For a now 60 (!) year old Adventure motorcycle rider (Honda Africa Twin) who has does perhaps too many annual trips to Namibia, I owe you and the entire 4x4 Offroad Camping community a collective apology. I was that person in the crowd who simply could not fathom why you lot would go to such lengths to tow these creatures behind you out into the great beyond. Well I have been humbled and educated at the same time. You are to be commended for such an in-depth and excellently presented description of what this is and entails. Having in the past month seen over 20 vids produced by you, Ed and 4x4ventures I have had a welcome change of heart and understanding for this amazing lifestyle. Perhaps the time has come to sell the two wheel scoot and trade it all in on something like this. Thank you!!

By far the best and most comprehensive review I have ever seen great job I love your videos.

@EpicAfrica

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Glad it was helpful 🙌🏻

Best review I have seen on any trailer/caravan! Legend. I have one issue, now I badly want one. Will have to wait till I have won the lotto..... enjoy and thanks for all the great content. I will hopefully in the future join one of these trips.

Now that is an incredible set of wheels. And one of the best reviews of any product I have watched. Thank you for all the detail.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the great comment 🙌🏻 makes the time spent doing it all worth it 👍🏻

Brilliant review! Well done. Every new BL customer should get a copy of this review. Makes set up easier.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the positive comment 🙏🏼

This is amazing good, and most important thing is that it is very wide space inside, and multi-functional for solid use.

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

This is just beautiful simply home away from home ❤️👌🏾

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Really good video. Very informative. The bloopers was the best part 😂

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much bone! Haha need to start adding them in to all the vids 😂

@paulredelinghuys7301

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Trust Ed to capture that and believe they had a good laugh

Great review, i like that you go into detail! A realistic & informative review!

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙌🏻

Thanks and well done.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏻 thank you

Great vid!

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Loved this review.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Beatiful Camping trailer i must say. great walk around with your mate Ed.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment :)

Fantastic review. Cheers Ed🍻

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

🍻

Your Front Bumber is Awsome

@EpicAfrica

6 ай бұрын

thank you

Awesome video. We are in the early stages of considering this trailer for a trip around Australia. Here it is called the 'Hopper 4'. Especially appreciate sharing the electrical changes you made, and excellent idea having the quick pitch awning on a drawer slide. Best wishes and Happy Camping!

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and I wish you all the best with your Hopper 4, they really are fantastic!

Your videos should be in the 100ks, you do such an amazing work. Thanks for great education work and i hope your channels grows. 👍🏾👍🏾

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much the positive comment! Comments like yours and hitting the like all help it reach more people :)

Nice one Jason. Love what you did with the electrical system. Well done bud

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thanks. Glad its family camping. Most camping vids are couples only

@EpicAfrica

11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, hope we inspire other families to get out there 🙌🏻

Brilliant

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 🙌🏻

Paar lekker tips gevang ek kyk na die Ratel 4. Great Video

Nice review

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Lekker video. I happily camp with a matallian maxi but still enjoyed your setup video.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching, I had a Maxi for two years before this and loved it. I think Metalian and Bush Lapa make some of the best camp trailers on the market!

Great video Jason but hell lots of beer time lost setting it up and taking it down 😃.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Haha it’s no iKamper but makes a great base for us and normally takes about 15mins to fully setup

Also tow a Miskruier B810...love our van and heading out for a 3 week trip by the end of the week. Stayed at the same camp at Bonamanzi in Des 2020 very eventful stay with good and bad stories...had a lot of ticks around and killed about 25 at one shot on the BL awning sides one morning and even had to fend off a croc from that same dam

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

It really is a great and well made van! I know all to well about the croc but they did manage to catch him in the end and move him to another location. Never had ticks there but maybe it was just that time of the year. Enjoy your trip and safe travels 🙌🏻

Good video, appreciate it, especially on the add-ons I was so close to finalize my Miskruier order in 2020 but the price at the time of R389k was a serious consideration and after coming back from our Namaqua Eco trail and Westcoast trail with our Challenger Wilderness 310 trailer with TTT, I decided that I'm cancelling the idea of ever sleeping in anything that resembles a canvass tent. The strong West Coast wind was really something to write home about and the extreme weather of late also took me back to the drawing board after losing a great deal of sleep and ended up with something without the fold-out canvass set up, which turned out to be a "new" 2012 Sprite Tourer SP that I modified to sleep up to 5 people inside at a third of the price of a BL. Also, living on the road we needed something that you can "stealth camp" from time to time without the fold-outs that draws too much attention. When doing extreme off-road trails with the Rubicon, we just arrange to leave the caravan somewhere for a day or two. Otherwise we do 90% of the roads less travelled with the caravan. The BL however still remains one of the best "expedition" vehicles next to the Echo Chobe in my opinion but that's all it is...

