Camper Trailer Australia

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.

TIME TO PLAN A TRIP TO THE CAPE • WITH SO MANY CAMPERS, WE HAD TO COVER CTOTY IN TWO EDITIONS!

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ARE REAR BAR REPLACEMENTS WORTH IT? • DOES ADDING AN AFTERMARKET REAR BAR TO YOUR 4WD PROVIDE VALUE OR IS IT A WASTE OF MONEY?

CAMPER TRAILER OF THE YEAR PART TWO • FOLLOWING ON FROM LAST ISSUE, THE REDARC CAMPER TRAILER OF THE YEAR 2021 RESULTS ARE IN. THIS ISSUE WE’LL COVER OFF ON THE FINAL 10 OF THE 21 TOP-NOTCH CAMPERS THAT TOOK PART IN THE SHOOT-OUT. BEFORE WE DO, HERE IS A RECAP OF THE LAST ISSUE AND WHAT CTOTY IS ALL ABOUT.

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LAST MONTH’S BOOBOO

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY • IN THE FIRST HALF OF OUR CTOTY COVERAGE LAST MONTH, WE PUBLISHED OUR REVIEW OF THE EVENT-WINNING ULTIMATE X25. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE RUSH TO PUBLISH ALL THE RESULTS FROM OUR RECORD-SIZED CTOTY, WE ATTACHED THE WRONG SPECS BOX TO THAT REVIEW. OUR WINNING CAMPER, LIMITED EDITION UPGRADE OF ULTIMATE’S MUCH-LOVED FOLD OUT, DESERVES TO BE TREATED RIGHT, SO WE DECIDED TO RUN THE REVIEW AGAIN IN ALL ITS GLORY — AND THIS TIME WITH THE RIGHT SPECS!

CAMPER SPECS ULTIMATE X25

RAKISHLY HANDSOME • DESIGNED WITH FAMILIES IN MIND, THE OFFLINE RAKER HAS ALMOST AS MUCH SPACE AND FEATURES AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IN A HYBRID OR CARAVAN, WITHOUT SACRIFICING CAMPER TRAILER TOUGHNESS AND MOBILITY

CAMPER SPECS OFFLINE RAKER

AFRICAN EXPEDITION • THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO MAXIMISE STORAGE AND FEATURES IN A SMALL AND NIMBLE PACKAGE, THE BUSHWAKKA SUNDOWNER EVO BRINGS SOUTH AFRICAN OFFROAD TOUGHNESS DOWN UNDER

CAMPER SPECS • BUSHWAKKA SUNDOWNER EVO

THE HIGHEST HIGHS • Leave the lows behind on a journey to Kosciuszko National Park, where hot springs, caves, and lakeside camping surround Australia’s loftiest summit

BUILT FOR OZ • WITH VERSATILITY AND SIMPLICITY IN SPADES, YOU CAN FEEL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE OZCAPE OPTIMA

CAMPER SPECS

AS THE EAGLE FLIES • THE UNIQUELY VERSATILE WEDGETAIL HAWK CAN BE ASSEMBLED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS, MAKING A COMPACT PACKAGE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND NOTHING YOU DON'T

CAMPER SPECS WEDGETAIL HAWK

HYBRID ADVENTURER • THIS HYBRID HAS WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAD OUT TO EXPLORE THE TRACKS OF AUS

CAMPER SPECS STONEY CREEK SCOUT 14

GOING OFFLINE • EXTREMELY WELL-DESIGNED AND PRACTICAL, THE OFFLINE DOMINO STANDS A TIER ABOVE THE REST

CAMPER SPECS • OFFLINE DOMINO

AUSSIE ADVENTURING • IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN, THE PATRIOT X3 TAKES INTELLIGENT ENGINEERING TO THE NEXT LEVEL

CAMPER SPECS • PATRIOT X3

FAMILY TOURING • GET READY TO HEAD FOR BLUE WATERS WITH THE FORWARD-FOLD BLUEWATER LACHLAN MK II

CAMPER SPECS • BLUEWATER LACHLAN II

GRAND GESTURES • THE BUSHWAKKA BHOMA DAZZLES WITH ITS ABILITY TO BE BOTH COMPACT AND CAVERNOUS

CAMPER SPECS • BUSHWAKKA BHOMA

ALPINE TASMANIA • Visit Cradle Mountain, Ben Lomond and Mount Field on a tour of the Apple Isle’s premier peaks.

5 THINGS ON THE CAPE YOU CAN’T MISS • Heading to the Cape...