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Mike and Anita Pavey standing in the doorway of The Dirt showroom in Mount Barker

Multi award-winning SA based family business

Our story

Your adventure specialist. Owner-operators Mike & Anita Pavey, and the team behind The Dirt.

Mike and Anita pointing to a map of Australia covered in trip photos

Since 2011

Widely travelled

Back in 2011 owner-operators Mike & Anita Pavey spent 13 months travelling around Australia, racking up thousands of dusty kilometres to work through their outback bucket list. Beyond the Big Lap they've travelled extensively with off road campers and shared their experiences through print media and online portals as paid contributors.

Adventure Before Dementia · Series 2

Adventure podcast

Adventure Before Dementia, Series 2 is a weekly podcast discovering some of Australia's best beach, bush, and outback camping escapes suitable for off road campers. Join Mike and Anita Pavey as they talk destinations, products, vehicles, campers and more.

Download the podcast via iTunes, SoundCloud or Spotify.

Anita and Mike recording the podcast in a studio
During our Big Lap, we worked as freelance contributors for some of Australia's leading 4×4, caravan & camping magazines, encouraging others to get out and discover Australia's amazing outback destinations and be properly prepared. The trip identified an opportunity to provide sound advice and quality campers designed for comfortable remote off-road touring. And so our business was born! Since then, over 10 years, we've progressively added a larger range of premium Australian campers and camping gear.
Mike & Anita Pavey
Customers browsing campers set up inside The Dirt showroom

4.9 from 189 Google reviews

Customer excellence

"As outback adventurers ourselves, we understand how to setup a camper appropriately for off grid camping. Talk to us about your requirements. We strive for outstanding customer service. You can read what some of our customers have said about us here on Google Reviews."

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The people

The Dirt team

The Dirt team standing in front of campers in the showroom
Meet the team behind The Dirt Off Road Campers! L-R Michael, Anita, Mike, Bindi, Tanya, Ali and Jarrah, passionate about adventure and ready to help you hit the road less travelled!

Nearly 30 years on remote tracks

Our adventures

Anita and Mike have spent nearly 30 years camping and four-wheel driving remote Australia. In 2023 they crossed three deserts and seven protected conservation reserves on the Anne Beadell Highway, in 2024 they crossed the Madigan Line, and their latest trip is the Canning Stock Route in a Mk6 Tvan. Both earlier crossings put the Tvan Lightning to the ultimate test.

Anita and Mike sitting in camp chairs with a coffee on a desert trackMike and Anita beside their Ranger and Track Tvan in red desert country

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Ford Everest Tremor towing a Track Trailer Mk6 Tvan through sandy off-road terrain during Canning Stock Route preparation testing.
Canning Stock Route · 8 Jun 2026

How We're Preparing Our Mk6 Tvan for the Canning Stock Route

Preparing for the Canning Stock Route takes more than a capable camper. Discover how we prepared our Mk6 Tvan Murranji and Ford Everest Tremor, from equipment choices and vehicle setup to our Border Track shakedown.

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Canning Stock Route · 18 Apr 2026

Why we chose the Mk6 Tvan for the Canning Stock Route

Why did we choose the Mk6 Tvan Murranji for the Canning Stock Route? Drawing on almost two decades of Tvan ownership and remote touring, we explain the features, design and practical considerations behind our decision.

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Ford Ranger towing a Track Tvan on the Anne Beadell Highway at sunrise
News · 10 Jul 2023

Anne Beadell Highway

Crossing three deserts and seven protected conservation reserves, we put the new Tvan Lightning to the ultimate test.

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Recognition

Awards & accreditations

Caravan & Camping SA Dealer/Retailer of the Year in 2018 and 2019, and South Australian Tourism Awards winner 2022 and bronze 2021 (Retail & Hire Services). Caravan & Camping SA and CIL members.

  • Dealer of the YearCaravan & Camping SA Silver Billy, 2018 & 2019Dealer / Retailer of the Year

  • Winner2022 South Australian Tourism AwardsRetail & Hire Services

  • Bronze2021 South Australian Tourism AwardsRetail & Hire Services

Our happy customers

What owners say

Big shout out to Damian and Jarrod who helped us with our Iconn E2 roof strut problems whilst camping in outback Queensland. Jarrod talked us through the process of resetting the lifting of the roof and keeping the working parts lubricated. We really appreciated their help and we have our bed back in place for tonight and onward travels back to Perth. Thank you Margaret and Neil
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margaret Abernethy · Google review, September 2026
Last month we took delivery of a new Mark 6 Track TVan Muranji from The Dirt Off Road Campers in Mount Barker SA. It is our second TVan and we are really impressed with the extra room inside and many other features. The handover we received from Mike Pavey and his team was exceptional and extremely detailed. Not had this kind of service for a long time.
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Angus Netting · Google review, July 2026
Just loving our new Lifestyle Camper!! Such a thorough and extensive handover, means everything is running smoothly. These guys run a very professional and friendly business, highly recommend!
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Penelope Gray · Google review, May 2026

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