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[@andrewwaller1948]

How good is that!!!! Good on you squire, and I just say I am glad the 4wd and offroad companies support you guys, makes me want to continue to buy gear and support the said offroad companies. You guys work hard and I am glad you get these opportunities and benefits. Great stuff!!!!! 👍

[@seanchristie7150]

Great video, glad to see there is still some Aussie companies still willing to persevere with the Australian market, we should all get behind them

[@danielphillips8464]

Legend Harry! My wife and I just bought a longreach Le Cub! It’s awesome, two kids it’s such a dream! Good choice Enjoy

[@jackiea8274]

I’m falling in love with this trailer then realizing this might not be available to me in the US! Also, your dog and his big stick is precious.

[@ThatWanderingFeeling]

Awesome Harry you guys are going to love the new setup! One thing we used to do when camping with a newborn and night feeds is boil up some water before bed and keep it in a thermos and another one with cold water so you can mix up bottles through the night without having to actually get up and boil water in the middle of the night 😊 enjoy the fam adventures!

[@firetofork]

We do exactly the same!

[@DANIELMcCOY01]

So good to see Cub get some exposure by someone like yourself. I considered the Cub and have been a fan of what they do for years. The only reason I went with a smaller Patriot was the fact I can’t fit the Cub in my garage. I hope people see the quality of these trailers and they get a few sales out of you. I’m sure your little guy will be a fan 🥰👍🏻

[@BenTodd]

I went patriot for the exact same reason

[@jonhughes8512]

Nice one. We have literally just bought a 2014 Cub Supermatic Drover. Haven't taken it out yet but so well made, and barely noticed I was towing anything.

[@87xfute]

Congratulations Harry on being a Dad, being a Dad of 3 now grown up kids I totally know what you and Sam are in for haha. Enjoy every moment mate and take lots of photos and vids of bub because they grow up SO FAST !! I hope Sam's all good, and the baby too, did you have a boy or a girl, what's their name, it's ok if you'd rather not say I totally understand, take care of each other you're a family now and that changes things. Goodluck with parenthood to both of you, best regards, Seeya Rob

[@garylaker4335]

Cub owner for 11 years, towed it to every state except Tas, mostly on the dirt, never missed a beat….. you won’t be disappointed Harry and I’ll be surprised if you don’t keep it. The advantage of the FF’s is the foot print when set up, no need to pace site out.

[@Sawadventures67]

Congratulations on your awesome camper looking forward to seeing your review

[@ShoeysAdventures]

Honestly, the first camper I've liked since you can still open the door!! Awesome Harry, it looks perfect.

[@explore_moor]

If you turn your car about 20 degrees you can open most car doors while still hitched up and any extention in your draw bar reduces your ramp over angle proportionately. But it depends on your use i guess.

[@ShoeysAdventures]

@@explore_moor I have towed a few before but the jockey wheel/stand seems to be in the way all the time, needless to say, my car is set up as such that I don't need to tow anything.

[@warrencramer4516]

How good! Love the fact that it's Australian made!

[@dolguldur4706]

I agree...australian made 💪🏻 just with chinese material 😬

[@firetofork]

@@dolguldur4706 this is all built with Australian steel mate

[@warrencramer4516]

@@dolguldur4706 maybe do your homework...

[@dolguldur4706]

@@warrencramer4516 dont be too harsh with me mate..take it easy..i said like that because before this,theres claim australian made but they used chinese material..like drifta for example using chinese material then claim australian made in some of their products

[@warrencramer4516]

@@dolguldur4706 so leaving comments about the company using Chinese materials isn't harsh? This Australian company has heavily invested in producing Australian goods (which is a fair effort in today's world because it's so expensive to achieve.) Leaving untrue comments and remarks can really affect a reputation of a company that in this case has really gone out of their way to do the right thing!

[@gail9906]

🤣 I love your packing skills. Things pushed in and falling out looked very familiar to me 30 years ago! Lol. ❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@davidquiring3147]

Behind our Prado I have a well setup Jayco outback Eagle. Not sure of the 4wd capability, but it is so well setup for off grid camping and been optimized well. We were using a swag with our son, but as soon as he started walking we needed something more practical and lockable as he loves to explore.

[@4weeksleave]

Looks awesome! Looking forward to the cooking on this

[@OverlandingNL]

Looks like an awesome camper trailer Harry :D Enjoy!

[@M8YM8]

That is so light! I was looking at an Austrack but will have to check it out. I like the the door doesn’t turn in to the steps so you can keep it closed so the toddler doesn’t fall out!

