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Full Time Van Life Australia Changed Us. Here's What Nobody Tells You. 6 years on the road. 2.5 of them full time van life Australia style. And somewhere along the way, it changed us. Not in the burnout way. In the best possible way. This is the van life reality nobody talks about: proactive balance, sustainable travel, and knowing when to press pause before you need to. Pete & Tan share the philosophy that keeps full-time travel going long term proactive balance across three areas: the adventure, the creative work, and the people you love. When one starts running a little low, you top it up. Before you need to. That's the skill. Filmed at a private property in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland and packed with years of the most beautiful footage from across Australia. šŸŽ¬ IN THIS EPISODE: āœ… The Pit Stop philosophy - balance, not burnout āœ… What sustainable full-time travel actually looks like āœ… How Pete & Tarn read their own balance and act on it proactively āœ… Walking in nature, cooking on fire, making art, reconnecting with family āœ… Spring cleaning the van and dreaming up new adventures with paper maps āœ… Where we're taking you next stay to the end šŸ‘€ Travelling South East Queensland through to October with some very special family moments along the way. But first, we are heading somewhere very close to our hearts...and were revealing where exactly and were taking you with us! ā±ļø CHAPTERS: 0:00. Welcome 0:27 Intro: We're Here On Purpose 02:18 Overview - Three Parts. Looking back, Pressing Pause, Looking Forward - Whats Next 03:56 Part 1: Looking Back, years of Filming, What the years of travel and the km's have taught us. Years on the Road of Caravanning Australia. 06:30 Part 2: Pressing Pause - The Pit Stop Philosophy, how do we sustain Long term travel. 10:55 How We Read the Balance. The three pillars. How our backgrounds inform our Lifestyle. 19:25 What the Pause Actually Looks Like 26:31 Part 3: Looking Forward - What We End With 28:35 The Reveal: Where We're Taking You Next Thanks for watching and supporting our travels around Australia! TAN'S SOUP RECIPE: Head over to our website here: https://artzonetravels.weebly.com/coo... WATCH NEXT: Caravan Storage and Organisation Tips:    • CaravanĀ StorageĀ HacksĀ WeĀ NEVERĀ ShowedĀ YouĀ ...Ā Ā  🚐 OUR SETUP Ford Ranger Wildtrak 4x4 and off grid caravan We’re full-time travellers, sharing realistic off-grid routes, free camps, station stays for caravanners & campers. GEAR WE USE AND LOVE: ā›ŗļø Stratus Outdoors Camping Gear – Get 10% OFF with code AZT. Aussie-owned, eco-conscious camping gear essentials made from 100% recycled polyester. Click the link here: https://www.stratusoutdoors.com.au/AZT ā›ŗļø Bluetti Portable Power Stations and Products Save an extra 5% OFF with our code AZT5% - enter at cart! Click the link here: https://www.bluettipower.com.au/?REF=AZT ā›ŗļø Starlink Satellite Internet Here's 1 free month of Starlink service! Starlink high-speed internet is great for streaming, video calls, and gaming anywhere on Earth. New Customers. Click the link here: https://starlink.com/residential?refe... CONNECT WITH US: šŸ“ø Instagram: /artzone_tra... šŸ›œ Facebook: @ArtZoneTravels šŸŒŽ Website: https://artzonetravels.weebly.com (https://artzonetravels.weebly.com/) Email: [email protected] 🌊 Out now: part 1 of our full series on Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) everything to know, see, and do. The beauty, the people, the land, and the sea. You won't want to miss this one. Happy caravanning always, everyone. See you out there somewhere. 🐚 !!! Advice in this video is based on our personal experience. Please do you own research.!!! Copyright Notice: All video, audio, images and content on this channel are the property of Artzone Travels and Peter and Tania Budd unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to share links to our videos and channel. Reproduction or redistribution of our content without permission is prohibited. #vanlifeaustralia #caravanningaustralia #caravanlifeaustralia #artzonetravels

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