A Camper built for 2

[Alan Loy]

After looking at the Lifestyle Icon I started to wonder who else makes campers for couples rather than families.  I guess most of the rear fold campers fall into this category but are there other manufacturers that emphasise speed of erection and lighter weights over size?

[GeeTee]

*polite cough* maybe a GT Camper, perhaps?

[Mr Ploppy]

http://www.xtrailcampers.com/xtrail_camper_trailer_package_A1.php

Stumbled upon this earlier today.

[Alan Loy]

The "rooftop tent" on a trailer is more popular in the states than here.  they would suit many couples.  I'm afraid that I am to old, fat, inflexible etc for them to suit me.

Thinking about what I would want it definitely includes being able to stand up to get dressed in privacy.

[Matto]

As GT says (and not trying to put down/simplify his product AT ALL), a roof-top-tent based camper is probably what I'd go for. Quick, easy, simple - choose any 3.

Or any hard-floor (Don't CUB make a baby hardfloor?).

Or a single-cab ute with a slide-on / traytop camper (can get them with electric rams, so you unclip two catches and press a button on the remote control while it sets itself up).

Or a mini offroad van.

<aside>The problem AFAIK with the lifestyle Icon is that you've got to put the annex up even for an overnight stay. That's a lot of poles and ropes just for an overnighter. Also, the tropical roof is only on the awning roof, not over the bed section.</aside>

Cheers!
Matto

[Bird]

http://www.podtrailer.com/

[rodw]

are there other manufacturers that emphasise speed of erection and lighter weights over size?

Something like a Coromal maybe? Otherwise a hard floor camper but for similar money than some campers you can have pop top with a 2 minute setup. An oz tent is faster to set up than a soft floor camper.

[Jasman]

Jayco have the Penguin, like the other campers but without the slide outs and a single queen bed.

[fuji]

A rooftop tent is too hard if you are older. After a few weeks of being on the road, you start to get sick of climbing up, set the tent up, throw all your crap in, wake up, throw all your crap backinto the car and pack up the tent. There is always the risk of falling at an older age. IMHO
Wayne

[rodw]

A rooftop tent is too hard if you are older. After a few weeks of being on the road, you start to get sick of climbing up, set the tent up, throw all your crap in, wake up, throw all your crap backinto the car and pack up the tent. There is always the risk of falling at an older age. IMHO
Wayne

Exactly! After one look up that ladder I went with an Oz tent and then upgraded to my Coromal.

[austastar]

Hi,
   have you looked at the Ute back campers, they are generally smaller than their trailer carried counterparts.


Here is a Link to a list of manufactures with a range of types including rigid, folding, canvas, hard floor etc.

We now have an Innovan, and it suits our needs nicely.

cheers

[JCOJ]

Have you looked at the Tvan or Topaz??

[dirtpilot]

Xtrail have copied my camper

[sol]

VistaRv Crossover 

                                   

[arel]

Been down the same path.Ended up building my own.

[Tom]

The "rooftop tent" on a trailer is more popular in the states than here.  they would suit many couples.  I'm afraid that I am to old, fat, inflexible etc for them to suit me.

Thinking about what I would want it definitely includes being able to stand up to get dressed in privacy.

Maybe because they have Bears 

[Mandrake]

Pinnacle hard floor ...

[Tom]

Pinnacle hard floor ...

Steve ,have you got underneath and ran a spanner over it ?
What did you find if you did.
Cheers.
Titch

[rockman]

Been down the same path.Ended up building my own.

Nice looking set-up that have built
Have you got a build thread or any other pic's of it ... inside and stuff .

Cheers

[Mandrake]

Steve ,have you got underneath and ran a spanner over it ?
What did you find if you did.
Cheers.
Titch

Titch ,
Don't want to takeover this thread but -
Wheels were reversed - easy fix .
Suspension pins needed lock nuts - fixed under warranty - lock nut and nyloc put on all 4 pins ..
Water tank needed a clean , hoses replaced with food quality - charcoal filter inserted in main water hose under sink..Only problem now is rain getting in the opposite side door zip - needs a storm flap over the zip.
Cheers -- Steve .

[GeeTee]

The "rooftop tent" on a trailer is more popular in the states than here.  they would suit many couples.  I'm afraid that I am to old, fat, inflexible etc for them to suit me.

Thinking about what I would want it definitely includes being able to stand up to get dressed in privacy.

If you don't wish to set-up fundamental camping hardware, and you need privacy and standing room, take a look at a small caravan. Set-up is just about nil

[Alan Loy]

Thanks for your input

So we have plenty to choose from
rear folds, front folds, cross overs, and rear access vans (Tvan Innovan small caravans etc)

Side folds seem to take to long to set up

[piginmud]

Sorry Matto - we have a lifestyle Icon and the tropical roof is over the whole camper, even the bed section and no you don't have to put the annexe walls up every time. We don't bother for overnight stays, only for longer ones.
And..... perfect for couples, we love our lifestyle Icon. 

[Bird]

Side folds seem to take to long to set up

without the awning to setup - if my trailer is parked and disconnected from the car and legs down(so say 5mins there but all trailers take the same time there...),
the tent takes no more than 2-3mins on my own (the 12ft tent, the 9ft would be shedloads easier)-
If you watch at the Vid on their site it is done in 1min, but everythign is staged ready to go..

The hardest part is the poles inside on your own, but not impossible.

The awning, is another world of and verging on impossible on your own

I think some people expect too much. If you want Pull up and its setup, look at the Jayco Vans.

[tls1946]

Try Conqueror Australia

http://uev.com.au/