COTY REVIEW HIGHLINE KINSMAN
The team at Highline Caravans entered not one but two vans into this year's COTY, with the last issue's Wombat partnered by the family-focused Kinsman. Like the Wombat, the Kinsman employs a new-to-Highline notched-ply build methodology and is also full offroad with an Intelligent Engineering chassis and classy suspension.
The Kinsman is a standout caravan for its looks and as we found out, it has a lot to offer a family looking for a tough tourer with a number of extras to keep everyone happy.
In terms of self-sufficiency, the Kinsman does OK, considering its overall size and busy roof. Its solar and water capacities are not bad, but a family of four will likely need to refill the water tanks and be careful with the power system to stay away for a week.
The 630W of solar onboard could produce, at peak, around 52A. Expect two-thirds of that (35A), which over a day with a moving sun will probably net 175A total. That's great, equalling almost a full charge of the 220A battery and allowing for continued use of the powerful 3000W inverter.
In terms of water, it is a similar
