As you can see , Brodie and Heidi really wanted their new pride and joy to be capable off-grid . But what about water ? Well , the Deluxe Riptide comes with three 95L fresh water tanks and a single 110L grey water tank mounted towards the rear . Each water tank is properly protected , though the grey water spout is a bit exposed – I ’ d wrap that up in some carpet or other protective material before hitting long stretches of gravel .
But that said , the external features list is impressive . There ’ s a firewood box up front , a reversing camera , midge-proof insect screens , a bike rack … the list goes on . It ’ s a well-built , high-riding van , with a completely flat floor with no wheel-arch intrusions . And with those airbags fully inflated in order to level the van out on-site , I was glad there was a double fold-out step to get inside !
NEW LAYOUT
Inside , it really is a beautiful finish , with a layout that simply makes sense . In fact , this layout is brand new to Deluxe . Though this was only the second 22ft Riptide Off- Road the company had built , it was the first time it had used this layout , and it ’ s a winner . Three bunks stretch across the width of the van in the back , each with their own 12V Sirocco II fan and reading light with in-built USB point . The cupboard storage space in this rear bedroom is brilliant , too , though one cupboard does hide a frontloader washing machine .
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