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Plan Your Lap

Work out whether it stacks up, then make it happen. Budget, route, income, and where you will sleep.

99 guides across 4 areas

Almost everyone starts here, usually at the kitchen table with a rough number and a lot of questions. This is where you answer them. How much it really costs, how long it takes, what happens to the house and the job, and where you will actually stay once the wheels are turning. Work through the guides below in roughly the order they appear, or jump to whatever is keeping you up at night.

Everything in this section

Start here

The Complete Novice Guide To Planning Your Big Lap

The overview that ties the rest together. If you read one thing first, read this.

32 guides inside

The money

Budgeting For Your Big Lap

Real weekly costs, how to save before you go, and the expenses nobody warns you about.

31 guides inside

Income

Working On The Road

Remote work, seasonal work, and running a business from the van. What actually pays.

17 guides inside

Where to stay

The Complete Guide To Big Lap Stays

Free camps, showgrounds, national parks and caravan parks. What each costs and when to use them.

15 guides inside

Not sure you can afford it?

Start with the real weekly cost breakdown. It answers the question everyone asks first.

What it really costs →