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What I can tell you is that for my wife and I , travelling around as full-timers , we just managed with a cargo capacity of 600kg . That might sound like a lot but consider if you want to do any remote area travel , you will need to carry water with you . If you fill two 90L water tanks , that ’ s 180kg of cargo capacity used up , leaving you with 420kg for other stuff .
Pack a generator , two camp chairs , a table , a barbecue and a few other essential items and you will be down another 100kg , leaving you with just over 300kg for food , drinks , clothes , linen , and all your ancillary items . Imagine if you started with just 400kg !
I recommend you look at all the gear you want to carry and get some idea of how much it will all weigh so you will have a starting point to discuss with a manufacturer .
It is also worth asking them what is physically included in the Tare weight of their caravans . There are no standards here and many may consider optional extras as cargo .
Electrical equipment including a 240V mains outlet in a wet storage area . Why would any manufacturer consider this acceptable ?
With our first caravan , all the external storage was in the front boot and a small toolbox . It was fine for short trips but not so great for extended travel .
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