Majestic
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LIONEL MUSSELL
COUPLE’S CARAVAN
CHRIS AND CAROL BRETT HAVE MADE MANY MODIFICATIONS
TO THEIR POP-TOP TO ENHANCE THEIR TOURING LIFESTYLE.
Chris and Carol Brett arrived
in Australia from the UK
with good qualifications.
Chris had a degree in
chemical engineering from
Loughborough University
and Carol was a qualified
nurse. The university at
Loughborough is known for
its academic and sporting
curriculum.
Ten years ago, the Bretts
bought an 18ft Majestic
single-axle pop-top and still
love it. They have modified it
to suit their nomadic lifestyle
and have no thoughts of
trading it for a more modern
van any time soon.
The Bretts travel with empty
water tanks to keep weight
down and have a water filter
on the kitchen bench. They
mainly use caravan parks
but can manage a few days
of bush camping when it
suits them. They try to travel
without any fixed plan or
deadlines and did a clockwise
trip around Australia in 2016
and just stopped where and
when it suited them.
Chris and Carol chose the
single bed option because
it gives them more room,
lets one person read in bed
without disturbing their
partner and is cooler when
visiting our northern parts
in summer.
ORGANISED!
I was impressed by Chris's
organising talent – he has a
laminated list of what's in all
the storage areas that tells him
exactly where to find things.
The extra shelf he has fitted in
the back of their two-wheel-
drive Isuzu twin-cab ute has
given them a great deal more
storage space and saves
weight in the van.
Chris is very proud of the
modifications they’ve made to
make the Majestic so suitable
to their needs:
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