Kamper Build Aussie Style - Romers new Kimberley Karavan
- Thread starter Romer
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My S3 is in production currently. They are behind schedule but I'm not in a hurry, just excited. Currency is against me. My economist got the dollar call wrong or I would have played it differently. I'm only out .025.
DUTCH
Curmudgeon
At Cruise Moab. My Karavan next to a Kimberley Kamper like my old one. Welcome to camp Oz
Did you get contact info for the owner? I still think it would be fun to have a North America Kimberley Gathering some time. That is, if I can ever get my karavan repaired so I can use it.
Romer
Adventurer
Yes, we have been close friends for years and have been camping next to each other on many occasions, before it was two Kampers. Now he calls me his rich uncle
The Karavan worked great. I am sure the S3 would be more comfortable, especially with the bathroom. I can get mine in my garage and into a lot more places on the trail. It was a successful first use and I am very pleased
Romer
Adventurer
Excellent news David.
I paid cash as well so I can't add comment. I have a rule, never finance things that depreciates if possible.
I can share a picture or two with the group. We took our first trip in our Kimberley last week. We were at Warner Valley Campground at Lassen National Park. Wonderful trip with the first snow and nobody there. Nobody but a wonderful Kimberley owner from Idaho, Kathy and Steve. We had a couple of hard to ship Lithion batteries for them and they decided to meet us, pick up the batteries and spend some quality time with a rare Kimberley owner. The trailer worked perfectly even with temps in the 20%.
I can share a picture or two with the group. We took our first trip in our Kimberley last week. We were at Warner Valley Campground at Lassen National Park. Wonderful trip with the first snow and nobody there. Nobody but a wonderful Kimberley owner from Idaho, Kathy and Steve. We had a couple of hard to ship Lithion batteries for them and they decided to meet us, pick up the batteries and spend some quality time with a rare Kimberley owner. The trailer worked perfectly even with temps in the 20%.
I do have heaters on the tanks but they consumed 9 amps so I turned them off. The trailer has a Webasco diesel heater. We cranked it to high and when the outside temperatures dropped to the 20s, we stayed 68. It is definitely not a four season rig but you can stay comfortable in 20 degree weather. I did use a full 4 liter tank of fuel on the coldest day and needed to run my Honda 1000 about two hours a day to keep the batteries in good shape. The solar production while parked in the forest while cloudy, was minimal as expected.
spressomon
Expedition Leader
Dutch, did you get your Karavan repaired?