[@LuisaBrimble]

What a set up Harry! This is incredible!

[@woolengrappler]

Wow! This is excellent. I hope we get something like this in the USA.

[@yabbadabbadoo8225]

My grey nomad years are just around the corner. I could very easily as a single bloke live FT in a set up like this. I'd keep my steel tray ute for carrying fire wood , Genset and extra Jerry cans for the 2 and 3 month Isolation safari's. Brilliant Expo champ!! 10/10 Ps would recommend all serious off roaders get a reverse Osmosis kit. There is always water somewhere in the bush.

[@utahjohnnymontana3373]

Pretty high falootin', as they used to say. I like it. Looks comfy. Sometimes you just don't want to sleep in the dirt.

[@notredame089]

Have to bring it up here mate I’ll give it a service for you🤙🤠🍻

[@ak23995]

I have a Cub Escape... awesome camper, love it and wouldn't change it... only 2 issues... 1: EVERY piece of metal in the kitchen, doors, body etc (other than the chassis) had SUPER sharp edges from cutting/stamping. I literally spent a couple hours with a file to blunt them down, after cutting myself several times. 2: Real world Towball downforce when fully loaded - my Escape comes in at around 280KG towball downforce when fully loaded (water in tank, extra fuel/water in jerry can holders, kitchen full, underbed storage loaded etc..), which is prob more than 20% total weight! Most of the weight can only be loaded in front of the axle, very little opportunity to distribute weight behind axle. This camper looks similar - a huge amount of space in front of the axles. But - I still love it, time to set up is minutes instead of hours like our previous soft floor camper. Everything works and it thoughtfully designed.

[@timmoss1481]

Yeah mate can’t go wrong with a forward fold. I’m now very interested to look closer at the cub brand with the fact they’re a hell of a lot lighter then other brand my olds have a Skamper Kamper and bought it because I owned a soft floor version it’s a beautiful trailer and I’ve towed it it’s sits and travels well but is a tad heavier then yours so I’d be very interested to see the difference

[@rich9903]

Hi Harry. As someone that’s in the market for a good camper trailer, I’m keen to see how the Cub handles high wind conditions with all that canvas and how young Will handles the heat and humidity with no aircon (unless the Cub has on but you didn’t show it). Also at $56k, it’s pretty pricey and comparable (in price point alone) to a Patriot X1-H which apparently sleeps 2-8 people. Ronny Dahl seems to rate the Patriots. That said, if ANY company offered to ‘loan’ me a camper trailer of any sort for a year, I wouldn’t say no either. Just from your brief review, the Cub certainly looks like the ‘real deal’. I really love the amazing awning capacity

[@s4060]

Those option in the Cub seem amazing! They have thought of the little things that matter! Table inside and lights that auto on, etc, etc

[@spudboy1328]

I'll be interested to see how you get on with it after some high-wind nights. We went with friends in a similar style camper, and it was all good until the wind came up. Canvas top flapping like mad. Made a real noise. We were camped in our Kombi 20m away, and we could hear it all night, flapping away. They didn't sleep a wink.

[@JimmyStewpot]

The quality of the Canvas and it's construction can dramatically reduce the wind noise. I've seen cheap ones flap like crazy too.

[@markhryb3259]

Looking forward to the pack up episode 👍😁

[@squeek5810]

Mate, that was a great review 👍.

[@tageauferden]

Thanks for the review. cant wait to see you cooking in your chalete. I wonder if there is min/max hitch load down under. Balancing trailers doesn't seems to be an issue. i do balancing my trailer before every single trip...

[@placestosea]

great news about the camper. if you're interested in your family safety you might want to watch Robert Pepper (LSSFBC) youtube videos on towing etc. eg: have you exceeded your rear axle loading on the prado? ( extended hitch?) and maybe put your heavy tools in the cupboard over the wheel, not on the back? also consider using Australian Supapeg key head pegs and guy ropes for your awnings, we find they are great.

[@RogerCampillo]

Amazing camper trailer mate!

[@doyle4140]

Wow looks great

[@youngsuper7446]

Looks good mate - be interested to see it with the boat loader option and find out how much. Looking forward to your next vid.

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Looks mega, I would stick a jack stand under that jockey wheel just in case and boots on. Only saying because a farmer mate crushed his feet unhitching a trailer of straw could walk properly for years. I just keep remembering that each time doing work trailer stuff. Nice one go steady

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Wrote just before the stabiliser legs thing

[@BadlyDubbed]

Saw you at the WA 4wd show as i wandered through, now you standing at a camper makes sense!

