GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #33 | Page 38

LIV THE ! M A E R D WELL A S I A N E PASAD N O O G A UPLES. L O C R O F N THE 20FT EL VA V E L - D I M D - PRICE STEP INSIDE THE LAGOON For such a boutique manufacturer, there are quite a number of vans in Lagoon Caravans’ range, from the diminutive Little Humi at 17ft, to the 23ft Oasis and Pegasus. There’s even a Lagoon family van available. Stepping inside, I was met with a functional layout and attractive decor. It features an offside kitchen comprised of a stainless steel sink aft of a full Swift oven with griller and four-burner cooktop. The Pasadena, however, is Lagoon’s flagship and it’s available in a 19ft 4in package as well as a 20ft 7in variant. It has a pull-out pantry, overhead lockers with doors that open on gas struts, and even a small LED light bar beneath the overhead cabinetry to light up the ample bench space. Our 20ft semi-offroad review rig, however, sits squarely in the middle of the range. And at first glance, it appeared to have all the equipment and the decent build quality of a van you’d expect for its price point. 38 \ A single deep-cycle battery is mounted to the floor beneath the rear dinette seat. Accessing it is a matter of removing the cushion and the ply hatch beneath, though there is a hatch in