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Ultimate Off-Road Campers was a finalist in this year's Camper Australia Camper Trailer of the Year. Whilst we didn't win the overall award (Boo!) we did receive the accolade of Most Comfortable Camper Trailer. Proper order we say! Read what the judges had to say...

Help us celebrate our quarter century selling our iconic off-road campers by coming to the Mother of All Musters in NSW in September 2020.

We had a fireside chat with Andrew Hearne (literally, bearing in mind the bush fires streaking through the South Coast when we were recording!). Andrew is a key member of the Ultimate Off-Road Campers Sales team and he tells us about his year and his new-found career as a video producer!

Check out where you can catch up with the Ultimate Off-Road Campers team through to the end of March 2020.

Owner of Ultimate Off-Road Campers, David Rodgers, took a few minutes out of his day to have a chat with us about his first year owning the iconic off-road camper trailer brand.

Owners of Ultimate Off-Road Campers, David and Bronwyn Rodgers, dropped by the SA Muster in Renmark as a surprise visit and found a novel way to gaurantee they lost $100 in a very short space of time!

An open letter to the Ultimate Off-Road Campers community from owners David and Bronwyn Rodgers regarding the recent (and imminent) enhancements to the range.

We discontinued the Ultimate XTRK in 2017 and hey, we had a re-think, it's back and better than ever.

We've waited 25 years to make some of these tweaks and improvements to what we believe is already the best camper trailer on the market. Worth the wait? Of course it was!

Owner and travel writer Linda Lee Rathburn gives a first-hand account of what it's like touring with an Ultimate off-road camper trailer.

Thanks to more loyal Ultimate Off-Road Campers owners for sharing their off-road adventures with us. Keep it coming!

Ultimate Off-Road Campers’ sales team will have a busy second half of 2019 with the team travelling to shows in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.

Episode 12 features the last epic leg of the Oombi track in remote Western Australia. The only way out is constant recoveries for Penny's Landcruiser, and as the crew cross the final river, emotions are high.

Check out the promo and tune into Foxtel 173 for the full and final episode of this series on Wednesday at 8pm.

Ultimate Campers has updated it's logo. Or should we say, Ultimate Off-Road Campers...

Penny is still on the Oombi Track but this week she's battling it out in front wheel drive only! Can it really get any harder... This is proof why off road adventurers really need quality recovery gear. And an Ultimate off road camper.

Catch the full episode on Wednesday at 8pm on Foxtel Channel 173 or the Top of Down Under YouTube channel.

We're promised an epic episode where the proverbial hits the 4WD fan! Penny tackles the Oombi Track and it's no walk in the park, it’s one of the most intense off road tracks left in Australia.

Tune into Foxtel Channel 173 at 8pm on Wednesday to catch the entire episode.

The gang are still on the Oombi Track and it's all sand and water crossings. It's a veritable off-road driving fest! And of course it goes without saying, the Ultimate off-road camper just took it all in its stride.

Watch the full episode on Foxtel Channel 173 on Wednesday.

Penny, her Ulti in tow and the rest of the TODU team start the gruelling Oombi Track in remote WA. With their Indigenous guide Ronny Morgan assiting, the gang begin an epic off-road slice of Australia. The landscapes are diverse and so are the 4WD recoveries!

Catch the full episode on Foxtel Channel 173 on Wednesday.

Episode 7 features the little town of Wyndham and surrounds. There's fishing in the Cambridge Gulf, where the crew hooks into some excellent table fish. This episode finishes at "Diggers Rest" station, where the iconic movie "Australia" was filmed. Not much for the Ulti to do this week but that's okay - it's all about being out and about in the Kimberleys. And who doesn't love that!

Nearly a decade ago, Grant and Linda swapped corporate life to be perpetual travellers and urban escape adventurers. They’ve turned this into a career, the lucky so-and-sos! They own an Ultimate off-road camper so that’s make them clever so-and-sos. Read their blog about the Old Telegraph Track.

In this promotional video for Episode 6 on the season, Penny takes her Utimate off-road camper on the iconic Gibb River Road, a favourite with Ulti owners and one of the great off-road tracks in Australia. There's plenty to see and do!

