RoyB Note Australian "Hard floor" Off Road Camper.

RoyB a Softfloor Camper
Soft Floor Camper

Another simple Camper.
Simple Camper Trailer.

RoyB wrote:
The "FAN" tilt over sure looks like it does the trick for fast setup.

They all have that FAN type setup, as you can see a whole lot faster than tent pole by tent pole.

RoyB wrote:
My 20-30-foot tarp over the whole camper does not go up that easy for sure...
Having the front area under a full length Tarp over both tent beds ends and the extended front awning is neat to have...
I have only done this a couple of of times for a longer stay setup...
Roy Ken

Well Ok but we need pic's or it didn't happen. Thems the rules

RobertRyan wrote:
Roy, watch this Video

I like the hand brake for the trailer - Thats a neat touch...

The "FAN" tilt over sure looks like it does the trick for fast setup... My 20-30-foot tarp over the whole camper does not go up that easy for sure...

I have to fully setup my off-road POPUP first then throw the special tarp I have made up that has two large holes cut out in it to go around the roof mounted air conditioner and fantastic fan setup. I also have two additional smaller holes cut out to go over a couple of radio antenna mounts on the trailer roof. Once the holes are aligned up with the roof mounted items then I can drop the rear of the 20-30 tarp to the ground at an angle of about 45 degrees. This makes for a nice storage area for fire wood...

The front part of the tarp will extend out over my extended awning and is supported by the awning tent poles as well as two additional tent poles I have put up. This gives me a full 20-foot tarp over my popup roof and front awning. I use 1/2-inch ratchet straps to the ground in the front. These 1/2-inch ratchet straps go to the two front earth screw in ground anchors. I also have two ground anchors on the back side of the popup. I have four 1/2-inch ratchet web straps connected from eyelets in the four corners of the popup roof to the earth ground anchors. The back tarp end goes straight to the ground anchors and tent stakes making a good storage area for firewood.

I have been setup in 40MPH wind without any issues... Having the front area under a full length Tarp over both tent beds ends and the extended front awning is neat to have...

I have only done this a couple of of times for a longer stay setup...

Roy Ken

cOboy wrote:
the fact remains that we do not have too many options when it comes to construction of travel trailers in the States. Even Airstreams have their issues.

I have noticed a few large companies own a lot of smaller builders in US. Which probably explains the lack of diversity. Here it is the other way around.

RoyB wrote:
I can see the trailer being easy to setup - I was really referring to the 20x30-foot tarp and other outside tent related work that would go over the trailer...

Roy, watch this Video. A lot take this long. The "fan" like opening of the Camper saves a lot of time.
Setting up tarp.

buta4 wrote:
I asked ONE of those trailer manufacturers about them. They said that their company doesn't export to USA because of certain import regs.

I wonder if these campers can be modified by the manufacturers to USA specs? IE: plumbing, electrics, propane fittings, hitch setup, etc.?

There are a few that will export to the US and modify the build slightly so it works in the US.

Kimberly is one. There are about 2 dozen(I think I read that) Kimberly Kampers in the US and I know of at least 1 Kimberly Karavan..Occasionaly the Kampers pop up for sale at decent prices..The cost of importing a Karavan was stupid high.

RobertRyan wrote:

cOboy wrote:
I guess Americans are happy with trailers that last 5 years or so before they fall apart.

You get what you pay for. There is a Caravan Manufacturer, here(Evernew) who has his original Vans going around the Australian Outback(not paved roads) for the last 50yrs.

You can bold anything you want, the fact remains that we do not have too many options when it comes to construction of travel trailers in the States. Even Airstreams have their issues.

RobertRyan wrote:

Set up time is minimal. It is like sliding out a chest of drawers.

I can see the trailer being easy to setup - I was really referring to the 20x30-foot tarp and other outside tent related work that would go over the trailer...

Of course my setup includes raising some antennas as well hehe...

I usually stay a week when I am playing with my emergency radio comms up on the mtn top off the power grid camp site here in the George Washington Natl Forest in Virginia... My real test is toning up my skills running off the battery bank.

Lots of do's and don't's involved to be successful camping off the power grid.

Roy Ken

cOboy wrote:
I guess Americans are happy with trailers that last 5 years or so before they fall apart.

You get what you pay for. There is a Caravan Manufacturer, here(Evernew) who has his original Vans going around the Australian Outback(not paved roads) for the last 50yrs.