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, Thank you for the great comment! Always good to hear another point of view with some very valid reasons!

Great vid Jason. Bushlapa should've done a video like this in the first place. Not that 5 second shorts

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the great comment! Yea they really need to up their game in the video department

This was a great video Jason! Stayed up way past my bedtime watching it ☺️ really helpful advice on set up and will be my go to vid when ours arrives. Curious to know how your fridge connects to 12v in the van(when on the slider) is it a hella connection or Anderson?

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Shaun! Yes I only ever use Anderson plus for the fridges. The hella type are unreliable and always come out

Very informative video - we learned alot, thank you. Waiting for our BL2 & will implement some of your tips. Where did you get the extra poles for the shower. Those are very quick & easy and folds away short so it can fit in the shower bag.

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Jason this is an excellent camper review. Well done and thank you very much. Where did you get the Shower floor? Is it also from Bush Lapa? Keep going with nice videos.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks so much and glad you enjoyed it. The shower base was from a lady on Facebook, here's her number Tracy - 0832680042

As always great video!! Just wondering where did you buy the canvas shower base? Really like the simplistic design of it

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, I got it from SafariCo 4x4 in PMB. Just email craig@safarico4x4.co.za

Thank you for a great walk around of your bush lapa. I see your registration is NU, could you please tell me who you use for your vinal stickers?

@EpicAfrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for the comment. Please drop me a message on Instagram and I'll share the details.

Please can you give a review on the Raptor as a overland vehicle, looking to buy one and im keen to her what you have to say. Ive also owned the wildtrax 3.2

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support 🙌🏻 Yes I definitely will do a short review but the raptor is amazing as an overlander and it’s only real downfall is the sag you get when loading it….but the right coils sort that out!

Excellent review. Busy having a look at an upgrade and Miskruier is on the list, After this review, it has moved to the top of the list. I Have a question regarding the Raptor, Have you done any upgrades on the rear suspension? I found that mine drops quite a bit when carrying load. Do you use the factory tow bar?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Hi Louis, thank you for the comment. So on my Raptor I did upgrade the rear springs to a 300kg constant load which was fantastic when fully loaded and towing but when unloaded the rear was a bit high so I would recommend looking at a 200kg spring. I think that would work well. There seems to be good options in Aus but I am waiting on the new Raptor so we didn't bring any in. I did use the factory tow bar but I changed out the dropped tow hitch for one that didnt have the drop, then everything sits nice and level.

Fantastic review, thank you very much. Bush Lapa owes you a sales commission for sure. Did you look at the Echo Chobe at all ? If so, what influenced your decision ?

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Cliff, I looked at the Echo but in the end the quality and layout of the Bush Lapa made my mind up for me.

Excellent video. What make/brand lithium battery did you install?

@EpicAfrica

6 ай бұрын

I now use the LiNERGY 12.8V 200Ah LifePo4 Bluetooth. Great battery! here is the link: www.livestainable.co.za/product/linergy-12-8v-200ah-lifepo4/

Awesome review! Is that Edwards land cruiser I see in the Vid

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and yes it is Ed's :)

Thank you, great review. Where can I buy that awesome shower tray?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, you can contact Tracy on whatsapp 0832680042 and just use us as a reference.

Great vid! Do you find a difference towing the Bushlapa vs your old Metalian? Clearance, ruggedness etc? What are your main advantages of the BL over the Metalian?

@EpicAfrica

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, towing is much the same, they both preform very well. The lapa is just a bit bigger so it blocks out more in the mirrors. The best advantages over the Metalian is that you sleep in it and we (Famaily of 4) all fit in it with space to spare

Epic and proper setup!!!! 🤤 Where did you purchase the 360 degree coupler if I may ask?

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! You can get them from AlKo in Vereeniging.

@shanesadventures4433

2 жыл бұрын

@@EpicAfrica thanks 🤘🏻

@blnkstefaans6892

Жыл бұрын

@@EpicAfrica Did you haveto modify anything on the Bush Lapa to work with the standard Burquip axles?

Great setup! Where did you get the poles that keep the shower up?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Retha, the pole are from iKamper. Heres the link. ikamper.co.za/product/canopy-poles-black/

Hey great video! Q : where did you buy the black canvas shower tray?

@EpicAfrica

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, it’s from SafariCo 4x4, just reach out to them and see if they have stock. Otherwise there is a lady on the bush lapa facebook group that also makes them

get vid thank you. as a matter of interest with the amount of available space you have in the miskruier, how much of your rear load bin on the bakkie do you use to carry additional stuff for camping?

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏼 I would say that most of the time I use about 60% of the space in the load bin, but I also have a 2nd fridge so that takes a fair bit of space on its own.