Catch the full episode on Foxtel Channel 173 on Wednesday at 8pm.

Follow Penny and the team (and Penny's trusty Ulti) on their epic off road journey through the Kimeberley. In this week's episode the gant fin themselves at Mount Elizabeth Station.

Catch the full episode on Foxtel Channel 173 on Wednesday at 8pm.

Ultimate Off-Road Campers owners, David and Bronwyn Rodgers share their story - from ping pong through to their passion for camping and some bits in between.

Top of Down Under's Penny Wells took her Ultimate off-road camper through Litchfield National Park in this 4-part mini-series which aired on Foxtel Aurora 173 in November and December 2018.

For way too long National Parks have been systematically locking out the four wheel drive community from the tougher tracks. But the M.O.U. agreement between Northern Territory Parks and the 4WD clubs of the N.T. has started a new era of re-opening tracks to the 4WD community.

We're looking forward to Season 8 of off-road camping and 4WD show, Top of Down Under. Once more Penny Wells will be heading out on the track with her trusty Ultimate off-road camper trailer tucked in behind...

A camp site doesn't get much better then this. Check out the whale and her calf playing in the shallows. This stunning video was captured by Helen at the Two Peoples Bay Camp. When you own an Ultimate off-road camper trailer this is what you can do and see....amazing.

We have seen it or been the victim of it, those tricky pesky pop-up privacy tents! Ultimate Off Road Campers' min man, Michael Hackett, will take you through a quick and simple step-by-step guide on how to set one up but more importantly watch how simple he packs it up and he explains it all as he goes...

This video was sent to us by an Ultimate owner. Just out there doing what Ultimate owners do...enjoying the peace and tranquility of our great country. Made in Australia, by Australians, for Australian off-road adventures...

Ultimate Off Road Campers' Emily and her hubbie Billy go head to head in this first episode of the Ultimate Off-Road Chef. Who's damper is better?

Even the people who own one of Australia's most iconic off-roadc amper trailer brands need a refresher course on off-road driving and towing every now and then!

Trinty and James (and their dog, Dog, yes that's his name...Dog) are newbie Ultimate owners and even with their limited experience they noticed that setting up their Ultimate off-road camper trailer was a few minutes quicker than their previously tried and tested OzTent. Well done guys!

Co-owners of Ultimate Off-Road Campers, Wendy and Michael Hackett, are heading off on a well-deserved break and we'll be following them on their travels!

Ultimate-owning newbies James and Trinity share their experiences of their first ever Ultimate Off-Road Campers Muster at Kin Kin in Queensland. They only had their off-road camper trailer 16 days but off the went....

The Ultimate Off-Road Campers Queensland muster took place at Kin Kin and involved around 50 Ultis in what was the biggest Queensland muster ever!

With effect from the Rosehill Supershow we'll be installing the RedVision TVMS from REDARC as an optional extra in the XPLOR, XTERRAN and XPLOR GT, and standard in the NEXUS.

When REDARC wanted some feedback on their all-new RedVision Total Vehicle Management System (TVMS) who better to ask than off-road bloggers Grant and Linda of My Travel Guide. If you want to know who your new off-road product will perform who better than people with an Ultimate off-road camper trailer!

Ironman 4X4 is celebrating 60 years in business this year and to make the occasion they are giving away an Ultimate XTERRAN off-road camper trailer. Now if that doesn't make you want to buy a truckload of Ironman 4X4 gear, nothing will!

One of our competitors has shut up shop but we're not happy about it...

Thanks to eco-blogger Sally who has provided this blog piece about the environmental advantages of LED lights whilst camping.

They do say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. So thank you to some of our off road camper trailer competitors....we're truly flattered!

After several years of "Utimate Campers" we're going back to "Ultimate Off-Road Campers".

Ultimate Off-Road Campers will not be at (actually, we 're not allowed be at) the Adelaide Caravan and Camping Show this February but that will not stop us bringing our iconic off-road camper trailers to the good people of Adelaide during the show dates!

Top of Down Under presenter Penny Wells share her tips for creating great food out on the track.

