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Backpacker Off Roader
This model
bushcamper is a great alternative for the budget-minded traveller. An Off Roader
can be rented from any main city in Australia. It seats and sleeps a maximum of
3 people. Two adults and one child is the preferred combination, due to space
restrictions. A child seat cannot be fitted in this model. This 4WD vehicle is 4 or 5 years old and the measures and the interior are the
same as in a Britz bushcamper.
Road restrictions: Off Roaders are NOT permitted to travel to the following
areas: Simpson Desert, Strzelecki Track, Gunbarrel
Highway, the Old Gunbarrel Hwy, Cape York, the Bungle
Bungles, Oodnadatta Track, Birdsville Track, Tanami
Track, the Plenty Highway, the Burke Development Road
from Chillagoe to Normanton and Savannah Way from
Normanton to Borroloola, Fraser Island, Finke Road
(between Alice Springs and Oodnadatta), Central Arnhem
Road, Arnhem Land in general, Gibb River Road, Canning
Stock Route, the Lost City in Litchfield Park, Boggy Hole
(Finke Gorge National Park) and the Old South Road from
Maryvale to Finke.
 
FEATURES:
Toyota Landcruiser with poptop roof, 4200cc 6 cylinder diesel motor, 5 speed
manual high & low gear, power steering, airconditioning, AM/FM radio-cassette, 2
x 90 litre fuel tanks, fuel consumption 19 litres per 100km, 3 seats with seatbelts,
bulbar, snorkel.
EQUIPMENT:
| • Double bed 200 x
130cm |
• Dual batteries |
| • Single bed 190 x
100cm |
• Flyscreens &
curtains |
| • Pillows & sheets
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• Plastic containers |
| • Sleeping bags |
• 34 litre fresh water
tank / hose |
| • Camping chairs * |
• Towels & T-towels |
| • Camping table * |
• Solar heated shower ($15.00) |
| • 2 burner portable
gas stove |
• Dustpan & broom |
| • 4 kg LPG bottle |
• Bucket or bowl |
| • Fire extinguisher |
• Maps & camping guide |
| • 12V/240V 32 litre
4x4 fridge |
• First Aid Kit * |
| • Crockery & cutlery |
• Outback Safety Kit * |
| • Pots & pans |
• Satellite telephone
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* Optional items
for an additional surcharge
- The rental rate of an
outdoor table is $22, outdoor chair $15 each.
- Outback Safety Kit:
$95.00, available for hire with 4WD vehicles for remote four wheel drive safety.
The Kit Contains: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) -
when activated the beacon transmits an emergency distress signal, which
can be detected by Australian rescue authorities. Snatch Strap - used to
pull a vehicle from a bogged position (with the aid of another vehicle),
in conjunction with the D-shackles, which secure the snatch strap to a
rigid anchor point plus a folding spade.
- A satellite phone
offer coverage in all areas of the Outback. ($18 per day)
Table
$22/chair $12 each
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Booster
seat $25
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Outback Safety Kit $95 |
First Aid Kit $30 |
Satellite phone $18 per day |
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Locations: rentals from/to 8 locations Australia wide: Adelaide,
Alice Springs, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
One way rentals: available for $250 or $350, not possible to
Hobart, Tasmania and to Broome.
Excess reduction: The standard excess is $5000. The hirer is
responsible for the cost of damage to Third Party property or to the rented
vehicle, single vehicle accident, wind-screen and tyre damage, towing or
recovery costs, theft, fire, break-in or vandalism.
The excess can be reduced, in most circumstances, by the purchase of Excess
Reduction
Option 1 or Excess Reduction Option 2.
Excess Reduction Option 1
cost per day: $25 (max. charge $1250) reduces the excess to $2500.
Excess Reduction Option 2
cost per day: $38 (max. charge $1900) reduces the excess to NIL.
Smart Pack (all inclusive package, $49 per day)
This is available at an additional cost to the daily rental vehicle rate.
The Pack includes:
- Excess Reduction
Option 2 (nil excess)
- Tyre (2x) and windscreen (1x) cover.
- Government Stamp Duty Tax
- Extra driver fee
- Linen and bedding pack.
- LP Gas Refill (PGO -
refill for gas bottle used for cooking and heating hot water in vehicles
with a hot water facility upon return of vehicle).
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