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RV PROFILE STEP INSIDE THIS OWNER'S VAN! � INSIDE THE HOTHAM There was a massive turnout at Hilltop Caravans’ second annual gathering. Almost 40 vans along with their owners – known as ‘Hilltopians’ – arrived at the Nagambie Lakes Leisure Park, Vic, in mid February to swap yarns, ideas and celebrate their lifestyle. The van’s rear-door layout is the popular front bedroom, rear bathroom variety, with everything else in between. This includes a well-appointed nearside kitchen, a cafe-style dinette on the offside, and a fridge between the dinette and bathroom. But one van stood out to us: this 2017 Hilltop Hotham. Its owners, the lovely Brendan and Ruth McMahon have travelled more than 30,000km with their rig and were only too happy to open its door to me and chat about life in their Hilltop over a cuppa. “The layout is great,” Brendan said. “We’re happy with what we’ve got; it works well.” “ And then there’s the fit and finish of the van, which Brendan and Ruth are very pleased with. Having a poke around, I could see why: it’s very neat and tidy, with no rough edges or poor joins. THE LAYOUT IS GREAT – WE'RE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT. ” / 07