GLI Caravans & Outback Camper Trailers is a dealer for off-road caravans and camper trailers, with a Christchurch showroom at 18A Vulcan Place in Middleton. The business has sold motorhomes for 26 years and now concentrates on off-road caravans built to be towed on rough tracks as well as sealed roads. The range runs from compact pop-up camper trailers to a 15ft lift-top caravan with a front bunk, a 21ft two-berth caravan with a club-style lounge, and a 16ft toy hauler with a rear space for dirt bikes, a boat or other gear. The toy hauler and the caravans sit on an all-roads chassis. The business also offers in-house mechanical work to keep the vans in good order.
The website lists autumn and winter opening hours of Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. One buyer on Google says they researched carefully before buying a new GLI caravan in January and compared an off-road model built in China with an Australian-spec one. Their review says the decision came down to cost and specification. For anyone planning a trip beyond the sealed roads of the South Island, the showroom is the place to see the range in person.