We Travelled Slow, Camped Cheap… and the Cost Surprised Us

In this episode, we continue our time at beautiful Eungella Dam — a low-cost camp surrounded by water, wildlife and those peaceful views that make you want to stay another night. Eungella Dam turned out to be one of those places where we slowed right down, enjoyed camp life, got out on the water, and of course… went searching for one of Australia’s most elusive little locals — the platypus! We also look at what the last couple of weeks on the road have cost us, including food, fuel and camps. It was a good reminder of how free and cheap camps can help keep travel affordable when you’re not in a rush. So the big question is… Did we finally find a platypus? 👇 Let us know: Have you ever spotted a platypus in the wild? 👍 If you enjoy caravan life, free and low-cost camping, real Aussie travel and full-time life on the road, make sure you subscribe and join the H.E.N Crew! #EungellaDam #QueenslandTravel #CaravanLife #TravelAustralia #FreeCampingAustralia #BudgetTravel #CaravanningAustralia Join our channel to get access to our Youtube membership perks:    / @hapninemptynesters   Cheers Katrina and Cain 76 series cruiser and MDC Caravan AUSRV XL13 EP 171 Lap of Australia (Filmed July 2025) BEST CAMPS Playlist -    • BEST FREE & CHEAP CAMPS AUSTRALIA   FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIALS Web Page: https://hapninemptynesters.com Instagram   / hapnin_empty_nesters   Facebook:   / hapninemptynesters   We only use Alvolta Solar - up to 20% off use HAPNIN https://www.springers.com.au/shop/cat... We use Allpowers Power Generators - get 10% off use HapninEmptyNesters https://allpowers.com.au/?ref=lxhvpplq We use Dreamer RV Wanderluxe Mattress Topper - use HEN15 for $15 off! https://dreamerrv.com.au?apply-promo=... We use VAN FIZZERS and our Discount Code is HapninEmptyNesters for 10% Off https://vanfizzers.com/discount/Hapni... Our videos use Epidemic Sound to get Copyright free music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/v7ybpn #travellingaustralia #lapofaustralia #vanlifeaustralia #vanlife #traveladventures #travelaustralia #freecamping #emptynesters #traveltips #caravanlife #caravaningaustralia #caravanadventures #visitaustralia #camping #freecampingaustralia #4wd #70seriescruiser