Trak Shak Campers

G'day Kev

As you know I have a Trak Shak. I bought it in 2006 - as far as I know the parts were made in China and assy'd in Oz. Apart from that dicky suspension weld that failed on the Birdsville last year, NOTHING has gone wrong - and I've taken it places that would break anything that was not built like the proverbial.

Before I bought mine, I was talking to a family camped here in Tamworth about late 2005 I think - he had modifications done to his about 12 earlier - to take 2 x 35 litre Engels instead of the 2 Waceo's. For that to have been done it had to be an Oz made version cos there are mod's available now - so perhaps 2004 or thereabouts.

Mate, I was concerned when I found out that they are "made" overseas but having checked out old versions and the newest ones - none appears better built than the other. Couple of blokes here (both in engineering shops) reckon the welding is first class and all of the bits and pieces - stove etc are all well known brands - Coleman, Waceo.

I love it - just back from a week shooting clay targets in Qld - the Trak Shak is my home away from home.

Cheers

Hi Kev,

We have a 2001 model which we bought a couple of years ago. We've since slept around 50 nights in it (2 adults 3 kids). Comfortable, roomy, simple (very few fiddly bits but at the same time has everthing we need) and tows very well. The canvas and the trailer are in fantastic condition and look like they'll keep going for many years yet.

It IS possible for one person to set it up and put it away BUT it's right on the limit. One of our key criteria in the final decision was not so much "could Annie pack it away by herself" but "could Annie tell someone how to help to pack it away". The Cub Drifter wind-up we had failed this test. The Trak Shak passes. What prompted the question was a camping trip with friends where one ended up in hospital. With our old setup as it was, only I could make it all fit back into the available space.

Any other questions or photos just send me a MM.

Regards,

Adrian