan this trip. 

For now, I need to read up on outback survival tips, bush tucker and natural medicine.

Yes, I need to do this overseas stint anyway, because even though my heart is ready to go on this road trip right now, physically, I have no means just yet. So let's go book that Survival Course from Bush Lore Australia where I've won a 50% off voucher (yay! :D) and read up on stories about travelling females for some tips and insights on how to avoid, alleviate dangers. A lot of it seems like common sense, but they are things that can be blurred over as the fatigue and the heat take over:

Links:

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/the-truth-about-travelling-alone-as-a-woman/story-e6frfqfr-1226729177996
I like this article as it is realistic about both the fun and dangers of travelling: rape, motor accidents.

Driving Safety:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/travel-tips-and-articles/77331
Stay well rested, have a spare tyre, remember to stop in towns and socialise with others - gives you some sanity.

Feeling Alone:
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/traveller-tips/top-tips-for-women-travelling-solo-20101103-17dmi.html
Being "alone" is not so much of an issue for me, admittedly rolled my eyes a little at the start of the article but later on she offers great advice. I've put them in a separate post to keep things cleaner:
http://non-fencesitter.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/tips-for-solo-women-travellers.html