Hi did you fit the 360° tow bar afterwards? If so. Where did you source it? Great informative video.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t fit it myself just because I ordered my Lapa with it on from the factory but I think any trailer/caravan centre will be able to fit it for you.

Great video, lots of info. Please let me know which editing programs you are using.

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I use Adobe premiere pro.

@andredebeer6185

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for info, great new Bots video

Thanks for sharing and great review We have the Boskriek with approximately 80,000 kms on her now What I am interested in is where did you get coupler from if you don’t mind sharing with me Regards Peter Field

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the support. The coupler is the AL-KO Off-Road Ball Coupling. I think you can contact them directly for one.

Nice setup. Please can you give me the link where I can buy the canvas shower base from?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. you can contact Tracy on whatsapp 0832680042 for the Self supporting Shower basin

Hwzit J, great video thanks :)! The trailer coupler you added on, may I ask where you bought this? Definitely keen on adding it onto my trailer…

@shaunbotha2241

Жыл бұрын

Disregard, I found my answer in the comments :)

@EpicAfrica

11 ай бұрын

Hope you managed to get hold of one 🙌🏻

Amazing video. I'm curious about your electrical setup. I take it the Multiplus switch automatically from grid power when available or to batteries if not and your 220v outlets are only connected to your Multiplus output correct?

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thank so much, yes that is correct the Multiplus basically sits between the grid and everything in the bush lapa. We we are connected to the grid it keep the batteries charged and lets the 220v flow to all outlets but if the grid drops then it takes over and keeps everything on using the batteries.

@blnkstefaans6892

Жыл бұрын

@@EpicAfrica Nice! The 220v breaker... does that only control the incoming grid 220v or the 220v output from Multiplus?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

@@blnkstefaans6892 basically the Multiplus sits between the 220v grid and all the 220v in the bush lapa.

Ive noticed you didnt fit a snorkel on this Raptor. Why didn't you and will you be fitting it on your new build?

@EpicAfrica

11 ай бұрын

I didn’t fit one just because I knew I wouldn’t have it long and it required a body cut. The new one I have will definitely get one just as soon as there is a decent one available. I would look at TJM or Safari Snorkels

Great Video, I am ordering a BL Kewer and they will be fitting a Quickpitch shower, however, can I ask where one is able to purchase the telescopic poles you used to support the shower, they are small and can fit in shower bag

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, glad it helped and hope you enjoy your new Kewer. The poles are from iKamper: ikamper.co.za/product/canopy-poles-black/

@peterturvey

Жыл бұрын

@@EpicAfrica Bought thanks

It’s looks spacious inside I have three mini me’s aged between 1-11 years in your opinion do you think the it will work for us,

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Yea I think it will work but you might need to give the 3 kids the bigger bed, the one that folds out over the hitch

@ndumisoluthuli3905

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason I will do exactly that I have an appointment with factory next week, I appreciate your feedback

How does one secure the front end whrn away from the van for a while?

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

When its all setup its hard to secure it fully but we dont leave high value items in it while out on a game drive.

It's a nice trailer but the effort! A ground tent will take you the same time. Setting up camp must not be an effort. Then there is the cost? I like the trailer hitch but I can only imagine the domestic it will cause assembling camp in 35°C plus in Savuti, Chobe.

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jan, the video goes into great detail so don't judge the setup time by the video. For one not stop I only put out the beds which take a total of 10mins and the full setup take me about 17mins so in the grand scheme of things that isn't bad when you look at the space you have. Remember I have children so being off the ground is important to us and having them in the same "space" as us is also important. No domestic's, I set the van up and Jade sorts the kids and makes up the beds. Maybe one day the kids can do it all 😂

Did you ditch the Metalian trailer? Awesome review…

@EpicAfrica

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 🙌🏻 yes it was just time for a change, we still love the Metalian

@jonathanneethling

2 жыл бұрын

@@EpicAfrica That’s interesting. I’m not brand bashing at all. But I made several attempts to try and go see the Metalian trailer factory after seeing yours on KZread. I honestly didn’t get any great feedback. It might have just been me. But in the end I bought the Bushwakka FarGo. Look forward to the next vid. ✌🏻

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

That's a shame, I deal with Sky and he was great..

Hi please tell me we're can I purchase the Elco 360 Degree tow hitch as on your trailer

@EpicAfrica

5 ай бұрын

I think I recall you getting sorted but if you haven’t let me know

@andrebasson3251

4 ай бұрын

@@EpicAfrica Also interested in this hitch. Could you please share where it can be sourced.

Excellent review thanks. Did you do the electrical work yourselves or did someone do all the electrical work for you

@EpicAfrica

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. I own a shop called SafariCo 4x4 so I did it together with my team there 👌🏻

What an awesome video! I feel the need to sell my small camping trailer now and buy one of these. 🏕

@EpicAfrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙌🏻