Thread: Jayco style pop up campers

It's heavy tare for a 10ft van given a 12ft camper will be about half that and provides about twice the space. The wide track is more of an issue I reckon. Also the guy rang me and said its 183 cm with the top up and I am 198 cm so no go there !

Originally Posted by TheTree

It's heavy tare for a 10ft van given a 12ft camper will be about half that and provides about twice the space. The wide track is more of an issue I reckon. Also the guy rang me and said its 183 cm with the top up and I am 198 cm so no go there !

your not going to fit in the bed of anything will be the biggest issue! Caravan doubles are only about 190cm

seeya,
Shane L.

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

Oh,

this is the little robin I mentioned above.

2008 Driftaway Little Robin Outback Nipper Tiny Small Caravan | eBay

It's amazing the interest I've had in it. no-one wants to drive to ballarat to actually look at it though (does the snow, sleet, rain and cold really worry people that much ).

seeya,
Shane L.

Mate

That's a lovely little van !! I wish I was closer ... any idea what the headroom is ?

Steve

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

your not going to fit in the bed of anything will be the biggest issue! Caravan doubles are only about 190cm

seeya,
Shane L.

Yeah it's a lot of fun being a giant (sometimes)

Originally Posted by TheTree

Mate

That's a lovely little van !! I wish I was closer ... any idea what the headroom is ?

Steve

You might be able to stand up in it (very high pop in the roof) but you will not fit in the bed, it's a standard double. The caravan in only 7 foot wide all up... well you could fit, but you would need to remove the small bed head (that would probably gain about 6".... then you would be sleeping with your head on one wall ... on feet against the other

Edit: You got me interested. You right, there only 190cm high inside... and if you were 190cm ... you'd bang your head agains tthe lights and lift handles as you walked around (well you not going to walk around in it, it's to small).... As dumb as it sounds. You'd fit in the bed. If you find even a 7foot wide caravan. They put a bed head in to close the space down... otherwise they would have to get a specially made 208cm long matress made up. If you find a "lengthwise" bed, all you need to do is unscrew the bedhood. move the mattress up and put a block of foam at the end of the mattress for your feet ................. Oh and get 208cm long sheets made

With something like this you would just fit a table and not the 2nd seat, so you have somewhere for your legs to fit under the table

Given my size I think a camper trailer is more sensible. The SupaMatic seems to take a standard double mattress, 170 x 230 cm.

Not quite as quick and easy as a van but still much faster and easier to set up than a tent

There is this beast but being a KampaRoo I think it's probably too small but I will take a butchers at it on Sunday

Cub Kamparoo extreme off-road | Camper Trailers | Gumtree Australia Maitland Area - Thornton | 1117974909

Thanks for all the input
Steve

Originally Posted by TheTree

Given my size I think a camper trailer is more sensible. The SupaMatic seems to take a standard double mattress, 170 x 230 cm.

Not quite as quick and easy as a van but still much faster and easier to set up than a tent

There is this beast but being a KampaRoo I think it's probably too small but I will take a butchers at it on Sunday

Cub Kamparoo extreme off-road | Camper Trailers | Gumtree Australia Maitland Area - Thornton | 1117974909

Thanks for all the input
Steve

Er ... my feet tend to stick out the ned of a standard double.... I'm I'm just scraping 6' ....



A camper trailer could bet the go. If you get a big one, the bed will be the size of the trailer bed. So if you have a 9 x 5 trailer, your going to have a 9 x 5 bed ( find out what a standard household king sided bed is and build your trailer to match.... saves getting mattresses and sheets specially made!

edit: holey crap ... You need a "super king" sized bed I didn't realise such a thing even existed!

seeya,
Shane L.

No-one seems to make the caravan I'd want to buy, so I'll stick to the camper trailer.
I want a really compact single axle, off-road capable, flexible-use van with:
1. An internal shower-toilet
2. A double bed which folds away to make living space, like a Murphy Bed
Murphy bed - Bing images.
3. A lounge which can also be used as a bed
4. Pop-top for tall people
5. Rainwater collection system
6. Lots of fittings which slide out or have lids
7. Solar and wind power

... and some other things, including a reasonable price.
I see lots of vans with some of these features, but not one with all of them at an affordable price.