[@offroadcrusader]

Great video mate, I can definitely see you enjoying this with your family for many years to come! Not sure who will enjoy it more, you or Sam haha. Side note, it seems my dog and Fred both graduated from the same school of 'wanting the biggest log/branch you can find and dragging it everywhere'.

[@firetofork]

Cheers mate! Yeah it has been a ripper so far. And yeah, when it comes to branches, more is more

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for your great full true detailed video as great watching

[@HappyAdventurer]

Great video! Check out Stone Stomper to stop the rocks from flinging into the camper

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

❤ it mate. Great set up. ❤🍺👍🇦🇺

[@scumpert]

Good onya for getting a CUB..

[@chrisg1234fly]

can really see a trailer company here in south africa lending me a free top of range trailer for a year.....must migrate to Oz and claim my free trailer!!!

[@davidblunn7143]

Sweet rig Harry

[@bagglessmith2973]

Fred is giving that stick the business in the background!

[@bryanjohnston4907]

Glamping at its finest. Happy wife happy Harry. Nice rig to test out.

[@bradkay2710]

That's not a camping trailer that's a glamping trailer lol great video mate

[@Australianzwayne]

Awesome Harry. I’m happy to trial one off them also, before I buy, of my choice.... got a promo code mate? Good camper that one.

[@careymahoney1605]

Nice camper...! although one downside with these would be camping on WA coast with the wind howling at night and all that canvas is flapping. Will definitely keep the family awake.

[@firetofork]

We’ll see. After 25 years camping in canvas it hasn’t been an issue. Maybe I just pick good spots

[@philward6152]

Hi Harry congrats on becoming a dad. I’ve been a long time follower and love the cooking content. I purchased a Black Series Dominator last year 2021 and except for the extras can’t see a benefit of purchasing a CUB Camper except for the name. They are manufactured just up the road from my place at North Rocks here in Sydney. My Dominator obviously is of lower quality but for the 10 times I use it a year I can’t see any value in purchasing a camper 25k more expensive. I’d love to see you do a comparison of both on the channel. I did a lot of research before purchasing my Black Series camper and found it to be the best for money. I have no affiliation with Black Series but thought id shear my option. Cheers Phil

[@Verdigris.]

Will you get some of the airbags for the rear coils now? Any changes to the suspension?

[@sp1nnak3r]

This video is brought to you by cub campers - everything is awesome.

[@kelvinwarburton6094]

You have just made a few aussy camper manufactures unhappy. Fancy letting the cat out that most of their stuff is bought OS. On ya for the commitment.

[@phillippayne8170]

Nice one Harry….👍

[@patrickgreenfield8397]

ahahaha Fred and his stick a 5:31!

[@michaeljf64]

Cheers for the video. Just starting to look at trailers and this is review is really useful. Here's a very specific question: does that hanging table restrict access to the sink?

[@firetofork]

Not at all mate, heaps of room there

[@GRITTOGRIDF1]

A dual cab ute with a canopy would be an excellent choice to complement the camper trailer IMO. Nice trailer however!

[@anbu999]

That step probably the first bit to go during off road.

[@BadlyDubbed]

Does it have an extra tow hitch on the rear for a bike rack?

[@adamj1299]

Well done ..hope you thrive.. you must have ordered a while ago....I would have liked to borrow but hey it saved you 45K. the benefits of 50K subscribers...good on you hope you enjoy ..ours comes in late jan...

[@DougieL]

Nice, I have looked at the Frontier, however with 2 x kids, thinking Escape and bunks on the hardfloor. (Will be buying used.) I had a look at the new Drifter at the super show and it is very glam, albeit far too expensive for our budget. This might be my OCD, however please get those legs wound down before getting the tent up. I know of a horror story with a caravan where they unhitched and thought the jockey wheel would be adequate.

[@johnbraithwaite7075]

I’ll cope with a couple hundred extra KG and save myself ~$20k for something that is functionally identical. Would love to support Australian made but the quality differential these days isn’t what it was and they need to get real with pricing. Interested to see your thoughts on the forward fold design after using it for a while, we love ours. Easy to tow anywhere, quick setup and cooking outside where it belongs.

[@Jase-so2tm]

What brand u talking about

[@Chris-74]

Yep I’d be happy to review a CUB camper as well… 😜

[@joebyrnes3773]

Wait where did you get the stabiliser extension from?

[@gavinchapple825]

Looks great & your video was very informative but….”Tell us the price son”…also what is the load capacity?

[@timwilde4200]

The best part of this is your dog goofing around in the background, photobombing your video clip. :) I'm thinking about getting one of these if for no other reason than the light weight - at 1200 or so kilos it's appreciably lighter than a lot of the opposition, like the Stirling GT I was also considering, which is 1700kg. As you say, it all adds to wear and fuel consumption. And who knew that it came with its own car port? :) The one thing I may have missed - does it come with a fully enclosed annex and n suite?

[@campscape]

0:01 Lol! Old & soft! haha! That's just called inevitability...

[@anthonyconway180]

Wow I think you almost ran out of breath towards the end there Harry! So much dribble coming out ! Not sure about a 100 + kilos hanging off the rear bar either. Set up may have been a bit quick- no stabilisers no awning no ground mat etc. etc.. Enjoy the camper trailer lifestyle mate thumbs up 👍

[@CHOPSZOOKER]

Big ball weight , all that storage forward of the wheels . The unladen ball weight might be low , but not loaded .

[@firetofork]

@@CHOPSZOOKER that’s why I like the rear boxes. Fully loaded it has a great ball weight, just put the heavy stuff in the rear.

[@mungbean84]

Only thing I would suggest is maybe a Thule power step. Not for the show off part, but because the metal steps can be noisy and that can be annoying and when the young fella gets bigger it will entertain him for longer than you ever expect.

[@Tom-lf8hx]

Bloody taj mahal mate, 250L water, 200amp hour lithium, you could stay camp for ages n ages Under 1300kgs, you could tow that with smaller 4wds, thats crazy!

[@firetofork]

It’s wild isn’t it! Can be towed by my wife’s Subaru Outback!

[@Tom-lf8hx]

@@firetofork yeah they have a limit of 1600-2200 depending on model

[@inthefarqueue]

Looks like there is a spot for your detergent in the drawer closest to the camper. If it doesn't fit put it in the sink for travel, worked for us for years on some of the worst roads.

[@ericrochester8835]

Where would you suggest to keep the lube? My man won't let me travel up muddy tracks without it if you know what I mean.

[@shanewood3974]

Nearly every thing I hate about my ezytrail is fixed on this trailer. Only thing is that you can't open the door while its closed due to the struts. Seems like such a a waste of space to me. I ended us gutting the pin on my hinges and putting a lynch pin through it so I can take the door off. You will love camper life so much better.

[@jetlee1981]

Hey mate, I’d really love to see you do a 1 year review of this camper. I’d love to know which parts didn’t last and what mods might need doing before going on a trip.

[@firetofork]

Coming up in October!

[@pppxtc]

@cubcampers. How can I get a frontier for a year.

[@grahamwhittaker8844]

👁👁😊😊🐕‍🦺👍🍺 you didn’t show us the toilet or aircon? Otherwise we absolutely love it 👏👏❤️

[@twentyfoursyc]

Love how you speed up the bits where you aren't talking so we don't have to watch you stuggle packing a storage container etc Mary.

[@007oli]

I believe trackabout campers are Aussie made as well.

[@firetofork]

They sure are, there are a few great brands that are, but this is the only Aussie made forward fold

[@stevegibbons4639]

One year on. What's the update on the CUB?

[@gmorph42]

Re packing away what happens when it rains and the canvas gets wet - aren't you folding wet canvas to compress against your mattress hence the mattress will get wet? Isn't this a problem with all camper trailers like this?

[@Adhdroamer]

Pretty bloody cool little camper. It's actually really great you got one it's in my top 2 which is a cub camper and the track about campers. I will give it to the Track about camper I do think you can get the thing full setup quicker. But overall its going to be Interesting to see

[@slowboat6021]

good looking camper Harry, what's the ball weight? our camper had a 250kg... you wouldn't want an extended tow hitch with that. On one of Ronnie's trips some guys had an extended hitch on a tinnie trailer, it snapped the tow bar off.

[@firetofork]

This one is only 104kg ball weight mate. With the extended hitch it’s the equivalent of 156kg, so still very comfortable. The extender on this is also much shorter than the one that Nathan used on the trip with Ronny.

[@slowboat6021]

@@firetofork good to know, thx Harry.

[@v8s01]

Australian made 👍

[@chappysktichen1624]

I'd like to see this on the beach or trying to go through sand...?

[@dylanhalfacre4865]

Where do you keep your clothes? That is a massive trailer but there’s bugger all storage inside, same as all forward fold campers.

[@firetofork]

The under bed storage or a bag

[@ericrochester8835]

Hey Dyl, me and my man camp where clothes are optional. So who cares sweetie. You are always welcome to come with us.

