From the south

The outdoor equipment manufacturer All Out Group has just built its first off-road trailer, and judging by the design and standard equipment, it is a great choice for couples who camp, says

In the past decade, there has been a shift from off-road trailers to off-road caravans. Previously, off-road trailers dominated 80% of the market, but over time, off-road caravans enjoyed a period of prosperity, and currently they take up a 60% share of the market.

Brand-new off-road trailers have become more of a rarity.

And this is where All Out Off Road, part of the All Out Group, steps up with its new Ostro. The name refers to the southerly wind in the Mediterranean Sea.

The interior

The layout is still a typical offroad trailer, with a nose cone, the kitchen to the left of the trailer and a tent on top. The Ostro has 15” tyres, with its chassis and body made of steel.

The big difference with traditional designs comes with the tent. One of the main reasons why campers shy away from a rooftop tent is because you have to climb up a ladder – and this becomes more and more difficult as the years go by. In Ostro’s case, the tent unfolds to the rear and forms a room at the tailgate. This flap swings down with built-in steps – so you climb up to the bed, which is the size of an long double bed: 2,2 x 1,35 m.

Under the bed, there are two drawers for clothes. (The upper part of the steps swings away for access to the lower drawer.)

The electricity box is to the left of the stairs and the fire extinguisher to the right. The electricity box houses the circuit breakers; switches for 12 V, the lights and the pump; the Volt reading and two sockets – one for a two-point plug and the other for a three-point one.

The exterior

The sliding frame with the single-burner gas stove and fridge/ freezer slides out from the left by the nose. The fridge/freezer sits against the body and the gas stove on the end of the frame. Under the stove is a drawer with foam cutouts for crockery, and an open drawer underneath that houses some cutlery. The stove has an L-screen to its right and back to protect the gas flame from the wind.

Above and to the right of the wheel, two doors fold flat to form

two worktops. The cupboard above the wheel is the largest – the lower part of this is a space for groceries. A narrower section above it also has a foam cutout for glasses and cups, and there is more room for knives, forks and spoons. The right-hand cupboard has two shelves in which you can put food containers.

A loose frame for the sink and drying rack hooks into the cupboard by the nose, where there’s a tap in its upper section.

Block the sun by pitching a 2,4 m wide rally tent over the section next to the trailer.

There are also three cupboards in the righthand panel. The one across from the fridge/ freezer gives you access to this space, and the two to the left of this are the same size as the two kitchen ones. That’s a good spot for camping gear you need less often.

The nose cone has space for two gas cylinders, plus the frame for the sink.

All in one

The Ostro comes almost fully equipped. You get the power system with a 105 Ah battery, five 12 V LED lights, 2 Brad Harrison plugs for charging while towing, and a socket in case you want to get solar panels.

Then there is the 2,4 m rally tent, a highdensity mattress that is 12 cm thick, a 72 ℓ SnoMaster fridge/freezer, a single-burner gas stove, a drying rack with two dishes and the crockery (plates and glasses).

The 3 kg gas cylinder is standard, as is the 60 ℓ water tank, 12 V water pump, spare wheel with its protection cover and a loose steel table that’s 1,2 x 0,78 m.

Options include side panels for the tent, a tarp to protect the nose cone, a 20 m extension cord with a Fredlin plug, gas geyser, shower cubicle with accessories, a portable 180 W solar panel system and cassette toilet.

A second model, the smaller Greco, has meanwhile also been launched and another model, the Maestro, is in the works.