Hi folks

I will finally be moving to sunny Perth from grey UK in December... and I am counting the hours already! I've been checking this great forum for the past weeks but I still have a few questions some of you may kindly answer.

I own a VW T4 to carry my gear around and sleep/cook in it when doing longer trips to various spots in the country. I was planning to do the same in OZ, i.e. buy a panel van, convert it myself to a full campervan and use it for kiting and normal/daily use too.

I know Australia is a backpacker's destination with loads of people doing camping/caravaning, so I assume a lot of surfers/kiters do the same?

Is it safe & easy to sleep around in my van when travelling along the coast on weekends & holidays?

Unfortunately I've read that there are spots in the area where thieves break into the cars and steal the gear. Is this a major issue or just some occasional event?

Thanks vm in advance for the answers, any other tip/advice is welcome!

Hello,

thanks for your reply. I will be moving from London to Perth for a couple of years at least. I have figured out the prices of cars/vans from ebay/internet and yes, they seem to be more expensive (or they are cheaper in UK, since they last less because of the climate?)

I am member of a quite structured community of kiters in Essex and we also strongly promote safety, insurance, respect of other beach users and affiliation to the local clubs.

I'll be looking for local kite buddies first, never kited in shark-infested waters so don't want to hurry kiting in the wrong place and without the necessary knowledge/advice first.

Thanks!

Thanks for the advice, I was indeed in doubt between going for a regular 2WD or a 4WD!