Off Road Campers

Hi Noel
A good place to start is:
www.campertrailers.org/

cheers
T.R.

G'day,
Had the same problem when I bought mine, but eliminated 95% when I decided to go hard floor.
You need to look at a few to see what you get for your dollars, then decide how much you can afford.
There are lots of different things to consider, like inside or outside kitchen or do your own kitchen thing, independent or leaf sprung and you can get all new leaf suspension with shockers from southern Cross Campers.
How many do you need to fit in when bedding down.
Do you want annexe, do yo need serious offroad.
Stone guard, how much water do you need, and the list goes on.
Also you might get a good deal on 2nd hand.
I myself decided on a Cub Camper serious offroad with leaf springs with ultimate shockers, got the same camper as a Kimberley model but paid $7000 less apart from the independent suspension which by the way can add another $3000 to the price.
Do your homework look at as many you can, have fun and great way to camp, especially when it's raining. I already have a good tent , but they can develop little holes eventually so hard floor for us now.
Go for it

Hi Noel,

Go to a Caravan & Camping show and look at everything. I really believe that you need to get in, sit on, lie on, open, close and fiddle with everything before deciding on something that you 'should' have for years to come. Thats what we did (twice now) and have not regreted our decision yet. A show basically brings the campers to your doorstep for you to test out.

There is such a long list of criteria for choosing something such as a camper - especially nowadays where money is no object.

Regards
David

I regret buying mine because it didn't have a hard floor. I have since bot a SC tent and used the rest of the money to buy 4wd accessories for my playdoe.
fm

If you are after a H/D off road camper, which suggests you intend doing some H/D offroading with it, then weight is by far a bigger concern than some people realise.

Yes it will need to be rugged, strong, practical, well made and of coarse carry water and other stuff, but if you have ever tried to drag a trailer that weighs 1400kg over sand hills you quickly realise that you've got the wrong camper.

Did an around Aussie with an Aussie Swag 2003 modle last year great performer and very red dust tight. Have a look at our photos on www.flickr/photos/morleytravels

Look and look at lots and lots ,then try and hire at least a soft floor side fold for a w/end then hire a hard floor rear fold for a w/end , work out the $$$$$ s then work out what you "need" as per space , kitchen ect ect , we are on our 3rd c/t , needless to say that styles and needs change with the years as does the budget , if for instance you do mainly a static camp a large side fold is the go , but if your into more of the touring type and have to put up and put down camp every nite or 2 then a hard floor is SO much easier at the expense of "room" , also be very aware of claims "can be set up in 5 min" as most salesmen will claim. Have yet to see any one set up a side fold in any reasonable rainproof/storm imminent fashion in less than 1/2 to 1hr.

Get a Trak Shak.
10 min set up and pack up.
Has great independant suspension.
A good tough unit, that willl just waddle along behind you, no matter where you go
Cheers
Bucky