South African tenting trailer specialist Invader is growing the all-new Viator as a roomier, extra luxurious various to its smaller fold-out trailers. Like its different fashions, the Viator packs low and rugged for on/off-road journey and expands at camp. Nevertheless it encompasses a longer physique and transformable furnishings that mix for a extra full flooring plan that features a lavatory, retractable eating space, queen bed room and outsized multi-slide outside kitchen.
Nonetheless a prototype present process remaining testing and tweaking, the Viator debuts as a “new period of luxurious” for Invader. It falls nicely wanting the large, small home-like fifth-wheels and multi-axle caravans frequent in different international markets, however for Invader, it marks a bigger, extra totally geared up breed of expandable tenting trailer.
Whereas Invader’s earlier two-person camper launch, the 4.3-m-long (14.1-ft) Duo X trailer, depends on a fold-out mattress to complement its restricted flooring space in making a dwelling area for a pair of adventurers, the bigger 5.5-m-long (18-ft) protoype has sufficient flooring area with out ahead growth. Actually, the two-person Viator additionally stretches out longer when packed up than Invader’s 4.8-m (15.7-ft) four-person dual-folding Quattro X. That makes it a bit bigger and heavier to tow than older Invader tenting trailers however gives quicker setup and a extra full indoor area during which to camp.
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When hitched and able to tow, the boxy Viator geese all the way down to a 205-cm (6.7-ft) peak that completely matches its 205-cm width. That is simply over 11 cm (4 in) increased than an unmodified South African-spec Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. At camp, all it takes is the press of a button, and the Viator rises to a peak of 270 cm (8.6 toes) by the use of an electrical scissor raise system. Invader says it takes below a minute.
With the roof up, the Viator invitations campers inside right into a flooring plan that is extra totally featured than one may anticipate from exterior. The rear lavatory to the suitable of the entryway encompasses a bathe flooring separated from the entrance cassette rest room/sink room by a curtain, offering a hybrid moist/dry setup. The rainfall bathe head is secured to the ceiling so routinely rises into place when the roof is lifted.
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Turning left upon entry places you right into a lobby area that results in the raised queen mattress. On one facet, the lengthy facet console stretches the whole size of the mattress over prime the exterior storage compartments. It features a worktop that may function a nightstand and facet shelf. It additionally homes a fold-out bench seat that works with the under-mattress slide-out desk and glued bench seat on the other wall to create a two-person dinette that simply shops away to unencumber the ground area between the mattress and loo.
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Whereas a pleasant, cozy area for 2, the Viator cabin would not have any spillover area for a kitchen, so that is still exterior, as in Invader’s older trailers. This trailer, nonetheless, has a homey design with fittings that might work properly inside a luxurious camper van or tiny dwelling. It encompasses a slide-out wooden worktop with neatly centered dual-burner range and tap. The latter works with a separate under-slide that holds moist and dry sink basins. The fridge/freezer is on a second slide inside the identical cupboard because the kitchen, whereas the drawer above holds dishes in fitted foam. The following cupboard over homes what seems to be a microwave or toaster oven.
Invader plans two awning choices for offering shade and climate safety over the kitchen space.
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The Viator comes prewired with {an electrical} system with 108-Ah lithium battery and Victron sensible monitoring system, DC-DC charger, 30-A shore energy hookup and photo voltaic controller. The trailer rides on Invader’s galvanized ladder chassis to ship the off-road ruggedness for which the model stands and tares in at 1,250 kg (2,756 lb), providing a payload of 550 kg (1,212 lb).
Invader confirmed the Viator prototype at South Africa’s annual Caravan Present final month. It plans to prepared the manufacturing model for June supply and is accepting early fowl preorders now at a reduced value of ZAR585,000 (approx. US$34,725) that runs till April 30.
The short 1.5-minute video beneath offers a very good have a look at the Viator’s automated roof operation and a few elements and storage areas that aren’t featured within the pictures.
Invader Viator – The New Period of Luxurious Off-Street Tenting
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