RV FEATURE
similar end. It uses fibreglass composite walls
and roof, with a pop-top framework. This
reduces travel height, weight and storage
height. Despite its small dimensions, the
Scorpion still manages to shoehorn in a queen-
size bed, three-seater dinette lounge and a
rear storage unit.
There are bigger hybrid campers available up
to around 16ft. The advantage of the hybrid
concept is the reduced width. While most
caravans measure up to 2.5m wide, a hybrid
camper is generally under 2m, which makes
them much easier to pilot down narrow bush
tracks. However, the narrow width relegates
cooking in most cases to an external location.
modest upgrade will have little impact, at least
in our experience. We upgraded from a hard
floor camper of about 1200kg to a hybrid that
weighed about 2000kg.
Apart from the physically larger dimensions,
the on-road experience was relatively
unchanged. In fact, the biggest difference was
the off idle response, where the additional
weight was more readily felt. But once rolling,
the kilos seem to disappear. Sure, those
really steep hills wipe off a little more
momentum, but it’s not as bad
as you might think.
One of the obvious
differences
between a
ON THE ROAD
The biggest mystery about an upgrade is
how it will affect the on-road experience,
assuming your vehicle can legally
tow it. The big surprise is that a
The 10ft Scorpion hybrid by Rhinomax.
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