Five 4x4 campers for hire out of Perth, three for couples, two for families of four. lithium power that lasts days, gravel-rated tyres, WA National Parks Pass already on the vehicle. Ready for the South West loops and the Coral Coast as far as the Karijini. Owner-built, owner-run, from $150/day. Pickup near Perth Airport.
From $150per day · all-in
5 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 five 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
DAYS OF OFF-GRID POWER/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/DAYS OF OFF-GRID POWER/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
Five 4x4 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: same off-grid setup, twin rooftop tents, more sleeping space for kids. Stix is our partner host's gas-free Hiace 4WD conversion, a couples rig with the queen bed inside (no rooftop tent), plenty of lithium power and zero gas, 4WD traction for the gravel access roads. Same Perth handover either way.
The rebuild. Bigger rooftop tent, integrated 100L water tank with on-board camp shower, larger inverter. The pick for couples who want water and a shower on board.
Brand-new Nov 2025 KGM Musso with two hard-shell rooftop tents (Kings Tourer X + OCAM). The newest 4WD in the fleet, sleeps four, listed by our partner host.
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.
Toyota Hiace 4WD conversion with an all-electric, gas-free setup. Sleeps 2 on a queen inside (swag option for a 3rd), 300Ah lithium. 4WD traction for the gravel access roads, the value couples pick.
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?
Five 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, SOUTH WEST
Two of you, the South West: Margaret River, Pemberton, Albany, Esperance
Our favourite loop and the easiest to plan: karri forest, wineries and the south-coast beaches, over sensible distances. The Wanderer 2.0 adds 100L of on-board water with a camp shower at the back and is Starlink-ready; the original Wanderer runs the same battery and fridge for $10/day less if you're happy to rinse off at park showers.
Two adults + two kids, the Coral Coast or the Karijini loop
Both Bakkies are family rigs: twin rooftop tents over a dual-cab 4WD ute, lithium power, 85L fridge. Same sleeping config either way. Karijini is our northern limit, reached on tar then graded gravel. Bakkie 2.0 is the newer vehicle at $180/day; the original Bakkie runs the same setup on an older ute at $160/day.
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. One plan on top of the daily rate: Unlimited data, no caps, from $179/week and cheaper the longer you stay.
Two of you, sealed highway plus the gravel run into the parks
Stix is the value 4WD for couples, a Toyota Hiace 4WD conversion with the queen bed inside, so there's no rooftop tent to set up. Lithium power, 110L fridge, zero gas. The 4WD traction gets you down the graded gravel into Karijini, Cape Range and the Stirlings, and the two-day minimum makes it the easiest short-trip booking in the fleet.
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 that stays in the tent. 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 & Wharton Beach (beach driving allowed)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 outside Lucky Bay & Wharton (Yeagarup, remote coast)· 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. One plan.
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.
UNLIMITED · NO CAPS
Unlimited high-speed. $179/week.
For digital nomads, video calls from Karijini, streaming through a Coral Coast week. Unlimited data, no monthly cap and no per-GB overage bill. Subject to Starlink's fair-use policy. Seven-day minimum, and the day rate drops on longer trips.
Pickup only, we don't ship units or returns. Use is WA only, with Uluru and Darwin the only interstate exceptions. Standalone hires (no camper) take a $300 refundable bond and go through Offgrid Internet.
Five 4WD campers, $150 to $180 a day. The Wanderer (couples) is $150/day; the Wanderer 2.0 (couples, on-board water + shower), the original Bakkie (sleeps 4) and Stix (couples, gas-free Hiace 4WD, bed inside) are all $160/day; and the Bakkie 2.0 (sleeps 4, newest) is $180/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?+
Only at Lucky Bay and Wharton Beach in Cape Le Grand National Park, those two firm tidal beaches are the only sand you're allowed to drive on. Everywhere else it's no beach driving and no soft sand: not Yeagarup, not the dunes, not remote coast. It's an insurance limit, not a capability one, take the 4WD onto sand anywhere outside Lucky Bay or Wharton and you're not covered, and a bogged 4WD on a remote beach is a $4,000 recovery and a wrecked holiday. Lower your tyre pressures, watch the tide at Lucky Bay and Wharton, and you're set.
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, and the mattress stays in the tent. On the Wanderers you can leave the bedding made up; on the Bakkies you pack it away to close. 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), the original Wanderer ($150/day, same battery and 85L fridge, no on-board water), or Stix ($160/day, gas-free Hiace 4WD conversion with the queen bed inside, zero gas, no rooftop tent to set up). Families of four: both Bakkies run twin rooftop tents and sleep four, the Bakkie 2.0 is the newest vehicle at $180/day, the original Bakkie is the same setup on an older ute at $160/day.
Q.07Do the 4WD campers have power for off-grid camping?+
Every 4WD runs a big 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. One Unlimited plan, no caps, $179/week and cheaper the longer you stay out, 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.