Camper Trailer Australia — December 2017

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hodoesn’tlikeabitof

outdoors luxury these days,

eh? In the past, if you went

“tough touring” it pretty much

meant you’d be roughing it with a few sheets

of canvas strapped to the top of a rusted out

box trailer. Fast forward to today, and well,

it’s a whole new ball game. The team at BRS

Offroad are testament to the fact too. After

years of specialising in custom fabrication

work, they decided to up the ante when it

comes to building full offroad hybrid camper

trailers, especially with their latest top-of-the-

range model, the Pursuit Platinum. It’s their

top of the range, fully-optioned, work of art

• a bit like their very own Mona Lisa! So trust
  me when I say, I was chomping at the bit to
  check it out in person. How’d it go? Well, they
  say a picture tells a thousand words, so I’ll let
  you be the judge of that, eh?

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT...

OR DO THEY?

My first impressions were a little off-putting

about the Pursuit Platinum, if I’m totally

honest. It just looked a little awkward to me,

even a bit strange. I mean there’s not much

on the market you could compare it too when

you think about it. In saying that, after a few

hours of poking it with a stick (metaphorically

of course), and examining every nook and

cranny with a fine tooth comb, it seemed to

become a part of the furniture. Like a tough,

go-anywhere piece of furniture that slightly

resembles a NASA space shuttle from the

year 2035. In fact, a few hours later and I

actually grew to love it’s futuristic lines.

Now it seems quite tall to look at. But

measuring in at about 2.7m high, it’s lower

than your average offroad caravan. I actually

thought it would be top-heavy to tow or

sway around like a lone leaf every time you

pass wind, but those doubts were quickly

put to bed the second we left the driveway.

The centre of gravity is surprisingly low,

which is partly thanks to the top half of the

body/cabin area being made out of a tough

fibreglass mould, and the lower half being

constructed from slightly heavier aluminium.

The aerodynamic futuristic lines work

wonders while it’s in tow too.

High quality

cabinet latches

Tough yet

light weight

construction

The adjustable

height air

suspension is

awesome

It’s surprisingly

capable offroad

Off the ground

shower design is

a massive winner

MISSES

Awning could be

easier to erect

Could benefit from

more external

bench space

NICE AND COMFY

The wow factor smacks you right in the

noggin as you open the door, or more

accurately, as the door opens itself. Yep, you

heard that right – just press the button on

the remote (getting fancy, huh?) and the strut

assisted keyless entry door jumps into action.

As you step inside, it just feels comfortable

too. There’s plenty of head height, so you’re

not cramped in there, and I think the big

stargazer window right above the bed really

helps create a spacious feel inside too.

Now, for some reason the internal layout

really resonated with me. What do I like about

it? Well, there’s a well appointed internal

kitchen on your right as you walk in, so if it’s

raining you can retreat inside for some tucker.

Then there are the two fully upholstered

lounge chairs and the nice and comfy bed

on the left. It’s not over complicated, it just

works.

There’s a Dometic gas heater, or if the

weather is getting a bit too hot you could

The futuristic lines are testament to

the out-of-box thinking from the BRS

OFFROAD crew

You just know the lads at BRS are serious about
their gear when they rock a rig like this