Camper trailer v off road trailer and stand alone tent

[Boofla]

Hi guys,

Looking for your opinions on feedback on a camper trailer vs just a trailer and a good quality tent?
I think buying it all separate is also better value in my opinion, due to tent quality and also tents that are easier to erect, but interested in what you have to say?!

It would be for myself, wife and kids aged 5 and 2.

Thanks guys
Brent

[Yorkie]

with the camper you can utilise the sealed section of the trailer to store stuff like the kitchen. also when setting of packing up in the wet the camper would be quicker must times.
dont know why i am selling mine really. :angel:

[scarry]

Oztent and foxwing,no problems,rain,hail or sunshine...:)

Although camper trailers seem to be the go for many these days.

Just my 2 cents worth

[justinc]

We have a CYT (Cape York Trailers) a Fully hot dipped galv camper trailer built to last 30 years, soft floor for sale; Shameless plug warning... OFF ROAD CAPE YORK CYT CAMPER TRAILER 2008 | Trailers | Gumtree Australia Kingborough Area - Kingston (http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kingston/trailers/off-road-cape-york-cyt-camper-trailer-2008/1016864183) And have just bought an Oztent RV4 with flycover, awning , sidewalls and front panel to replace it with as we are now sans our 2 children on camping trips...:(

The trailer was a fantastic unit for storage and sleeping/ cooking etc, but with only the better half and I now it is actually too much. Recently we used the RV4 in some pretty high winds and rain and was VERY impressed with its watertightness etc. Didin't get much sleep though but that is canvas for you :o.


I would urge you to at least look at an Oztent (with add ons like the the front awning and sidewalls) even though it takes a bit of time to set up and guy rope the extra add ons it is worth it. The new price of the RV4 with all these bits is about $2200, we got a good Ebay deal, only used for a small length of time for $1700 including a rooftop pod storage unit and roofbars.

To sum up, I bought the camper trailer in 2008 to last us 25+ years. Our 2 children as they got older (17 and 12) decided that remote area camping wasn't for them :(. This necessitated a change in direction and we are happy with the Oztent :)


Hope this helps :)

JC

[Yorkie]

^^^ and there was me being discrete about having mine for sale in markets. :D




in sydney too, nice and close. :D

[justinc]

:D, that is why I wasn't bovvered about linking the ad, the costs of transprt to NSW are prohibitive:(

JC

[weeds]

here is an option....or an idea

DRIFTA Camping Kitchens - Drifta Cape York Tourer (http://www.drifta.com.au/CapeYorkTourer.php)

[weeds]

i have both

i have chopped and changed over the years

we now have a selection of gear and the trip determines what we take

we have 3 kids for 1/2 the time therefore sometime its the whole family and other times its just the two off us

in saying that the camper trailer seems to be used nearly all the time now.....mainly because we went to the effort of building it ourselfs. if i can tow a trailer to where i'm going i will more than like take it....oh and our kids are not allowed to sleep in the camper trailer, they are in the tent some distance away

but we still drag out the tents and swags on the odd occasion

my two bobs worth, if you are going to tow a trailer you mays well have a tent fixed to it

[ozscott]

Depends what you are looking for and where you are taking it. For me, a semi-off road pop-top van seems like a good option for beach camping and lighter off roading. I like the idea of not having to live out of boxes and to have storage, hard roof (tropical though..) and 3 way fridge with solar etc for lights. I like camp trailers and have used several very good quality ones and owned one, but overall I prefer vans now with 3 kids.

Cheers

[DiscoMick]

Setting up and pulling down tents gets a bit annoying after a while, particularly in the rain.
But there are some places where you can't take a trailer, so it depends where you want to go.

[scarry]

in some pretty high winds and rain and was VERY impressed with its watertightness etc.


I would urge you to at least look at an Oztent

JC

X2

The first time we used the Oztent,we had a wild storm and it hosed down.Not a drop inside and no fly cover.It would have to be the first tent i have ever had that does not leak:)

If it isn't blowing,and it is just one night stop over i often take a chance and don't peg it at all.Up in thirty seconds,throw all the sleeping stuff in,thats it.:)

The foxwing is also excellent in the rain,particularly when packing the car.

Ours is the RV3,and actually for just us two and the two dogs is a little small,the RV4 is what we need.

Those kids are weird(grown up now,26 and 28),my oldest won't go camping at all,where the youngest would camp every night if he could.In fact we did a country job recently and he wanted to camp in the local camp grounds instead of motelling it.The other guys think he is a fool:o

Well he does drive a Defender........:p

[Redback]

For ease of setup and room, you can't go past a camper trailer Vs a trailer and stand alone tent, just open the camper, pull the kitchen out, done, have a beer;)

I've done both the swag and awning camping, as well as the camper trailer, and the camper trailer wins hands down, especially when camping in crappy weather, don't get me wrong, I love camping with the swag and awning, but for long term trips, the camper wins.

Baz.

[Rok_Dr]

Hi

I have to agree with Baz that for convenience and speed of setup you can't go past a camper trailer.

That said going the offload trailer and separate tent route is significantly cheaper. When I got divorced many moons ago and the children were small I went that way. I got a trailer built to spec and bought an old style oztrail canvas cabin tent. It worked very well for a number of years when staying in one spot for more than a few days and only got retired when I bought the caravan and the children got older. Having a separate trailer also allows you to use it for other things.... Furniture removal, gardens and etc etc.

Trailer is still going strong though and I'll be swapping the defender hubs for d2 stud pattern ones in a a week or 2.

Cheers

Steve

[DiscoTDI]

Brent,
Everyone will have an opinion as to what is the best, first thing you need to do is look at your own lifestyle and the simple reason is this, if you have a hectic life and not lots of time a camper or tent trailer is a lot more sense because you spend a lot of money on them and they are a visual reminder that you need to use it or you will force yourself to use it, also you can have the trailer pre loaded so there is not alot of prep needed, when I first looked at this particular problem myself I was very busy with work and the fact that I could get home hook up and go was very appealing, for me If I bought a tent it would have been put in a storage box under the house and it would have been forgotten about after the first couple of uses. On the other hand if you are well organised and have that bit of extra time to have everything laid out and ready to pack into your car and go you can have yourself a comfortable trip in a tent.

What I am getting at is be very honest with yourself regarding your state of mind and how motivated you are. You will find very good options either way just be honest with your self, I am a bit lazy so I went with the trailer and got my moneys worth out of it.