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Campfire cuisine

Nothing will make you feel like you’re truly experiencing the great outdoors like gathering around the campfire to rustle up a rustic meal. Regardless of how simple, or how swish, the dish, the smoky flavours and the sense of achievement will sharpen your appetite like nothing else.

Motorhomes

Auto-Trail Tracker Rear Bed

Already one of Auto-Trail’s most popular sellers, the Tracker range’s appeal will surely widen with the introduction of a new island bed option for 2013. The change is complemented by a number of additional upgrades, but the bed’s the master stroke, writes Lawrence Schäffler.

Caravans

Jayco Starcraft 16.51-3

Bill Savidan looks at a compact caravan perfectly suited for a couple ready to tour.

Accessories

Bikes, beaches and better beds for camping

Camping during the Christmas break was not on the radar for Trade-A-Boat’s sales manager Jo Lomax, but when a friend suggested a long bike ride she couldn’t resist and the long-term caravanner is now a canvas convert.

Caravans

Venus 490/4

The first thing you notice about the Venus range of lightweight caravans is the nod to classic styling. The second is the price, Peta Stavelli writes.

Caravans

Bailey Unicorn Barcelona

Positioned at the top of its extensive caravan range, Bailey’s 7.89m Unicorn Barcelona has always been one of the British manufacturer’s most popular sellers. With a host of upgrades, the newly-arrived 2013 model is more appealing than ever.

Motorhomes

Kea Legend

The Kea Legend is quite different from the Kea four and six-berth motorhomes produced in the past. It is the biggest, longest motorhome Kea has offered.

Motorhomes

Holiday Rambler

Peta Stavelli visits the Mount Maunganui home of Holiday Rambler and finds a little bit of the USA goes a very long way, with loads of style to suit Kiwi travellers — especially those who want to live aboard

Motorhomes

Burstner Nexxo T660 Moonlight

Bill Savidan basks in the soothing light of Burstner’s Nexxo Moonlight.

Motorhomes

Jayco 23′ Conquest

Australia’s Jayco Motorhomes haven’t always enjoyed the best of reputations for quality control, but the new 23-foot Conquest represents a welcome shift – a development supported by contemporary styling, novel design and plenty of options.

Caravans

Elddis Affinity 540

Bill Savidan finds the Elddis range of caravans live up to the hype.

Caravans

Southern Star 700

Bill Savidan takes the Southern Star 700 5 Star for a test to find out why the brand burns so brightly.