I ’ d been told the Dreamseeker range was being overhauled by its owner , Aussie Adventure Caravans , and wasted no time getting my hands on the F1 , the first in a new line-up . Given the body length of the van was only 14ft , I expected a garden variety rig with a bed , a small kitchen and dinette , a poky layout and , if I was lucky , an external shower . How wrong I was .

First things first . The Mazda BT50 we used for our test was considerable overkill . In fact , the Dreamseeker F1 ’ s Tare of 1980kg opens this van to a range of potential tow vehicles . Prado owners in particular . The ATM is 2700kg but the 2500kg / 250kg-limited Prado – and other similarly rated vehicles – would be suitable .

Naturally , this would mean packing the van accordingly , and not to the F1 ’ s ATM . Behind the BT50 , though , the F1 was unfazed by multiple types of terrain , from the open highway to sharp , undulating tracks . The 2.7-tonne-rated Tuff Ride independent coil suspension seems well matched to this little rig . On the drawbar , you ’ ll find

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