Jimboomba campers

Hi Julie, we have been over most of Oz in our softfloor C/t & have never had issues
with water coming through the floor . We do take care in site selection & tarp up in
wet weather to give a larger dry area around camper. Like you,we could never justify
the cost of the upmarket campers & have made do with a Chinese Oztrail top on a
good offroad trailer, & have no regrets. We found no value in the readymade jobs &
put one together we were happy with. We can put it up in 15 min..but have had
plenty of practice. I dont know the Jimboomba ..there are hundreds of brands
around now..I would be looking at used ones in your area.cheers....oldbaz.

As you can see from my profile picture we have a Jimboomba C/T and are very happy with it. It down the same track you have looking at hard floor campers, they were more than we wanted to pay and the ball weight on most was to much.
I believe the Jimboomba is probably the best value for money soft floor camper around. Like you can start around $8000 and go up to $38000, but you are start with a very good chassis from the lowest price to top of the range. And the alloy body is one of the reasons we brought it, take it down the beach no rust and no rust from stone chips.
This is the Jimboomba we own, which we paid $27000 hard to beat.

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My wife and I were going through the same quandary just recently. The cost of the Hard Floor type I cant justify. We looked at all types of camper trailer including Jayco Outback

In the end we decided to keep our soft floor Cameron Camper Trailer. Its strong and roomy. The canvas is real canvas so its a little heavy to put up. If I dont use the annex it is a 15min job. With the full annex 35 minutes. 2 people make it easier just to unfold the tent over center if you know what I mean, other then that it is simple.

We purchased a good slide out kitchen and storage box before our recent trip and it was great.

Cheers
Wayne B

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It makes me wonder if JulieS2 works for Jimboomba soft floor trailers as she has asked the same question four times in the last couple of weeks and received the same answers.

HI Julie, we have a soft floor camper and have just come back from a wet and muddy camping excursion. When we arrived at our campsite in the national park after travelling in some slushy muddy trails the car and camper were covered in mud. It was the first time we ever thought 'gee an off the floor camper like an ultimate might be easier'. However it turned out not to be a problem really. We just used a bucket of water to rinse a little mud off the set up side of the camper,put down some cheap plastic painters drop sheets on the ground ($3 from bunnings) and set up as usual. Our particular camper has a plastic floor which joins the walls about 10 cm up from the ground which is handy if it has been raining and the ground is really wet- keeps the canvas from sitting in the mud and wet. We have camped in some heavy rain conditions and not really had a problem. Don't forget you can always supplement your water proofing with a tarp or similar if you are expecting some heavy rain. As you pointed out soft floor campers give you more room and the price makes them more affordable. We had a look at what was on offer at the caravan and camping show- great to compare them all side by side and set up. We then hired out the one we thought we wanted before deciding to buy. We ended up buying an ex hire camper from the company which brought the price down further- we didn't need it brand spanking new for our camping needs. Another bonus of hiring one out is you get to see what they are like after some wear and tear and note any weak spots/design flaws. Plus you get to use the features and help decide what you think is important and what is really just a gimmick. Everyone has their own idea of camping so what you think is an essential feature may not be important to another. Have fun with your research- its all part of the experience.doc.

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