Well the "Gall Boys" and Kedron Caravans go upmarket

profdant139 wrote:
According to Google, there are maybe 23 million people in Australia, versus around 40 million in just California, let alone the rest of the US. So how could it be that such a small population supports such a vibrant and creative caravan industry, far superior to the US?? I do not understand the economics of this situation. Someone will earn a PhD by studying this anomaly and solving the mystery. In the meantime, I feel deprived.

When I visited OZ on business in the 80's and 90's I found a people who were striving to be "good enough" compared to the US and similar countries. Here we have a generation who was deeply affected by the Great Depression, there it felt like they had serious intentions to prove they weren't a third-world country.

I still see it today in the Breville brand of countertop kitchen appliances. Although they're manaufactured in Asia, the Australia design folks go the extra mile to prove they're better than the incumbents. If you see one at a store, look at the plug for an example of that obsession (it has a hole for your finger, so it gets pulled from the wall without damaging the cord).