BASIC ONLY BY NAME

It was mid-June, i.e. winter, and I had just spent the day cruising around the bush tracks that run behind Lake Cootharaba and the headwaters of the Noosa River, before hitting the pristine sands of Rainbow Beach in Queensland.

There were people swimming and picnicking on the beach. Others were indulging in a spot of skurfing behind a tinny, while several groups were trying their best to catch dinner. It was at that point that everything fell into place. It really is no coincidence that the sunshine state gets overrun by southerners every winter with caravans in tow.

Speaking of caravans, that's why I was up here, and I'm sure what we were towing will be of particular interest to quite a few of you.

I had spent the day with Dave Biggar from Zone RV. Hitched up behind his dual cab LandCruiser ute was the brand spanking new ZB-20.6 Base Series. And when I say brand new, I mean it. The Base Series is a new concept from Zone RV, and this 20.6 was the very first unit ever built, with the finishing touches only applied on the previous Friday.

LET'S GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT

This all-new van from Zone RV is the Base Series, not a base model. For those of you familiar with the Zone RV brand, you know that there is nothing 'base