Four 4x4 rooftop-tent campers for hire out of Perth — two for couples, two for families of four. 300Ah lithium standard, gravel-rated tyres, WA National Parks Pass already on the vehicle. Built for the Coral Coast, Ningaloo and the Karijini run. Owner-built, owner-run, from $140/day. Pickup near Perth Airport.
From $140per day · all-in
4 4WD camperssleeps 2 or 4
522+trips delivered
4.9★ON CAMPLIFY
WA Parks Passincluded
LIVE AVAILABILITY · 4WD ONLY
Check 4WD camper availability for your dates
Real-time across all four 4WDs. Booking is completed on Camplify — insurance, the Parks Pass and 200km/day are already in the daily rate.
3-day minimum hire · 4WD only · prices are estimates · Camplify insurance added on top
300Ah LITHIUM STANDARD/ROOFTOP TENTS · 90-SEC SETUP/WA PARKS PASS INCLUDED/GRAVEL-RATED · NOT FOR THE GIBB/STARLINK ON THE WANDERERS/OWNER-BUILT · OWNER-RUN/PERTH PICKUP & RETURN ONLY/300Ah LITHIUM STANDARD/ROOFTOP TENTS · 90-SEC SETUP/WA PARKS PASS INCLUDED/GRAVEL-RATED · NOT FOR THE GIBB/STARLINK ON THE WANDERERS/OWNER-BUILT · OWNER-RUN/PERTH PICKUP & RETURN ONLY/
The 4WD fleet
Four 4x4 rooftop-tent campers. Couples and families of four.
The Wanderers are Dorian's own builds — Ssangyong Mussos configured for the Coral Coast and Karijini runs. The Bakkies come from our long-time Camplify partner Johan: same 300Ah setup, twin rooftop tents, more sleeping space for kids. Same Perth handover either way.
The rebuild. Bigger rooftop tent, integrated 100L water tank with on-board camp shower, larger inverter. Built for couples on the long Coral Coast run.
Twin rooftop tents over a 4WD ute. Same sleeping config as the Bakkie 2.0, older vehicle, lower daily rate. The value pick for families heading south-west or up the Coral Coast.
STARTING DAILY RATE · SEASONAL VARIATION · INSURANCE + 200km/DAY ALREADY IN THE NUMBER
Which 4WD for which trip?
Which 4WD camper is right for your trip?
Four trips couples and families actually book — and the 4WD we'd hand you for each. Based on a decade of driving these routes ourselves.
FOR · COUPLES, CORAL COAST
Two of you, Perth → Coral Bay → Exmouth, 10–14 days
This is what the Wanderer 2.0 was rebuilt for. Larger rooftop tent, 100L on-board water with a camp shower at the back, Starlink-ready for the long no-signal stretches. The original Wanderer runs the same 300Ah battery and fridge for $10/day less — choose it if you can rinse off at park showers and don't need the bigger tent.
Two adults + two kids, Perth → Karijini, 10–14 days
Both Bakkies are family rigs — twin rooftop tents over a dual-cab 4WD ute, 300Ah lithium, 85L fridge. Same sleeping config either way. Bakkie 2.0 is the newer vehicle at $160/day; the original Bakkie runs the same setup on an older ute at $140/day. Pick on budget and how new you want the vehicle to feel.
You need Starlink — remote work, kids on a tablet, emergencies
Only the Wanderer and Wanderer 2.0 are set up for Starlink — the Bakkies aren't. Both Wanderers run the integrated antenna on a dedicated circuit so you're not draining the inverter when streaming. Two data packages on top of the daily rate: Essential Explorer (50GB) from $15/day, Unlimited Freedom from $25/day.
Never used a 4WD camper before and not sure it's for you
The rooftop tent is the part people worry about and the part they stop worrying about by night two. Ninety-second setup, a real foam mattress, bedding stays inside. Dorian's 45-minute handover walks you through setup, the off-grid power, and the route before you leave. The Wanderer 2.0 is the easiest first 4WD — biggest tent, on-board shower, simplest power.
A touring 4WD with a tent on the roof isn't a hardcore expedition rig and we don't pretend it is. The rules below are what keeps your $4,000 bond intact and what keeps the rental insurance covering you — said upfront, framed as freedom, not fine print.
CL. 01 · YES — these 4WDs run these routes SEALED + GRAVEL ACCESS
Perth → Coral Bay → Exmouth · Ningaloo · the Coral Coast runYES
Perth → Karijini National Park · sealed to gate + rated accessYES
Cape Range National Park · sealed plus rated gravelYES
Cape Le Grand · Lucky Bay car park (no beach driving)YES
Stirling Range · Walpole · south-coast gravel accessYES
Gravel-access tracks up to ~10km to a campsiteYES
CL. 02 · NO — wrong vehicle for these NOT RATED
Gibb River Road · Canning Stock Route · Gunbarrel— · NO
Beach driving (incl. Lucky Bay sand, Wharton, Yeagarup)— · NO
Soft sand · deep river crossings— · NO
Single-track 4WD-only routes · Steep Point sand— · NO
Mining haul roads · station tracks without permission— · NO
These aren't capability limits on the vehicles — they're insurance limits and damage-cost limits. A sand-bogged 4WD on a remote beach is a $4,000 recovery and an extracted holiday. We sell the trips above because we know they end well.
