📍Whyalla, South Australia
We’re Sandy, Tim, and Pablo—travelling Australia in our self-built Sprinter van. Join us for vanlife, travel, and Big Lap adventures around the country.
We start the day in Whyalla, checking out the incredible HMAS Whyalla — a full-sized World War II ship sitting high and dry on land. From there, we hit the road towards Point Lowly, and that’s where things get... intense. 🪰
The flies in South Australia are next level, and we get well and truly swarmed. Out come the fly nets, the frustration, and a lot of laughs.
This isn’t a travel guide — it’s real vanlife. We’re not experts, just two people exploring Australia, learning as we go, and sharing what life on the road really looks like — the good, the bad, and the buggy.
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Postal Address:
Sandy and Tim
P.O. Box 1173
North Lakes QLD 4509
Brisbane, Australia
Our Fleet:
Vinnie: 2004 Mercedes Sprinter CDI LWB. Self-built - Lift bed, Work station, full kitchen and lounge.
Pablo: 2019 Chihuahua – Tan in colour.
Compact Innovations (Bed lift kit) - $100 Discount:
All Powers 10% Discount:
https://allpowers.com.au/?ref=THESANDVAN
Discount code: TSV
ALLPOWERS R2500 Power Station: https://bit.ly/4dBF4Kh
ALLPOWERS Polycrystalline Solar Panel 400W: https://bit.ly/4kIGkxn
VANKETO DISCOUNTS:
Window Covers - Australian Made 🇦🇺
Discount codes:
THESANDVAN100 ($100 off cab sets)
THESANDVAN150 ($150 off full sets)
AMAZON COFFEE FILTERS:
https://amzn.asia/d/dn2Y5YH
Buy a treat for Pablo / Buy us a coffee:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6LeVMUBEyA
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www.epidemicsound.com
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