In March, I was thrilled to be contacted by a producer from the ABC News Breakfast television show, a national morning news program that airs weekdays on ABC TV, and iView.

The show is an Australian news breakfast television program that airs from 6.00 to 9.00 am and as well as the daily news, they present interviews, conversations and feature stories relevant to what is making news in Australia and around the world.

I was contacted to talk with one of the hosts, James Glenday, on the subject of caravanning with the current fuel worries that are affecting our country, due to the war in Iran.

After a brief introduction from the host, I was asked how in general, caravanners are feeling about the possibility of fuel restrictions and how the skyrocketing price of diesel in particular, is affecting travels.

From our own experience and in talking with other caravanners, I get the feeling that most people are keeping to future travel plans but also keeping those plans very fluid with changes out of our hands and likely to happen any day.

We and others are hoping to keep travelling but are very conscious of not wanting to take fuel from essential services and industry that need to keep the country running.

At the moment though, I’m seeing a lot of caravan parks and regional tourism areas crying out for travellers to keep visiting and hopefully there is a way that we can help without being a burden.

We are in a lucky position to be retired and able to work remotely so for us we are happy to keep travelling to regions that want tourism, and then stay put for a while, walking where possible to save fuel, or staying off grid, and spending money in towns along the way.

Australia has many remote destinations but at the moment, we are hearing that fuel supplies are not a problem and the regions are still hoping that tourism and the dollars it brings, continues.

I have noticed a few caravan parks are offering deals to encourage people to keep visiting, including stay longer / pay less deals, or percentages off for longer stays.

Our feeling for future travels is to just play it by ear, week by week at the moment, but we are cautiously still planning a few trips in the next couple of months.

If others are still planning caravan holidays there are a few tips you can try, to save dollars on fuel including:

• topping up with smaller amounts regularly
• looking for the best fuel prices by using fuel apps
• making sure vehicle and van tyres are inflated to the correct pressures
• travelling as light as possible
• and driving a little slower to conserve fuel

How is everyone else feeling at the moment about the impact fuel prices and availability of supply is having on their caravanning plans?

Cheers and fingers crossed for smooth times in the months ahead.

Glenys