Gold Coast Backpackers

Without a doubt, Gold Coast Australia is one of the best places to stage a backpacking expedition. It is one of the most gorgeous places in the world in terms of the landscape and scenery, you get a beautiful mix of natural and man made skylines, and the air is fresh. The people are nice and the places to stay are cheap. That said, Gold Coast backpackers nevertheless want to keep their basic travel tips in mind.

Here are five things you need to know when you're on an adventure...

Bring Plenty of Water

You're probably doing a lot of walking and hitch hiking, and it can be dangerous out under the Australian sun, so make sure you bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. A couple of liter bottles in your backpack, or else a gallon jug, should do the trick. Even when you plan on hitching a ride, you won't know how long you'll be baking out there before someone comes along, so make sure you don't suffer heat exhaustion.

Carry Your Towel

This is more than a literary joke, it's also common sense. A towel really is the most useful and versatile tool in a traveler's inventory. You can convert a towel into just about anything: A hat, a spare shoe, an extra pillow, a seat cover, a picnic blanket, an umbrella, you name it, a towel can be it. You don't know when, why or how you'll need an towel, but you can be sure you'll need one sooner or later.

Use Common Sense

Most Gold Coast folk are very kind, trustworthy people, but every road has its drunk drivers. When you're hitch hiking, be smart, know who to trust. Whether you're hitch hiking in Australia, the US or Candyland, there's never a guarantee that everyone passing through is as cool as the locals, so just exercise your basic, God given common sense, and be careful.

Make Your Reservations

There are more hostels and B&B establishments along the Gold Coast than you can shake a stick at, but it always helps to book ahead and make sure you can get a bed to sleep in before you arrive in town. You don't want to be stuck wondering where you're gonna stay, so just make sure you have it all planned out in advance so you don't wind up at the phone booth for hours on end trying to see who has a spare room for you to rent out.

Take a T. O.

A time out. The general inclination is to stay on the move, to keep traveling and rambling, but you want to stop now and then to reflect on the journey thus far. You don't want to wear yourself out, so stop and take five to relax, to sleep in one morning, see what they watch on TV in Australia, and just take a load off. This refresher can really help to keep you going the next day when you the road again. Anyways, it's an inward journey as well as an outward journey, right? So take time out and reflect on the road up to this point.