Hi, and thank-you for taking the time to read this. I have a 1.3 sierra 1997 soft=top. I am a single dad with a 6 year daughter. A few weekends ago we went camping to Straddie for the first time. We stayed at Cylinder Beach campgrounds. We were lucky as the tides were about 9am for driving along the beach. A lot of people were towing HUGE caravans and camper trailers along the beach to some of the track camping spots. I am a minilmistic camper who doesn't need fridges, generators, 1000kg kitchens, led lighting to welcome A380,s to land on the beach, nor do we need most of BCF or Anaconda to have a quiet camp. What we do need is extra light weight space to allow 20 liters of water, extra gear that would have made us self sufficient for a week. So I am asking if anyone reading this post has ever towed a small trailer with a Sierra across dunes on Moreton, Stradbroke and Fraser Islands.
I can get a trailer made that has the same wheel track as the 4wd that is chassis only (registed) for around 600.00 . All I have to do is plonk a lightweight home made plywood box on top and it by the maths will top out at 165kg. I also like the idea of being able to leave all the camping gear in the trailer when we get home so that if we decide to just get away one weekend its all there bar the last minute stuff.
The Suzuki softop with small fold own plastic table on top had us, 5 person tent and fly, ground and tent tarp, queen inflatable bed, 2 camp chairs, metal fireplace, charcoal and fire starters, cooking gear and plates/bowls etc , 3m windup umbrella, esky x 2, pillows and bedding, solar lights and lighting for around tent, small gas stove, you get it...... Great if you are camping with showers and fresh water.
The ability to put lightweight gear into a trailer while putting heavier gear in the back of the Zook appeals to me.
Any ideas or options welcome. Mike
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