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Offline KieranR

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Offroad Caravan type thing
« on: April 02, 2018, 03:19:28 PM »
Hi,
My wife wants a rig to take camping as she is now acclaimed she is too old for a swagging it, not a camper trailer (too small these days for her apparently, although she loved our old camprite), not a full blown Caravan (dont think my vehicle will be allowed to tow one legally) but ive seen these in between camper trailer and caravan types

What do i call them when trying to research up manufacturers - outdoor kitchen, sleeps up to four, has a toilet, sink etc, single axle

I've seen the PMX 15 and some of the lifestyle ones but when i type up off road caravan all i get is the big vans.

Thanks

PS, any recommendations?, we are Pilbara based so Kimberley trips are frequent

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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2018, 03:38:32 PM »
Hybrid campers Hard wall hard roof  or Cross over campers http://rhinomaxcampers.com.au/models/hybrid/       ...https://mountaintrailcampers.com.au/lxv-hybrid-camper-caravan/     ... to name a couple
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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2018, 04:02:25 PM »
All depends on budget
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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2018, 04:11:41 PM »
What about something like ours
It’s a Jayco Hawk Outback
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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2018, 04:16:10 PM »
Hybrid campers is the latest buzz word.. very expensive for what you get. plenty of threads on them here.
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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2018, 04:21:40 PM »
Or is this what your after
https://youtu.be/ieGcaEjomp8


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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2018, 04:25:41 PM »
Vista RV Crossover XL http://vistarv.com.au/

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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2018, 05:14:10 PM »
If she's after the ultimate in "glamping" I'm selling our Retreat "daydream" 4 berth caravan.

We thought it was a good idea at the time, but we never use it.
We spend all our time at our farm camping so I'm going to build a cabin instead of towing the van back and forth.

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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2018, 09:08:05 AM »
Vista RV Crossover XL http://vistarv.com.au/


I spent a month travelling from Mataranka heading east on the Savannah Way, up onto the Cape and finished at the Daintree. Hardly any sealed roads. One of the vehicles was an RV Vista and it performed flawlessly. Very quick to set up, absolutely no dust inside, and followed the fourby easily. I was impressed and if you are chasing something like this then I would certainly recommend you have a look.

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Re: Offroad Caravan type thing
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2018, 09:17:37 AM »
I spent a month travelling from Mataranka heading east on the Savannah Way, up onto the Cape and finished at the Daintree. Hardly any sealed roads. One of the vehicles was an RV Vista and it performed flawlessly. Very quick to set up, absolutely no dust inside, and followed the fourby easily. I was impressed and if you are chasing something like this then I would certainly recommend you have a look.

Yep, I own a 2016 XL, offroad through outback NSW, Qld the NT and Kimberley.  Off across the Anne Beadell this year.  It will go anywhere you can take your 4WD and will do it with ease and comfort.  Can't rate them highly enough.
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