Caravans for Couples

When it comes to purchasing a caravan, finding the best caravan for couples is tough! We’re in the “tell him he’s dreaming” stage at the moment. And while we’re in that stage, the world of caravans for couples is totally open to us, and nothing is off limits!

But finding ‘the perfect’ caravan for us is a little bit harder than I had thought. Yes, I’ve written about a fantastic little caravan that I think would be perfect for us, however, there are a few other features that I’d now like (i.e. I changed my mind) so I thought I’d go on the hunt for caravans for couples, and see exactly what is out there.

As you can imagine, there are gazillions of caravans to choose from, so I’m going to narrow the criteria down to the things that are important to us; and list out all the caravans I find that suit the criteria with the pros, cons and price.

If you’re in the market for the best caravan for couples, maybe this list will help broaden (or narrow!) your search.

The criteria

Size and weight

• To be as small as possible – both size and weight
• Single axle – don’t really have a reason for this, just that single axle seems to be used for small caravans
• Can be pop-top

Bed configuration

• Double bed minimum – not single beds
• Ideally north/south facing – so I don’t have to climb over Ben to get in or out of bed (but will certainly consider east/west as it saves a tonne of room)

Bathroom

• Toilet and bathroom – don’t have to be seperate but that would be nice

Kitchen

• Inside kitchen
• At least 95L fridge
• Gas cooker

Other

• Able to have solar panels
• Air con
• Awning on the side

What we don’t need

(but is cool if it comes with these)

• Off-road
• Any other beds – e.g. don’t need the dinnette to convert to bed
• Washing machine
• BBQ
• Oven or Grill
• Wardrobe

We use the Australian RV Directory to find all the caravan makes and models that fit our criteria.

Best Caravan for Couples

So in no particular order, let’s look at some of the caravans I’ve found that fulfil the criteria I’ve listed:

You’ll see as we look through the different caravans, that the layouts are all pretty much the same. I suppose it’s a layout that works, so why change if if it ain’t broke, huh.

Aussie Five Star Caravans – Joey 17’6

Another ‘cute’ van that has everything I want in a home on wheels, and fits it all into a compact 17’6 and is a fully off-road caravan.

 

Market Direct Campers – XT12HR MKII

MDC really have managed to fit A LOT into such a small camper. Having the bed positioned east/west saves so much room and it’s clear the layout is designed for maximum comfort and functionality in minimum space.

In a small space there has to be some compromises, of course. It appears that there is no fridge inside, which seems somewhat counter-intuitive when you’ve got a sink and cooker inside?

The Little Caravan Company – X-Scape 13ft Hard Top

It may only be 13ft, but with the clever design of the sleeping section sliding out, this little van extends out to 15ft and manages to fit everything you need inside.

Crusader Caravans – Lifechanger Pathway

With a name like ‘Lifechanger’ you could be forgiven for having very high expectations about this caravan! But I think any caravan would be a life changer, and this one does what most of them do, give you access to life of more freedom, new experiences and enjoying the world around us.

That’s just a small selection of the hundreds of couples caravans that are available.

Don’t forget, if you want to do your own search of all the (new) caravans in Australia, you can purchase the Australian RV Directory below.

What other factors do you need to consider in caravans for couples?

In this post I’ve just talked about the features of the caravan that I’d like. But we (and also, you) need to consider other things such as:

• Capabilities of your tow vehicle – this is a big one!
• What type of travel you like to do – will you stick mostly to the black top with the occasional gravel road; or will you be doing lots of 4WD or lengthy corrugated roads?
• Do you prefer to stay in a caravan park / campground, or do you like to get away from it all and stay in National Parks or other places that will require you to be self-sufficient?
• Will you be moving frequently, or settling in for a bit in each location?
• Money – yes, I know this will be at the top of the list for most people (including us), but I like to dream for a little while that it’s not actually THE most important factor.

After doing all this research, I gotta tell ya, I’m no closer to deciding which caravan we’ll buy. But when we’re ready to buy, I know this will give us a good grounding in what is available on the market at the moment and what features are important to us.

I hope you’ve found this list helpful!

I LOVE little RVs, and if you’re in the market for something small, but not sure if it should be a motorhome, a fifth wheel or a camper van…  I’ve written about small fifth wheels here, and small camper vans here

And if you want to go really small (and are not fussed about having a bathroom) I’ve compiled a list of Aussie made tear drop campers and Aussie made camper trailers as well!

Hopefully they’ll help you to find what is gonna work best for you.

Let us know in the comments if there are any other caravans for couples (that fit the criteria I stated at the start) that you think we should consider.

Which caravan for couples would suit you and your partner the best?