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Samwel7 Sam Post Count: 2 Msg: #1 11 days ago, November 9th 2009 | I'm planning on travelling next April with three others and spending approx 1 month in Australia. | The idea of travelling around in a campervan for a month sounds amazing. Just wondering if anyone has travelled Australia in this way (or is planning on) and has any views on the use of a campervan? Any advice on reliable and trustworthy campervan rental firms would also be greatly appreciated. And if anyone has any suggestions of a better method of travelling Australia i would be grateful. Cheers Peregrinus11 Peregrinus11 Post Count: 3 Msg: #2 11 days ago, November 10th 2009 | I was looking into the same thing awhile ago. I found many options, but if your wanting to rent/hire, there was one company that stood out from the rest. I have talked to (in person) many people who used Wicked Campers in Oz. Not one of them has ever had anything negative to say about the service or the journey. I'm sure some people have had issues, as that's just the way the world works, (can't please every one all the time). But, for a month I think the services they offer would suite the month you described. They have various models of campers to choose from, depending on your needs. If I hadn't decided to just buy a van, Wicked is what I would be using, but I'm going for much longer (12-24 months) and the cost of rental for that long is not something I can afford. | http://www.wickedcampers.com.au/ Good luck with whatever you choose. Cheers  appro chris davies Post Count: 48 Msg: #3 10 days ago, November 10th 2009 | I've heard nightmare stories about Wicked. Please take any recommendation with a pinch of salt Sam! |  Warmapple Ian Robinson Post Count: 28 Msg: #4 6 days ago, November 14th 2009 | Wicked is the most popular choice and i have never herd a complaint from the people that have used and are using them | appro chris davies Post Count: 48 Msg: #5 6 days ago, November 14th 2009 | Then you obviously don't read many forums. They are very popular and I'm sure they have many happy customers. They also have some who were less than happy! I think it's important to give people balanced advice when they ask questions. I've heard good things about Wicked and I've also heard horror stories. | Warmapple Ian Robinson Post Count: 28 Msg: #6 6 days ago, November 14th 2009 | yes your right, google anything in the world and there is probably a bad review. Stay in your house and never leave. | next time i will not leave my OPINION... As for forums no your right, I don't read many, I go out and talk to people, find out for myself that kinda thing. Works rather well :) appro chris davies Post Count: 48 Msg: #7 6 days ago, November 14th 2009 | Haha - like it! :) |  mayarn Maya Gonzales Berry Post Count: 6 Msg: #8 4 days ago, November 17th 2009 | We have rented a camper van on 2 occasions, both times for a week, and loved the freedom it gave us. Not only did they provide us with a place to sleep but to cook as well. (If traveling interstate remember quarantine restrictions on fruit and vegetables may be in place). A camper van let us get off the beaten path and see some of the more isolated areas that don't have other accommodations. We have stayed in some wonderful National Parks for free or minimal fees, and at some nice caravan parks. In fact we are preparing for a 10 day 4wd camper van trip for the holidays. | If you decide on a camper van you need to think about how much driving you want to do. We drove from Perth to Adelaide and it took us the full week. Granted we didn't drive straight through and took lots of detours and stops along the way, but it was still a lot of hours on the road. Also, if you are planning to take a camper van off road or on a ferry check with the company about restrictions. I know that the company we rented from didn't let you take the van on dirt roads unless you rented the 4wd--and even then some of the tracks, like the oodonatta, need special permission. We have signed several car rental agreements in Adelaide saying that we wont take the car into the Northern Territory or to Kangaroo Island. So my advise to anyone renting a car/van in Australia to run their itinerary by the company before making the reservation so that there are no surprises when picking the vehicle up. I am not going to get into the "Wicked" conversation, we haven't rented from them. We have always gone with the company that meets our needs and gives us the best deal. Hope this helps in your trip planning.  Jo Trouble Jo McCarthy Post Count: 2969 Msg: #9 3 days ago, November 17th 2009 | Hi Sam, | Welcome to TravelBlog. These guys have just completed a year travelling round Australia; kangaroojack Number of Users: 6 | Number of Posts: 9 | |||||||||||||||||
