That was the biggest question that we faced when planning our trip and after lots of researching, reading, looking & analising we decided on a camper trailer. Now that was decided we had to work out which kind.
WOW the simply number that are on the market it astronomical.
We wrote a list of what we wanted to have as a minimum:
* easy to access kitchen
* quick set up/pack down
* closed in side storage
* fitted electrical & plumbing
* quality made
Certainly didn't want the pop up type and we wanted the ability to change the size of the main room & enclose the annex.
So what did we decide on? A Complete Campsite Uluru XT with a few modifications.
The kitchen was a big pull for me, given this was going to be our 'house' it had to have everything right at my hands and easy to get to. We also added a shelf & light to one of the side storage cupboards on the camper, just inside the main door.
We changed from the standard 14 foot to a 16 foot to give us more space for the small people in the main part of the camper {along with the annex}. So it is slightly longer but will work well. We also added a thermal blanket to help with the heat/cool factor of the camper given it is made from canvas, this should make a big difference to the overall comfort of it. We also got the side walls for the annex.
J decided to go with 17" to match the Patrol, some DC to DC charger, extended draw bar & bike stand. We will also go with solar panels with generator back up but we shall get these once it arrives.
So with the house settling on the 4th we shall be squatting until such time as our camper arrives. Fingers crossed it arrives on our side of the country mid January as planned. Then the packing truly starts!