My Aussie Travel Guide's Grant and Linda share their experiences of taking their new Ulti baby "Tex" out on its maiden voyage.

Linda and Grant from My Aussie Travel Guide share their experience sof taking their new Ulti home for the first time and getting "Tex" ready for the first big trip.

Travel writer Linda Lee Rathburn loves her Ultimate XTERRAN and loves travelling (who would have thought!). In this piece as featured in GoRV she visits Kangaroo Island for the first time in 17 years.

In this blog, Top of Down Under's Penny Wells talks about the challenges and sense of accomplishment traversing the Simpson Desert.

Top of Down Under's Penny Wells knows a thing or two about heading out on the great off-road tracks in Australia. We've asked her to share her experiences of the toughest tracks our great country has to offer.

Top of Down Under's presenter Penny Wells has been towing an Ultimate off-road camper trailer for three years barely realising it was tucked in right behind her Fourby.

Giles Coakes and his wife Julie are new to the Ultimate Campers family. They recently bought a used camper trailer from us. Are they happy? Put it this way, if we wrote this we'd think we were overdoing it!

My Aussie Travel Guide's Grant and Linda share their story of why they choose a camper trailer from Ultimate Campers to explor our great country.

Top of Down Under presenter, Penny Wells, has been touring our amazing country for more years than she cares to remember and it's fair to say she has picked up some tipd and tricks long the way.

Top of Down Under presenter, Penny Wells, shares her experiences from a recent trip to Arhnem Land in the Northern Territory.

The XTERRAN from Ultimate Campers takes design, durability and practicality to new heights.

Thanks to Sally Perkins who provided this blog article about making your next off-road camping trip more eco-friendly and in particular providing tips around cleaning your vehicle and camper trailer.

In May 2017, RvTrips.com.au booked a factory tour at our Moruya head office and manufacturing facility. Were they impressed.....you bet!

John 'Bear' Willis and Alison Kuiter reviewed and photographed the new Ultmate NEXUS.

Michael Browning of Caravan and Camping Sales reviews the all-new Ultimate NEXUS. Does he like it - of course he does! He says that the NEXUS tops the expanded 2017 premium off-road range.

Little Cali Zahra, Granddaughter of Ultimate Campers owners Michael and Wendy Hackett gets all excited about camping - we start them early at Ultimate Campers.

Caravan comfort in a camper trailer-sized package. There’s a reason they call them ‘Ultimate’.

We're looking forward to keeping up to date with the adventures of Grant and Linda Hanan who picked up their XPLOR GT in recent weeks.

Those guys at Camper Trailer Australia sure know what they are talking about!

We're back on the road for 2016 and it's grey out there!

Another interesting article from the knowledgeable people at Camper Trailer Australia...

This interesting article appeared in Camper Trailer Australia.

Of course we're going to tell you that an Ultimate is the best off-road camper trailer on the market. It's even nicer when an expert agrees!

Michael Borg took the Ultimate XPLOR GT through her paces. Was he impressed? Hell yeah...

We brought our team on a 4WD training course and they all made it back safely!

Ultimate Campers owners love to share their adventures and show off just why they bought an Ultimate. Extreme off road, challenging tracks...easy...after all, it's an Ultimate!

Ultimate Camper #175 will keep on adventuring with the next generation of Ultimateers!

Michael Borg takes us through his tips for towing in the rough stuff.

According to Camper Trailer Australia's David Cook, the new XTERRAN talks the walk with a tough appearance that that matches its off road capability, synonymous with the Ultimate name. And they know what they are talking about....

Intrepid travel adventurers Michaela and Alex has a list of 10 things that the must do whilst travelling in Australia.

Of course, we'd love ytravelblog.com to have focussed exclusively on off-road, but hey, whatever works!

Watch Penny from Top of Down Under takes the Ultimate XPLOR for a cooling dip in Far North Queensland.

The Ultimate XPLOR gets put through its paces by the team at Outback Travel Australia. They say that not only it is 'Ultimate by name, but it is ultimate by nature.' Now that's nice!

Penny Wells and the Top of Down Under team challenge the Ultimate XPLOR in Far North Queensland.

