A couple of years ago we bought an old Jaco "Dove" as an "Impulse buy".
We had Never owned a caravan before and this old girl was only $4,000 so we handed over the cash and towed it home, Don't ask me how old the van is But it would not surprise me to find out that it was first towed behind a brand new HR Holden.
You have to wind the roof up with a crank handle setup at the front of the van, then you pull out the double beds at each end, This is the easy bit.
It came with a thumping big canvas annex which is a little ripper when erected But it takes a lot of work to put up and bang in all those bloody pegs (Normally in rock hard ground) and is the source of many a yelling match between Me and the Missus.
Over the last couple of years we have towed this for over 10,000K's and to places it was never designed to travel and it hasn't Died on us yet.
Nothing has fallen off, No dramas with busted springs or anything else and as far as dust getting in it isn't that bad.
However when I go on an extended fishing trip by myself or with my young blokes my awning and double swag is pretty much all I need as a mobile home, So much easier to setup and dismantle.
The Missus wants to get a newer van with a dunny and a shower in it and I suppose I will end up caving in and end up getting one But give me a swag and a campfire anyday
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
I've been wandering around the camping and caravan sales website and I must say that the Jaycos are generally very good value for money compared with their rivals.
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