TROOPER AUSTRALIA

In the extensive range of caravans that Victorian-based Lotus produces, there seems to be two words that crop up regularly in the manufacturer’s promotional literature — the first is luxury and the second is offroad.

Even a brief investigation of the models that are available suggests that’s true. For example, there’s the aptly name Hollywood, which comes with dual slide-outs and offers a very luxurious layout, or the Off Grid, which is designed for just that.

Then, there’s the Trooper, built for those who like serious offroad travel but want to do it in comfort. Available in a variety of lengths from 5.8m (19ft) to 6.7m (22ft), I was able to get a look at the smallest in the range from Chapman Caravans at Nowra, on the sunny south coast of NSW.

GROUND CLEARANCE

I don’t think there are any other manufacturers who do this but etching the caravan model name in the chassis is certainly unique. Apart from giving a clue as