Designing a Motorhome

Vehicle usage = vehicle type

You must select the most suitable vehicle for your upcoming adventure before considering the type of fit-out you will require.

It would be pointless attempting extended bush camping if you only had a 20 litre water supply, marginal battery power, no storage space, 2 single beds, and 7 young children.

It is equally pointless expecting to travel the highways at 100 kph, and to traverse the timbered back tracks in a double-decker bus.

It is important to decide on several key factors before beginning your dream!

1. Routes and destinations = (Seaside - Outback - Mountains - Hot - Cold - Wet - Dry)
2. Duration of the journey = (3 weeks - 3 months - 3 Years)
3. Number of people traveling = (Beds - Seats - Water - Tucker - Dunny)
4. Type of accomodation required = (Van Park - Bush Camping)
5. The budget = (Vehicle - Build - Maintenance - Travel)

Make sure the vehicle will suit your application, before you buy or build a motorhome!

By reading through the chapters on Concepts and Planning, Travel Criteria, and Vehicle Selection, you will see How We Decided on the vehicle we purchased before building our dream motorhome.