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Camper Trailer Australia

Issue 145
Magazine

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.

Camper Trailer Australia

SUMMER LOVIN’ • CAMPER HAS JUST WRAPPED UP A MASSIVE REDARC CAMPER TRAILER OF THE YEAR. OUR ANNUAL END OF YEAR EVENT USUALLY HERALDS THE BEGINNING OF A BIG SUMMER OF OUTDOOR CAMPING FUN. THIS YEAR THOUGH, AUSTRALIA’S FIRE SEASON HAS STARTED EARLY AND, UNFORTUNATELY, BUSHFIRE LOOKS LIKE BEING A MAJOR FACTOR FOR ALL THOSE PLANNING TO HEAD OUT INTO THE BUSH THIS SUMMER.

ADRIFT in the DUNES

D.I.Y. Install of a REDARC TOW PRO BRAKE CONTROLLER • NOWADAYS, MOST CAMPER TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES. YOUR FOURBIE IS GOING TO NEED A BRAKE CONTROLLER FOR THESE TO WORK. WE WALK YOU THROUGH THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION OF A REDARC TOW PRO V3 BRAKE CONTROLLER, FROM POSITIONING TO WIRING. IF YOU’VE JUST BOUGHT A NEW CAMPER TRAILER WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES OR A NEW CAR WITHOUT A CONTROLLER INSTALLED, OR ARE SIMPLY LOOKING TO UPGRADE, READ ON.

THE GOLD COAST OR BUST • Australia Between November ’s finest campers 20 and 27 rolled , thirteen up to of a location stunning , in south the foothills -east Queensland of an ancient hinterland volcanic caldera accolade , to : to contend be crowned for the CAMPER industry magazine ’s ultimate ’s REDARC Camper Trailer of the Year.

CATEGORIES

FOUR JUDGES, A HOST AND A ROVING REPORTER

THE SCORING SYSTEM, EXPLAINED:

TOP 10 TROPICAL BEACHES FOR WET SEASON ESCAPES • in It North might Queensland be the wet season , humidity but don’t let spoil the your heat fun and . to Summer beach- is hop an the excellent tropics time because from Townsville when the to crowds Weipa, flee these south top with beachfront the first rains camps , all , barramundi rainforested fishing waterholes spots and become exclusively yours

BULL AT THE GATE • TAKE A GAME-CHANGING ROOFTOP TENT. ADD A LIGHTWEIGHT TRAILER. CHUCK IN COMPARTMENTALISED STORAGE, A UNIQUE SWING-AROUND KITCHEN AND WASH UP AREA, AND AMPLE OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE UNDER A 270 DEGREE AWNING. THERE YOU HAVE THE BUSHWAKKA SAFARI TOURER, PRICED FROM $29,500.

BUSHWAKKA SAFARI TOURER ST

HARD ON THE OUTSIDE SOFT ON THE INSIDE • A SPACIOUS, AIR-CONDITIONED INTERIOR WITH AN ENSUITE COMBINES WITH OFFROAD PRE-REQUISITES IN BLUE TONGUE’S FIRST FORAY INTO HYBRID CAMPERS, THE XH15

BLUE TONGUE OVERLAND XH15

SAME, SAME BUT DIFFERENT • CAMPER TAKES LUMBERJACK’S SUPER ROOMY GLENAIRE DUAL FOLD FOR A QUICK SPIN OUT INTO THE WIDE BLUE YONDER.

LUMBERJACK GLENAIRE DUAL FOLD

LIKE LIGHTNING • SUB TWO MINUTE SET-UP, ABUNDANT STORAGE SPACE AND DIMINUTIVE DIMENSIONS RECOMMEND THE NEW CONQUEROR UEV-310 V2 LIGHTING TO THE MODERN, MOBILE CAMPER

CONQUEROR UEV-310 V2 LIGHTNING

PLENTY OF SWAGGER • THE SWAG X10 TREKKA IS A NIMBLE HYBRID-STYLE CAMPER MADE WITH THE INTENTION OF EASILY CHANGING FOCUS AS LIFESTYLE PRIORITIES EVOLVE OVER TIME. THE X10 IS LIGHTER THAN MOST IN ITS CLASS AND WHEN WE TOOK IT FOR A WHIRL, PROVED TO BE SUPER-QUICK TO SET UP AND NO PROBLEM AT ALL OFFROAD.

SWAG X10 TREKKA HYBRID (GENESIS OFF-GRID PACKAGE)

JUST ADD WATER • There’s plenty of water along our...

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