Do you dream of the images you see in the travel magazines and documentaries of African savannah teeming with wild game, of shimmering deserts and rugged plains? When someone mentions an African safari perhaps you imagine yourself right there in the bushveld exploring. This dream could become a reality with Echo 4×4. All you need is the right type of transport and equipment and you could be traveling and camping through the endless savannah of Africa enjoying a dream holiday packed with adventure and discovery. With so much of the African bush being untamed the desire to get out and explore is even greater. A good 4×4 vehicle and the right off-road trailer or caravan will keep you safe and comfortable through the toughest back roads of the African bush.
When you are ready for a serious off-road adventure, the Centre is a one-stop shop for all the reliable and high quality off-road campers and trailers you can choose from to get you going. There is much good advice needed from the experts to ensure that your trip is a success. Advice such as choosing a trailer made from the strongest materials for the hardiest and most reliable structure is given by the experts. The leaf spring suspension is recommended above any other for its great ability to distribute weight evenly as well as give the best shock absorption and axle support. Ensuring that the correct carrying capacity for the spring suspension is loaded as well as the fitting of the springs for the correct tension is important. The Centre has customer advice on all aspects of off-road travel and equipment.
As the founding member of the South African Trailer Association, SATA, Echo 4×4 has dealerships all over South Africa, as well as in Namibia and Botswana. With plans to extend this network into the 26-country Southern African Development community and also into Europe, They are certainly ahead of their field. Willie Grobler is the founder of the Centre and has been an off-road enthusiast and expert for much of his life. Severe testing in the development of outdoor products brings us a range that incorporates the newest technology, design, reliable materials and manufacturing methods. All of these elements allow these products a lifetime reliability and excellent resale value. With strict quality control methods and the highest standards of manufacturing along with rigorous testing in extreme weather and off-road conditions, including water and dust proofing, these products are of the highest quality. All the necessary after-sales support can also be found through Echo the extensive network of dealers. Every dealer can provide a customer with warranties on servicing, with technical backup as well as upgrade options.
With Echo 4×4 you are sure to find a unique range of campers, trailers and caravans all for use off-road. All of these models have found great success in the off-road community in SA as well as in other countries. Depending on your needs there are a few options to choose from. Let’s start at the 2-person Namib caravan. This rugged camper has a strong structure built to endure the toughest conditions and has excellent all-terrain handling. It is comfortable and is designed with plenty of packing space with a walk in shower as well as an on-board geyser. Boasting a 90-litre fridge in its fully equipped kitchen, the Namib packs a mighty punch in the compact design. With more people in your expedition party, the ‘beast’ or the Kavango would be a trailer to look at. Sleeping 2-4 adults, this top of the range caravan is hardy, very tough and provides a comfortable and surprising 5 star camping experience. Never far from the essentials, the Kavango provides a full shower unit, full kitchen with a 2-plate gas cooker. 4 handy drawers in the kitchen provide much needed packing space and hot water is supplied to the kitchen and shower.
You may want to consider the Echo 3, 4 and 5 trailers. The 5, for example is cleverly designed and set up with the necessities such as a fridge, a grocery slider stainless steel kitchen table. A spacious trailer it also comes with a vanity compartment, pot trays and a gas bottle storage compartment. With aluminum stone protectors and secure locks on all its doors, this is a handy and tough little trailer. The 3 and 4 models allow as many as 2 adults and 3 children to enjoy the camping experience. These trailers are light weight and surprisingly easy to tow. They are rugged and exceptionally durable making it possible to access even the toughest terrain. There is also a choice in the range of roof top tents as well as trailers to carry just your equipment. These trailers are produced in off-road as well as on-road models. Echo’s roof top tents have an entirely unique single movement pitch system that is self-supporting in the heavy-duty tent market. With welded seams and the strongest UV-varnished PVC canvas these tents are waterproof and have undergone wind tunnel testing as well as lightning and rain tests. At this off-road centre you will have confidence that you will find the best equipment and advice as you plan your once in a lifetime adventure into the African wilderness.
Learn more about off-road travel. Stop by Echo 4×4′s site where you can find out all about camping trailers and the adventures you can go on.