Just a few things to stir the pot.

jmtandem wrote:

My younger Sister and myself looked at some Lance Campers( have yet to see them reappear at any other show in Australia) . Poor build quality, dated systems as noted above and dark interiors. Composites? What are they?

Some camping/RV items that have been part and parcel in Australia for years are just now breaking into the American market. Roof top tents, small utility trailers with everything you need for boondock camping with tents on top, etc. Good for us Americans to see some innovation from other parts of the world instead of just the same stuff made each year with a new model year attached to it. And it seems like RV and camping products from Australia are quality. No cheap materials or workmanship, and realistic weights.

Airstream and Cirrus are two examples of what can be done but typically isn't. The Airstream interiors are very modern and some models use non traditional heating systems, all while wrapped up in an iconic outer body. And lots and lots of windows so it does not feel like home in the campground. And Cirrus is clearly not the 1970's or '80s with their interiors. Maybe others will follow soon.

Mainly driven by innovation and competition. “Same old “ does not cut it here. More like your Automotive industry of the 1920-1930’s or the early Computing industry.. only a small portion of the Australian RV output is on show at the Overlanding events
By the way the first Apple Computer, the one built in Garage by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak( now lives in Queensland)
Now resides in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney





From one extreme too another the SLR Commander too a TVan Topaz. These have not been shown at the Overlanding events
SLR Commander MAN 6.9litre Diesel version