Class B+ RV Tour 🚐 - In-Depth Look at Our New Zealand Wilderness Motorhome Rental

[@RVgeeks]

As life hopefully begins to get back toward some semblance of normal, you can dream/plan your own New Zealand Wilderness Motorhome holiday here: hubs.ly/H0nfTBc0​

[@CruisingTheCut]

Great tour, I enjoyed that very much as always.

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks, David... we've really enjoyed your NZ trip videos as well!

[@ManWander]

WOW!!! What a great rig!! Thanks for the tour! I was drooling the whole time!

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RVwithTito]

Great walk through! Everything in there is so thoughtfully designed. I love that.

[@RVgeeks]

It really is! We'll say the same thing we've said on other international RV trips.... Are you paying attention US manufacturers? 🤨

[@RVwithTito]

@@RVgeeks Yeah. No kidding.

[@Assassin1959]

Great to see a video again from you guys, its been a while. Safe travel my friends.

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks Hector! Hope you didn't miss last week's Freedom Camping video. 😉 Hope you're safe, too.

[@jiminnari]

Damn, American RV manufacturers, some awesome features I would pay extra for, open your eyes and innovate like the overseas manufacturers. Great tour guys!

[@RVgeeks]

We totally agree!!

[@kaigaku4220]

american sucks! They always want to charge as much as they can and offer the least!

[@elzbietapolec4011]

Thank you for your tour as my husband and I are planning our next tour of New Zealand, not by car, but by Motor Home. Great lesson and good tips.

[@RVgeeks]

You will love NZ!!!!!

[@gailjohnson6670]

Awesome design. Thank you for the great tour and video. Blessings to you.

[@jai4654]

Thank you guys for showing your video. I just absolutely love watching this review....

[@rogerbrekas8239]

Your tech videos are always the best. I really enjoy viewing all the different features available on these European RVs.

[@ritawatkins1145]

That was great...super unit - I really like it and seems all you need. Great video, guys

[@RVgeeks]

It was pretty sweet. Thanks Rita & Pat!

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

Hope you guys are staying safe during your adventures

[@RVgeeks]

We are, thanks. You too!

[@Dioxinpie]

Fluent, informative commentary. Much appreciated.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Really well designed motor home! Thank you so much 😊

[@RVgeeks]

Glad you like it!

[@kukichik2553]

Awesome review! Love the Wilderness motorhomes and the variations of the dry bathroom. Hope you enjoyed NZ during your trip

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks! We sure did!

[@李腾洋]

Great tour guys, just right on time for me. thx

[@gypsybelle4757]

What an incredible design! I really Hope American manufacturers are taking serious notes. The monitoring panels seem like they would be an easy upgrade to bring across the pond. Thank you for the tour! So many great ideas!

[@HomeARoam]

What a well thought-out RV. Love the window screens and hidden floor storage for the shoes. Thanks for a thorough tour :-)

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks for watching!

[@ritaauld3331]

Thanks for sharing this... very informative.

[@mikelocke3258]

Really first class video, well done. You have explained for me a lot of detail on these Burstners that I didn't understand. Thanks !!! We are set to be buying one next week, all going well.

[@RVgeeks]

That’s awesome! Congratulations in advance. 👍😄

[@jerrydaminato743]

Super. Boy they have some great features that surpass what's even thought about here!

[@RVgeeks]

So true, Jerry. We sure hope that US manufacturers begin paying more attention to what's being done in Europe.

[@r.a.lafleur7248]

Great review guys! Too bad these are not available in the States. It's the little details like the skylights and double shower drain that make these special.

[@chuckcoffin8542]

Several desirable features displayed which I wish North American RV manufacturers would incorporate! TY for a very through presentation.

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks. We totally agree!

[@lalithsaminda4830]

Great ..Excellent presentation

[@MortonsontheMove]

Great tour guys!

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks for letting us film your bed! 😁

[@drinkinslim]

Bwahahaaa!

[@barbaracarlson7402]

Our Winnebago Navion has the same shades up front and in the coach with one exception our latches don't have the locking button which would be great. The Navion is our third RV and we especially love the cab shades. We love the tilt up windows too for the reasons you mentioned. Love the floor storage in the floor!

[@RVgeeks]

We've heard nothing but great things about the Navion, Barbara! So no surprise you've had three! We realized that we forgot to mention that there is another almost-identical in-floor storage compartment back near the bedroom! Very good use of space.

[@jayl6029]

I think the skylight was installed with the opening facing upwards so it can be opened while driving. Otherwise the opening would be facing downwards so the skylight can be opened while it is raining outside and it would keep it from coming inside the campervan.

