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Largewindowsoneithersideofthebed
plusa goodsizedroofhatchofferplentyof
airflowwhentheroof-mountedDometicIbis
4 air-conditionerisn’tbeingused.Mirrors
arefittedtobothofthebedsidewardrobes
andtherearetheusualoverheadlockers
andbedsidecabinetsforstorage.Lighted
pigeonholesarefittedtothebaseofthe
wardrobe— a cleverlittlestorageidea.
Liftingthebedgivesaccesstothestorage
areaunderneathwhichispartoccupiedby
thediesel-firedairheaterwhichisventedto
theoutsideunderneaththevan.CHEF’S DELIGHT
Even with the larger bathroom at the rear,
the kitchen bench in this van hasn’t been
compressed too much, helped in part by its
angled design.
Facing the bench, a stainless steel sink/
drainer is to the left and a four-burner hob,
grill and full oven are to the right. There’s
still a bit of benchtop space and the cooker
does have a flush lid. General kitchen storage
is quite good with three cupboards, three
overhead lockers and four drawers.
A microwave oven takes up the space
of a fourth overhead locker. The corner
cupboard at the front end of the bench is
interesting because there are doors on both
sides giving easy access from the bench front
or even when standing outside the door.
The Evacool fridge is located opposite
the kitchen and in between the dinette and
bathroom. With a 168L fridge above and
a 40L drawer freezer below, it has twin
compressors.
It seems to me that just about everything
has been fitted to the leather upholstered
cafe-style dinette — a multi-fold table
complete with cupboard underneath,
inwards-facing drawers under the seats,
hinged footrests and three overhead lockers.
About the only items that could top that
list is a mains powerpoint and 12V/5V USB
charger outlets — and it has those too!KEEPING IT TIDY
In a way the bathroom area resembles
the kitchen. In addition to the expected
rear nearside corner shower and nearside
Dometic cassette toilet, the rest of the
bathroom is filled with a very well sized
vanity cabinet complete with pedestal
wash basin plus a considerable amount of
cupboard and drawer space.
Oh, and there’s also a 3.5kg top-loading
washing machine and enough benchtop
space for folding clothes.
This is quite a well set up caravan on the
power front, with three 130 lead crystal
batteries, a 35A mains charger and two 160W
solar panels. That is probably a good idea
given the 12V compressor fridge and the
number of lights fitted everywhere.THE BOTTOM LINE
In a way this van looks like quite a few
others that are seen on the Australian
market. But the larger than usual rear
bathroom certainly makes a difference, as
does the high level of appointment including
everything from the multiple light fittings
to keyless door entry. Then again, you might
expect that in a van with a price tag just over
$90K. The Eden Caravans Trackvan 22 is
worth a test drive, that is for sure.“Oh,andthere’s
alsoa 3.5kgtop-
loadingwashing
machineand
enoughbenchtop
spaceforfolding
clothes"
KENILWORTHCAMPING
Photo shoot locations aren’t always easy to
find but Kenilworth Camping, on Paulger Rd
just off the Eumundi Kenilworth Rd, offers
some great potential. It’s also great for
camping and located right on the Mary
River where there are plenty of sites.
It is actually a working cattle farm and, on
the day I visited, in addition to the resident
cows and calves there were just two other
campers there, so it was all very peaceful.
For more information, visit http://www.
kenilworthcamping.net.au or phone
0455 176 240.TOP TO BOTTOM A bigger bathroom is a selling point; it's a striking-looking unit out on the trailsTESTED Eden Caravans Trackvan 22