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caravans. Here’s an example:
the wiring loom that connects
to the tow vehicle can be
disconnected from the caravan
via a plug on the drawbar – a
simple anti-theft system. Just
take the cable with you when
you leave your campsite for
the day and there’s no way
anyone could tow that van
away because hitched behind
would be a 3000kg-plus
unbraked dead weight.
Having said that, this system
relies on thieves having a
modicum of common sense.
What’s that material used for
the front stone guard? you might
ask. It’s stainless steel – one
of the many upgrades fitted to
our Bathurst Off Road Series.
At the front nearside, you’ll
find a slide-out kitchen, with
the bayonet connection
integrated with the wall of the
van, rather than hanging off
the chassis rail.
On the roof is a satellite
dish and five 150W solar
panels. These, coupled with
the upgraded 600Ah lithium
battery system, not to mention
the 3000W inverter with 120A
charger, mean your power
needs are taken care of.
The Bathurst Off Road
Series employs upgraded
independent trailing arm
Cruisemaster ATX airbag
suspension with twin air tanks
and twin compressors onboard.
Ultimately, the exterior of
this caravan leaves very little
to be desired. A big front boot
with LED light bar above,
a hot/cold shower on the
offside, a generator locker,
and an extensively protected
underside… the list
goes on.
HAND-BUILT INTERIOR
The interior is modern, the
layout effective. The fit and
finish is all the more impressive
considering Halen Vans does
not use CNC machinery to build
its cabinets or locker doors. In
fact, the company makes the
flat-panel cabinetry by hand.
Although the external kitchen
impedes the space beneath the
bed’s pillowtop mattress, there
still seems to be a reasonable
amount of storage space here.
The dinette has a tri-fold
table, a USB charging point
(there are a number of these
scattered throughout) and
heaps of storage, though
beneath the forward lounge
is where the lithium battery
system is kept.
The kitchen, meanwhile, is
thoroughly modern, with a
decent amount of cupboard/
pantry space and lockers
above, a microwave neatly
integrated with the
cabinetry, a wine cooler,
a number of 240V
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