[@RVgeeks]

Good thought, Jay! That does seem possible, although the struts that hold the skylight up might not be up to the task of holding that large surface area open against much wind!

[@jayl6029]

@@RVgeeks you are right it is not made to be opened while driving. I have been told the skylight is positioned in such a way as to not get torn off while driving at higher speeds if air were to get under.

[@SMITHYSKONTIKI]

Glad to see you again. And driving on the correct side of the road lol. Am biased being in the UK

[@DS-fo4ed]

My 2021 identical rig in the UK has the DEF we call it add blue

[@littledotti]

Yay New Zealand

[@nancyf52]

Nice tour guys. I said it with your Italy tour, dang US needs to pick up on these ideas.

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks Nancy. We totally agree!

[@julienchiang1337]

We got the Alpine 4 too last year for 2 weeks via a free upgrade as the Alpine 2 (Wilderness had changed their names btw) we booked was crashed by the previous customer. It was our first motorhome/rv holiday and it was so luxurious and easy to drive. I doubt we will have the same level of enjoyment if we were to rent from somewhere else besides Wilderness. We loved that trip so much we booked again with Wilderness, this time the Cruise 2, for 3 weeks this coming October. Looking at the current situation though, we are deeply disappointed that the trip will probably not happen for awhile. :( Love the way you guys did the presentation video! We tried something similar but being inexperienced, all the little bits of video ended up a disaster. Thank you for refreshing our memories! Wilderness should endorse this as one their official walk-through videos! Stay safe too and will be looking forward to your other videos, new subscriber here!

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks so much for the nice comment, Julien! We totally agree about Wilderness. So sorry that the current situation is getting in the way of your return visit. Incidentally, we were on our trip in NZ when the pandemic hit, got locked down, and had our flight cancelled. We did get back to North America okay, and there are lots worse places to be stuck than NZ!

[@joethecomputerguy1]

This pandemic mess and the choice of RV campgrounds to close down has made me rethink FT RVing. I just bought a home in Florida for my winters. I'll be selling my 2016 Bounder (with lithium and solar) and starting a search for a B+ with a drop down bed or Murphy bed. I'll be PT and exploring the US when I am not in Florida. Sure wish the quality was similar here in North America as you just displayed in NZ. Stay safe and healthy!

[@RVgeeks]

Congrats on the new house, Joe! This is indeed a challenging time. We don't understand why the US didn't designate RV parks as essential, like they did in NZ. We found the RVs in Italy, England, and NZ to have many thoughtful design features that US manufacturers would do well to copy (we were in a small campervan in Oz, so nothing there we'd specifically want to emulate). Stay safe out there, Joe!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I love the blinds you're talking about. They would not only keep everything private, but also relatively cool in the summer. They should make them for car use. Here in the Northwest USA during the summer months, the temperature reaches in the 80s. With the windows up, the inside of a car can reach the triple digit temps. With something like this around the windows, I would imagine it would be around 70 degrees, with the AC unit going. 🙂

[@RVgeeks]

Those window shades are indeed awesome. The ones in the side windows are even highly reflective on the outside. Not sure why the windshield isn't the same way, but either way, they really help keep the rig cool, especially when you combine it with lots of windows that open very wide.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

They should be available for installation on cars and trucks as well. 🙂

[@jai4654]

Ive always wanted to own one of these.

[@Unitedflyier]

Great review. Which bed layout did you prefer?

[@jon.landry47]

One thing that caught my attention was storage of wine glasses and mugs. The shelf seemed to sag under the weight of upright stemware. Am I wrong? This looked like the only thing that needs improvement on an otherwise awesome RV. Glad you made it back safe.

[@RVgeeks]

Hi John! If that shelf seemed in the video to be sagging under too much weight, we definitely didn’t notice it. The design of that glassware shelf, where each glass and cup was individually fit into its own holder, was so far and away better than the RV we had in England, where all of the dishware rattled like crazy as we drove!

[@lancelot222]

Is there any way to purchase one of these to use in the states? And is there anything being sold in the US that is close to this? Such a great video!!

[@RVgeeks]

Sorry Lance. Not aware of any way to buy one of these in North America. Not sure what’s like it here, with the possible exception of Leisure Travel Vans.

[@DennisWintjes2]

Nice Air Canada tshirt. Thanks for sharing. Like #141

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks Dennis! Love both Air Canada and the Dreamliner, so that shirt is one of my favourites! ✈️ 🇨🇦 😄

[@sgit1]

A thoughtful design . . . functional throughout with restrained elegance. RV design in the states sometimes resembles hotel casinos . . . garish. Wondering about that grey tank pipe - seemed vulnerable below the chassis. Also, did not see any special area to safely secure/hide dark chocolate almonds . . . or does New Zealand offer something better?

