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UTILITARIAN UTOPIA

“I see the Basestation as almost the utopia of utilitarian vans”

I am an old dirt bike rider from way back, so when I got the chance to spend a few days having a good look at the Jayco Basestation Toy Hauler I jumped at it. We have some cool photos showing it in ‘dirt bike mode’ but I should stress the van's applications are far broader. I see the Basestation as almost the utopia of utilitarian vans, featuring a mobile garage which is great for storing and transporting just about anything you can imagine.

“The Basestation comes standard with two hinged beds that fold up or down very easily”

LIVEABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY

Let's jump straight into liveability and functionality because that's what's so appealing about this van. The rear compartment is a bedroom, a living room and a garage all in one. The Basestation comes standard with two hinged beds that fold up or down very easily. When they are folded down you have two nice single beds and with two comfy bolster cushions supplied. The beds also readily convert into two lounges. Simply drop in the supplied table and voilà, you have a decent-sized dining area. When the bolster cushions are not in use, they are quite bulky things without a specific place to store them. I would

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