7 camper trailers with quick set-ups

Looking for a quick set-up camper trailer? We get it. The quicker you can make camp and relax the better. Check out these seven quick set-up camper trailers.

We’ve all been there, the trip to the campsite has taken longer than we thought it would. The sun went down several hours back. It’s raining. You’re tired, your co-pilot has already dozed off, and you’ve been hearing quiet snores from the back seat for over an hour now. You finally pull up to camp, and the last thing you want to do is spend the next half an hour in the cold and wet setting the camper up.

Luckily, you’ve chosen your camper with this exact scenario in mind, and you smile to yourself as you remember that in a few minutes, you’ll be cosy and warm in bed. Life is good. It’s even better when you’re camping in comfort.

Now, before we show you our picks for quick-to-set-up camper trailers, it’s important to point out that this list is by no means exhaustive. Rear-folds are quick, forward folds are quick, side-folds are quick, hell, even some soft-floors are pretty quick too. Before you blast us on social media for not listing your camper that you can set up quicker than Usain Bolt in the 50M dash, understand that we’ve picked the following campers for no other reason that they’re quick to set up (duh) and are a little different to the norm. We promise we’re not taking shots at anyone.

With that said, take a look at the following list, weigh up the clever design features, and let us know which camper you reckon would suit your needs the best.

Hardkorr Explorer 2.2

From $35,990

You guys already know we like adventure trailers – a rugged utility body with an RTT up top – for their pure practicality when exploring off-road remote destinations, and the team at Hardkorr Campers have developed a beauty. From the included hot water shower to the huge amount of storage to the 270° awning to the super handy staircase into the tent over the drawbar, this thing is innovative and perfect for the adventurous couple who don’t want to be wasting time pegging out guy ropes.

It’s also worth noting that this thing has a bunch of high-end inclusions, including an updated kitchen area, airbag suspension, and LED lighting throughout the shop. It also has a reasonably decent tare weight and a hefty 850kg payload, plus it’s overengineered to take plenty of abuse.

Pros:

• Front stairs are genius
• Awning options are great
• Ability to remove RTT and use as utility trailer (that payload is huge)

Cons:

• Not real family-friendly
• AGM batteries are old-school
• Black paint would get toasty in summer

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 2
• Set–up Time (reported): 4min
• Pack Down Time (reported): 5min
• Dimensions closed (mm): 3830L x 1880W x 1880H
• ATM: 2200kg
• Tare: 1350kg
• Tow ball weight: 140kg
• Water: 170L
• 12V: 200Ah AGM

Sahara Trailers SUV Teletrack

$POA

While forward-fold campers are nothing new, the Teletrack has plenty of mod-cons and interior comfort for a trailer that goes from travel-ready to fully set up in under the magical 5-minute mark. It sleeps four adults, has optional air-con, a simple one-winch set-up system and is off-road ready with 16-inch wheels and AT rubber. There are also about a billion other little touches and custom options. A positive pressure fan minimises dust ingress when underway, timber-free construction means there’s no chance of rot forming, and the club lounge converts into a second bed, which makes the versatility on par with the lovechild of a Swiss Army Knife and a brick of cash.

There’s also a four-burner stove, lithium batteries and a full annexe and shower tent for extended stays.

Pros:

• Extremely useable interior
• The Winch system is neat
• *gasp* AC!

Cons:

• Price is dependent on add-ons
• Fairly heavy
• Ball weight is considerable for the size of the trailer

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 4
• Set–up Time (reported): 4mins
• Pack Down Time (reported): 5mins
• Dimensions closed (mm): 5400L x 2150W x1600H
• ATM: 2400kg
• Tare: 1680kg
• Tow ball weight: 240kg
• Water: 120L
• 12V: 200Ah lithium

Avan Aliner

From $46,888

Avans have been around for decades now, and they’re still the one to beat in terms of hard-sided (no canvas), compact-to-tow camper trailers. They’re super lightweight and can be lugged along by pretty much every SUV. Admittedly, they’re not really designed for much off-road use, but you can get models with upgraded suspension and more ground clearance if that’s your jam.

One thing they excel at is set-up times, which is why they’re in this article. The only thing arguably quicker is a teardrop camper, but by the time most hard floor campers have undone their compression fasteners you’ve finished and are pouring your first cup of Earl Grey.

With six internal layout options and real four-season viability, the Aliner hasn’t changed much over the years because they haven’t needed to. They’re fast, they’re reliable, and for a lot of people, they’re perfect.

Pros:

• Ultra-fast set-up and pull-down
• No canvas
• Interior kitchen

Cons:

• Smallish water tank
• The battery system needs an upgrade
• Attaching awning takes a while (we’d probs just pack a gazebo)

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 2
• Set–up Time (reported): 30sec
• Pack Down Time (reported): 2min
• Dimensions closed (mm): 4850L x 2075W x 1650H
• ATM: 1080kg
• Tare: 880kg
• Tow ball weight: 80kg
• Water: 63L
• 12V: AGM

Hitch Campers Canning

From $59,990

Look, we can’t have a quick camper list without including teardrops. Yep, we get it’s kind of cheating to include a trailer that literally needs zero set-up, but if getting out of the driver’s seat and jumping into bed as fast as humanly possible is your absolute top priority, then these are your ticket to paradise, my friend.

The Canning comes well appointed as standard with manually levelling airbag suspension, a freestanding 270° awning, 17-inch alloys, and it’s Aussie-made to boot. It’s easily towed behind any mid-size SUV and has a nice long drawbar, so reversing it into tight sites is as easy as it gets.

We’re not saying these are for everyone; they’re not all that family-friendly and are essentially hard-sided swag. But for towability, convenience and ease of use, there’s not much else that comes close.

Pros:

• Literally no set-up time
• Super easy to tow
• 5 years of R&D behind design

Cons:

• Not real family-friendly
• Need an awning wall kit for any privacy outside of bed
• Lithium batteries are an option only

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 2
• Set–up Time (reported): 30sec
• Pack Down Time (reported): 30sec
• Dimensions (mm): 4770L x 2200W x 2100H
• ATM: 1600kg
• Tare: 840kg
• Tow ball weight: 180kg
• Water: 90L         
• 12V: 150Ah AGM

Offroad RVS Sniper X.9

From $55,000

The 9-foot Sniper X.9 pop-up camper is a sort of cross-pollination of a teardrop and pop-top camper that somehow just seems… right. Set-up is an open-the-door-release-catches-and-pop-roof affair that takes about just over a minute from whoa-to-go. It also weighs four-fifths of bugger all and has a healthy three-quarters of a tonne payload.

It’s built from insulated FRP and has an interior dinette for eating or catching up on emails (or Bridgerton, we won’t judge) on rainy days. Other than the bed, pretty much everything else is external, but the big old freestanding awning provides plenty of cover, and nothing takes more than a few seconds to pull out or pack away, including the hot water shower. It’s also off-road ready with Cruisemaster suspension and 33in ATs, has a relatively large amount of water and plenty of lithium power given its size and can even include an internal toilet for when nature calls, but you’re surrounded by a campsite full of curious onlookers.

Pros:

• A good amount of space out of the elements
• Very light, given the dimensions
• Compact when closed up

Cons:

• Not real family-friendly
• Not the hugest amount of storage
• Two-burner stove is not massive

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 2
• Set–up Time (reported): 2mins
• Pack Down Time (reported): 4mins
• Dimensions closed (mm): 4015L x 1950W x 1850H
• ATM: 1600kg
• Tare: 1000kg
• Tow ball weight: 100kg
• Water: 200L
• 12V: 200Ah lithium

Conqueror UEV-440

From $59,990

With water capacity rivalling some small caravans, enough bed space for four people to sleep comfortably and enough chassis and airbag suspension for go-anywhere towability, the UEV-440 is a trailer that allows you to measure ownership in decades, not years.

There’s a Batwing awning on each side, giving near full coverage around the camper, an easy access (although not huge) kitchen and a hot water shower for washing a day’s dust out of your beard. These trailers have been around for a long time now, and the fact that they remain rare on the second-hand market says it all. They’re built to hang onto.

The set-up time is not exactly light-speed, but nor is it glacial, still coming in at under five minutes for both beds to be deployed and zipped out and the Batwing unfurled. For a non-hybrid camper, that’s fast.

If you’re looking for a bombproof trailer to handle the most remote adventures or provide a comfortable and liveable space on the weekenders closer to home, take a closer look at the UEV-440.

Pros:

• Twin beds in a compact package
• Twin awnings give 360° of coverage
• Overall build quality is right up there

Cons:

• Lithium batteries only available as an upgrade
• TV mounted next to the entrance gets in the way
• Two-burner stove is not massive

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 4
• Set–up Time (reported): 4min
• Pack Down Time (reported): 5min
• Dimensions closed (mm): 5000L x 2250W x 2200H
• ATM: 2250kg
• Tare: 1680kg
• Tow ball weight: 160kg
• Water: 190L
• 12V: 200Ah AGM

Kimberley Kube

From $68,525

Freshly released from camper innovators Kimberley, the Kube continues their habit of producing high-end trailers that are comfortable, easy to set up and jam-packed with top-quality gear. This one is actually difficult to categorise. It’s not a teardrop because there’s more to the interior than just a bed. It’s not exactly a hybrid, as the top doesn’t pop. It’s not a caravan because it’s got the same compact dimensions as a camper trailer. It’s somewhere in the middle of the Venn diagram of all three… but one category it definitely does fit into is the high-quality one.

It’s lightweight, super capable of tackling tough tracks, and has all the mod cons you’d ever need: induction cooking, king bed, diesel hot water, plenty of storage, plenty of 12V power, and solar—you name it, basically.

Want you and your partner to head off on adventures with one of the comfiest and most well-appointed campers on the market that takes exactly no time to set up?

Pros:

• Lightweight and capable
• Redefines the teardrop concept
• No set-up times

Cons:

• I can’t afford one
• Nowhere to stand up inside
• Not family-friendly

Specs list:

• Sleeps: 2
• Set–up Time (reported): 30sec
• Pack Down Time (reported): 30sec
• Dimensions (mm): 5200L x 1800W x 2200H
• ATM: 1950kg
• Tare: 1110kg
• Tow ball weight: 140kg
• Water: 190L
• 12V: Up to 300Ah lithium available

Read our other articles in this Camper Trailer series:

• What to look for when buying a used camper trailer
• 10 x hard floor camper trailers
• 6 x soft floor camper trailers for every adventurer
• 10 x Australian-made hybrid campers/caravans for your next adventure
• 10 x camper trailers that can fit a family
• Camper trailers – a guide for beginners