Adelaide Camping and Caravaning Show

Walter, Scott and I went to the Camping and Caravaning Show at the Wayville Showgrounds.    A huge affair, and much larger than any we have attended in the United Kingdom.   It was an extremely hot day, but luckily the large showrooms were airconditioned.

Walter taking a breather in one of the large caravans.   How can I afford one of these beasts?   Wishful thinking, Walter.

At this point, Scott wished he could lie down and have a sleep.  The bed looked overwhelmingly comfortable, and cool.

I liked this cooking and washing arrangement, which slid out from the side of the camping trailer.  Not much use in a cold climate though.

The pointy nosed, air streamed trailer, which looked like a giant hornet.   It opened up at the top, and a large tent popped out.   Of course one has to climb up a ladder to reach one's bed.   Not good in the middle of the night.   

The shower cubicle, which is attached to the end of a caravan.   Why pink?

The main entrance of the Wayville Showgrounds has been revamped into a very smart atrium, which houses fast food outlets, as well as seating areas.   The airconditioned showrooms run off the the atrium.

A large beast, together with its spotlights and bull bars, and off road tyres.    I wonder if it will ever be driven off road, or will it become a status symbol in city camping grounds.

We loved this little cupboard, which we noticed was built into most caravans.   And guess what! It does not house the toilet cassette.   Oh no!   It is designed to house a small TV, which can be swung out, in order that TV viewing can be completed, whilst sitting outside in the company of mosquitoes.   What more can one ask for!   The ultimate in TV viewing.

And this is the ultimate in luxurious facilities.   An outside cooking area, with sink, cupboards and washing machine.   I want one of these areas in our motorhome.    Wait a minute, this outside washing/cooking area is nearly the size of our whole motorhome!

The automated pop up caravan.    Very smooth.

The off road wheels and tyres.    Great for the south of France.

The pop out, netted sleeping area.   So cool.

The A Frame.    The top folds down to make a low and flat trailer.   We saw plenty of these trailers in our travels in 2011.  Very popular.

The Weekender.   Not for tall people though.

The pop up, square trailer, with end sleeping compartments.   Another very popular trailer, I think.

The old!   Very stylish.

No Quechua pop up tents among this lot.   Why has no one thought about importing some into Australia.   So versatile.   I did notice that the old swag sleeping bag, has now developed into a small tent arrangement, with stretcher, and mosquito cover, which makes sleeping under the stars a little more comfortable.  And creature free.

We were impressed with the large array of very sturdy, and imaginatively designed trailers and caravans.   But they came with high price tags.   Breathtakingly expensive!