Hi All
Well, we are now serious about starting the BIG Lap of Oz at the end of this year as a family of 4 (2 adults & 2 kids, girl 10 & boy 12). Got lot's of decision around work and house to make !
The debate has started over what to purchase in terms of a
home on the road ! Mum wants to be comfortable and Dad wants freedom to explore the remote
places and easy to tow with reliability.
We are experienced soft floor camper trailer owners and 4x4'ers for many years (tho we don't consider ourselves 'hard core' 4x4 people). Currently we own a 200 series Landcruiser V8 petrol, however a change to a diesel 200 series is most likely for fuel consumption. In Oct 2012 we hired a Conqueror UEV 440 for 3 weeks and drove to Uluru and back from
Brisbane. The pace was a bit too fast obviously for a 7500km trip
but the UEV 440 gave us a taste of something bigger than our Trackabout soft floor camper.
We are planning to attend the
Brisbane Caravan and Camping show in June to do further research and we are trying to keep open minds on options. However I am struggling to find any RECENT online articles on peoples
views of long term travel in camper trailers, caravans or the newer "hybrids". Most info I can find is back from 2008.
We would love to hear anybody's opinion on what you are using, and how you find it.
At the moment I am leaning towards a "Hybrid" and my wife a "Caravan"
So far, the list we have looked at online are;
Bushtracker
Kedron
Australian Off Road - Quantum ?
Phoenix
Conqueror UEV 490
Spinifex
DRV (Caboulture Caravans)
Kimberley Kampers - hybrid
Travelander = Dual Cab 4WD + Tray Top + Trailer (
http://www.travelander.com.au/)
Trak Shak
Adventure Offroad Campers (bed folds in half, mattress type limited)
Camprite
Bushmaster ?
Free Spirit Caravans?
Jayco Expanda range - 16-18ft?
Thanks