Caravan or Camper

Bosun,

Just taking a stab here but my guess is that the Quantum has all its cooking facilities outside. It is also a pop up, offroad and basic compared to some of these caravans that essentially have the mircorwaves, fridges, beautiful dacor and feel like a mini motel room etc?
I still feel like I am camping in the Quantum (soft I know).
Regards Will

FWIW, I think the delineation between a camper and a caravan was pretty clear cut in the past. However, since the advent of units like the Quantum, Topaz, Kimberley Caravan and a few others who's names don't come to mind, the lines are getting pretty blurred. I guess the demand for this type has been generated by those of us who would like the comforts and convenience that a caravan offers combined with the off road ability of the traditional canvas fold out camper.

Just my thoughts. I wouldn't mind one myself so that I could do away with having to leave our present van in a CP somewhere and transfer "stuff" to the camper on the ute to go to the places we like to visit.

One stumbling block, for me anyway, justifying the cost of any of them. ($-0)

Personally I would go with how Kimberley have classified their product and call them caravans

Cheers
Pop

Because AOR are marketing to well off people who are moving up into more comfortable accommodation than a normal camper. Brand extension from their main product range.

If it was called a caravan it would be in an already crowded category.

I guess in simple terms because AOR want it to be.

Who knows?
Our Goldstream Storm is classed as a "campervan" but is a damned site longer than a 6 x 4 trailer with the camp gear attached (which is what most van parks assume when you mention campervan) and will not usually fit into what they want us to use.
We now talk about our unit as a "wind-up" caravan - which is more than a pop-top, and has the push out beds at each end.

I have a Quantum & would describe it as an off road caravan, I also have a TVAN which I would describe as a camper!

Imho I would say a camper is based on a trailer chassis, and a caravan has a dedicated chassis design, possibly that simple.
Cheers.
Tony F8.

Here is a link to NSW Roads and Maritime Authority's guide to vehicle shapes.

NSW doesn't seem to have a specific code for a camper trailer, nor for the hybrids like the Quantum that are becoming commonplace, so I guess someone (dealer, inspector, RMS bureaucrat) will make some kind of guess. In NSW that will significantly affect you rego fees.

Cheers

Off road caravans / campers (!) are allowed into the Bungles but they must have a single axle. I believe WA Parks are of the opinion that tandem axle vans damage the tracks too much. There were quite a few different vans there last year but the entrance road was in great condition.