Hi all, just getting into the whole camper trailer idea after years of tent touring (4WD only or off-road box trailer) around the countryside, mostly remote - Simpson Desert, Central Australia, Gulf Country etc. Hoping to do the Cape next year. In between, it's weekends at Gordon Country, Bribie, Caloola Beach and various NPs around SE QLD.
We're a family of 5 (3 kids - 11, 10 and 7) so have ruled out a hard-floor style camper as they just don't have the room and storage space that we require.
Went to the Brisbane camping show last weekend and the wife became very attached to the Stoney Creek SC-WT soft floor camper. She loved the kitchen, storage space, king bed! and price - $17k. It looked to be a fairly solid camper for a chinese import but I have some concerns over the weight (1200kg) and independent suspension for the type of touring we do. Very hard to find any reviews, good or bad, around the camper or the company - not sure if it's a good or bad thing?!?
Have been researching pretty much every night, but have yet to find much else that fits our 'specs':
- Solid axle and springs (I'm gun-shy after breaking an axle on the trailer, but was able to get a replacement an hour up the road!), hence my concerns over independent and sourcing parts in the middle of nowhere!
- Room for 5 and all that comes with it - we travel light but it still adds up!
- Good kitchen and storage
- Quick setup of the main tent
- Walk-through style preferred
- Budget of $20k max (can't budge the missus on that one!)
On the shortlist, but would have to be a second hand option (some are a longshot coming in under the budget) are:
- Altitude Camper Epic
- Johnno's Camper
- Complete Campsite Uluru
- Trackabout Safari SV Extender
And suggestions or feedback on the Stoney Creek would be greatly appreciated!
In the meantime, it's more hours on the interweb for me!
Cheers
Adrian
