INSIDE THE ECO-TOURER
It’s essential, however, to be mindful when
packing up. This means making sure both the
shower door and entry door are closed, and
that the front wall has been lowered.
In part, the Eco-Tourer has built its appeal on
its light weight and relatively small size – it
suffers much less wind resistance under tow,
making it a more fuel-efficient proposition
than full-height caravans or pop-tops.
Further, a patented folding drawbar system is
standard equipment on all Eco-Tourers. Just fit
a secondary jockey wheel, wind out a couple
of heavy-duty outer nuts, and lift the drawbar
to vertical. This allows the Eco-Tourer to fit in
most standard home garages. Absolutely
brilliant – and very well engineered.
Among the other external features, I liked the
optional slide-out kitchen. No taps or water
lines are provided at the sink for one logical
reason: a hot/cold external shower is right
next to the kitchen, so you simply use that to
fill the sink instead.
Of all the interesting internal features, a few
stood out to me. Let’s start with the combo
bathroom. It is all moulded fibreglass, with a
built-in cassette toilet and hand-held shower
rose. To gain the necessary head height, the
shower base has been recessed somewhat,
with checkerplate fitted to the underside for
protection, since it hangs a little lower than
the rest of the floor.
There is also a small vanity unit outside the
bathroom, on the nearside, with a small sink
and tap, and some storage cupboards.