We are buying an Ultimate Camper

Hi Roachie,

I read somewhere, perhaps on the site you have a couple kids.

If so, how do you find travelling with them and the ultimate? I note the ultimate is small, do they sleep in tents?

I am looking for a camper soon and the ultimate is on the hit list with others.

Thanks


Marco

I would not say the Ultimate is small. It has a king sized bed and the dinette converts to a single bed. This suits us as we only have a 3yo daughter.

G'day Marco,

Yes, we have 3 boys (13, 11 & 8). They have swags which I store on top of the camper when we travel. If the weather is okay they just set the swags up on the ground where-ever they like. If it's chitty weather, we have an "under-bed" tent (an Ultimate optional extra), which the boys can set-up their swags in and keep out of the rain etc.

The worst time is when the weather is foul for lengthy periods, as there is not a huge amount of space inside to all sit/eat etc. However, even if you had a proper caravan I would imagine that foul weather would wear thin if you were cooped-up with 3 kids and nothing much to keep them amused!!!!! hahaha

We tend to spend as much time outside the camper as possible and we don't tend to go camping if we "know" the weather is going to be bad.

Hope this helps......

Stan

I understand what you mention about the bushes. Our original ones were starting to squeak a bit so its good to be able to check and try to get some grease in there occasionally.

Peter

At 12 years old, I think we can assume this isn't a problem.

Peter

If I couldnt do that crossing with a $40,0090 plus camper I would be very dissapointed.
water is not even over the bonnet of the tow vehicle
cheers
Howard

It was after sitting there for 45 mins. No recovery hear, no recovery hook on the front of the vehicle and did not stop to check the depth. I have it on video. It was restarted when recovered but the electrics were playing funny buggers.

Some of us must have very deep income streams.
Stan

Yes the first type of steps they made were very agricultural and not safe. We had at least one of our sons (crawling age at the time), go for a burton through the opening on more than one occasion.

I think most people (ourselves included) have since upgraded to the current style of stair (as opposed to the "step" type).

Ours has the updated stairs.