The TrailLite Blog

TrailLite is hitting the road with Matty Mclean and the TVNZ Breakfast team to explore some of the country’s best road trip destinations.

We sat down with TrailLite customers Bruce and Alison Tudor on the day they took possession of their brand new TrailLite Oakura to chat about what worked for them with making that purchase at the 2017 Covi SuperShow in March.

Caravanning is a great way to see the best New Zealand has to offer. Head away with the family to give your children access to some of the best outdoor playgrounds a kid could ask for; nature, forests, beaches.

Sunday drives in the South Island are worthy of the movies. They are picturesque, relatively empty and endless in their options for on road exploration.

Learning the basics of motorhome lingo can be challenging especially when you're researching. One person will tell you why WOF is so much better than COF and throw in the benefits of a low GVM all while you're thinking GV.... WHAT?

We got talking to a couple over the weekend who during our one or so hour conversation tossed back and forth between a motorhome or caravan as the right option for them. So welcome the inspiration for this blog- how do you decide whether a motorhome or caravan is more suited to your lifestyle?

At the moment it's a scrapbook of ideas, features and design elements but watch this space. By this time next year, it will be a world-class motorhome on the road, in the hands of a new owner.

This is the default value for Making an investment in a motorhome is nearly as big as deciding on what house to buy. How many bedrooms? What location? And what is it made out of? Quickly turns into how much solar power will I need? What’s the best base vehicle for me and how do I make sure I buy something that will suit my needs?