Thread: from Melbourne to Cape York on 2015 D4

Originally Posted by DIS4

I also think of roof tent in favor it's covenence to set up and I can still challenge the tough terrain. Are there any large tent that can accommodate 4 on top, 2 on the floor around the ladder? Do we need to booking for camp as school holiday might be crowd?

Cheers,

Gary

Hi Gary,
we bought an Austrack RTT last year.

We have slept 4 adults and an 11yo up top with room downstairs for another 2 in the fully enclosed annexe. If you plan to stop at national parks in QLD they ALL have to be pre-booked and some do get very crowded during the hols (esp Chilli Beach, Elliot Falls, Capt Billy). Some of the camp spots on the cape also get booked out (Punsand was fully booked last year more than 2 months out).

I think the RTT is great for a touring setup, but dont forget to plan all your required supplies before you setup for the night. Also if you are stopping somewhere for multiple nights you might still need your car to explore during the day and means your campsite might be taken when you return (unless its pre-booked). We had a convoy so we usually left our camp and travelled with the others during multiple day stops.

Having said that, we loved having the RTT and setup/packup was always about 10-15mins (if you dont use the Annexe, or add another 10mins for the Annexe). Keeping all the bedding ready and out of the way is also a big bonus.

Originally Posted by DIS4

I also think of roof tent in favor it's convenience to set up and I can still challenge the tough terrain. Are there any large tent that can accommodate 4 on top, 2 on the floor around the ladder? Do we need to booking for camp as school holiday might be crowd?

Plenty of info on tents Gary, have a bit of a search. A recent example:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...p-tent-d4.html

Best place to ask for trip/location advice or see what other people have done is here:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/trip-prepa...-ideas-advice/ (rather than in the vehicle section)

Cheers,
Scott

I would go with a oztent RV5 rather than a RTT. They are a reasonable size and quite quick to put up and pack away.