RV REVIEW
“THE MACEDON IS
WELL SET-UP FOR
FREE-CAMPING”
OUTSIDE THE MACEDON
Crawling beneath the van, I was pleased to see a
sheet of aluminium protecting the floor, as well as
neat cabling and plumbing. Nothing was hanging
loose or low, and the electric brake wiring was in
a protective sleeve running directly to the brake
drum.
Each of the three 110L fresh water tanks, as well
as the 110 grey water tank, were protected by
checkerplate. Very little to complain about here,
though the valves to dump water from the fresh
water tanks are unprotected.
One fresh water tank, by the way, is dedicated to
drinking water, while the other two are for general
use. Accordingly, they run off separate water
pumps.
If I was to complain about anything – and I’m
nitpicking here – it would be over the untidy
silicone job where a water line at the offside rear
entered the floor. Not a big deal, but given the high
standards elsewhere, it seemed incongruous.
Being a high-end caravan, the Macedon has been
fitted with an electric awning with LED strip lighting
built into the roller. The awning opens and retracts
at the push of a button, and it will automatically
retract when it senses strong winds.
Up front, meanwhile, is a storage box built out of
checkerplate. There’s storage on the nearside for
the jockey wheel, etc., and a slide-out tray on the
offside to suit a 2kVA generator. And what would
a top-end caravan be without a slide-out kitchen?
In the Macedon’s case, it's a Dometic unit with hot
and cold water and three gas burners.
SUMMING UP
The 21ft Macedon is well set-up for free-camping.
It will require a substantial tow vehicle. At Tare,
it weighs 2940kg. Its ATM of 3500kg gives it a
reasonable payload capacity of 560kg.
But if you want comforts at your fingertips in a well-
built rig, and your budget allows, the Macedon is
worth a long look.
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