ARB has spent nearly five decades building the parts that make remote travel possible — bull bars, Old Man Emu suspension, fridges, awnings, the works. In mid-2023, the Australian brand stitched that know-how into its first full camper trailer, the Earth Camper, a compact, pod-style off-road machine wrapped in a welded tubular exoskeleton and designed to live far from hookups. The debut happened in Australia in early July 2023, marking ARB’s formal entry into the RV world after years of teasing and development.
A Bold Entry Into The Camper Market
The Earth Camper’s design reads like a greatest-hits album of ARB engineering. A one-piece round-tube exoskeleton surrounds a fiberglass-reinforced polymer body that’s entirely wood-free and foam-insulated. Underneath sits a purpose-built independent suspension with extra-long 900-mm trailing arms and vertically oriented Old Man Emu Nitrocharger shocks — positioned that way to maximize damping efficiency and wheel travel. Braking is via 12-inch electric drums, and the trailer rides on ARB 16-inch alloys wrapped in Maxxis Razr all-terrains.
When you reach camp, an electric pushbutton lowers the tall rear hatch to form a hard floor and reveal the entry door. Deploy the matching rear tent, and you’ve created an above-ground living room that stays out of the dust.
Built For The Backcountry
Spec-wise, the brochure puts hard numbers to the package: a 4,657 mm overall length (about 15.3 feet), 1,996 mm width, and a listed tare of 1,475 kg (3,252 pounds) with 425 kg of payload and a 1,900-kg ATM. Ball weight is quoted at 180 kg.
The off-grid capability is baked in rather than bolted on. A roof-mounted 120-watt solar panel feeds a standard 100-Ah lithium battery managed by a Redarc system, with factory provisions to scale battery capacity to 300-Ah. Fresh water sits in dual centrally mounted tanks totaling 140 liters (about 37 gallons). The slide-out galley is pure ARB: stainless worktop, sink, and a cooktop, paired with a 96-liter ARB Zero dual-zone fridge/freezer. Lighting — inside and out — is integrated, while the freestanding 270-degree ARB awning tucks into the body to avoid snagging branches. Inside, a queen mattress and thoughtful storage make the compact cabin feel more like a basecamp than a compromise.
Crossing The Pacific
After two years of proving itself on Aussie tracks and the U.S. show circuit, ARB has confirmed a stateside path. The company teamed with XGRiD Campers to homologate and distribute the Earth Camper here, with U.S.-spec tweaks that include a rooftop air-conditioning unit and U.S.-standard electricals. Initial shipments are slated to begin as early as late 2025, with broader availability rolling into early 2026, depending on allocation. Pricing for U.S. models starts at $60,900 according to XGRiD’s preorder listings.
For reference, XGRiD’s listing also publishes practical U.S. measurements: 15 feet 4 inches overall length, 78-inch width, 92-inch exterior height, 3,395-pound dry weight, 4,289-pound gross, and 463-pound hitch weight, with 39 gallons of fresh water onboard. Those numbers match the Australian specs closely once you factor in the rooftop AC and North American equipment.
Premium Engineering, Premium Price
Context matters with a trailer like this. ARB didn’t just build an off-road shell and call it good — the Earth Camper is essentially the ARB catalog manifested as a single product, which helps explain both its capability and its premium positioning. At launch in Australia, the model opened at A$74,500, and by the time you add import costs and U.S.-specific gear, the low-$60Ks starting point here tracks. For buyers who want a compact footprint, a true hard-floor rear annex, and long-range self-sufficiency from a brand with deep parts support, the Earth Camper is one of the most coherent overland trailers headed to American trails.
