what is the quickest and most comfortable to setup and pack away

IMHO the thing that would meet your requirements is a hard floor camper trailer like an Ultimate , T van or similar. I used to have a Camp'o'matic for 15 years until I recently bought an off road van as I and wife are getting old.
You should go for a hard floor camper as they only take 5 minutes for overnight setup and only say 20 minutes longer for a reasonable awning.
A gazebo is the spawn of the Devil as you are on grass when the rain starts, the windage is extreme even if you add sandbags, and they are heavy. A hard floor camper will have you above the water even if it runs under.
The Chinese hard floors are OK but they are HEAVY with popular ones having about 1500KG tare weight before water etc.
I guess you could run a portable air conditioner with 240 volts but you need a LOT of solar panels and batteries to run an airconditioner off grid.

THanks

Don’t want to spend money that could be spent on a van as want a c/van but that’ll be a long time

Just thinking of something cheap for now that’s easy to store.

Are teardrops ok for now until getting the c/van and do the teardrops cost much to make

Hi Daisy
A second hand caravan ? No canvas, all ready for sleeping/eating. I know it's not a compact answer, but can't think of anything easier.

Cheers
Jim

Rooftop tent and 270 degree awning with optional sidewalls to keep out rain & wind.

From the moderate amount of travelling I’ve done lately, the easiest & quickest set up/pack, is the one where bed is in the vehicle. No packing up bedding, stretchers, loading tents, stowing awnings.

So vehicles like troopy’s, LR Defenders, Hiace & iLoad vans are some examples. Slam the doors(often!) & drive away!

Bob

You simply can't beat a motorhome. :)
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Oztent and self inflating mattress may do what you want.
OBJ

To me, Tents ( and camper trailers) are not secure 24/7, Would look for a caravan in your area.
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Would not take the annex and the floor with you, just the van, Caravan at $4000
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gympie/caravans/caravan-pop-top-14-ft-sleeps-3-custom-made-annex-with-raised-floor/1306169473

Would need some TLC. At $2500
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/st-george/caravans/caravan-14ft/1304335237

Knowing the budget and if it's something that you would keep and maybe use for future trips when traveling don't know if you might have put that into consideration or just sell and move on that may help narrow things down.

The quickest set up time, I have ever had is my Campomatic Campertrailer. It takes 11 seconds to open up and 3 minutes to winch close . It is even faster then my previous poptop caravan. You can not buy them new anymore, but their are a few around built in the last ten years. Quite reasonably priced. I also have a OZTent RV3, which takes about 20 seconds to erect, and it would be the best and fastest tent to erect and pull down. Just would need a set of roof racks for your car, to carry it, as it is long. It sets up on the ground.

G'day Daisy

Without doubt IMO would be a door slammer - eg hi-ace van or similar.

I've travelled this big brown land using every form of travel / setup except a caravan - swag on the ground, all types of tents, camper trailers, gazebos, tarps and a small van I decked out myself.

Years ago I bought a Mitsubishi Delica and put a false floor in with a bed on top, drawers under the floor, 50 litre fridge and mounted a 2.5mtr x 2.5mtr awning to the roof rack. I could drive to where I wanted without towing, no reversing a trailer in just pull up and jump into a bed within 2 minutes then in the morning get out of bed get dressed, have a dingoes breakfast and on the road in 2 minutes. For longer stays or in rain I would set up the awning giving me some shelter and dry access to the side door.

They now make some good and not expensive awning tents that attach to the awning giving you a room on the side of the van, weather protection and privacy - these only take about 5 minutes to set up. With a good mattress and a single bed doona I was warm and comfortable and loved the rain on the roof when it did rain. Summer time was not so enjoyable in the van as winter but with a 12 volt fan I installed at the rear of the van point towards my face I did sleep well.

Water and portable cooking facilities along with a chair and all other camp essentials were kept in the drawers with a small fold out table just laid on the bed so for one person I found this very quick and simple compared to all other set ups.

And when the time came to sell the van I sold it with all the gear inside and had many young people fighting over it and sold it the first day it was advertised.

Hope this helps in some way

Good luck with whatever you decide

Cheers
Gazz

Hi Daisy,

Undoubtedly, the fastest setup is a caravan, if you cannot afford one at present, then the next would be a “wiz bang”, van with a sliding door on the side that has been set up as a camper, or could easily be converted to a camper. That or something like a secondhand campervan, or a ute with a camper on the tray/tub.

Checkout the ex rental market, but be careful, thoroughly check out the chassis for any sign of bending, buckling or repair. Mitsubishi Tritons are probably the worst for bending chassis, but are not alone in this. If you do not need the extra seating, a single cab ute/camper combination is probably the better choice, less likely to bend the chassis, as more weight is over or in front of the rear axle.

Good luck with your search.

Macca.