If you truly want to explore the wonders Australia has to offer than a camper trailer is truly the way to go. Refer to our guide on the pros and cons of choosing a camper trailer over a caravan. If you’re reading this article, then it’s probably safe to safe you’ve made an excellent first choice and have purchased yourself a camper trailer.

Now you have some fun decisions to make on how you would best like to customer you own camper trailer to suit your personal needs.

You’re first decision to make is a big one, if you’re about to embark on a big trip then deciding the place, you’ll lay your head each night is no small task. Most camper trailers such as the Adventure Kings MT1 camper trailer designed with rooftop tents in mind. The reason for this is a rooftop tent is the perfect way to utilise the full internal storage of the of your camper trailer. Refer to our roof top tent buyers guide for more helpful information. The Kings camper trailer has anodised extruded aluminium roof rack support frames allowing you to mount nearly any rooftop tent on the market. However, in particularly the King’s camper trailer has been designed to suits all Adventure King’s rooftop tents.

Another decision to make is what type of 12v fridge you’d like to run. Choosing what portable fridge to run in your camper trailer setup really boils down to personal preference. As unlike a vehicle setup with a camper trailer it isn’t tight on room, so it just depends on what is your favourite type of decision 12 volt fridge. The Kings camper trailer features a 100-litre fridge slide that will fit up to an adventure king’s 90 litre dual zone fridge freezer plus many of the largest dual zone fridge freezers on the market today. However maybe this just isn’t enough fridge for you, then don’t sweat the pantry section of the camper trailer is safely protected by the awning and is the ideal location to install a Kings 85L Upright Fridge/Freezer.

The next decision to make for you camper trailer is your electrical setup, having the right electrical setup for your camper trailer is vital to allow you to go truly off grid in style. So the first step if you camper trailer doesn’t come stock with one is to purchase and install an electrical 12-volt control box. These come completely pre-wired with switches circuit breakers and gauges and both a 12-volt cigarette lighter socket and a pair of usb sockets. A good rule of thumb for a camper trailer battery is something like a 100 amp hour Adventure Kings AGM deep cycle battery. These batteries are extremely good quality and deep cycle battery are perfect for an off-grid setup. Although if you really want to make the most out of your camper trailer then wiring in a second AGM Battery will give you a whopping about of amp hours for true off grid living. If you’re 12volt mad and love bringing with you every appliance under the sun when you go camping or maybe you truly are traveling to no man’s land than don’t worry your camper trailer with the right tools can certainly handle it. Hooking your camping trailer up with some quality inverters will allow you to bring all your favourite home appliances. If you get one power enough like a 3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter you could bring your coffee machine on the road and have a quality cup of joe on the go.

To get the absolute most out of your camping trailer electrical system a DC-DC Charger is highly recommended.

DC-DC Charger takes energy from the alternator while the car is running and enhances the charge to get the greatest capacity of charge into your auxiliary battery. A DC-DC Charger is integral to your dual battery setup It is a clever way to ensure your auxiliary deep cycle battery or accessory battery receives the exact level of charge and ensure your batteries reach the highest charge amount in a regulated, secure, and fast and approach.

If you’re planning a trip in Australia, then it would be silly not to incorporate the power of the sun in your camper trailer electrical setup. A good quality DC-DC Charger will give you the ability to use your solar panels to charge your batteries. Get a rooftop tent that has the ability to mount solar panels to the roof and then as extra backup in case you are parked in the shade. Get your self either a portable solar panel or for even more versatility a solar blanket.

Now that we have covered how to setup your camper trailer’s electrical system its now cover what features you should look for before you actually buy a camper trailer that will make this setup process far easier and better.

Firstly ensure your 12 volt compartment comes with at least a 50 millimetre grommets in the bottom corner to make running your own wiring easy with access into the fridge compartment and the  main compartment of the trailer simple. Another helpful thing to look out for is on the drawbar of your camper trailer there should be a 50 amp quick connect plug that’s pre-wired into the control box and the battery in the 12-volt compartment. This will provide power to the entire camper trailer from your vehicle’s alternator. A major thing to look out for is that

Every part of the wiring throughout the camper trailer is protected by corrugated conduit and fastened with rubber pea coated clips and ties to prevent wires from dangling moving around and being damaged. Plus every pass-through hole uses a rubber grommet or sealant to prevent the wires from wearing or being damaged over time. This will ensure quality electrical wiring even when on the tough tracks

Now with this guide you should be able to comfortably setup you camper trailer to suit your personal preference. So get out there and hit the road.