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Victoria’s tourism industry is desperate to help kickstart the state’s economic recovery — if doors can be opened to local holiday-makers. While restrictions have been eased in other states, in line with the National Cabinet’s agreement to restart regional travel, Victorians are not allowed to take overnight trips and discouraged from straying too far from…
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Rod Barker from Essential Caravans was proud as punch to show off The Dave Benson Cruiser at Adelaide’s recent 2020 Let’s Go Camping Caravan and Camping Show. Packed with all the accessories you require for an extended stay on the road the size of this caravan is actually deceiving. While it looks compact on the outside,…
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The Essential Cruiser Family F2.6 is unquestionably a known formula. It features a simple design, layout and low price but in each area, Essential seems to have moved the game forward enough to make us all stop and pay attention to the best family van under $75,000 tested at Best Aussie Vans.
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Essential Caravans’ 20-foot 6-inch (6.3m) West Coast Cruiser looks every bit the stylish black-top tourer.
The striking 3-D printed decals, tough high-profile aluminium cladding, checker- plate front, side and rear sheeting and a stunning rear composite panel are bound to turn heads.
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Essential Caravans’ Are Prado Friendly! Macca catches up with Scott Grant from Ian Grant’s Caravans to find out what they have in store for 2019.
They have some exciting projects coming up in the year, including the feature packed new Grant Cruiser Adventurers. They have listened to their customers and bought out a smaller models that are Prado friendly and easier to tow that suits families of all kinds.
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As published on Caravanning with Kids When we reviewed an Essential Caravan in Winter 2017, we knew we were in for a treat! We had met David & Scotty (the brains behind this up & coming brand) on numerous occasions and they OOZE passion and have an abundance of knowledge when it comes to building a…
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Welcome to GoRV TV’s “Caravan Test Series”. In this episode, Max Taylor from GoRV checks out the 20ft Grant Cruiser Family van! With a separate kids’ bedroom and bathroom, and a suitable amount of storage, it’s worth a look if you’re after a mid-size family tourer.
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This was a “Live it, Breathe it” review that we were super excited about. Not only were we going to enjoy some Winter caravanning adventured, but we were heading off in a caravan that we have been eying off for a while.
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Value packed and elegant The way he tells it Essential Caravans Director, David Wilson, had a light bulb moment less than two years ago when he said to his partner that it was time to move into the caravan building game. After an 18-year career as a service manager and general manager in caravan sales,…
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First impressions of the van dispelled any worries that a “value proposition” was going to look cheap and nasty. The Essential is a stunning blacktop tourer with well-proportioned lines and a very upmarket appearance in gleaming white against black checkerplate front and lower sides. Black colour splashes and classy looking 15” alloy wheels, as well as dark tinted windows and entry door, all enhance the overall look.
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