It’s not easy to find the perfect travel trailer or camper, but the Kerfton comes pretty close.
Campers come in all shapes, sizes, and capacities, and often it’s nearly impossible to find the perfect balance. Well, Australia’s Kerfton seems to have achieved that perfection, and their only unit is where we find it. To avoid confusion, both the camper and the manufacturer share the name Kerfton.
While the name Kerfton may not be familiar to you, all you really need to know is that this family team was started by Barry Trippit, a gentleman with over 30 years of engineering experience and a love for the outdoors since he can remember.
Assuming you had the chance to check out the image gallery, then you are well aware of the result of a love for the outdoors and mobile living mixed with engineering. Additionally, Barry seems to be a family man as the Kerfton is considered a “family camper.”
These units have received numerous awards, and winning an award for anything outdoors in a place like Australia means you really hit the mark; Australian standards for outdoor living are on a completely different level from the rest of the world. It may have a lot to do with the fact that almost everything is fighting for survival out there.
First and foremost, Kerfton does not provide many details on their website about their camper, but a series of videos fulfills that function. Overall, these models have a length of 4.3m as a trailer, and when stationary and set up for camping, they rise to a length of 4.8m.
The rear of the unit houses a wonderful outdoor kitchen. Once you have secured your spot at the campground or in the middle of nowhere, you will unfold the sides of the Kerfton, exposing a large living space, and shortly after, set up that kitchen. Speaking of the living space, once unfolded, you are looking at a height of 2.7m from just 1.7m while folded.
Another aspect that we need to consider about the functioning of a Kerfton has to do with all this lateral unfolding action. Upon arriving at your campsite, you will be able to widen the width of this unit and, in the process, create an interior that includes sleeping space for up to four guests or two adults and two children.
On the exterior of the Kerfton, we will find things such as access to water tanks, up to 149 liters combined, pumps, a Diesel heater, which also functions as a water heater, gas bottle holders, and an outdoor shower, along with more storage for things like a portable toilet.
As for the important question on everyone’s mind, how much can we expect to pay for a new unit? Well, like most other campers, that will depend a lot on the available features, but prices start at €32,000.
