fewbarsin eitherdirectionbutit allowsusers
to bring along a few bigger toys. It is a tad hard
to access; we had to stand on the tyres when
loading up.
On the passenger side, we find the kitchen
slide. Closest to the camper body, there’s a
sink with a hot and cold water tap fed by a 12V
Shurflo water pump; as there is no need for a
grey water tank, water drains out the bottom
when you take out the plug. Unfold a lid on the
end of the slide to reveal a Dometic two-burner.
This lid now acts as bench space, slightly lower
down. Two nearby gas bayonets are handy to
feed these amenities. Around the driver’s side,
there’s another storage compartment which is
a continuation of the recess the kitchen slide fits
into.
Back on the passenger’s side we have a
2.1m Bushranger awning. Set up is refreshingly
simple, if old-school. Unzip, unfold the stashed
legs, adjust their length, add the additional legs
and tie down guy ropes. The awning doesn’t
cover the kitchen slide-out and would struggle
in heavy wind, but on a calm day, it’s ideal for a
relaxing arvo.
One of the greatest joys of the J-Pod Outback
is its simple set-up. You could literally pull up
at camp, undo the door’s two latches and hop
in for a night’s sleep. For a more extended stay
you can unhitch, take the winding pole from
inside, position the stabiliser legs, and set up the
awning. If you want you can add on the included
tent rear extension, which means you can leave
the back lid up and extend your living space –
and privacy – that little bit more.“ONE OF THE GREATEST
JOYSOF
THEJ-POD
OUTBACK
IS
SIMPLE SET-UP. YOU COULD LITERALLY
PULLUP
ATCAMP,
UNDO
THE DOOR’S TWO LATCHES AND HOP IN FOR A NIGHT’S SLEEP”
Dropping down the stabiliser legs.
The only real demand of setting up,
when detaching from the tow ball
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D OUTBA
CK IS^ ITS
Two burners and a sink on the slide-out. To the right,
out of image, is the shelf that folds off of the top