At Blackseries, camping is a passion driven by the desire to bring adventure tourists closer to nature. This is facilitated by a line of durable, safe, and comfortable travel trailers, pop-up campers, and toy haulers that are designed and equipped to take users off-road and off-grid to intimately connect them with the most rugged, untouched, and serene settings nature has to offer.
Building on decades of experience—and backed by extensive research, development, and testing—Blackseries has made a name for itself around the world for its ability to bring all the comforts of home to the harshest and most remote locales. Mud, sand, sea, rocks, ruts; nothing can stand in the way of a Blackseries adventure!
Supported by a manufacturing footprint in Australia, China, and the U.S., and a dealer network of 65 dealers and counting on five continents, more than a hundred thousand Blackseries are taking people where they want to go—even if it is the road less traveled—to make memories that will last a lifetime.
Taking campers farther than ever before
Blackseries was born out of a passion for camping and the desire to design an RV that could withstand inclement weather and challenging terrain. Founded by CEO Hongwei (Jack) Qiu, an outdoors aficionado who has long held a love for camping and outdoor adventure, the company seeks to revolutionize camping culture around the world by taking people farther into nature than they have ever been capable of going.
The goal, according to Qiu, was to “develop a trailer that could go anywhere. A traditional RV needs to go to a campsite and plug in; you have neighbors, and you would be more stationary. But Blackseries started off-grid, so it enables customers to go somewhere beautiful: the mountains, the ocean—they can be completely off-grid.”
From the company’s founding in Australia in the mid-’90s through the 2000s, at which point it broke into the U.S. market, Qiu invested time and money into learning the ins and outs of RV manufacturing technology. He continued to refine his designs, a dedication to continuous improvement that continues to this day. Indeed, the Owner Development Program is a feedback loop that is regularly used to refine the design and performance of the company’s trailers by integrating improvements into the trailer designs to better adapt to off-road conditions with ease.
Today, there are several models available, including the HQ12, HQ15, HQ17, HQ19, HQ21 and the HQ21 Balcony, as well as toy haulers, HQ19T and HQ22T. The HQ19 is one of the brand’s best sellers and as Qiu notes, “I always take the HQ19 with me when I go camping with my wife.”
These homes away from home are just that; they offer the security and comfort of home from wherever adventure takes you. And they are tested in the real world, by putting the product to the test in some of the harshest conditions around the globe.
“We feel like the U.S. off-road community is growing very fast compared to the European market and Canadian market,” says Qui. “The Middle Eastern market is also important for us. In Australia, at least 30 percent of the RV market goes off-grid; I believe that could happen in the U.S. We just need to bring the price down.” Qiu thus plans to take advantage of the camping culture and the extensive camping infrastructure in the U.S., which includes a rich national parks system.
The promise of performance
Blackseries offer users a rugged, well-equipped design that is simple to operate. Well-appointed for off-grid activities thanks to carefully balanced weight and an articulating hitch—and customizable to meet personal preferences, including an Android-powered smart control system from which users can check tire pressure, water levels, and light controls from the palm of their hand—the features and performance of the equipment continue to expand and evolve.
Blackseries remains committed to its founding principles of innovation and evolution. The company continuously seeks ways to enhance its trailers by improving power recycling and storage systems, ensuring a reliable energy supply for greater comfort and performance. Additionally, it prioritizes sustainability features that not only elevate the customer experience but also minimize environmental impact.
“We started to research bigger power inverters that could take more appliances at the same time, making sure that it’s safe for the customer to use. Every year we introduce something better in terms of features to help customers enjoy more off-grid camping,” says Qiu, who notes that the power system can operate on battery or solar power.
“Our off-grid power system uses a 3,000-watt inverter to run everything,” he explains. “We are the first ones to do that, and we are still, to my knowledge, the only company that can do that.”
To facilitate this level of performance, Blackseries invests heavily in research and development, manufacturing, and real-world testing to ensure it is respected for its performance and longevity but also its economical price tag. This is why the company is often the first to market with new features and capabilities and why as a brand it continues to grow in popularity. Further, its tents and trailers are protected by a one-year manufacturer warranty, a five-year warranty for structural components, and a lifetime warranty on the chassis.
Offering peace of mind
Like the campers themselves, Blackseries employees also share a passion for camping, which enriches the company culture and the value customers derive from their service.
“We are a company that wants to do something different by bringing a new lifestyle of camping to our customers, so when our employees choose us, they already know about our brand, they already know about our company culture, and they love what they do,” says Qiu.
One of the advantages of employment with Blackseries is that “we offer employees free use of the campers so they can experience the product and give suggestions and advice when they come back. So, they understand our customers and know how they feel,” he says. “We have very strict quality control,” which includes vetting suppliers and inspecting components as well as the final assembled trailer, which is inspected off the line and prior to being shipped.
“In our manufacturing facilities in City of Industry, California, when the trailer leaves the assembly line, the quality control team will perform the first step of quality control, making sure all the gas and electric appliances work and making sure there are no problems,” Qiu explains.
While the state of the RV sector post-COVID has been marred by high interest rates, the market is returning to strength, and Qiu believes that Blackseries has good reason to be optimistic looking ahead.
“As the leader in the off-road RV market, we of course want to maintain this position because we are the first ones to do it, and we have had success in this area. So we are expanding and employing new elements in manufacturing, assembly, and quality controls,” with the larger goal of bringing more adventure tourists closer to nature.
Truly, wouldn’t we all rather be on a mountain top or a secluded beach, enjoying the spectacular beauty and power of nature while enjoying the comforts of home and connectivity to society—even if it feels like it is a world away.
