Camper Trailers

Hi mate,

Check out ThreadID: 58562. (two before yours). The information in that will help out.

Cheers

Dave

There is a user on here called BREW who is selling his off road Spirit camper trailer, I think he want about $7000.00

Very good trailer with very little use, I think it's about 2 years old.

Have a look at these two web site.

http://www.productreview.com.au/showitem.php?item_id=46257

http://www.escapeoffroadcampers.com.au/spirit.htm

Regards Richard

Hi. I did the big search not long ago and there are heaps on the market and at very resonable prices as well. It pays to do a lot of research on the web to find out what suits you. There are so many options available with price tags to match. Just look at the adds in your local newspaper for a start, there are four good options in the Cairns post this weekend. If you have a ute you could consider the option I went for, the slide off camper. I now have my camp on the back of the ute and can still tow the tinny for a fish. Price wise in the camper trailer option you will get somthing reasonable for $3500 to $5000. Best of luck. Regards Tony.

G'day Hayley,

just out of curiosity...apart from being the only ones using a tent on that trip, what has made you think that perhaps a camper trailer would be better than a tent? Did a tent suit you well before or perhaps the tent you have was not "suitable" for the trip?

Umm. We are thinking of going back the other way. Have had a super bullet proof off road model from Cape York Trailers. The all hot dipped galv model before they went all luxurious. Can't speak highly enough of its strength. But that comes with weight. I think the first concession we might make to fuel prices is getting rid of the trailer and roofrack and designing everything to fit inside the mighty 60 series Toyo.

check out www.myswag.org

The site is dedicated to CTs and the members (including me) are very helpful. It is Australian and will give you a lot of insight into the vast world of CTs. There is also a yahoo campertrailers forum. Just google it

Cheers
Rob

Hi Hayley,

There are a lot of different styles, horses for courses. If you would like to email me with a rough idea of what you are looking for, I can help you with some info. I just bought a new camper 3 months ago after spending 8 months researching before hand.
my email is - jason@thewellnessvision.com
The only reason I suggest email is that there is a lot of traffic on this site :-)

Cheers
Jason

HI , may i suggest you be a little more specific ....

Ie -- do you have one kid - or a tribe of kids ......

where you camp --- can a soft roader get in or is it strictly 4x4 - 2 inch ( min lift) snorkel required entry

i think these are 2 very important questions as you may not be able to get a trailer into some places where you camp -- or you may even be able to UPGRADE to a pop top caravan if its all easy access stuff as $7000 for a trailer is only 3 k short of a decent pop top van ...


Boc

Hayley,

If you're in Melbourne pop into our factory and have a look at what we do.

Photos and details are in our ad in the Trader section of this site.

Jim.

does anyone know anywhere in brisbane that I can actually view some campers?? Im on the Northside.

Hi

Suggest you hire one for a weekend or two before you buy. In that way you can work out what you like/dislike and then you will hopefully be in a better position to make an informed decision.

We did that with Challenge C/Ts.


Cheers.

check out.

www.campertrailers.org

also check out
www.lifestylecampertrailers.com.au

Hope this helps

Rod

Can you easily carry all the gear required in your car with your set up at the moment?
I'm looking at it this way:
If you find that you really need extra space (ie a trailer) so that you can take all the stuff you want to, then seriously look at trailers like you are. But beware, once you get a trailer it's very easy to pack more than you really need.
But if your only gripe is the set up time, then perhaps a much better option would be looking at a better tent (like OzTent) which is expensive as far as tents go (around $1000) but much cheaper than a trailer and very quick to set up, it also offers you the flexibility to camp in places where you can't normally get a trailer into.

We have a couple of kids, and if you're camping often or doing really long trips then the convenience of a camper is definitely great, you can cook under cover, and a good model is pretty quick to set up for overnight stays.
We are actually settling down now and not traveling as often, and no more long driving holidays now, so we're going in the opposite direction to you. We've downgraded the car and are selling the camper. I imagine we'll probably end up buying a decent tent for going away on short trips during the school holidays and the like, and perhaps a trailer or roof rack for extra gear if we really need to. Otherwise it may be just as easy to hire a camper since we're not likely to be doing it that often.

Not sure where you are, but for a really sturdy and easy to set up off road camper I'd highly recommend the All Terrain Camper Trailer (NSW). We started off in the back of a ute, then had a really basic home made box trailer camper, then an Adventure Camper, and after that found our ideal trailer in the All Terrain. There are certainly heaps out there, depending on your budget and travelling style there is bound to be something to suit. Campers Org site is really good. Otherwise get out to a camping show if you can.