adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Just wait till you get out there, no point planning too far ahead cos you never know where you will be or what you will be doing. Just go with the flow, that way you can't be disappointed if things dont work out as planned lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Yeah I should concentrate on getting another job to save and picking somewhere to land lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 The saving is the hardest for me I think. Probably gonna be working 70hour weeks for a while to save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think I'll be doing really long shifts asap too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 No pain no gain as they say! Just think of the rewards at the end of it! Have you thought of what type of work you would look for in Oz? I've considered harvest work and maybe go back to working in kitchens. If I ever went to work in new Zealand i could get work on a ski resort a friend works in so got that in the back of my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I just realised this isn't your thread, hope the OP doesn't mind! Yeah I need to remember no pain no gain, at my last job I got fed up with 40 hours lol. I'll have to try and do 55 or 60 through summer! I'll probably just be looking for hospitality work in Australia, I might do some au pairing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Oops thought this was on the thread I started haha oh well! I wish I could only do 40 hours, my basic is 45 a week. Did a couple of 15 hour shifts before so may need to do a months worth of them lol Really want to get as close to £4000-£5000 as I can as soon as I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 It's still WHV talk so I think we should be ok lol. I used to work 48 hours in job I was doing over the summer. I was on a tiny island so it could be quite hard! I'll try do as many hours as possible now and just think of a sunny beach every time I moan! 15 hour shifts must be a killer lol. I'm just going to aim for the minimum amount they ask for legally and then anything extra is a bonus. I definitely won't be doing a massive shopping trip before if go like some girls would! It'll have to be primark shorts I think lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Can't knock primark or primani! I think buying a good backpack and gear will prob set me back about £300. I would be quite content with £2500 +, that would just mean I would have to look for work sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I almost bought a backpack recently but it was a bit of a rush job, I'm going to wait till next year and make sure it's a good one. Ill have to try and pack light, I can't carry very much stuff! I had a bit of a luggage disaster recently when I was going from Carlisle to glasgow, the handle from my suitcase broke off. Was ok on the train but trying to drag it along busy glasgow central station wasn't fun :laugh: I'm just going to look for work asap, I even thought about doing some au pair work straight away depending on where I go. I'll just go with the flow like what you said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 You can get good backpacks that have detachable daypacks, thats what I will go for. Will have to be at least 65l in size. The best thing to do is when you see one, ask in the shop if they can put some weight in it so you know it will be comfortable to carry when you have all your stuff in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 60 is my minimum too. I'll just have to hope I can carry it! Might have to lift some weights at the gym before I go lol don't have much strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Im not the strongest, but a 60l full is quite easy to carry if all the straps are on as it shifts all the weight to a more comfortable position. I used one when I went trekking in Wales a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I should be fine then. I'm short so don't want to be walking around with a backpack almost as big as me lol I saw a pic of a massive one on the YHA website, it was a joke one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 This one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianr84 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 The best places to look are 'go outdoor' and 'millets', dont know if you have any near you. They are a bit more expensive but they are really great quality and the people there know what would be best for you. Or try an army surplus store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I was living in the Lake District surrounded by camping shops and didn't even think to go and look! I'll have a look in Glasgow next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Jayne Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hi Jessica, i've just booked my trip on a WHV for next October! Starting in Melbourne for a Month with a Friend (who'll be on holiday) then off to Sydney to go it alone. Other than that i have no solid plans for my 12 months there and am looking to get some ideas from people for travel plans and maybe people to meet up with people while i'm out there! Would be great to chat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSoul Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm in the same boat as a couple of the guys on this thread, late twenties and thinking of heading over to Oz alone sometime in the not too distant future. Where all you guys thinking of going might I ask? If I do decide to go it'll be East coast somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattD Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I'm flying into Sydney in the first week of April and then taking things from there :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSoul Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Nice, be nice to have a chat with some folks thinking of going on the same journey like, do many folk here is Facebook then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Nice, be nice to have a chat with some folks thinking of going on the same journey like, do many folk here is Facebook then? Yeah I have Facebook, definitely join some backpacking groups. There's at least 2 I can think of. Just search "australia backpacking 2014/2015" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSoul Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Will look into it, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie2107 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hi guys, just been reading through this thread and nice to see an "older" crowd! I'm 30 and am off to oz on whv first week of April, bored of normal life and realised I have nothing to lose by taking a year out! Am really excited, I'm planning on flying into Brisbane, ideally I'd like to find some work first so that I can have a fun-packed trip down the east coast! But no plans set in stone, I want to go with the flow! How are your plans coming along?! Be good to chat to people in the same boat as me, any advice welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattD Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hi Jodie, I land in Sydney on 8th April and will be 29! In the same boat as you and am looking forward to a year out. Hoping to do some work initially and then go with the flow! Have you got your flight booked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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