Romer
Adventurer
I know, I called my Kimberley Kamper my Goldilocks Kamper in this thread, that it was just right. It was just right for over 5 years. The adventure trailer RRT setup was too small and uncomfortable for me.
The Jayco offroad pop-up had gotten too big as you deployed two large beds and was poorly made. I couldn't really take it anywhere without a staple coming out or the glue would come apart. After 3 years of ownership the jayco canvas had shifted and a slew of other problems.
The Kimberly provided a well built product for just me or even when one of my daughters joined. I figured out I could use an Oztent as an annex when we needed room for more than two. It deployed quickly in under 5 minutes fully setup with the kitchen or 20-30 minutes deploying the awning to provide a large covered place from the rain etc. It went where ever I wanted to go and still looked like new at 13 years old. The Australian canvas is well made and only products from South Africa rival it.
I thought I would have this Kamper forever and pass it on to my kids.
I really liked Dendy's South African camper he was selling last year and thought about it, but wasn't able to pull the trigger financially. If I was going to upgrade I really liked the Kimberley Karavan Brad had swapped his Kamper for much better than the South African camper. Both are pretty cool though. I couldn't afford a Karavan either last year. Since both daughters are now on their own as independent adults, my Toy budget increased
I saw that Dutch was contemplating selling his Kimberley Karavan and started to research them out of curiosity. I really liked what I saw. Then with the $AUD dipping down to .7 I could buy a new one bare bones delivered for less than what Dutch was asking for before he decided to keep it.
Kimberley offered me a deal. The Classic model was on sale for a few more days. They also had a spot on a ship due to their shipping one of their larger Kruisers to the US and offered me a discount. I couldn't see ever being able to get this quality of vehicle for this $$ brand new again. After talking to Brad and Dutch and reviewing every Youtube video and review I could find, I decided to upgrade. My Kimberley Kamper quickly sold to a fellow member here who lived close by. The new Karavan goes anywhere the Kamper went and provides another level of comfort. AND it is just plain cool. I am hopeful with the on-board Toilet, shower and hot water I can convince my wife to go with me. My other setups, even the pop-up was too rustic for her.
I paid my $$ to Kimberley to lock the exchange rate and lucky I did as it has gone up since then.
I liked the Limited model with the airbag suspension, Lithium batteries and many other gadgets, but that would have been an extra $10-$12K and I was really spending more then I thought I ever would on a Kamper. I did add a few options though and will likely swap to Lithium batteries in the future
My Karavan will be shipping to the states next week on a slow boat and I will pick it up at the Port of LA after it passes customs. Since they have an import license, there won't be any issues titling it here in Colorado
There are hundreds maybe more or these in Australia being made for over 10 years. Brad Imported the first to the USA, Dutch the 2nd and I will be #4.
Like Brad and Dutch, they sent me pictures as the build progressed
Then it started coming together
The Jayco offroad pop-up had gotten too big as you deployed two large beds and was poorly made. I couldn't really take it anywhere without a staple coming out or the glue would come apart. After 3 years of ownership the jayco canvas had shifted and a slew of other problems.
The Kimberly provided a well built product for just me or even when one of my daughters joined. I figured out I could use an Oztent as an annex when we needed room for more than two. It deployed quickly in under 5 minutes fully setup with the kitchen or 20-30 minutes deploying the awning to provide a large covered place from the rain etc. It went where ever I wanted to go and still looked like new at 13 years old. The Australian canvas is well made and only products from South Africa rival it.
I thought I would have this Kamper forever and pass it on to my kids.
I really liked Dendy's South African camper he was selling last year and thought about it, but wasn't able to pull the trigger financially. If I was going to upgrade I really liked the Kimberley Karavan Brad had swapped his Kamper for much better than the South African camper. Both are pretty cool though. I couldn't afford a Karavan either last year. Since both daughters are now on their own as independent adults, my Toy budget increased
I saw that Dutch was contemplating selling his Kimberley Karavan and started to research them out of curiosity. I really liked what I saw. Then with the $AUD dipping down to .7 I could buy a new one bare bones delivered for less than what Dutch was asking for before he decided to keep it.
Kimberley offered me a deal. The Classic model was on sale for a few more days. They also had a spot on a ship due to their shipping one of their larger Kruisers to the US and offered me a discount. I couldn't see ever being able to get this quality of vehicle for this $$ brand new again. After talking to Brad and Dutch and reviewing every Youtube video and review I could find, I decided to upgrade. My Kimberley Kamper quickly sold to a fellow member here who lived close by. The new Karavan goes anywhere the Kamper went and provides another level of comfort. AND it is just plain cool. I am hopeful with the on-board Toilet, shower and hot water I can convince my wife to go with me. My other setups, even the pop-up was too rustic for her.
I paid my $$ to Kimberley to lock the exchange rate and lucky I did as it has gone up since then.
I liked the Limited model with the airbag suspension, Lithium batteries and many other gadgets, but that would have been an extra $10-$12K and I was really spending more then I thought I ever would on a Kamper. I did add a few options though and will likely swap to Lithium batteries in the future
My Karavan will be shipping to the states next week on a slow boat and I will pick it up at the Port of LA after it passes customs. Since they have an import license, there won't be any issues titling it here in Colorado
There are hundreds maybe more or these in Australia being made for over 10 years. Brad Imported the first to the USA, Dutch the 2nd and I will be #4.
Like Brad and Dutch, they sent me pictures as the build progressed
Then it started coming together
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