Take another sneaky peek at the upcoming season of Top of Down Under featuring the XPLOR.

Our first XTERRA has been handed over and it about to begin its life out on the tracks.

The Ultimate Nautilus has won a Good Design Award!

You know you've hit the big time when you have a TV advert in your armoury of marketing stuff!

The XPLOR gets to be a TV star thanks to Penny Wells and her team. Don't miss it!

The Ultimate Nautilus has been shortlisted for a prestigious deisgn award.

The Nautilus is a show stopper any day of the week. But when the world's best off road camper trailer changes colour from white to black it becomes the talk of the town...

We were delighted to win the Best Camper Trailer Display at the Rosehill Supershow 2015....

John Ford of On The Road magazine has been chomping at the bit for a few years now to get his hands on the Ultimate Nautilus. Did it disappoint? Of course not...

Emma Ryan, Editor of Camper Trailer Australia, took our X20 off-road camper trailer to the Victorian high country and it didn't disappoint. We're not surprised...

Paul and Christine recently took delivery of their Limited Edition Nautilus, here's what they think...

The final Limited Edition Nautilus has left our manufacturing facility in Moruya to do what she does best - get dirty and have some fun!

More video of our intrepid owners negotiating the tracks at Palm Creek in Cape York.

Check out this great video from one of out proud owners as the Ultimate off-road camper trailer negotiates a track in Cape York.

No, we have not stopped manufacturing Australia's best off-road camper trailers and started doing whacky art installations. We're sharing how to make a mozzie repellant from stuff you have at home!

Ask us for tips about camping or four wheel driving but we'd rather leave the cooking tips to the experts!

Michael and Wendy Hackett from Ultimate Campers talk with On The Road's John Ford about their twenty years making one of Australia’s best respected off road camper trailers.

Michael and Wendy Hackett from Ultimate Campers talk with On The Road's John Ford about their twenty years making one of Australia’s best respected off road camper trailers.

It was 20 years ago today....okay, enough of the The Beatles puns. But it was 20 years ago this month that a pretty good idea became an Australian off-road camping icon.

Camper Trailer Australia reviewed the XPLOR and guess what...it's amazing. So no change there then!

Well we didn't win the Camper Trailer of the Year competition but we sure did give it everything, including an unscripted demonstration of how robust and durable our off road camper trailer really is....

We found this little video on the web. People are always asking us "Can the Ultimate do the Simpson?"....

Our new look team is together for the first time at the National 4x4 Show in Brisbane...

Wishing our friend and fan, Ron Kaisar, best wishes with his recovery and looking forward to seeing him up and about and out on the track...

Ultimate Off Road Campers is celebrating twenty years in business this year....

Our latest ad campaign is another break from tradition.

Alex and Lisa are taking the XPLOR to the Camper Trailer of the Years Awards and we've got our fingers crossed...

Nautilus owners Mark & Julie Delroy didn't waste any time doing what every good Nautilus owner should do....getting her dirty!

Old and new get together in Fraser Island for the FNQ 2013 Muster...

Taking a look at the thought process behind changing a twenty year livery design...

We're paying tribute to our ambassador and friend, Ron Kaisar - Nautilus owner and all-arond great guy...

Twenty years on and we've finally got around to an outdoor cooking solution....

How we came up with the name for the XPLOR (or, we're writing this blog to show you how terribly clever we are!)

Selling off-road camper trailers is great fun. Even with concussion....

Our new owners like to check out all the angles before making a decision...

We're about to launch a whole new creative idea for our adverts in the camper trailer magazines...

Multi-tasking comes easy to owners of off-road campers from Ultimate Campers....

Everybody deserves an off-road camper trailer from Ultimate Campers, some just need more convincing...

We're off to Perth to the George Day Caravans Open Weekend and we're looking forward to it...

We're flat out at the Quensland Caravan, Camping and Touring Holiday Show in Brisbane....

The set-up for the Quensland Show at Brisbane's RNA got underway today and we noticed something. We look different.

New Nautilus video to be released in coming days..

You know you've got a great product on your hands when people still can't believe what you are telling them right up until the 'tah-dah' moment....