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Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:43 pm
by mick_762
The missus and I braved the hordes at the Melbourne 4x4 fishing and Outdoor expo today...….. the "natives there need their own thread but I'm getting off topic in my opening post.
We are looking to do a Cape York trip next year, lived in the Territory camping - but can always learn more.
We are looking seriously at forward fold campers - had had a soft floor for a few years now so are comfortable with the towing and maintenance aspects.
We have narrowed our choices to the Scamper camper "Dingo" and the Black Series Parton (V4):
Skamper:
https://www.skamper.com.au/camper-trail ... ler-dingo/
Black Series:
http://blackseriescampertrailers.com.au ... atron.html
What have you seen/heard and what advice would you give based on your knowledge?
Cheers.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:57 pm
by DSD
No idea about them except black series is the old gic
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Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:23 pm
by mick_762
DSD wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:57 pm
No idea about them except black series is the old gic
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And?
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:25 pm
by MISSED
Only thing I can add is that the Black series is made in China
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:41 pm
by The Raven
mick_762 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:43 pm
The missus and I braved the hordes at the Melbourne 4x4 fishing and Outdoor expo today...….. the "natives there need their own thread but I'm getting off topic in my opening post.
We are looking to do a Cape York trip next year, lived in the Territory camping - but can always learn more.
We are looking seriously at forward fold campers - had had a soft floor for a few years now so are comfortable with the towing and maintenance aspects.
We have narrowed our choices to the Scamper camper "Dingo" and the Black Series Parton (V4):
Skamper:
https://www.skamper.com.au/camper-trail ... ler-dingo/
Black Series:
http://blackseriescampertrailers.com.au ... atron.html
What have you seen/heard and what advice would you give based on your knowledge?
Cheers.
Where was that show, was it at the old Exhibition building or out at Sandown?
If at Sandown you should have let me know and you could have popped by for lunch and a chin wag.
Glamping equipment, outside of this little black ducks budget...
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:48 pm
by DSD
mick_762 wrote:DSD wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:57 pm
No idea about them except black series is the old gic
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And?
Well gic had a lot of reviews if you wanted to look at them.
There must also be a reason why they changed names.
Used to claim to be aussie made but they were only assembled (flat packs in containers) in aus and manufactured overseas. Gic stood for global import company.
Sorry you did not find the information useful, some even more useless information would be scamper campers are locared about 2.5km from my house
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Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:32 am
by Dunderi
That Skamper one looks very flash. Nice kitchen. And the annexed tent too.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:34 am
by mick_762
The Raven wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:41 pm
Where was that show, was it at the old Exhibition building or out at Sandown?
If at Sandown you should have let me know and you could have popped by for lunch and a chin wag.
Glamping equipment, outside of this little black ducks budget...
It was at the Melb Show ground - "Glamping" is saving our arse for as we already have a soft floor camper and will have to go into debt again.
DSD wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:48 pm
Well gic had a lot of reviews if you wanted to look at them.
There must also be a reason why they changed names.
Used to claim to be aussie made but they were only assembled (flat packs in containers) in aus and manufactured overseas. Gic stood for global import company.
Sorry you did not find the information useful, some even more useless information would be scamper campers are locared about 2.5km from my house
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Sorry for not knowing that they had changed their name - yes we have heard of GIC campers - I also asked for any personal knowledge of experience. Its not that I didnt find the info useful, more the delivery of said info.
Useless info is only uselessfor a short time, then it generally becomes usefull to somebody.
Dunderi wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:32 am
That Skamper one looks very flash. Nice kitchen. And the annexed tent too.
The Black Series has a better "deeper" sink and seemed to have more room inside the camper - both come with the full annex and floor.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:11 pm
by fallingblock
you could try asking here
http://www.myswag.org/
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:06 pm
by mick_762
Cheers for that, yep been having a look there - just dont particularly want to join yet another forum.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:06 pm
by Timmo84
Mick, do you still have your soft floor camper and looking to change to a forward fold?
Tim
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Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:33 pm
by mick_762
Timmo84 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:06 pm
Mick, do you still have your soft floor camper and looking to change to a forward fold?
Tim
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Yes,
We have an "entry level" soft floor that we will sell for possibly $2500.
Its been great, done what we wanted which was to decide between caravan and camper.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:50 pm
by Camel
mick_762 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:33 pm
Timmo84 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:06 pm
Mick, do you still have your soft floor camper and looking to change to a forward fold?
Tim
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Yes,
We have an "entry level" soft floor that we will sell for possibly $2500.
Its been great, done what we wanted which was to decide between caravan and camper.
Hmmmmm
Interesting.
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:56 pm
by mick_762
Camel wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:50 pm
mick_762 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:33 pm
Timmo84 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 4:06 pm
Mick, do you still have your soft floor camper and looking to change to a forward fold?
Tim
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Yes,
We have an "entry level" soft floor that we will sell for possibly $2500.
Its been great, done what we wanted which was to decide between caravan and camper.
Hmmmmm
Interesting.
Might be able to deliver to Yass hahaha
Re: Forward fold campers - whatta ya know?
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:18 pm
by Camel
I will talk with the money bag boss.
