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A hybrid off-road camper, three years in
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- Tow vehicle
- Mid-size 4WD wagon, diesel, with a GVM upgrade
- Trailer
- Saltbush Trailers — hybrid off-road camper
- Tare weight
- Roughly 1,450 kg
- Kilometres travelled
- About 14,000 km so far, mostly SA and the Flinders Ranges
- Approximate budget
- Around $38,000 all-up, including tow vehicle upgrades
Modifications
- Added a second 100Ah lithium battery
- Swapped the stock tyres for all-terrains
- Installed a slide-out kitchen
- Fitted a UHF radio and a basic solar setup
What works
The extra battery capacity means we stop thinking about power on anything under two weeks. The hybrid design tows noticeably lighter than a full off-road van, which matters more than expected on soft sand tracks.
What doesn't
The slide-out kitchen is slow to pack up in the rain, and it shows. Ground clearance is tighter than I'd like once the track gets properly rough — I've scraped the underside more than once.
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