Queensland Caravan, Camping & Touring Holiday Show with Motorhome & Campervan Show

[mhiscox]

What a great thread, and such drool-inducing pictures. Thanks for going to the effort.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Hey, no worries Mike. Still have more. Only putting a few up each night. See Ya.
John.

 

[whatcharterboat]

… but com’on John, I thought this was a "tinnie"...

Ahhhh, no. Dave, the other tinnie's here are gold and have "xxxx" on them. Oh, and you can actually drink them.

Well not me. Haven't had one since '87. I'm a poor excuse for an Aussie, heh?

 

[whatcharterboat]

Well as Mickldo said >> he was looking at campers for the back of his 4by. These were some of the ones that I saw.

This Trayon could be adapted just as easily to a trailer as it could to the tray of a ute.

Hmm Mick, couldn't interest you in one of these , heh?

 

[Corey]

Some really brilliant stuff here.
I like those tray types above.

 

[whatcharterboat]

I suppose this would almost be a caravan but these guys normally make 10 to 20 metre power and sailing cats and just do these as a sideline. Pretty good time filler if you ask me. Fully molded composite construction, so well insulated with no seams and lightweight. Perfect little unit for fishing on Fraser without any corrosion issues and easy to drag in the soft sand. Also a true "hose out" when you finished your trip.

The awning was clever too in the way it was extended forward from the roof.

 

[indiedog]

I got to the show for one and a half days and still didn't get to see everything! Huuuuuuge. And the ONLY place I didn't get to was the area where AT Warriors was. I looked out for you but obviously not hard enough.

There was such a diversity of layouts and ideas there. I was trying to take in as much as possible and get info from suppliers. I could happily have gone back again for another day but the family had other ideas!

WCB for that "boat" that looks like a camper, is that composite material something you could make a normal box trailer out of? Is it that tough?

 

[whatcharterboat]

And what fishing trip to Fraser wouldn’t be complete without a “pig”.

Cooking on a pig “pigs” is a bit of a tradition around here. Perfect on the beach or in the bush. We used to spend a month on Fraser every year when the Tailor ran. Our old pig used to get additions / extensions before every trip. Ours was a group thing that started as an old beer keg. Actually sat over the fire. Last time we used it, it had a heat exchanger coil and hot water tank, a veggie oven, 2 fish ovens, a rack big enough for 6 large kettles and a 4’ Barbie plate.

Another friend made his pig out of 3 truck brake drums. Similar to the one in this pic. Really held the heat.

There was miles of outdoor cooking equipment. Last year, our stall was right across from these guys. They did a roaring trade then too but Anaconda were restocking their stall with semi trailer load of gear EVERY day at the show. I imagine BCF were doing the the same.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Absolutely what every Expedition truck should have. She was “vac”ing everything in sight. Perfect application for truck travel. Not just for preserving food either. She had some blankets sucked down to the size of a small brick, a phone that had just been charged up and was ready for that trip out in the kayak (BTW I don’t take my phone anywhere personally), nuts and bolts and spare parts to keep them together and from rusting, and she also had the containers you see at the left of the table. She told me bread would keep for 2 weeks. Actually she sounded just like an infomercial.

I was pretty well entertained just watching the marshmallows swell up when she “vac” ed them in the tub (she’s holding). Haha. Small things amuse small minds.

Here’s a one week old slice of avocado. And similarly there was a piece of steak too.

 

[whatcharterboat]

There was a few caravan / houseboat hybrids there. While some were about as appealing as poke in the eye with a blunt stick …………….

others were simply breathtaking. Don’t know what this has to do with “ Expedition Campers and General Modifications” but it was definitely a statement in ingenuity and workmanship. I found out later that it was built by my boss's cousin. Must run in the family.

The sides wind in and out and the roof and sides drop down for road transport. The trailer was just as clever too. When you got the boat up the ramp, the trailer lifted the cat up and retracted the hulls in . It’s in the low position as you see it. Very sleek hulls. IMO Too fine for outside but perfect for fuel efficiency on inland / inshore waterways.

As Mickldo pointed out too, it would be a good candidate for an electric propulsion system.

Again this one is more in my budget. Haha.

 

[whatcharterboat]

And while we’re on the subject, here’s a Foldaway. Made especially for those guys who carry a “roof topper” but want the ease of putting the boat in the water after they’ve dropped off the camper trailer or caravan.

BTW there was plenty of “tinnie” rooftop loaders too. Some were OK but others were way to complicated. I saw one that looked like a roller caster over the front of this guys bullbar. True.

 

[whatcharterboat]

til next time John

Mate, all those poor young Aussies working up there near you at Whistler having to drink that Moosehead. What's the world coming to?

 

[whatcharterboat]

Dave, Aussies in Lotusland on Moosehead.

:beer: > :coffeedrink: > :wings: > :friday:=

 

[whatcharterboat]

Oztents are so cool . Literally erect in seconds and make the perfect annex for the side of your truck. I've even see some that slide it a sailtrack so they seal along side the truck. Really tough construction too. Plenty in the range on display.

 

[whatcharterboat]

So much to see.