Articles by Brendan Batty
28 November 2018 by Brendan Batty
Over the past 12 months, some of the most significant names in camper-trailers have fallen victim to their own success. Ultimate Campers, one of the most interesting and (previously) desirable camping products was placed in voluntary administration and bailed out, while Kimberley Kampers, always...Read more
1 November 2018 by Brendan Batty
Avan, the company, is one of Australia’s largest manufacturers of caravans and campers and the distinctly shaped Avan, the camper-trailer, is an iconic design that’s been in Australia nearly three decades. Given that longevity, we wanted to see if there is merit in such a bizarrely shaped van, and...Read more
22 October 2018 by Brendan Batty
Winding-roof camper-trailers are the back-bone of Jayco's line-up. The company was founded on these products in 1976, and for many people, one of these was their first Jayco and their introduction to caravanning. The Eagle is one of Jayco’s classic floorplans with room for a family of six. Is it...Read more
3 October 2018 by Brendan Batty
The camping world is so mad for forward-fold campers that it often forgets that, for a long time, the rear-fold, hard-floor camper were considered the 'In' thing. That rings true for Sydney-based camper-trailer firm, Blue Tongue Campers, whose three hallmark campers are based on the forward-folding...Read more
26 September 2018 by Brendan Batty
It seems to come with the territory, that forward-fold campers are heavier than they need to be – and there are a few reasons for that. Firstly, most are made in China and, to prevent any possible durability issues, they are made with thicker sections of steel. Secondly, it’s cheaper to build...Read more
26 September 2018 by Brendan Batty
Cub Campers is Australia’s oldest camper-trailer manufacturer and one of the oldest businesses in the caravan and camping industry, having just celebrated 50 years of operation in 2018. The company can lay claim to inventing the soft-floor camper trailer, pioneering the rear-fold and championing...Read more
26 September 2018 by Brendan Batty
The days of very short caravans are over – almost no one would consider buying even a 14-foot caravan in today's age – but despite that, Jayco's simplest camper-trailer almost mimics the layout of a regular-sized vintage caravan. At just 14-foot long, the Penguin encloses its bed, dinette and...Read more
25 September 2018 by Brendan Batty
Jayco is Australia’s most prolific builder of camper-trailers, caravans and motorhomes. Many of its models are the cheapest options in their class and represent decent value for money. The company’s cheapest little camper-trailer – the Swift – is the perfect example of that: functional, versatile,...Read more
19 June 2018 by Brendan Batty
In a country as expansive, varied and as beautiful as Australia, there...Read more
28 May 2018 by Brendan Batty
Millions of years of human evolution have brought us to the point where...Read more
28 May 2018 by Brendan Batty
The Mitsubishi Outlander is nobody’s first choice for a mid-sized SUV, and the 2WD version even less so. But given the model has remained largely unchanged for three years, the triple diamond must be doing something right. To try and find out what that is, we’ve loaded the second-from-bottom 2WD...Read more
1 May 2018 by Brendan Batty