Five RVs to fuel Valentine’s Day romance

Forget about over-priced flowers, sickly-sweet chocolates and candle-lit dinners in crowded restaurants...

The best gift on Valentine’s Day is time spent together in nature, and the perfect way to fuel the romantic fires is a camping or RV trip in the great outdoors.

Spending time under the stars, away from the hustle and bustle brings you closer to the special person in your life – in more ways than one.

With a camper trailer, caravan or campervan, the fridge and pantry are always close by for drinks and snacks as you watch the campfire flickering. Then head for the comforts inside when the sun goes down.

Bathroom amenities, comfy lounge and double bed – no twin-singles set-up! –and a peaceful campground, and you’ve got all the ingredients to light the romantic fires.

We’ve chosen five caravans and campers covering a range of budgets that would be ideal for a Valentine’s Day getaway around February 14…

Nothing says cosy and romantic more than a teardrop camper, and even better is this bigger, modern box-camper version from NSW-based Arco.

The compact size and off-road underpinnings of the Arco Scout will get to you to that secluded site away from the crowds, and the quick set-up will have you kicking back on the camp chairs and cracking the bubbly in next to no time.

Easily fire up dinner with the induction cooker in the rear kitchen, while a good night’s sleep is guaranteed with the queen-sized bed scoring an Australian-made Cloud-9 mattress.

JB Caravans’ ‘Projection Screen’ couple’s layout available on its up-spec Scorpion and Dirt Roader 'vans, provides the best of both worlds for any Valentine’s Day getaway: luxury camping with a cinema-style movie night.

Once set up you and your date can kick back and enjoy When Harry Met Sally on the comfy queen bed, with the 60-inch projector screen and sound bar delivering a Gold Class movie experience.

The rest of the ‘van delivers a five-star, self-catering hotel experience, with full ensuite, kitchen and leather lined lounge/dinette, ensuring a memorable trip for all.

If you really want to impress the special person in your life on Valentine's Day, then a night or three in Crusader’s top-spec XCountry Mad Max caravan is the way to go.

This is another hotel-on-wheels experience, with everything you need for a special night under the stars including big ensuite, comfy lounge and plenty of off-grid power for firing up the coffee machine in the morning.

The icing on the cake is the liquor cabinet 'pantry' concealed behind a drop-down door under the awning, so you don’t have to reach far for a top up during happy hour.

This Aussie-built Wallaroo hybrid has plenty of wow factor, but what will really impress your date is the unique front kitchen and serving set-up that can deliver a cafe-style experience in a remote bush setting.

The large front hatch and A-frame deck which provides the sort of inside-outside intimacy you rarely get with an Aussie-built caravan.

Even better, there’s a roller door inside so you can quickly close it off when the weather turns bad or the bugs come out, making sure your special evening isn’t ruined.

If your date is more of a glamper than a camper, then a getaway in the latest Waygo crossover caravan should get you plenty of brownie points.

Once set-up the two-fold outside rooms turn this off-grid tourer into more of a tiny home than a traditional caravan, ensuring plenty of space to spread out and relax in climate-controlled comfort.

On one side there’s the master bedroom, with a spacious club lounge on the other, and an island kitchen in between for whipping up the pre-dinner cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as a small snack.