CL. 03 · INCLUDED IN THE DAILY RATE NO CHARGE
WA National Parks Pass (already on the vehicle)INCLUDED
Swag for a third sleeper · snorkel kit · paddleboardOn request
Extra km over the trip-averaged 200/day$0.50–0.60 / km
CL. 05 · HOUSE RULES NON-NEGOTIABLE
Pickup & return — near Perth Airport (Perth only)PERTH
No pets · no smoking in the vehicle or the tent— · NEVER
Driver minimum age 24 · full licence + passport at pickupREQUIRED
Starlink, on the Wanderers
Stay connected past the last phone tower. Two packages.
Past Geraldton the mobile signal goes patchy and past Carnarvon it disappears for stretches. Both Wanderer 4WDs run integrated Starlink — you book the data plan with the vehicle. The Bakkies aren't set up for it.
ESSENTIAL EXPLORER · LIGHT USE
50GB / month. From $15/day.
For email, weather, kid-on-a-tablet evenings, and emergencies. 12.5GB hard cap per week, $2/GB if you go over. Seven-day minimum. $10/day past day twelve on longer trips.
For digital nomads, video calls from the Pilbara, streaming through a Coral Coast week. Subject to Starlink's fair-use policy but practically uncapped. Seven-day minimum. Cheaper per day on trips longer than two weeks.
Four 4WD campers, $140 to $160 a day. The original Bakkie (sleeps 4) is $140/day, the Wanderer (couples) is $150/day, the Wanderer 2.0 (couples, on-board water + shower) and Bakkie 2.0 (sleeps 4, newest) are both $160/day. Every rate already includes comprehensive insurance, the WA National Parks Pass, and 200km/day averaged across the hire. No booking, admin or cleaning fees.
Q.02Where do I pick up a 4WD camper in Perth?+
Near Perth Airport. Dorian does the handover in person with a 45-minute briefing on the vehicle and the route. Pickup and return are Perth only — no one-way hires. International travellers flying into Perth can collect the same day.
Q.03Can I take a 4WD camper on the Gibb River Road?+
No. Not the Gibb, not the Canning Stock Route, not the Gunbarrel. These are touring 4WDs built for sealed highway plus the gravel access roads into national parks — Karijini, Cape Range, the Stirlings. No tar means the rental insurance won't cover you and a wrong move on the Gibb is a $15k tyre-and-rim bill. For hardcore expedition routes you want a bare 4WD from a specialist, not a rig with a tent on the roof.
Q.04Can I drive on Lucky Bay or any beach sand?+
No beach driving and no soft sand. Cape Le Grand is sealed end to end including the Lucky Bay car park, so you camp there and walk down. The 4WDs run gravel-access tracks up to roughly 10km to a campsite — that's the line. It's an insurance limit, not a capability one: a sand-bogged 4WD on a remote beach is a $4,000 recovery and a wrecked holiday.
Q.05How long does the rooftop tent take to set up?+
Ninety seconds for the Wanderers, about two minutes for the twin-tent Bakkies. Pop the latches, fold it open, drop the ladder — the mattress, bedding and pillows stay inside, so there's nothing to unpack to sleep. First night feels fiddly, by night three it's faster than pitching a ground tent.
Q.06Which 4WD camper is best for a couple vs a family of four?+
Couples: the Wanderer 2.0 ($160/day, bigger rooftop tent, 100L on-board water with a camp shower, Starlink-ready) or the original Wanderer ($150/day, same 300Ah battery and 85L fridge, no on-board water). Families of four: both Bakkies run twin rooftop tents and sleep four — the Bakkie 2.0 is the newest vehicle at $160/day, the original Bakkie is the same setup on an older ute at $140/day.
Q.07Do the 4WD campers have power for off-grid camping?+
Every 4WD runs a 300Ah lithium house battery with solar and an inverter — enough to run the 85L fridge-freezer, charge devices and lights for days with no powered site. The Wanderer 2.0 has the largest inverter and adds a 100L water tank with an on-board camp shower. Both Wanderers are wired for Starlink.
Sealed highway plus rated gravel access into WA's national parks. No Gibb, no soft sand — the routes these 4WDs are built for, and the ones we know end well.
Both Wanderer 4WDs are Starlink-ready. Essential Explorer for email and emergencies, Unlimited Freedom for working remote or streaming through the trip.
Dorian built the Wanderer and Wanderer 2.0 himself. He answers the phone, he hands you the keys near Perth Airport. Twelve percent of last summer's bookings were repeat customers.