Family Trip

What is your approx budget for the purchase of a van on tow vehicle??

Kev

Coromal Pioneer Silhouette has a queen and a double at each end. Not as rugged as an out-and-out camper (ie Kimberley Kamper, Camprite etc) but more of a compromise of comfort and off-road ability. Better build quality and "luxury" appointments than the equiv Jayco versions, (which are cheaper). It will get you anywhere, generally, other than the most rugged that Cape York has to offer. $30,000 new but you'll get a used one in the low $20's. Alan Graham in Gosford has one at $19,000. Has gas and electric stove which is handy and can be erected in 15 mins, not including annexe, which would take a further 15/20. I'll leave the car to others as the choice is wide and varied.

Hi

if you're looking at the Camper Trailer option..the Trakshak has two Queen beds and plenty of space. We have two children - 6 & 8 and it's served us well, you can also get the option of another room for underneath that can be used as another bedroom. We used to have a caravan but we wanted to go to more offroad places and opted for a campertrailer.

They are also pretty rugged and easy to set up. We've taken ours on a number of trips and have not an issue with it. OUr tow vehicle is a 2004 LC Auto TD, and it's fantastic.

As for sleeping under canvas etc, the only time that I can honestly say that I've been freezing and damp was in Walhalla one Winter but that was only briefly and once he sun hit the canvas all was good. You can buy heaters that use butane cartridges, I think they are coleman blackcats or something like that, I know people who have them and use them in their campers and swear by them.


If you want any more info, feel free to contact me..

Lyn

Gday, we've been on the road for 3 yrs now with 4 yr old and 4 month old. 100K is a lot to spend on the setup for a year on the road, you could just about purchase anything you liked 4x4 plus camper, bus plus small 4x4 on trailer, truck with camper on back towing a boat - the options are endless and you will see the many different setups on your travels. There is no perfect setup but if we had our time again we would have a well set up reliable troopy 4.2 td with comfortable camper/caravan with airconditioning because working on the road and living under canvas can be extremely hot....and makes for very long days trying to entertain kids for days on end in hot or wet/damp conditions..
We started with jayco camper which we were always repairing/ improving on towed by a Patrol. We now have a 20ft dirt road caravan with still enables us to travel the dirt highways but gets a bit tight around the heavily forrested areas in the east coast nat parks. With the weight of the van we can forget the beaches which were never a problem with the camper but we just pack the tent for true offroad adventures.