Jess and Allan Mercer have been travelling full time in their 2006 Goldstream RV pop-top for two years. But on February 14, the pair upgraded to a brand new Goldstream CPX pop-top.
Jess and Allan are the pair behind the Explore Oz social media channels. You might have seen their travels on YouTube, Instagram or Facebook. While their previous Goldstream held up well to their travels, as Allen said, it was time to upgrade and live a little more comfortably.
The CPX range is the latest venture by Goldstream, and represents the first time this caravan manufacturer has built with fibreglass sandwich panels. The result is a strong, well-rounded caravan that still looks like a Goldstream. And judging by the looks on the Jess and Allan’s faces during handover, they were beyond thrilled with their new van.
Their first port of call: Western Australia.
“And we absolutely cannot wait to get there,” Allan said. “This van is going to open up a whole new world for us.”
Asked what they were looking forward to most about their new van, Jess immediately said, with a laugh, “Having a toilet and shower!”
For Allan, the battery system in their new CPX was set to be a game-changer for how they travel. Their previous van had a 100Ah AGM battery… and that was it. State of the art technology for its time, perhaps, but things have come a long way. Their new van is complete with a 600Ah lithium battery system, a 160A charging system, and 440W worth of roof-mounted solar.
Two 95L fresh water tanks and a grey water tank complete the off-grid picture of their new CPX.
“It’s unreal – we’re not going to know ourselves,” Allan said during handover.
Asked why the pair returned to Goldstream for their new van, they quickly said their experience with their older van, the 2006 Goldstream, it was a no-brainer.
“They’re Australian made, Australian owned, and pure quality,” Allan said.
Their new van weighs a very reasonable 2385 Tare, with an unladen ball weight of 206kg and a payload capacity of 575kg – all well within range of their Isuzu D-MAX tow vehicle.
Wherever their travels take them, we wish Allan and Jess all the best!
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