Camper Trailer Australia celebrates the off-road touring lifestyle, and is the ‘go-to’ for independent reviews of new camper trailers and hybrid caravans. Our trusted reviewers leave no stone unturned, helping you find the right camper trailer for your needs — from affordable entry-level trailers, to high-end, no-expenses-spared RVs. Camper Trailer Australia is full of reviews of 4WD and SUV tow-vehicles written by leading automotive journalists, and we’re serious about bringing you the very best aftermarket 4WD gear and camping gadgets for your off-road adventures. Camper Trailer Australia will inspire you with stunning Australian destinations both near and far, while providing technical advice, camping tips and recipes to make life on (and off) the road easier.
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THE WAY OUT • THE CURVE HAS BEEN FLATTENED. WHAT NEXT FOR THOSE KEEN TO PACK-UP THE CAMPER AND HIT DIRT?
WHEELING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND
WIRING AFTERMARKET DRIVING LIGHTS with your own two hands • AFTERMARKET DRIVING LIGHTS GUIDE YOU TO CAMP ALONG PITCH BLACK OUTBACK ROADS; WITHOUT THEM, LIFE’S A STAB IN THE DARK. STEVE CASSANO TALKS YOU THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF 7” LIGHTFORCE VENOMS AND DETAILS HOW TO CUSTOMISE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING TO SUIT YOUR PARTICULAR APPLICATION.
INSTALLING WITH CUSTOM WIRING
STAY FIT, STAY KEEN, STAY PREPARED FOR CAMPING ADVENTURES TO COME • Australia has dealt with the pandemic better than just about any other nation. Does this mean we’ll soon be able to break the shackles of social distancing and hit the road, camper in tow?
STATE-BY-STATE RECREATIONAL TRAVEL ADVICE
LATEST INFORMATION FROM PEAK BODY, THE CARAVAN INDUSTRY OF AUSTRALIA
THE HUTS THEY CALLED HOME • Memories and remnants of cattle drovers and bad-arse bushmen still linger in the High Country throughout Victoria, ACT and New South Wales. We explore the history behind this iconic Aussie way of life and detail how you can experience it in the modern day.
WHO IS THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER?
THE SQUATTING LIFESTYLE
LIVING LARGE IN THE COMPACT • FROM THE STABLE OF 42-YEAR-OLD FAMILY BUSINESS CAMERON CAMPERS TROTS THE REFRESHINGLY UNIQUE COMPACT SLIDE-ON, A STELLAR SIDE-FOLD SOFT-FLOOR BASE FOR COMFORTABLE STAYS. WITHIN ITS CREATIVE CANVAS CHAMBERS, YOU CAN SLEEP, EAT AND RECREATE LIKE ROYALTY, THEN HIT THE ROAD COMPLETELY UNIMPEDED.
CAMERON CAMPERS COMPACT SLIDE-ON
SELF-SUFFICIENT ETHICAL TOURING • WE’VE COME TO DEPEND ON A BROAD RANGE OF LUXURIOUS TOURING ACCESSORIES, BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY FAIL? SOMETIMES IT’S BEST TO KEEP CAMPING BASIC AND TO PRACTISE THE HANDY HACKS YOUR OLD MAN’S OLD MAN HELD SACRED. THAT WAY, YOU’LL BE CAMPING LONGER – AND TAKING BETTER CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
SPIT AND POLISH • CUB HAVE BROUGHT A NEW CLASS OF FIT AND FINISH TO THEIR WELL-KNOWN EXPLORER REAR-FOLD IN 2020, MAKING IT AN AFFORDABLE, AUSSIE-MADE AND AWFULLY TEMPTING COMPANION FOR YOUR FUTURE ADVENTURES
CAMPER SPECS CUB EXPLORER
FITTING OUT YOUR 4X4 FOR TOURING • During the current travel bans, why not transform your 4WD into the perfect, self-sufficient touring vehicle, so that you’re ready to hit the road when things return to normal? Here’s some tips from Sam and Emma, who recently beefed up their Mitsubishi Challenger.
KELLY COUNTRY • Take an easy tour through the hard life of Australia’s best-known bushranger, Ned Kelly. Camper explains how to follow in his footsteps in the modern day and raises the provocative question, is he a hero or a villain?
WHY IS NED KELLY A HERO?
STAY AT HOME, FOR NOW
HEAVENS ABOVE • IN A CROWDED MARKET, IT’S THE FINE POINTS OF THE FOLDING SOFT-SHELL DARCHE INTREPIDOR 2 1400 ROOFTOP TENT THAT LEND IT DISTINCTION. ITS LIGHT WEIGHT, WATERPROOFING, ROOM TO UPGRADE, MODULARITY AND SPACIOUS INTERIOR...