GoRV - Digital Magazine Issue #115 | Page 72

For plenty of couples, that belief is exactly what keeps them out of the market altogether. It ' s too heavy to tow. Too big to store. Too much van for what we actually need. And so, the dream gets shelved, not because the desire for the open road has gone anywhere, but because the vans on offer never seemed to fit the life around them.
According to Australis, the 15ft 6in TERRACORE was built to put that thinking to rest. This one was designed for couples who wanted lightweight construction, serious insulation and a full composite build packed into a size that ' s easy to tow and just as easy to store. Don ' t let the compact footprint fool you, though. This little van punches well above its weight. Let ' s take a look inside.
A CLOSER LOOK
Australis says that the Pocket Rocket ' s confidence on the road starts with what it ' s made of. The TERRACORE range is built using sandwich panel construction, where fibreglass skins are bonded to a foam core. It ' s a method that does away with traditional timber framing altogether, with the panels themselves providing the structural support.
The roof follows the same philosophy: a single, one-piece design that eliminates the sealed joints where leaks so often start. Put those two elements together and you get a rigid caravan body that resists flexing and movement, even when the terrain gets rough.
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