[@RVgeeks]

Hi Scott! That gray tank outlet can indeed get dinged up a bit. One of them had a pretty good chip out of it. As far as chocolate, we fell in love with Whitaker's, especially the Peanut Block. To die for! Hiding is was futile, since you could juts sniff it out. LOL

[@enadevanz8281]

Excellent walkthrough, its versatile and innovative design. Does it have an awning at the main door side?

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks Enad. This particular unit did not have any awnings.

[@lindachong7009]

could I ask what is the length of the RV that you've rented? you are spot on regarding American RV manufacturers.

[@RVgeeks]

About 7 meters

[@formeraide529]

A question on propane. My class C has a factory quick connect for a grill on it. Of course it is after the regulator. I know that you can buy a connection that goes between your onboard tank and regulator to hook up a portable tank if your onboard tank goes empty. My question is could you use the grill quick connect with a portable tank if your onboard tank goes empty? I know I would need a regulator on it, but would it mess my onboard regulator up having more pressure on the output side of it than on the intake side?

[@RVgeeks]

Wow! Interesting question! Theoretically? We THINK It should work. But we don't know for sure that it won't cause a problem with the onboard regulator if you did it regularly over time. And we're not 100% sure that the external attachment point doesn't have a backflow preventer in it for that very reason. If you DO try it... you'd definitely want to regulate the external tank down to the same output pressure from your onboard regulator (11" Water Column)... and we'd turn off the valve on the onboard tank, just to ensure that it didn't get filled up if the onboard regulator didn't stop the backflow of propane.

[@Gram801b413]

Very nice tour -thank you . What would you say is comparable to that in a US built rig ?

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks Barbie! Not sure if there’s anything quite like this in the states, but the closest thing might be something like a leisure travel van.

[@und4287]

The motorized bed seems faster than the previous rigs you've been on.

[@RVgeeks]

I think you're right!

[@scott810]

Interesting it does not have a rooftop A/C unit. Guess you would not need it too much with that many skylights and windows.

[@RVgeeks]

Good spotting, Scott! No AC. It's available from Bürstner as an option, but with the windows opening so wide (and the typical climate in NZ), we didn't need it at all. Even though it was Autumn while we were there, it apparently doesn't generally get hot enough in NZ for anything more than the windows and roof vents to be needed.

[@bhmbill]

Great job guys, 2 questions: Are the batteries lithium ion? Would the bikes fit in the garage?

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks! The batteries were AGM. We're pretty sure the bikes would fit, but we didn't actually try. Since they were mounted on the back, we just left them there, leaving room for other stuff in the garage. We drove on some SUPER dusty roads, of course coating the bikes with dust. So the garage might have been a better choice! LOL

[@drinkinslim]

Although you can get lithium ion batteries, most RVs use lithium iron phosphate (for a number reasons that I won't go into here). It will be interesting to see if NZ travel vans upgrade to lithium over time but, because they're rental vans, use of AGMs no doubt keep the *initial* costs down. Just my 2c. :)

[@ThePhilcam]

Awesome review guys! I am sitting here in Auckland planning a couple of years in Europe and the US travelling by camper... one of my concerns was buying in europe then selling then buying again in the US but it sounds like I should just take my European RV to the US and sell there when I have finished with it? Any issue using the cassette toilet in the US? I guess the only other issue might be power conversion?

[@RVgeeks]

Hey Philip! Sounds like you have an amazing couple of years planned! We'd think that transporting, and importing, a non US-spec vehicle to the US would be a somewhat daunting task. The US has some pretty stringent requirements that may make it cost- and effort-prohibitive, including the cost of transporting it across the Pond. We'd guess that selling in Europe and buying a used rig in the States might be simpler, especially if you're looking for a less-expensive rig, as they should be readily available all over rvtrader.com. A cassette should be no problem, although less convenient (people here do have them, usually in smaller rigs), but the power issue might be a real challenge. Another issue that might make it harder to sell a European RV here is the lack of ability to connect directly to city water. People here are used to being able to hook directly up to pressurize their water system and not run off the fresh tank or water pump when they're in a full hook-up RV park. Best of luck. What an adventure!

[@ThePhilcam]

@@RVgeeks thanks for your feedback! There is a company called Seabridge that will ship RVs from Belgium to Halifax or New York and have found several blogs where they come highly recommended. the cost appears to be about $3k and it takes about a week. Registration seems to be a non event as long as you stay less than a year (could be a sticking point)... having been watching the prices on second hand units in Europe I can see it can take months to sell so have been a bit concerned about selling and buying BUT i do take you point. I guess we should just hope that the US manufacturers one day start to take on some european ideas and style, lol! Safe travels!

