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POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Off the grid travel has created considerable interest over the past half decade or so. By that, I mean the ability to travel to destinations and not be reliant on 240V mains power and to a lesser extent, reliable fresh water supplies.

That does not necessarily mean a full offroad caravan because there is certainly no shortage of places to visit in this vast country where road access isn't too difficult. What's been the game changer in recent times has been the increasing readily availability of Lithium LiFeP04 batteries, which in engineering terms have an excellent powerto-weight ratio when compared to AGM batteries, in tandem with the development of more efficient solar panels.

OFF THE GRID

Jayco Caravans has the manufacturing ability at its Dandenong plant to cover the entire spectrum of caravans, pop-tops and hybrids. But like most manufacturers, it also has a range of caravans for those who like to get well and truly off the beaten track - yet with all the essential caravanning comforts. Hence the All Terrain range which consists of three models, a 19ft couple's van, a 19ft family van and a longer 22ft family van.

The All Terrain van has been around for a few

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