Pioneer Mitchell - anyone seen one?

[Julian Kaye]

People are naturally sticky-beaks, and lots of people want a tour of my camper just as I sometimes sticky beak on other peoples set-ups, mainly looking to steal good ideas

As for set-up times: yeah, those Grey Nomads in their Winnebagos frequently poke fun at the wife I and setting up our van as they get stuck into their Happy Hour. Sometimes they even call out the minutes, or number of beers sunk

But who here hasn't "got competitive" getting their camper up or down quickly under the watchful, ever judgmental eyes of other campers with a knowing look that their choice of camper, is better than yours!

That Mitchell I saw out bush, took him 25 minutes to get it to its basic set-up

  I don't want to steal the point of the original post but I think it's relevant. Of the six people who asked to see the Lifestyle hybrid, four owned T-Vans and the other two had Kimberley Rear Folds. All essentially said the same thing, ie; their campers were absolutely top shelf products but they didn't provide the level of comfort or convenience that they were now looking for, particularly for mid-winter camping.

[wakychapmans]

I don't want to steal the point of the original post but I think it's relevant. Of the six people who asked to see the Lifestyle hybrid, four owned T-Vans and the other two had Kimberley Rear Folds. All essentially said the same thing, ie; their campers were absolutely top shelf products but they didn't provide the level of comfort or convenience that they were now looking for, particularly for mid-winter camping

and I think that's the key.

"...that they were now looking for..."

Right now... I'm happy with the half an 80... (mainly because of finances) With some spare $$$, I'd happily have a used Tvan. For what we want to do... it will/would suit the wife and I perfectly.

Fast forward a couple of years... as we both get older, have longer stops in one (more remote) place... who knows... I might be shopping for a more "self contained" hybrid.

Can't see myself as the caravan type though... but who know.