[@ailo4x4]

ASPW will be so disappointed... ;-) But I certainly approve! Yours has some good ideas I might be able to incorporate into my MDC Highside that I have in the UK (long story). Looking forward to the next installment!

[@firetofork]

We discussed it, he hates towing so much 😂😂😂

[@dannyconelly1454]

ASW will be upset. Unreasonably so. Gets my little family out and about. We have a child with special needs and wouldn't happen otherwise. The blanket "take less stuff" he hammers on about simply won't work. Great news Harry. Always loved the Cub since the early days.

[@legendsumo]

Quick question where did you buy the 15 dollar stabiliser spanner?

[@firetofork]

RTM mate

[@legendsumo]

@@firetofork thank you 👍

[@M8YM8]

Hey mate is that weight empty or with water and gear?

[@firetofork]

1185 empty, about 1450 fully loaded and full of water

[@donfinch862]

Great! After all, it's fire to fork, not minimalist camping

[@insaynbcr]

Absolutely awesome trailer, and what a great addition it will be to your camping/traveling needs. I've been watching you since you started your channel, how do you not have over 100k subs by now? Your content is so entertaining and real, not to mention you can still cook like a caveman. Love it! Keep up the good work. Cheers!

[@firetofork]

Cheers mate! Half way there

[@nathan_cooper47]

Wheres youre hat from? It looks like will and bear??

[@firetofork]

It’s just a Rip Curl one mate. Lost my Akubra and haven’t got around to replacing it

[@nathan_cooper47]

@@firetofork ah crap thats a bit rough mate, the ripcurl one looks good for now though 👌 (although an akubra is obviously the way to go 😂)

[@Corey-pd3mi]

Saw this for the first time at the Adelaide Show, much better value than anything else I saw there. I just need to convince myself I don’t need AC. I thought those boxes on the back would be for your wood 🪵🔥

[@PerthSnaps]

Imagine forgetting to put your dishwashing lid on 🤣

[@firetofork]

In my defense, it’s a pop top and doesn’t have a lid

[@TheNathanesmith]

How much does this rig go for?

[@firetofork]

Starting price is $44k, with all the options this is $56k

[@justwingit1633]

I prefer the opus

[@beery0007]

You toured Australia in both?

[@ericrochester8835]

I would highly recommend the Opus mate by a mile.

[@mikezog1030]

Cub do you mind if I borrow one for a year too!!!?

[@ericrochester8835]

Hi Mike, I'm from Opus campers Australia, we are always looking to find new passionate traveler's to sponsor. We at Opus believe we make the best off road camper trailer in Australia. Thanks

[@888johnmac]

i think campers offer the perfect flexibility for families ... just you , load up car ... whole family , load up trailer freeing up space in the car

[@erichughes9098]

😎👍

[@Mosesk1988]

Defo could not justify anything over 25k for a camper. Will be sitting in the driveway 9 months out of a year. Chinese or Aussie made, you pay for what you get. Interested to see how the Prado goes towing it, L per 100, holds 100kms up hills etc? Cheers 🍻

[@firetofork]

Totally depends on your financial situation and how much you use it. A nice 2nd hand Aussie made camper can definitely be had for $25k. It added 2.5-3l/100 fully loaded towing it (about 14.5-15l/100 on all different terrains- plenty of hills)

[@Mosesk1988]

@@firetofork that is true! Camping with a little one takes work haha we were scared too untill about 5months old. Defo got to have everything organised and work together. Where does fred sleep? Our two staffies end up inside on couch 🤣.

[@firetofork]

He sleeps on the floor inside- there is heaps of space down there. The next video has the full setup

[@jeffwilkes3039]

How could you do that to your family

[@terryoleary5424]

👍🏿

[@mikezog1030]

Its built properly and it weights 350kgs less, but it also costs $30k more...

[@darrengray2309]

I wouldn't be banging on about Australian made the Australian made caravan manufacturers are a perfect example the horror stories I hear all the time is unbelievable

[@firetofork]

Do you find the imported ones better quality?

[@darrengray2309]

@@firetofork the Chinese ones have really improved in the last few years but the Australian caravan manufacturing seems to be an unregulated mess the difference is when you pay 20k for a Chinese camper you are getting good value for money but when you pay 110k for and Australian made caravan and it's a total mess not so good

[@firetofork]

You’re actually the first person I’ve heard say that. All the repairers I’ve spoken to will only buy Australian made. I’d also love to see the $20k vs $110k model you’re talking about

[@ericrochester8835]

I wouldn't go passed an Opus 4 for quality mate.