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Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 13:07

CPOCK

Hi,
Having tented for the last 10 years ( mainly in the NT) we have to upgrade to a camper trailer due to the addition of two boys ( where did they come from??).
We are very interested in the "Outback campers" built in Wangara WA.
The standard camper comes with the usual water tank, tool box, tail gate kitchen etc. The upgrades we are considering are: 12v Power, breaks, awning walls.
We will be pulling it with an AWD Ford territory ( great car) so we wont be doing any major off road treks, just the standard national park tracks.Has anyone heard any good or bad reports about these?
We are also planing on updating or 25 Lt Engle (1970's) to a 110 Weaco, your thoughts??

Any advice on any of the above will be appreciated.


Cheers & Beers.
Brad..
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AnswerID: 127920   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 13:29

Moose replied:

Mate - for your Engel v Waeco query just go and have a squiz at post 26033.
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AnswerID: 127923   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 13:33

Member - Algee (NSW) replied:

Hey Brad are you still a CPOCK. I used to be a CPOFC until they changed me to a CPOB. Not in now thou.

Algee

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FollowupID: 382539   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 13:40

CPOCK posted:

Yes mate,
Didn't mean for the "CPOCK" to come up, it will be intresting to see how many ex-pussers reply ( read pull the p.1.5.5.)
1 more year for DFRDB, but still living the dream.....
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FollowupID: 382657   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 07:52

Patrol22 (Queanbeyan posted:

...and I was a CPOWS before they made me a CMDR
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FollowupID: 382658   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 07:52

Patrol22 (Queanbeyan posted:

...also retired now
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FollowupID: 382720   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 16:59

cpock brad posted:

CPO to CMDR, where did you go wrong...
Cheers.
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FollowupID: 382724   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 17:11

Patrol22 (Queanbeyan posted:

Couldn't seem make up my mind....was a an ATA before WS then got the pusser to pay for a uni degree. Still work for Navy as a civvie though - just can't seem to break the umbilical cord are 32 years in uniform. But only a couple more years to go and then off on the wallaby for a couple or three years.
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AnswerID: 127929   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 14:35

Peter Guy replied:

I suggest you check out Wandering Star in Welshpool. I owned one of their CT's for over 10 years and I can highly recommend them.
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AnswerID: 127939   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 15:22

Member - Karl replied:

Brad,

I have been looking at them myself and they seem a good trailer. I am looking at them converting my off trailer ie fit the tent etc to it so that I can use it as a trailer or a camper.

By the way I am a WO2 SIB at Leeuwin and just put in my discharge after 22 yrs. 9 months leave and then roll on my DFRDB. Just got to find a decent paying job - can't wait; however, it's going to be hard being a civy (not!!!).

Karl
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AnswerID: 127979   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 18:32

Member - Ray replied:

Crock,
I have had an an Outback for a few years now and we are wrapped in it.
We have added a few extras of our own to suit us .(QS innerspring orthopedic matress,electric water pump,deepcycle battery,sloping annexe walls for extra space,reflective sun roof for the hot places,)
We have had trips up north a few time and across to Tas and around NSW &Vic so it has done stinking hot to freezing bloody cold and we are still happy.
I have a 50lt Cole fridge now marketed as Coolmen (made in Bibra Lake)and it is the most robust on the market today. also very efficient though I am not very technical minded so it may pay to check with them on the specs.
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FollowupID: 382590   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 18:34

Member - Ray posted:

Sorry CPOCK not Crock
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FollowupID: 382607   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 20:03

cpock brad posted:

Thanks Ray, we too are planing a trip to tassie later next year, will be looking for tips closer to that time..
Was the 50lt large enough?? I have two boys ( 7&3) myself and the boss.
The boss feels 110 lts will be too big.
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FollowupID: 382608   Submitted: Friday, Sep 02, 2005 at 20:06

Member - Ray posted:

There is only the navigator and me so the 50 is fine but the only model available at the moment is the 70 .Check it out , you will not be disapointed.
Ray
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AnswerID: 128045   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 01:09

Tessysdad replied:

Hi Brad,
We too looked at the Outback CT built in Wangara and it was very impressive - unfortunatly so was the price. It may pay you to look at Down Under Camper Trailers. Paul (the proprietor) does all the canvas work and has the trailer built to his specs - very similar to the Outback trailer. He has a young family and uses CTs himself. We had one and ventured into the Kimberley and Pilbara last year with it - no issues. Paul has included some very important ideas into the tent section that you don't always find in other makes. One of those areas is the amount of support given to the canvas roof - you don't want it pooling water in a downpour. Unless they have changed the design, IMHO the Outback does not have enough roof support in the tent section.
Happy camping,
Mike and Jan.
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