I’ d been told the Dreamseeker range was being overhauled by its owner, Aussie Adventure Caravans, and wasted no time getting my hands on the F1, the first in a new line-up. Given the body length of the van was only 14ft, I expected a garden variety rig with a bed, a small kitchen and dinette, a poky layout and, if I was lucky, an external shower. How wrong I was.

First things first. The Mazda BT50 we used for our test was considerable overkill. In fact, the Dreamseeker F1’ s Tare of 1980kg opens this van to a range of potential tow vehicles. Prado owners in particular. The ATM is 2700kg but the 2500kg / 250kg-limited Prado – and other similarly rated vehicles – would be suitable.

Naturally, this would mean packing the van accordingly, and not to the F1’ s ATM. Behind the BT50, though, the F1 was unfazed by multiple types of terrain, from the open highway to sharp, undulating tracks. The 2.7-tonne-rated Tuff Ride independent coil suspension seems well matched to this little rig. On the drawbar, you’ ll find

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