Jayco Penguin

[peterandelisabet]

My wife and I are just about to buy a camper for the first time.  No camping experience, but we did build a yacht and sail it round the world so we are used to roughing it.  Can anyone give us their views of the Jayco Penguin Outback as an off-road camper?  Alternatively views on what would be suitable at about the same price?  We are in our late 60s and reasonably active.  Vehicle is an Amarok automatic.  Thanks!

[Marschy]

Though the name might suggest otherwise, I don't think Jayco Penguins float very well

[Pingu]

Hi we new to this forum as well. We've just ordered one. After owning a Finch for a while we decided the penguin would suit us better.

Penguin OB comes with:

Fiamma awining + mesh walls
Kitchen awining
2 end awnings
120 solar panel plus battery & Anderson plug
12v pump
tap on draw bar
control panel for battery and water levels
gas bayonet

$26,685

[dazzler]

Have you seen the A Van
http://www.avan.com.au/products_aliner.html

[Isuzumu]

As an old yachtie to, welcome aboard. It all depends where you want to take the Penguin, the GRR  yes to Mitchell Falls, let you know in a couple of months. We are buying a Jayco OB van after the Kimberley trip and know it will do what we want, nothing like the GRR or the Cape. All campers, CTs are a bit like sailing, you know when to ease the sheets to make it a lot more comfy  if you want to be able to use the camper like your trip around the world maybe a campertrailer like ours, it is all horses for courses as they say.

[peterandelisabet]

Many thanks for the replies.  We are still surveying the field and will be having a look at the Avan next week.  Also thinking about going to the Wagga show.

Cheers,  Peter