[@ThePhilcam]

wow speedy like... you guys still stuck here in NZ? Hoping for level 2 today! I have 10 acres in west auckland you are most welcome to park a couple of campers on if you are looking for a change.

[@RVgeeks]

Thanks very much for the offer, Philip... but we made it back home to North America in early April. Hope things continue to go smoothly for you all down in NZ and that you get to be out on the road again soon!

[@ThePhilcam]

RVgeeks great news! NZ back to level 2 from the 14th so most people are out and about again! Hope you get the opportunity to head back sometime in the future!

[@JamesLawson-z5c]

Doesn't run adblue/DEF because it has a DPF on the exhaust

[@Kenzo9063]

The head unit has no apple carplay or android auto?

[@jisooturtlerabbitkim9444]

Watching this makes me wanna live in a motor home Xd

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

Amy Smith sane here. Every RVGeeks video makes me wanna buy a motor home and live life on the road traveling the country

[@ndiandy]

I apologize if you have already been asked, but, what was the rental rate? Per day, week, month? Great video! Thanks!

[@RVgeeks]

No worries... our 5-week rental was roughly NZ$10,000 (US$6,000 with the exchange rate at the time), but it varies by model (the bigger the RV, the more it costs... and ours was one of the larger in their lineup), time of year (busier seasons are more expensive) and options (bikes, liability waivers, unlimited internet, etc are all extras). We'd recommend checking their website (here's a shortlink: hubs.ly/H0nfTBc0) to get a more accurate estimate for yourself.

[@bharatpublicmanch1974]

Very nice tour. How much it costs to own such a motor home. I am from INDIA and I wish to import one such kind of motor home.

[@RVgeeks]

Sorry, but we have no idea about purchase price. You might have to Google that one.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Just can't get enough of Australia, can you? 🙂 Looks like a fun RV to drive. I've always preferred anything produced in Australia than here in the USA. 🙂

[@RVgeeks]

We do seem to love it down under!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I hope to one day visit Australia and New Zealand. I'd also like to visit more of the UK. I'd love to visit Germany, maybe Italy.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

If you could return to any place you've visited, where would you visit? I've visited England twice, and I'd love to return to England and see more of England, Wales, Scotland, and possibly Ireland. I've never visited there.

[@RVgeeks]

We’ve done 3 weeks in England and 2 weeks in Scotland and loved them both. Haven’t yet made it to Wales or Ireland, but both are on our bucket list. We’ve done two separate month-long trips to Italy, one RVing and one mostly in AirBnB apartment. We ADORE Italy and it’s still the place we’d like to go back to again and again, even before hitting other bucket list places we haven’t yet visited. We’ve been through a LOT of Italy, and everywhere we’ve been is sublime!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Given how narrow British roads are, I'd be rather nervous about driving in England, Scotland, or Wales. Driving on the opposite side of the road doesn't make me as nervous as driving such narrow roads.

[@sandygalbraith49]

Excellent presentation. Seems like European design is like years ahead of ours....wonder why?

[@RVgeeks]

Wish we knew, Sandy. 🤨

[@freedomshaafici]

I ❤ it

[@TONSOFVANARCHY]

Wow!

[@NJ-Cathie]

Beautiful unit. Matt and Jennifer Wendland went to an RV rally for Leisure Travel in Quebec. One of the owners retro fitted their Leisure Travel Van with the shades you had on the windshield. They are such a great design. I love that the stay in place and you do not need to dig them out to use and they roll neatly out of the way when you are in motion.

[@RVgeeks]

We'd love to have windshield shades like those on our own rig... and our car! 😄

[@RollinRagu]

What do you suspect are the primary reasons we don't see some of these innovations in the states? It's frustrating! Is it that the American consumer doesn't expect more? Many, many thoughtful design features. Almost like the designers were users! :)

[@RVgeeks]

"Almost like the designers were users!" 😂 Imagine that! We're baffled. If we don't see at least a couple more American manufacturers offer Euro-style cabinetry (at the very least), we should stage a revolt!

[@joanmcerlean7158]

I love the glossy white back plate and numerous chrome buttons for inside switches and monitoring gauges. So much nicer than all the black plastic face plates that are ubiquitous in North America. Airstream, Pleasure Way and LTV etc. put all this $ and effort into creating beautiful interiors and then assault your eyes with all the black plastic boxes. C’mon! Manufacturers, tell Dometic, Truma etc that you don’t want black plastic anymore.

[@larryfarquhar263]

What length is this model?

[@RVgeeks]

7.4 meters / 24′ 6″. If you're interested, full specs here: www.thervgeeks.com/trip-tips/wilderness-motorhome-tour/

[@TRIPURAVillageRide]

Good motor home car

[@davidmcconnell8690]

:-)))) :-))))