I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED

Think about how much product development a business can undertake in 43 years. For a proactive group of passionate individuals, like the folks at Cameron Campers, the possibilities are endless. By blending their tried-and-tested experience with the latest computer-precise fabrication technologies, they’ve produced the Conquest, a Space Age camper backed by old-timey wisdom.

I met up with Bronte and Tamara in the foothills a half-hour drive from their manufacturing facility in Lonsdale, to check out this highly innovative RV of theirs. Given their campers are conceived and made in South Australia, from Australian materials, Cameron Campers can customise and engineer for ergonomics until the product meets their rigorous standards. Buyers will reap the rewards.

RIDING IN THE ROUGH

A Treg polyblock hitch comes standard but can be swapped for another hitch if preferred. Cameron Campers have deliberately included a removable jockey wheel, to ensure maximum clearance and minimise spaces where mud and stones can catch. Having no jockey wheel on the drawbar during transit also reduces the chance of stones taking out the tow vehicle’s rear window. The angled nose cone of the camper body deflects stones away, too.

Back from the hitch, the drawbar is contained within the front nose cone. Not having it exposed for the full width of the underside makes it impossible for mud, dirt and other junk to become stuck, which improves ease of cleaning and durability. Underneath, zero wiring or piping is exposed. Huge bash-plates offer comprehensive protection.

“THE FRONT NOSE CONE HAS A WHOPPING CAPACITY OF 1800L, AND IS ACCESSED VIA THREE LARGE DOORS”

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